SCTV Leave it to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party

Beaver takes extreme measures to get back at Eddy.
Hugh Bowmont - Flaherty; Barbara Bilingslee - O'Hara; Tony Dowe - Levy; Gerry Matherrs - Candy; Eddy Haskell - Thomas; Whitey - Ramis; announcer - Thomas
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[@crossarmkid42]

You don't really understand how old this is until you realize that the Beaver would have already served his 35 year sentence and would have been released 3 years ago.

[@MWiggins-m2g]

I swear I was thinking the same thing...except now, he'd have been out for 6 years.

[@az956]

Hahaha

[@Sherwoody]

Time off for good behaviour.

[@milascave2]

More with good behavior. But this skit was prophetic. Not to long after, they did a "Leave it to Beaver reunion special" for years. And it was just about as sad as this. And Beaver was just as overweight. Later,, The Disney Channeled picked up a new LITB sit come, but they seemed to intentionally be writing Beaver out of the scripts.

[@michaelepp6212]

You're scaring me

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I've said it once and I'll say it again. The best cast for a sketch show ever

[@briannilles1303]

Absolutely

[@HansDelbruck53]

You can say that again.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Not Martin short obviously

[@donathon7303]

IDK... Maybe the 1st cast of Mad TV???.. just saying

[@oldroslynboy]

Candy was a comedic genius. Also, seemed to be a genuinely nice man, someone that would be fun to sit at a bar with.

[@williamschlemmer5282]

It would be really fun since now he's just going to be a skeleton

[@marcelsmith5772]

@@williamschlemmer5282 a real shitty take dude!!

[@karlabritfeld7104]

Indeed. A good Canadian guy.

[@Every-picture-tells-a-story]

Absolutely a True gentleman…

[@Storytime2023x]

Or in church.

[@jamesanthony8438]

It was nice seeing Harold Ramis in something I hadn't seen before. Thank you for the many laughs, Mr. Ramis. Rest in peace.

[@my3dviews]

He was one of the original cast members of SCTV. So, is in several skits in the first couple of seasons.

[@michaeljordan6008]

You’re welcome

[@terrycraig6386]

​@@michaeljordan6008 thee Michael Jordan????😮

[@ariplatt8192]

This skit is just so off the wall, it’s perfect.

[@jackjones3657]

How cool to find something from John Candy you've never seen before! He's the perfect Beaver.

[@shotforshot5983]

He so nailed the facial expressions! Sorry I never met the guy.

[@mightybean7840]

Jack, "...John Candy you've never seen before!" Not only that but 300 lbs lighter...Oh shit, is it still too soon for John Candy Fat jokes?

[@tedmccarron]

I saw this on TV in the 70s. I remember this episode.

[@essessessesq]

@@tedmccarron yes, it was memorable

[@gengoosekhan]

His Orson Welles was the best.

[@KneelB4Bacon]

_"Maybe 35 years in the slammer will teach the Beaver something."_ lol.

[@lisawalker8014]

This is as great as I remember it when I used to watch SCTV on late Saturday nights. All that incredible assembled talent, topped off with John Candy as the beaver. I sure do miss you, Mr Johnny LaRue, even all these years after you left this world.

[@TheSaintFrenzy]

The world needs another John Candy, Chris Farley, and Robin Williams. Comedy just hasn't been the same without them.

[@rzz9594]

Add in Phil Hartman ,. Yeah these Comedy legends were truly enjoyable and dammit we all miss them….

[@johntrojan9653]

What are ppl ? - JOHN BELUSHI HATERS 👊 !!?!! (😡)

[@tiedyehobo]

The world needs no cocaine, we would still have these guys.

[@boogerbrains138]

@@tiedyehobo yeah but then opiates and mental illness would still exists so

[@shawnranning422]

As the years have gone by I think John Belushi was over rated.

[@rwaggs62]

One of the greatest shows ever produced, I miss the old SCTV...John Candy, Eugene Levy and the gang are true comedy legends!!!

