I remember this show fondly. TV Guide wasn't as complimentary. They said it was like Lorne Michaels used rejected SNL material. The New Show aired during his period away from SNL. Does anyone have the skit of Buck Henry and his wife forgetting their camera? They encounter Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, aliens, and Jackie O.
Wow! thanks for putting this up. last year I searched the internet for anything about the New Show and couldn't find anything. Now, am I crazy or did Steve Martin perform Michael Jackson's Billy Jean on one of the episodes, and why hasn't that been released?
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Paul Simon just couldn't stay away from sketch shows. I don't blame him, they are easy to rehearse because they're short and fun to participate in. He was practically a regular on SNL and got better and better at it.
I was happy when the new show came to tv. It was a good replacement for sctv when it wasn't on anymore. I remember these shows even though I haven't watched any till today.
I never even heard of "The New Show" before, But in 1984 I was working nights and didn't watch much television except on my nights off. Oh well. Thanks for posting this. Those two girls with the taco shells were hot.
Let me give you a revision suggestion for your comment: "I didn't think it was funny". It's OK that you don't like it, just use a little more tact with your comments.
That was pretty good, I'm amazed that they got 7 minutes of material out of such a stupid idea and kept it going till the end, nice! Always loved John Candy, even in the crappy movies he did! Remember Armed and Dangerous? Too freaking funny!
I love Paul Simon's music! But every time he did a cameo on SNL or SCTV, it seemed like the whole scene lost momentum and just fell a little flat. But he was great in that Woody Allen movie (forgot the name)!
John Candy may be one of the twenty greatest intuitive comics of all time. Watch him say the various assessments of the damaged food with all of the phrasing, mundanities, and physical tics of any repairman of any sort, and note how the subject of the statements counterpoints the normalcy of the delivery. My favorite two minutes of "HOME ALONE" is when he and Catherine O'Hara are on his band's bus, and they're just making it up, with total seriousness, resulting in total hilarity.
Tuxguys, I would go further and say he's one of the top five intuitive comics of all time! I totally agree with you about his comic genius. That scene in "Home Alone" is, without a doubt, the best scene in the movie. I can't think of anyone who could have pulled that off with such seriousness, and in a way, such comic optimism, oblivious to the trauma the situation had on the kid! "Kids, they bounce right back!" I'm laughing so hard when I watch that! John Candy is missed dearly by millions.
This is from NBC's The New Show, which aired in early 1984 on Friday nights. It had a look and feel of SNL and produced by Lorne Michaels, but it was not live.
You are so lucky to have access to reruns of The New Show! I loved it, and we should be able to get it on DVD, by gum! Does anyone have anything from the episode with Gilda Radner and Kevin Kline? There was a hysterical sports bio piece with them as figure skaters.
I thought critics were wrong about 'The New Show.' There was some very funny stuff here, including this sketch.
ShermanWestlake 3 months ago
I remember this show fondly. TV Guide wasn't as complimentary. They said it was like Lorne Michaels used rejected SNL material. The New Show aired during his period away from SNL. Does anyone have the skit of Buck Henry and his wife forgetting their camera? They encounter Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, aliens, and Jackie O.
orangehornet57 4 months ago
Wonderfully absurd! I love it.
alphabeets 8 months ago
LOL@ "frozen dinners all over the highway"
ilovemartinmilner 8 months ago
God I remember this wow I can't believe it
MrBuc128 9 months ago
Ha wrong again you kinda gotta admit it looks like him its a great video non the less
shadetreeslim 1 year ago
the pretzel guy is the voice of homer simpson
shadetreeslim 1 year ago
The pretzel guy is Paul Simon. The voice of Homer Simpson is Dan Castellaneta.
gooblymoo 1 year ago 8
@shadetreeslim i think thats paul simon.
lowell191 10 months ago
Wasn't the girl on the left.....didn't she play Chandler's girlfriend on Friends?
kyokogodai 1 year ago
The one on the right is Maggie Jakobsen (now Maggie Wheeler), who played Janice on Friends.
gooblymoo 1 year ago
@gooblymoo *looks at right hand* What was I doing? Watching this in a mirror? LOL. Yes, that is whom I was refering to. Thanks!
kyokogodai 1 year ago
the sketch went on too long it was suppose to be a skit i think,,but it was long winded anyway those were the days,,,love john candy great man
doosriradha 1 year ago 2
been years since I seen this
ke3wh 1 year ago
Poor Paul Simon <3 He looks so disappointed...
