Maudlin's Eleven - Part 1

Sammy Maudlin, Bobby Bittman and William B. Williams get their old army buddies together as SCTV pokes fun at the Rat Pack.
...IT COULD BE A HEIST!

[@DNobes]

Joe was the GLUE!!!! RIP to a LEGEND!

[@bareknuckles2u]

I love how Johnny Puleo and the Harmonica Gang are completely superfluous to the plan for the heist!

[@seanstevenson7533]

Was about to say that! I guess if I did it would be superfluous.

[@glennbeadshaw727]

I love how old Johnny paleo is always trying to catch up when everybody else takes off

[@fjccommish]

Nope. You don't understand the plan. Johnny and the Harmonica Gang were the key.

[@robkunkel8833]

William B’s laugh is just perfect.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

This was daring of SCTV because, unlike their other sketches, they did this one without the laugh track - and it is all the better for it. From the very beginning, SCTV was way ahead of SNL.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

SNL TV show was born of The SCTV Theater Improv Theater group in Chicago in the 1970's

[@KrisTopher-sx3om]

Well said, agreed.

[@yeltsin6817]

OMG. 40 years later I now realize it is supposed to be Oceans Eleven. Never saw the original. Man these guys were funny.

[@mellotronage]

John Candy's laugh, followed by Eugene Levy's laugh gets me laughing every time.

[@loyaldude10]

John Candy/William B's laugh is the best

[@johnnydtractive]

this comment made me laugh

[@jillmitchell1500]

Me too! Yeah,.....oh yeah!!

[@user-un5iz6th1n]

I ran into John with Joe and Don Novello (who played Guido Sarducci) at a hotel bar when I was a kid. (Was at a celebration upstairs and saw them come in) I loved Candy's laugh- also the Johnny LaRue version, so so funny. I inturrepted them like a dope and did a bunch of impressions of their characters while they patiently humoured me. Including Candys LaRue laugh. Then I was asking them to do their schtick, and Candy did it, a really really nice guy to a messed up kid. Looking back it was way too close to Candy's version of Babe Ruth meeting the kid in the hospital. Ikes...(*google that though*) Worse still I didnt know who Novello was and wasnt nearly respectful enough. Anyway ..The guys gave me a signature, I had it for decades. They were really great, and it was a Saturday night to boot. A great memory. (Sorry fellows, and thanks too)

[@senorsardonico6153]

You should have asked John Candy to eat 50 hot dogs.​@@user-un5iz6th1n

[@billielittle]

On their best night SNL doesn't even come close. Hilarious.

[@PJ-lp4lr]

Bill Needle just owns the Theme from Exodus. I love the blind organist.

[@stuka97]

To call this brilliant,would be a colossal understatement .

[@robertcombs55]

My Lord I miss this great show!!!

[@RjBenjamin353]

Thank you for that great round of indifference! What a great line!!

[@fjccommish]

It's interesting to see the vehicle that launched Skip Bittman's illustrious career.

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

it was a Pinto/Pacer/Edsel hybrid that broke down, caught fire and sank into the swamp...so they built another ten million of 'em, just to show 'em...and the Ford one blew up...it blowed up real good

[@fjccommish]

@@BrianSmith-ix3ns Skip got it all on tape.

[@metalred74]

SCTV's "Movie Of The Week" was always MUST-SEE viewing and this flick was one of their best!

[@bradhart6487]

Directed by Hy Averback. What a great, random reference.

[@user-un5iz6th1n]

So many all through this show

[@Nonduality]

Obviously it was a Hy Averback film. I'm insulted they even mentioned it.

[@Appleholic1]

John Candy.... so missed

[@josepholson3317]

"Hey you crazy beatniks there's gonna be a heist". The Bobby Bittman dance that preceded that line was funny as crap.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

funny as defecation too

[@teddywah]

That music he dances to is by Quincy Jones Big Band. “Birth of a Band”. Great music!

[@Paulmancieri67]

Sounds like something big.....could be a heist! LMAO.

[@jillmitchell1500]

Yeah,......oh yeah!!

[@johnheart6890]

“Gentlemen, we are gonna pull a heist!“ priceless!

[@pmatula3080]

Love how William B. asks “May I, Sam?”

[@RollingOrmond]

Movies just didn't use Candy's talent as well as SCTV did.

[@user-un5iz6th1n]

True for most of them. But they wrote and produced their own skits here, it was totally open. Nothing like that exists really anywhere else.

[@StuMarston]

I agree. His funniest stuff was with SCTV. All these years later and I still can't watch Stefan Sealy on Mel's Rock Pile without cracking up.

[@mistermalta]

This thing is a masterpiece. Love Skip!