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

They were, but have you ever watched an episode of Shitts Creek, it's horrible...maybe the younger generation gets it but I don't.

[@mechamania]

@@tanyapeavoy5885 Yeah, you don’t, and it’s not a generation thing. My septuagenarian mom loves it...

[@mechamania]

“Just me and the Moron Twins... “ - (Actor) in (Movie)

[@mechamania]

I also don’t think the Millennials and Zoomers have much pull, with The Emmy’s, of which Schitt’s Creek won NINE(!) of those awards, including Outstanding Comedy, Best Actor, Best Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Outstanding Comedy Screenwriting, and Outstanding Comedy Director. I’m not being a smartass. I’m just helping you rule out age, as a determining factor for why you don’t like it. Also, Eugene played his usual character, and Catherine O’Hara did, too. So, it’s not them, either. Chris Elliot, maybe? ...

[@johndean4727]

@@tanyapeavoy5885 it is horrible i thought it was just me.

[@tonyroberson1983]

Flaherty's drunk dad KILLS me every time. "You're boring...You're a very dull kid."

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

"I get confused... for a while there I even thought you were killed in Viet Nam, Beaver"

[@scottryan6215]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

Absolutely 💯

[@garybeauchamp3623]

SCTV parodies were the best. Candy really nails "the Beaver."

[@jamescates9095]

"For a while there I even thought you were killed in Vietnam, Beaver." Brilliant.

[@KneelB4Bacon]

Was that a recurring gag on SCTV? I seem to remember even Bill Murray said that at one point.

[@willieholmes1483]

Catzilla, there were a lot of rumors about former child stars being killed in Vietnam. I remember a skit from “SNL” hosted by Ron Howard. In the skit, Opie comes home to Mayberry to find the town overrun with corruption and crime. Barney tells Opie that he thought Opie was killed in ‘Nam. “That was The Beaver.”!Opie replies.

[@mrb4886]

Shelley Winters said that on the Tonight show.

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

@@mrb4886 Yes, I remember watching that. I never looked to see if it was his younger brother Larry Mathers in the Disney movie Summer Magic 1963.

[@tonial5789]

"not me dad" lol

[@Lady00s]

Their impressions are all pitch perfect. This is just spectacular.

[@ldorr1]

Quite possibly one of the greatest skits ever written! Classic!!

[@critter7052]

This SCTV cast was the BEST, period. Rest in peace, John Candy......Thanks for posting!

[@finylvinyl66]

RIP Harold Ramis, who did his best work with SCTV.

[@hankmurphy3882]

Ramis was a legend. This was a skit of incredible humor.

[@i.p.knightly149]

"That Eddie Haskell, he really makes me mad." "Well, why don't you kill him?"

[@rudrod66]

I live and drive here in nyc.. Everytime I drive through TriBeCa, a tear comes out when I drive by the ghostbusters firehouse....rip Harold Ramis

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

I submit that Gilbert Bates was the one who was more likely to get Beaver into that much trouble.

[@wddub9075]

Peter Baum OH GAHD! I was trying to figure out if that was Harold. So young and without his glasses. Then again, he directed Caddy Shack in 1980

[@bareknuckles2u]

"Boy, Wally, life stinks!" "Yeah, but so do you, Beaver!" Classic!

[@theflyingkaramazovbrothers6]

RIP John Candy and Harold Ramis.

[@vikkinicholson2300]

June and Ward too.

[@invaliduser9397]

@Jim McCracken Dave Thomas from the Wendy's commercials is dead NOT Dave Thomas from this and Grace Under Fire. He is still alive.

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

Wow, I never knew they were both worked together. RIP to both of them.

[@jamiee172]

What? Harold Ramis is dead too?

[@theflyingkaramazovbrothers6]

@@jamiee172 since 2014, yes, sadly.