OscarFlahertie 1 year ago
love this. a Stoufers truck jackknifed on the highway. lmao!
lowell191 1 year ago
Wow! thanks for putting this up. last year I searched the internet for anything about the New Show and couldn't find anything. Now, am I crazy or did Steve Martin perform Michael Jackson's Billy Jean on one of the episodes, and why hasn't that been released?
bossmarion 1 year ago
Yes, Steve Martin opened the first New Show episode with a take-off of the Billie Jean video.
gooblymoo 1 year ago
Tacos and masking tape, what an idea!
LaDracul 2 years ago
I always like the bit regarding the preztels, $90 to glue the salt back on as opposed to just getting a new bag for a couple bucks.
PandaMishima 2 years ago 2
"Food Repair" what a great idea!
mudcatGS86 2 years ago
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kane5250 2 years ago
Who is the girl on the right that brings in the tacos?
freeform83 2 years ago
That's Maggie Jakobsen (now Maggie Wheeler). She is probably best known for her later recurring role as Janice in Friends.
gooblymoo 2 years ago
Awsome!
acesobrian 2 years ago
Dave Thomas was the HEAD writer, his "appearances" doesn't begin to cover it.
theaxemeister 2 years ago
eggs...we fix em.
CFL35 2 years ago 3
Fun! I'd love to the skit Carrie Fisher was in as well.
dustbunnieboo 2 years ago 2
the one with the turkey i believe is john candy's co star in nothing but trouble
DRUMMERMAN77 2 years ago
I just read that George Meyer of 'The Simpsons' wrote this. What a man.
superba 2 years ago 2
Paul Simon just couldn't stay away from sketch shows. I don't blame him, they are easy to rehearse because they're short and fun to participate in. He was practically a regular on SNL and got better and better at it.
MisterEvasion 2 years ago
I was happy when the new show came to tv. It was a good replacement for sctv when it wasn't on anymore. I remember these shows even though I haven't watched any till today.
tamapalagi 2 years ago
I like it! Loved The New Show.
cindyshealed 2 years ago 2
I never even heard of "The New Show" before, But in 1984 I was working nights and didn't watch much television except on my nights off. Oh well. Thanks for posting this. Those two girls with the taco shells were hot.
bigkellyr 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this---
God, I miss Candy.
joelgabbert 2 years ago 10
John was the best Period.
beast6228 2 years ago 6
Canadian comedians FTW.
jefftheworld 2 years ago
I miss John.
And Paul Simon? awesome.
huts68 2 years ago 3
That is a great and funny clip
chiefnut48 3 years ago
Note this is actually not SCTV, but "The New Show" from early 1984. But I certainly agree that SCTV was a tremendous show.
gooblymoo 3 years ago
The best material ever, and delivered with class! SCTV is the cats PJs!
natsukashisoda 3 years ago
YOU COULD HAVE HURT YOURSELVES!!
Aro2220 3 years ago
OMG 6:35 lol
ShawnX3 3 years ago
man sctv way better then snl
guyfromcanadayup 3 years ago
Candy is still king!!!!!!!!!
emdfan78 3 years ago
He's more than a king he's legend.
goonies3000 2 years ago 4
1:54-1:57, Brilliant :D
27062074 3 years ago
Man, I wish John Candy was still around.
potaluca 3 years ago
Yeah me too.
goonies3000 2 years ago
Was this also an old Bob & Ray skit? It reminds me of their style of humor, rather odd but pretty silly.