[@stevepaul6955]

Their old GI buddies turn out to be Johnny Puleo and the Harmonicats. Hilarious.

[@nonokayakjack]

My dad took me to see this movie at the Odeon Multiplex in Melonville. It was during the time the TV was taken over by 3CP1, Russian Television.

[@Sgt_Glory]

Fond memories of that time. Sadly, never saw another episode of Hey Giorgi. Wonder what happened to those Uzbeks...

[@bowmanka]

Hey, Giorgy!

[@ignorecorporatenews]

good timing!

[@senorsardonico6153]

​@@Sgt_GloryThey picked up and moved to Brooklyn.

[@kengruz669]

Oh geez... The "Exodus" cover he's singing in the lounge ends with an organ riff of "Jingle Bells"! lol

[@steveasat2]

Yeah! I've had Skip Bittman's "Nikita!" running through my head all day. This sketch has more great lines than a season on SNL.

[@pdshiff]

Freaking genius, even by SCTV standards.

[@ubb4me]

When I was in High School I used to watch this every Friday night with my brother. Way better than SNL. Brings back great memories.

[@loyaldude10]

it really was funnier than SNL

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

+loyaldude10 crabapples to orangudons...I'm going insane with this comparison crapola...they are and were both awesome...and SNL is doing just fine

[@ignorecorporatenews]

@@BrianSmith-ix3ns no

[@ignorecorporatenews]

the swingin'est, hippist, coolest cats ever daddio, esp William B

[@Karenmb]

I was telling my husband about this episode this morning. I went hunting for it here :D

[@MrMoon-cg2yy]

Freakin' Hilarious... as always!:) Nothin like a good HEIST!

[@reginvfvlvnge]

funnier than Saturday NIght Live XD

[@donmacdonald1079]

Great classic parody

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Bill Needles crooning "Exodus" at a strip club !

[@jumbosilverette]

effing brilliant. snl couldnt even dream of a sketch this well done.

[@Neville60001]

_SNL_ did shitloads of brilliant skits, you're just too much it love with _SCTV_.

[@jumbosilverette]

you may be right, Neville6000. Good call.

[@MoeGreensRightEye]

jumbosiverette You were right the first time

[@jillmitchell1500]

I agree with Jumbo the first time.

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

+szs voc like Python to Benny SwHillofbeans?

[@thedarkchild86]

As Kenny Bandya would say " Its gold Jerry .. gold"

[@rickclements4891]

I love Bill Needle's scat riff to Exodus (everyone's favourite show tune), at 4:05. He really cooks!

[@jfilesgraphics]

I loved this skit...had me ROFL

[@danyluk1]

I made Maudlin's Eleven tshirts!!

[@loyaldude10]

love the line by Sammy at 9:10--- same reason they haven't put a man on moon or Japanese will never sell a car in this country--they don't have the know how

[@kevinhoffmanwi]

Dig...

[@shawnfoxfirth9684]

1:28 that building is in the 2300 block of Eglinton Ave east and Ionview Ave just west of Kennedy Rd the distinctive entrance is now gone .

[@tedcantu1]

This is beyond ridiculous... LOL... I haven't seen this in years. But I friggen lost it at 9:58 when Bittman mentions "William B" in the heist. You know from there its just going to be a freakin' train wreck.

[@fredlinne]

Man this show was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasfletcher8997]

I haven't seen this is 24 years! Thank you!

[@JaneDoe-zr4px]

yeah NO LAUGH TRACK

[@edslominski3048]

"Danny Thomas!!!" TV Gold!😂😂

[@lembillings]

"M-O Eleven!!!"

[@jillmitchell1500]

7 - Eleven!!

[@BeefSupreme-vk9sz]

Sammy's leg slapping😂😂

[@chesterkohlmeier3451]

"The neice is nice"!

[@YourUncleScroatie]

Man! These cats are crazy! Maybe that's why I dig 'em!

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

Sane people suck...but it would be nice if our Prezijoke was a tad more saner something

[@ericbeaulieu4843]

The hippest,coolest cats this side of Socratese's pouch bag.Rock on you big,thirsty daddy-oo's.

[@Muddyrich]

Honey Pie Traynor

[@DB-gr7ch]

SCTV ended...but SNL keeps going !? Really?!?

[@jamesconsiglio311]

Another classic take-off on as great movie and they nailed it so so funny

[@lawrencehawkins7198]

The, "The Honey-Pie Trainor Music!" I LOVE THE MUSIC!!!!!

[@paulcarr613]

“The niece is nice” lol

[@VOODOOxTRUCKER]

“COOL DADDY, COOL!”……my wife is about ready to kick me out of the house….I’ve been screaming that for the last couple days whenever she asks me to do something! 😂

[@viennawaits4u36]

I guess Martin Short wasn't with SCTV yet? His Jackie Rogers character would've made a great substitute for Sammy Davis Jr in this movie parody.

