SCTV - Movie of the Week: The Bowery Boys in the Band (featuring Robin Williams)

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

John Candy and Robin Williams together?! Such joy can never be captured like this ever again!!

[@RedactedFreePress]

sad this went unnoticed by most while they were alive. and most of them never made movies together.

[@tylertilwick6852]

@@RedactedFreePressI know I wish they did a movie together when they were both alive

[@ftsjr]

Martin Short does a "dead on" impersonation of Satch. RIP, Robin Williams, and John Candy.

[@fosbury68]

This was made during the 1980 Screen Actors Guild strike. Robin left Hollywood and went to Toronto for a short time to hang with the SCTV crew and work in this episode.

[@billtooke6642]

This is from 1982-83, not 1980. Marty Short joined SCTV near the end of its run. 1980 was before SCTV was on NBC. Rick Moranis started that year. Robin Duke & Tony Rosato replaced Catherine O'Hara & John Candy. O'Hara & Candy came back in 1981.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@MerkinMuffly]

The Birdcage before the Birdcage, everyone ripped off SCTV.

[@michaeljayklein500]

Martin Short has Sach down to a tee!

[@marke891]

Martin Short does a dead on Huntz Hall. Motions , Facial Expressions FANTASTIC

[@Bughunt89]

John and Robin 🥰 my god them together in comedy is magic, two of the best people who ever lived.

[@mikkifarmer9626]

Robin Williams was truly a talented actor. He would shine in anything. I miss him dearly.

[@robkunkel8833]

I didn’t recognize Robin Williams at first … he was a good actor. An entirely different character. With John Candy and the others. An excellent clip! Thanks.

[@zorro5280]

Most creative dead-on parody SCTV ever did. So glad someone posted it after all these years.

[@johnny316b]

are you saying the bowery boys were homosexuals

[@kentborn913]

I know SCTV should have did more segments of the Valerie boys....

[@tuxguys]

"The Bowery Boys in the Band..." ...with a little bit of "The Deer Hunter" thrown in for good measure. Martin Short's impersonation of Huntz Hall is as good as Robin Williams' of Leo Gorcey... ...but this "Slip Mahoney" is leading a... double life. Such satirical brilliance, and all in under 7 minutes, and featuring the gigantic talents of Robin Williams, Martin Short, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, and Eugene Levy. (RIP John Candy and Robin Williams.)

[@DandyLion662a]

And a bit of Midnight Cowboy too with the cake guy.

[@grumble7425]

Strong cast.

[@blueskye6372]

And some Boys in the Band parody.

[@maryjackson-ingham2844]

Omg LoL Martin short had satch dead on Lol movement, his voice and actions lol even Robin Williams had his doing slip also dead on .

[@tylertilwick6852]

God, this makes me wish Robin Williams, Martin Short and John Candy did a Three Stooges movie

[@cindipossidento5688]

That would have been GREAT to see !!!! RIP Robin, miss him …….😟

[@yaywhewclips242]

He's doing the character from BIRDCAGE 15 years earlier. Cast here is great, writing fabulous!

[@Johniola1]

This sketch actually flashed into my mind sometime this morning. just came home from work to search for it, and lo and behold, here it is freshly posted from only 4 hours ago!! Thank you SO much for this!!!! :)

[@kbchaffin53]

Just in case you don't think psychic stuff is real.

[@mckessa17]

Holy crap, alot of talent on this skit.

[@meganjoyce7259]

Oh my, look at his eye brows! Love ya and miss you Robin!!!

[@imajeepster]

I remember this but hadn't seen it in years. I forgot how freaking hilarious it was! I can't breathe from laughing!

[@djcrozier]

What an absolute treasure - thanks for sharing this comic tribute to The Boys In The Band! Need to find the whole episode with Robin & the SCTV geniuses.

[@kingrichardsfaire_1485]

Martin Short's Satch...LMAO!

[@jasonrusso9808]

Geniuses.

[@GangstaMojo]

That tells you how popular the Eastside Boyz and The Bowery Boys were

[@blueskye6372]

Funny. Boys in the Band parody. Rest in Paradise Robin 👌💜🙏

[@davidjacobs2871]

It was Huntz himself who said Williams did the best Leo he ever saw. Obviously going in a different direction here. I met Huntz around 1988 at a baseball convention on Long Island. He came across as a pretty straitlaced guy. I'm not sure if he would appreciate the humor even though it's a tribute.