PandaMishima 3 years ago
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Fucking retarded, who wrote this crap?
tenorlessons 3 years ago
Who cares? It's funny just because it is so F-ing retarded, I mean, all the fuss and bother of fixing up FOOD like it's a car?
Maybe I'm the only one who likes this kind of thing.
PandaMishima 3 years ago
You're not - this is hilarious. It takes a lot for a 7-minute scetch to hold your attention, and this does it. AND Paul Simon?!
LukeBogue 3 years ago
scetch=sketch
LukeBogue 3 years ago
Let me give you a revision suggestion for your comment: "I didn't think it was funny". It's OK that you don't like it, just use a little more tact with your comments.
gooblymoo 3 years ago
By the way - this response is meant for tenorlessons
gooblymoo 3 years ago
That was pretty good, I'm amazed that they got 7 minutes of material out of such a stupid idea and kept it going till the end, nice! Always loved John Candy, even in the crappy movies he did! Remember Armed and Dangerous? Too freaking funny!
verbusen 3 years ago 4
I love Paul Simon's music! But every time he did a cameo on SNL or SCTV, it seemed like the whole scene lost momentum and just fell a little flat. But he was great in that Woody Allen movie (forgot the name)!
kirk7524875248 3 years ago
John Candy may be one of the twenty greatest intuitive comics of all time. Watch him say the various assessments of the damaged food with all of the phrasing, mundanities, and physical tics of any repairman of any sort, and note how the subject of the statements counterpoints the normalcy of the delivery. My favorite two minutes of "HOME ALONE" is when he and Catherine O'Hara are on his band's bus, and they're just making it up, with total seriousness, resulting in total hilarity.
tuxguys 3 years ago 3
Tuxguys, I would go further and say he's one of the top five intuitive comics of all time! I totally agree with you about his comic genius. That scene in "Home Alone" is, without a doubt, the best scene in the movie. I can't think of anyone who could have pulled that off with such seriousness, and in a way, such comic optimism, oblivious to the trauma the situation had on the kid! "Kids, they bounce right back!" I'm laughing so hard when I watch that! John Candy is missed dearly by millions.
kirk7524875248 3 years ago 2
Yes, at the time she was known as Maggie Jakobson.
gooblymoo 3 years ago
Is that Janice (Maggie Wheeler ) from friends as one of the girls?
Ztfranks 3 years ago
Carrie Fisher & John Candy, is this a segment from "Saturday Night Live"?
soupful 3 years ago
This is from NBC's The New Show, which aired in early 1984 on Friday nights. It had a look and feel of SNL and produced by Lorne Michaels, but it was not live.
gooblymoo 3 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this! I haven't seen it since 1984 when it first aired!
golfchance 3 years ago
Wow! This is great!
RIP John Candy
TheBobcatChannel 4 years ago 2
John Candy! Legend live on ! ...thankyou .U.K.
72OutOfTheBlue 4 years ago
You are so lucky to have access to reruns of The New Show! I loved it, and we should be able to get it on DVD, by gum! Does anyone have anything from the episode with Gilda Radner and Kevin Kline? There was a hysterical sports bio piece with them as figure skaters.
mcleigh66 4 years ago
xxxxxx Gonzo Funny.
12121149 4 years ago
I loved this show and this was one of my favorite sketches on it.
Thanks for posting this.
cbikle 4 years ago
One of my favorite clips.John Candy was the best, sure miss him.
mrfunnyman99 4 years ago
Ziploc paid handsomely for this sketch.
zymaymyn 4 years ago
Written by George Meyer (The Simpsons, Army Man)
You may recognize one of the college girls as Janice, the annoying ex-girlfriend of Chandler on Friends.
LivLaRaj 4 years ago
Hilarious stuff here. John Candy was soooo funny.
I remember watching this show with my Dad in '84 and I totally forgot about it until I saw a clip somebody posted of "The Frightened Family".
I saw this show 3 years before I started watching SNL.
Thank you for posting this!
defdave 4 years ago