[@metalred74]

Lol,look at the Beav's GIANT lunchbox with a gallon of milk and enough food to feed a small army! This skit is one of the best ever,so damn funny I can hardly stand it!

[@Every-picture-tells-a-story]

John Candy 🍭 was a role model as a human being and a fantastic comedian. 🇨🇦

[@C0wb0yBebop]

Lorenzo Fasitta yes he was !!

[@wrongway1100]

Its kind of a coincidence that you mentioned the Canadian flag. Remember John Candy in Operation Canadian Bacon?

[@rodqueen2910]

@Jackie Daytona well he was a big guy.. took more

[@LuckyFlesh]

@Jackie Daytona Cocaine is addictive? :)

[@blockcl]

@2:36 when Harold Ramis smells his shoe...convulsions of laughter.

[@jennyjacobs5674]

Everyone in this skit is amazing, but Joe Flaherty really cracks me up flailing on the floor with his lanky long legs and arms. He is such a gem and underrated of the whole SCTV cast I think,

[@callumnye2562]

Hello Jenny, how are you doing?

[@sralyn]

Isn't he gorgeous? 😍

[@Zeppolino100]

Wow! John Candy NAILED the Beaver's facial mannerisms. Brilliant!

[@pts5217]

Zeppolino100 He really did

[@johna.4334]

@shadow-ban buster "No dad, you're confusing me with Eddie Haskell"

[@jamesandrew1117]

@zeppolino100 agree completely. In fact, this is whole new side of John Candy I didn’t think existed.

[@byronp2311]

EVERYONE nailed it. But Candy got it so right.

[@70sgirl1961]

Right? He was perfect as The Beav!

[@petergiaschi35]

The way television was meant to be.

[@jamesstuart3346]

SCTV beat the crap out of SNL. It attained a National Lampoon level of satire

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Eddie: "...so that's the story, Wally. I'm gay and I'm proud of it." (Creepily strokes Wally's hair) Wally: "Gee, Eddie. You better not come around here anymore!!!" LMAO

[@canaisyoung3601]

Wasn't there a joke on The Simpsons where Homer gets a call from a bill collector and he says that he's Tony Plow from Leave It to Beaver, then adds "Yeah, they were gay" and we never knew who "they" were because the Simpsons legal team said not to mention anyone specific who was in the cast of LITB?

[@Wolfdragon92584]

@@canaisyoung3601 Haha, holy crap. I never made out that connection. Nice

[@rosskerr1439]

“For a while there, I even thought you were killed in Vietnam, Beaver.”

[@ciphercode2298]

Beautifully done,amazing acting. If you just heard the voice recording without the video youd swear it was the original cast.

[@MrRobison94]

This type of comedy is still so fresh, modern & brutal. Lol

[@Flike245]

I like how the scene ends on Beaver saying "Life stinks."

[@jimholmes2555]

OMG! They all look so young. (Makes me feel so much older)

[@vikingblood0408]

Don't let the old man in!

[@mikef7672]

I forgot about this one, so funny. RIP Wally, Eddie, Whitey, Lumpy, Gilbert, Larry, Ward and June. We still have Mathers and Tim Matheson who was in later episodes. LITB was my favorite show growing up. Delta Fu!

[@joeymanson2222]

Totally one of the greatest skits SCTV did. Still so fumny after all these years.

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

You are absolutely right, this is my favorite and the more you watch the funnier it gets, I didn't notice the Beavers huge lunch his mom was packing until I watched it the 3rd time, gut splitting for sure, and the acting is extraordinary 😉

[@tuxguys]

This is some of the earliest Canadian footage of the original show that made its way, 4, 5, 6, years later into the magnificent Friday night show on NBC, from 1980-83, or thereabouts. Given the careers that they all enjoyed later, this gathering of very young comedic geniuses is CELESTIAL.

[@BigDogCountry]

You got to see a lot of stuff from earlier years as they realized how difficult it was to fill 90 minutes. And at the time it didn't matter as most of the US hadn't seen it before.