[@crs290]

This explains Bill's hair-trigger temper in almost all his later work with SCTV.

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

YEAH BABY!!

[@pixelartiste1]

golden, a strip show you have to hide your eyes !

[@bridypow1947]

9:12 the dressing room office 9:21 9:21 😂😂😂😂

[@glennbeadshaw727]

That big ass Chevy Impala will be around for a long time after everybody else is gone

[@rickneal4967]

A million times better than that Clooney/Pitt crap...

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

could that be because they are both libtard pretty boys? and why on earth bring those two up? what's the connection you jealous ugly little toadyboy?

[@streetfrediop6451]

Bill Needle kickin ass!

[@esmeesme7666]

Golden Friggin Hillarious sketch

[@24theMoney]

SCTV's greatest feature film. RIP Joe.

[@violinsane108]

Pure genious

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

ingenious geniusosity in an igneous formation somewhere in the southwest I believe

[@elainealexander7098]

“The theme to Exodus ladies and gentleman.”

[@chinookvalley]

I don't smoke, but by golly damn, after watching this I need a drag off a cig bad, really bad.

[@PJ-lp4lr]

Honey Pie Traynor the name must be a Joe Flaherty Yinzer inside joke.

[@jillmitchell1500]

The perfect heist!

[@jillmitchell1500]

Yeah,......oh yeah!!

[@polferiferus1938]

What actual function of the heist was the harmonica gang supposed to play? They're supposed to wait until they get the call from William B, then move from one side of the building to the other. That's it? Hilariously sloppy planning of Sammy!

[@PikesvilleAl]

their function was to make 11 people

[@PikesvilleAl]

Destroys Ocean's 11

[@jamesl9371]

I want to know how these guys got in a movie 🍿

[@twistedwired]

The cuts to Dave Thomas crack me up

[@Oldheadsports]

Used to watch his on PBS.

[@djrychlak4443]

This is how you do the thing!

[@streetfred8430]

Bill Needle kickin' ass!

[@mishasawangwan6652]

HOW ARE YA

[@StuMarston]

Cool daddy, cool.

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

Oh no no no! Uh uh no no no!

[@prometheanubermensch130]

So funny...so very,very funny...….HOW ARE YA!!!!!!!!!!!

[@teddywah]

“Hey Bobbo!”

[@PikesvilleAl]

The Harmonica Gang was a real group

[@Hunter-fi1np]

Thee best. 😆

[@twistedwired]

Honey Pie Traynor shares the stage with another Traynor, a TS-75 guitar amp.

[@centralpete6044]

After this movie William B. Williams poured all the money he made on this film into a dust-mop start up. Unfortunately, the continued growing popularity of wall to wall carpeting had a chilling effect on the companies sales and the company went broke weeks later. Williams lost everything and Sammy Maudlin bailed him out offering him the opportunity to be his sidekick/lackey on the new Sammy Maudlin show. Of course Williams repaid Maudlin's kindness by bailing on him to do the I’ll fated William B. Williams show which lasted one episode. Maudlin took Williams back but according to Bobby Bitman’s unauthorized biography, Maudlin never forgave Williams totally despite tall the on camera good vibes. Williams died penniless in 2000 after investing in a company that attempted to promote sundials and analogue clocks to protect against Y2K.

[@robertcombs55]

5 stars Just the Best.....

[@bodyfulcrum4499]

Co-staring “Rocco” as himself. That was the easiest grand i ever made!

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Why do they need 6 members of the harmonica gang to pick up one phone?

[@Gravydog316]

Because 6 is better than 1. Didn't you hear Bob & Doug talk about economics?? Ever hear of Moe Green?? ...man...

[@Imintune...]

How are yah!

[@glenbellefonte9620]

But WHO is we gonna heist?!

[@egreenbery]

Danny Thomas....he keeps his money in his dressing room on "The Danny Thomas Show" at Desilu Studios

[@davidrobinson9043]

O Canada...must be something up there to have lovely women...

[@felicity4711]

Eugene Levy looks _so hot_ as 1950s Bobby Bittman!

[@bridypow1947]

0:35 ❤ 0:38

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Robert Mitchum in skippers cap ? Huh ?

[@bertmustin]

Skip looks like Michael Dukakis.

[@rahlohmcdonogh280]

Strange how sh.. comes to mind and then you pull it up on Utube!!William B. is the man!

[@edmonddantes3640]

" .......for the same reason the Japanese will never sell a car in this country. "

[@outtathyme5679]

I still don’t get the role of the harmonica gang in the heist