"The Fishin' Musician" Part 1

[pfliegaphonic]

Waddy Wachtel!

[generalBlasto]

Found it, It's the jimmy buffet balloon fishing episode.

[generalBlasto]

but where is that paticular moment?

[generalBlasto]

There was an episode where after reminding people that he can't eat fish, gil throws a big steak on the grill , pissing everyone off. I only saw it once but I laughed so hard. I wish i could see that again.

[niugreg]

@generalBlasto That was the show with the Tubes.

[ozzymotorhead]

joe walsh looks stoned

[collegeman1988]

John Candy was one of the few comedians who could take the mundane and boring and make it very funny to watch. It's too bad he didn't even live to see 50.

[shelley9000]

OMG YES!!! Thank you for posting!!!!!

[Missbeansontoast]

Thanks for posting--hilarious. "The greatest thing since pliers... I'm too sensitive."

[septip123]

the best part is that Gil hates the taste of fish

[littleurchin28]

"You guys are the greatest things since pliers." Waddy looks the same today, haha!

[SCLUCAS01]

Thanks for this. Also love the one with the Tubes. Classic.

[LauryWard]

Eugene Levy probably could have pulled off a good Joe Walsh, I thought that was him when they came out.

[DaveFromBrooklyn]

I loved the one with The Plasmatics.

[spiff2268]

I remember that episode.  The Plasmatics tore the whole set up. Classic!

[mistersloppy]

@DaveFromBrooklyn my absolute favourite as well.

[sassyleslie]

thats my dad with the beard playin willie nelson lol... love u dad!

[TheFishingMusician]

My Evin-rude does 185,

no fishin' license, get ready to hide,

I'm using spinners,

The fish they can't wait,

They take the line, hook sinker and bait

They say I'm crazy; but I have a good time,

Lake's been good to me so far...

[JustAintthatWay]

shakesperian my man

or maybe fishspearian?

i dunno

i liked it tho really

[bored1ca]

Joe Walsh!! Whoooo!

[MagnJas]

Thanks for this. Haven't seen it in many years. Loved SCTV.

[BetrayedRepublican]

My favorite was the Balloon Fishing episode, maybe with Willie Nelson?

[MetallicBill]

I don't remember any other then the one with the TUBES, but it was hilarious, and I wish there was humor like this still. Candy is missed. Thanks so much to put this up, more appreciated, no doubt

[finylvinyl66]

Few remember this great SCTV segment featuring the much-missed John Candy.

His interaction with musicians as diverse as the Tubes, Jimmy Buffett, the Plasmatics and Third World was so much fun. And that the "Fishin' Musician" didn't know much about the "sport" and hated the taste of fish made it that much funnier.

[RecessMonkeys]

My favourite was when Carl Perkins showed up, and the band made Gil drive the whole way. Gallons of coffee and packs of cigarettes later.... I have a book of the real "Red" Fisher's poetry. Check it out and it'll put Gil's intro into perspective.

[pmarchino]

Great screen name!! LOL

[bandcouver]

I remember this. I guess some of the better skits from SCTV are still not on DVD.

[petegib7]

Actually, a lot of great SCTV shows are available on DVD - check Amazon.