[@tullymox]

I got lucky that KHJ Channel 9 in LA (now known as KCAL) starting airing the syndicated Canadian shows in the late 70s, so I got exposed to these really early. It was great to see them re-aired during the NBC era, because we didn't even have a VCR, much less KZbin to watch these over and over again.

[@SCRnflz]

Just found this after remembering SCTV. Hilarious all these years later! Loved the twisted humor as a kid when I would watch!

[@mikecleary9376]

" ( Mr. Cleaver ) had a bad case of the shakes last night ". Lol !

[@davestelling]

All SO wrong; but... SO FUNNY!

[@williamclarke2020]

This is so dark and gut achingly funny at the same time!!

[@trublgrl]

Catherine O'Hara's Barbara Billingsley sounds more like Rocky The Flying Squirrel.

[@JazziopeiaGirl]

hahahaha Glad I'm not the only one who thought this!!

[@almason253]

@Rick C. Thanks for that. All of those other cartoon voices she did during her career! Amazing! The original Cindy Lou Who, Betty Rubble in the Flintstone's pilot, many of the familiar Looney Toon witches, etc.

[@johnurban7333]

Exactly, I was wondering why she sounded like that

[@kevinkarg4464]

Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!!

[@ranchump]

That’s pretty good! You’re right!

[@bobufo1]

I laughed out loud! Catherine Ohara always is great!

[@13thwho]

In subsequent episodes of SCTV, when the names of the cast were given in the opening, the last one was: “...and John Candy as the Beaver”.

[@andyc9979]

Holy crap. What a cast. So awesome. Weird seeing levy with less bushy brows

[@critter7052]

SCTV was always more hipper/funny than Saturday Night Live.

[@donmoore7785]

This skit is SCTV at its best. Great acting, great writing.

[@Chicagoan444]

Maybe my favorite line is when Ward says to the Beaver, "I thought you had died in Vietnam," referring to the old rumor that Jerry Mathers had died in Vietnam without actually mentioning it straight out.

[@tedmccarron]

Until just now I hadn't seen this episode in about 40 years. Thanks for posting this!

[@hamtrak]

SCTV had such a great cast, remember watching it in 1981 - 82.

[@agnesroman9326]

Best show, while growing up. I miss John Candy, he was a great Canadian icon and so funny. Interesting how my grade 5 teacher was a close friend of his. When he heard the news, we had a month or more of watching SCTV honour him.

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

Thrilled to find an SCTV YT channel! Needing the laughs now more than ever.

[@Neptuneman07]

One of my favorites by Harold. RIP to Harold, and thank you for making me laugh.

[@halmar33]

SCTV was such a great show. The characters they created had so much depth. There were times I thought the cast and routines of SCTV outdid SNL.

[@halmar33]

@@foobarmaximus3506 I knew that they were two different formats. I was talking about content. Everyone has their preference. Thank you for your reply.

[@steelers6titles]

Ward pours booze right on his cereal LOL

[@craigstern2902]

Love it, I remember this way back when.. Everyone in this is a star, each one of these actors is truly funny & had great career's because of their talents.

[@TheSteveSteele]

In the late ‘70s our NBC affiliate used to show SNL at 10:30, then Monty Python reruns at midnight. That was perfect. Then one night instead of Monty Python, they showed SCTV in its place. I was not happy about it at first. But once I saw one or two SCTV shows, I became a huge fan. It’s amazing how the entire cast were eventually part of the best comedic films of the ‘80s and ‘90s.

[@mike196212]

Thanks Wally. Priceless. Spot on send up.

[@mike196212]

Fantastic. Haven't seen this in many years.''Life stinks. Yeah,but so do you Beaver." lol. Thanks.

[@JohnK086]

1977 was actually the 20th anniversary of "Leave It To Beaver". This coming October will mark 60 years since its debut.

[@christinah7716]

65 now.

