Rick Moranis is a Genius!

From my very first TV show on the CBC in Canada, Rick Moranis improvised this character, an arrogant movie producer, and we (me, Rick, and the equally brilliant Ken Finkleman) created a style of comedy later popularized by Garry Shandling, Larry David, etc. without even knowing it.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• comedy
• improv
• funny
• hilarious
• Rick
• Moranis
• SCTV
• Canada
• CBC
• Joe
• Bodolai

[qualityshows]

ohmygod. I just watched this again. Poor Caroline This was one of the moments that got Rick into SCTV. Ken Finkleman is comedy god. He had the idea to edit this by audio. We went into a radio studio and cut it by content and let the pictures fly, jump cut or not. Look him up. He is a comedy genius. I am just a lucky guy.

[carm3d]

Steven I need an ashtray. :)

[qualityshows]

@carm3d: The hilarious part is that Steven wasn't even supposed to be in the video. He was just the guy whose loft we rented but when we saw how much he wanted to be on camera, well, Rick took it from there, adding some even more hilarity that so fit with Rick's character.

[o1Jirah1o]

I would like to remember the name of the woman doing the interview. Would you mind putting her in the info for the video. She should be getting the same credit as the others.

[qualityshows]

You're right. She introduces herself at the beginning though. She's Caroline Yeager.

[BirchBarlow]

A WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND board game? Listen, I love WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, but I think the REMAINS OF THE DAY lunchbox has been trumped. So funny, the title doesn't lie.

[feverdeanmg]

Please fix the sync.

[feverdeanmg]

My comedy life is richer for your posting this. Thank you, f#@king hilarious!

[TimmyKennethy]

Could you tell us what show this was for, and what year it was made? Rick has been one of my favorites since I was a little kid staying up late to watch SCTV, so seeing this hilarious pre-SCTV video of him is great. Thanks for posting it.

[glasssilhouette]

I love Rick Moranis <333333333

[taximan55]

hey it's Dark Helmet!

[lurrz]

"I know from HIP." Too funny.

[BeeRich33]

LOL Go to Mac's! Go get some milk! Talk about dated.

[tdottim]

Awesome. I agree...both Moranis and Finkelman are super talented!