[@scottmoore2231]

Some of the best ever, Robin Williams fit in great!!!

[@artofmusic303]

Brilliant, weird combination. Love it!

[@bishopaz]

This was excellent.

[@ParanormalSanta]

Martin Shorts Satch is perfection and they got all the nuances of the great Bowery Boys

[@RedactedFreePress]

how does this have only 300 likes? all classic comedians

[@bobbroseker6679]

Great Stuff! RIP Robin Williams

[@doctorcraptonicus7941]

John Candy as the skinny, tiny eyed blonde one is excellent.

[@michellepost5232]

Robin Williams sure looked and spoke like Leo Gorcey in this skit. Funny!

[@luislaplume8261]

As a New Yorker from NYC who lived there, you are absolutely right! I grew up in Queens , NYC 1950s til 1985.

[@WolverinePete]

Somebody left Satch in the dryer too long. Lol

[@metalred74]

Lol,that particular "bowery" HAS to be located in San Francisco! This stuff is so damn funny! R.I.P. Robin...

[@milascave2]

brian: The bowery is in New York. The Boys in the band was also set in New York. The Stonewall riots were also in New York, so it isn't far-fetched. San Francisco was not the only place with gay men.

[@metalred74]

It was just a joke. A bad joke but a joke nevertheless. I’ve seen several of the old Bowery Boys/Dead End Kids films over the years so I honestly did know about the real Bowery being located in New York but I just said San Francisco for the hell of it.

[@luislaplume8261]

@@metalred74 The real Bowery is in NYC. I should know, I am New Yorker!

[@markithharris2291]

Rip Robin Williams/ why I love youtube / Happy thursday g+

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Martin Short should have done Satch a lot more. He is Satch. Martin Satch!

[@Boeing_hitsquad]

Ironically he should have done Robin Williams more.. he was Robin! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqXLlGOemNGkh68

[@sliceoflife4220]

Smart just amazing

[@Scene-ItAll]

Sad that Williams and Candy never did a movie together, they were comedic geniuses. Absolutely no modern actor or comedian will ever be a funny or charming as these two guys

[@JMAG710]

How am I just finding out about this masterpiece?

[@williamballmaier2355]

I remember this from years ago and I'm 54 and my GF is 63. We were talking about old shows growing up AND Robin Williams. Haha. Walla!

[@rickrazz]

Cleverly mixing the genres.

[@patrickconnolly_pitt]

This is the Bird Cage before the Bird Cage - I can't believe I forgot about this!

[@miyoshiumeki]

That is great! You couldnt get away with it today but…hysterical

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

Martin Shorts Satch is so spot on its scary. It's nice that someone remembered the Bowery Boys if only to lampoon it

[@GeeTrieste]

Williams is doing Popeye more than Mahoney,

[@whatevershebrings]

Agreed, and as such, he's the weak link of the three. Why didn't they shoot this in B&W?

[@Halflife2-y2m]

Best crossover ever!~

[@jimfox9339]

Great! Love Martin Short as Satch.

[@oiyabastard]

+Jim Fox hes way better than gay robin

[@mikerieck306]

"lets not get bitchy Won Ton Ton" Funny stuff

[@samanthanickson6478]

the guy in the red sweater rubs his stomach when mahoney gets a hug! OMG! i miss SCTV

[@jamescarrington6504]

My gay self almost shrieking with absolute joy over finding this hidden gem of a Robin Williams sketch in 2024 eeeehhh

[@manita405]

Love it show rip Mr. Williams

[@1MRBASSMAN]

Martin Short is the only one here who does a good impersonation. And he had the hardest one to do: Huntz Hall. Robin Williams looked and sounded nothing like Leo Gorcey. The same thought occurred to me as did to another poster here, Robin is doing Popeye not Leo Gorcey.

[@ginamilite1256]

Great acting

[@sliceoflife4220]

They wrote this and did it

[@eklektikTechno]

Never seen this! skit 😂 he had to swing in both directions from slip to village people

[@lynnethermann182]

just beautiful.

