SCTV News - Earl's Chromakey Problem

Earl Camembert's ill-chosen wardrobe wreaks havoc with the background on the SCTV AM News Today program. Starring Eugene Levy as Earl; Joe Flaherty as Floyd Robertson; John Candy as special reporter Johnny LaRue. From SCTV Series 1 (unavailable on DVD).

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• Earl
• Camembert
• Floyd
• Robertson
• Eugene
• Levy
• Joe
• Flaherty
• John
• Candy
• Johnny
• LaRue
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[DGarcia879]

whats a Cosmo Topper?

[kaisaid1]

@DGarcia879 I do believe Floyd is referring to Cosmo Topper, the character in the 1937 film "Topper" (or the 1950's TV sitcom). Cosmo was the only one who could see the ghosts who lived in his house...but he wasn't a ghost himself, which means Floyd's analogy really doesn't make sense...

[wmbrown6]

It looks like this particular sketch was taped on the same day as the one where Earl's son briefly replaced Floyd, given how Floyd's attire looks the same (and his hair, likewise) in both clips.

[kaisaid1]

@wmbrown6 Wow, what a good eye! It's highly possible, too - this clip is from Series 1, Show #16...while the one with Earl Jr. is from Series 1, Show #15.

Plus I've read that they shot all the similar sketches in batches, to save money, mainly... :)

[Prorokini1]

@wmbrown6 What I noticed is that the lining of his coat looks suspiciously like seal skin.

[wmbrown6]

Also . . . anyone notice Johnny La Rue may've actually been part of that group he was reporting about?

[mrspeel7]

@wmbrown6 I was quite surprised to hear him say "Cosmo Topper." But I didn't think about it until I read your post: Cosmo was not the ghost!

[wmbrown6]

Also . . . did anyone notice an error in Floyd's analogy of what Earl looked like with the latter's blue suit disappearing into the chroma-key?

[wmbrown6]

@kaisaid1 - That's what I've figured; this seemed quite common in the show's first two seasons.