[@SlickWilly79]

Sometimes it still hits me wrong that John Candy is gone

[@MFPhoto1]

I remember the first time I saw this skit on SCTV. Great stuff. John Candy left us way too soon.

[@hardlines4]

Great show... RIP Mr. Ramis and Mr. Candy.....

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Lol Joe Flaherty always plays a funny drunk.

[@fred7159]

Man I miss John Candy .

[@vikingblood0408]

No doubt! I was lucky to sit and have a beer with him at a local function back in the day!

[@guymerritt4860]

We all miss John Candy.

[@finddeniro]

Everybody. .

[@waynej2608]

Me too. Amazing talent.

[@roostrand16001]

maybe 35 years in the Slammer will teach the beaver something

[@nigelsaunders3573]

Sad that kids these days will have no idea what Leave It To Beaver was or even worse, what SCTV was

[@russellreidinger7858]

John candy, canada just ain't the same since he left.

[@MonsieurDecent]

C'mon. You still have Celine Dion...

[@kevinwagner542]

Great to see this again. My favorite skit from the show.

[@rem2267]

I have never seen Harold Ramis without his glasses! How cool is that. But he's quite tall to play the very diminuitive Whitey. (Guess that's why he's only seen sitting down.) Catherine as June = perfect 'helmet' hair!; Thomas an all-too accurate portrayal of Eddie (it's almost spooky). John Candy is great as The Beave. Notice the freckles. And he has Beaver's stupid smile down to a tee in the beginning. Perfect. So awful that he died -- way too soon. R.I.P. Mr. Candy! Cool upload, tks.

[@TruWatcher]

I can't believe it took me until rewatching it this time to realize that what June is doing in the whole first scene is packing Beaver an ENORMOUS lunch...gallon of milk, tons of fruit, etc....why did it take me so long? Anyway, this is as hilarious today as it was when they first did it. Oh, and RIP, Lumpy, even if you didn't really jump in front of a train.

[@noxomox]

lol, i noticed that the second time around . . . its the little nuances that make this funnier, lmao

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

Thanks for sharing that....my God me too, it's because I was so focused on Beavers Dad who reall made me laugh, can't wait to watch it again and get another laugh and yes I've seem it many times.

[@paull9126]

I remember when it first aired. I had tears streaming down from laughing so hard

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

Mee too, watched it every Friday night...best comedy of all time !!!!

[@kevinbrady3063]

Absolutely my favorite SCTV sketch! ❤

[@minoxidous]

Joe Flaherty deserved to be a bigger star

[@jeffpotipco736]

Yeah. Count Floyd was legendary.

[@travzimmerman1340]

"Pretty bad case of the skakes" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gettyz]

For those in the know (unrelated)... "how are you spelling flower?" is the greatest SCTV line of all time... thumbs up if you agree... if not, watch the original half-wits episode... SCTV and Monty Python Forever!

[@jayserio9772]

I watched these all when they first aired 40 years ago and they still crack me up!! Always Wayyy better than SNL.

[@billyrock8305]

Team SCTV nailed all Those characters!! Amazing 😉 #1 comedy class in human history!! 🤣

[@daves4645]

Flaherty's Ward Cleaver must have been the inspiration for Mr Lahey.

[@williamshaw9047]

That's because a shit leopard can't change its shit spots.

[@myotherbrotherdarrel4495]

Haul in the jib before it gets covered in shit

[@christopherthorkon3997]

I love the way SCTV throws in things you might not notice. For example, do you see how Mrs. Cleaver packs Beaver's lunch in an enormous lunch box which include an entire 1/2 gallon of milk?

[@nickygentz]

SCTV's parody of the Miracle worker still floors me,....one of the funniest skits i've ever seen,...and of course R.I.P Harold,..I love all the SCTV alum,.....

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

I'll have to Google that one, thanks.

[@MJ-dq8ik]

So many talented performers. SCTV was fantastic

[@TommyAndGracie]

Great Leave it to Beaver parody! Love John Candy ~ great comedian gone too soon.

