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• SCTV was bursting at the seams with sheer brilliance on both sides of the camera, and could skewer tripe like damned few people before or since. If they had you in their crosshairs it was usually because you deserved it, and you should’ve been glad it was them rather than 60 Minutes. Sometimes, yes, it was because they loved you. Sometimes it happened because a cast member impersonated you well, but 90% of SCTV zeroes in on mindless garbage with uncanny accuracy, as in this testifies.
  By the way, the scary husband in the audience is played by George Buza, later a regular cast member of Joe Flaherty’s series Maniac Mansion.
  Thank you very, very much for uploading this.

• joes buckley is perfect bulging eyes and all

• the trudeau impression is so good that it's creepy

• Short's PET is incredible.

• Joe Flaherty's impersonation of William F. Buckley is inspired.

• That William Buckley impression is spot-on.

• I wish talk shows were more like this

• Martin Short did the best PET.....

• If the Pope had an audience like this...

• SCTV has always been light years ahead of SNL and this skit shows why. The sets were a lot cheaper, but that was part of its (very Canadian) charm.

  And for those of us old enough, those were just outstanding impressions.

  "Danny, cancel that roast beef buffet. No, seriously she'd love that joke".

  "Danny, find out if the have their own fire department".

  And on and on.