[@boomerdoell6922]

Number 37!😂😂😂

[@MarkBellisCanada]

Also appearing as the gangster with sunglasses, future Ontario cabinet minister David Tsubouchi

[@RetroView66]

Just a pitch-perfect SCTV parody. Williams was made for SCTV.

[@MrEab2010]

Bowery Boys movie reruns were wildly popular when I was growing up, yet they are completely forgotten today, not played anywhere I know. A shame b/c they are far funnier than the Three Stooges.

[@kevinharrington2078]

martin Short @ 1:12 I'm still laughing

[@priscillagonzalez4882]

that wasn't Martin short as Sach

[@mustangjane1610]

Joe Flaherty rocked that maxi skirt 😘😁

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

F'ing hysterical.

[@mikeacton2203]

fucking hilarious

[@TammyFlores]

With John Candy

[@brandue4523]

"I regurgitate, It's supposed to routine 37, you mug"

[@josephpaul4548]

I coitainly depreciate di illumination.

[@l8on99]

Wow, why have I never seen this? This must have been right after the regular 30 min program and they had to go to 90 minutes, and bingo that is correct, this is 1982. Dam they put pressure on these folks doing a sketch show for that long, barely anyone watched it, crazy executives and reminds me of another little show SNL some years. Guy Cabellero would have never done that to his people, LOL

[@williamschlenger1518]

Satch was the best.

[@sliceoflife4220]

Deer hunter wow

[@meerkat7406]

Damn funny.

[@sneedbreedley]

So much talent, so few laughs.

[@pierrejacksontheplaylist79]

How old were John candy and robin Williams when they went to heaven when they died and how did they die and how tall were they will you answer the question I asked

[@kd4pba]

Wadda say wadda you know?

[@eclecticentertainmentwithd9414]

You know; since many of us weren't around in the 30s and 40s...did guys from that part of Brooklyn dress/talk like that?

[@mattmcnulty8363]

Love this. Three stooges vibes and I mean that in the kindest way possible!

[@KrisTopher-sx3om]

The Bowery boys meets gay party….genius.

[@87dramarama]

I wonder what Robin Williams is up to nowdays?

[@luislaplume8261]

SNL can't do a sketch like this. They are now politically correct!

[@dustyskye7832]

Banana daquiris!

[@toopoable]

Me, two minutes in: "How long is this thing?"

[@apolloroma6783]

Leo Gorcey did not act gay like Robins Williams here

[@jeffmayo5283]

Huntz Hall Doppleganger

[@BrianBattles]

This was almost as stupid as those dopey Bowery Boys movies

[@smscamp3016]

It is Robin Williams playing Robin Williams being Gay with a few malapropisms, not Leo Gorcey (even with a Gay stereotype) one bit, which may have turned off people actually checking out Bowery Boys films. Likewise, Joe Flaherty playing Louie Dombrowski.- horrible portrayal Martin Short is brilliant as Huntz Hall

[@SenorZorrozzz]

sm scamp A terrible Louie.

[@HuntingtonCora-c7j]

White Linda Clark Margaret Miller Timothy

[@clarequilty4962]

With better writing this could have been the funniest skit on SCTV. As it is, they get an A for effort. It's not bad, but it isn't good enough.

[@RayPointerChannel]

As talented as Robin Williams was, he is AWFUL trying to impersonated Leo Gorcey. It's not that he didn't have the vocal range, he just doesn't seem to be trying.

[@RedVynil]

Eh!

[@georgesabol459]

I remember the lineup well. This left, but that ridiculous snl remains. Haven't watched it in nearly 35 years. Political now just like all the stupid talk shows. I would rather watch this, atleast it had talent!!!!!

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Ooooo KAY! First time seeing this. I guess it's funny for those that dig satire on forgotten Hollywood characters from wayback a bit on the flat side, like Pepsi without the added carbonation.

[@silverlaptop2022]

Not cute, not smart, not funny...just cuz it's Robin Williams doesn't make it automatically funny...😑

[@tatashady]

What blasphemy to suggest that Slip would ever be a homosexual. The constant bastardization of our culture is disgusting.

[@Hammerofthegods32]

This is almost 40 years old lol

[@johnmacn]

What an insult to the Bowery boys. I would have expected something better from Robin Williams. Ugh!

[@enjoysanal5767]

Leo and Robin knew each other?