[@donbuck8110]

1st year for SCTV and the only one with HR in 1977, too bad he's gone along with John Candy but that was 40 plus years ago. I'm getting old but I still like this stuff

[@ronnie_5150]

"That Eddie Haskell he really makes me mad." 'Why don't ya kill 'em?" Hilarious. :)

[@rosannacellini2158]

Loved SCTY and SNL! They were all talented and funny. My older brother and I, would always watch together and crack up. Great memories, of my teen years. John Candy was a big lovable guy in real life. Shame he died young. RIP John and Harold.

[@callumnye2562]

Hello Rosanna, how are you doing?

[@Imintune...]

Gee Dad . I hated him. 😂

[@generalBlasto]

SCTV could have made a whole season of this show and many others

[@DanusMyName]

"Thanks, Wally...". This is THE perfect 50s satire !!

[@chrisdigitalartist]

Everyone got the characters' mannerisms down really well! lol

[@frankiezzi5815]

This was the best comedy show of the day and much more enjoyable than SNL. Reached it's peak when NBC starting supporting it

[@russhook6595]

+Frank Iezzi SCTV was/IS LIGHT YEARS ahead of SNL.

[@unfortunatebeam]

"seems so stiff and staged. And still does." No shit. If anything it would just be even more stiff and staged, and generally terrible, now. Best years for SNL: 76-79, 1982-83(almost completetly due to Eddie Murphy), 87-94, 96-2000. Everything else on Saturday Night Dead *sucked*.

[@JoshPearceTheNintendoGamer]

SNL is live so cue cards are invaluable. SCTV was taped so any mistakes in the dialouge were easily fixed by doing another take.

[@daniellack3559]

Frank you are so right and this was the best sketch evet

[@jessemathes5126]

Wish we had it now.

[@matthewthomas1929]

Sad day for SCTV fans. Rest in peace Joe Flaherty. I had to watch this gem for Joe, John and Harold.

[@maxcohen13]

Catherine O'Hara is a genius.

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

Ya, she sure is but unfortunately I can't stand Shitts Creek, not funny AT ALL.

[@norobbery]

Hilarious. Beats the shit out of anything out there today.

[@tanyapeavoy5885]

Absolutely 💯

[@billlozier5551]

They got the tone of the show down perfectly.

[@ExtremeBeatlesArchive]

Yes, right down to the homicide.

[@loucontino4804]

The talent of comedy and writing on this show was incredible. And if you missed it, it only got better after the SCTV players went their separate ways. Pure comedic genius!

[@paul-thestupid1761]

This is pure gold

[@sheriffburfordt.justice4488]

Best Beaver Cleaver ever. Losing John Candy and Harold Ramis was like losing 2 good friends.

[@syphon_9892]

Have you caught the bandit yet 😅

[@TypesALot]

It makes me both so sad and happy to see John Candy so young in this footage. He was a complete natural!!

[@saganich74]

God John Candy looks so young. I miss John Candy 😞

[@ronaldbrush4373]

We all do.

[@rastenger]

The best skit ever, period. Even you weren't a failure at that age.

[@crazysingingchick]

Classic... I loved it when they spoofed old family shows like this. Like when they did the East Side Kids (Bowery Boys) sketch, or even the "Merv Griffith Show," where it was a cross between Merv Griffin and Andy Griffith. He he. Love it. I agree with Bagelbutcher about the 2 types of people in the world. :)

[@tullymox]

Rick Moranis impression of Merv Griffin is an all-timer

[@tomfields3682]

Remember the Bobby Bitner Show? Candy as Ed Ames! How'd you like it if you got hit right in the schnutz?

[@abundantYOUniverse]

We laughed so hard when this first aired!

[@nunayobiz]

"Well why don't you kill him?" lol Loved SCTV!

[@stephenscanlon9763]

What are you, chicken?