Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest features a number of performances by some of the most talented comics of their...
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2008
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Comedian John Candy, who died during the making of this poorly received comic western, plays James Harlow, a 19th century...
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James Harlow
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1994
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In Michael Moore's political satire, the U.S. president (Alan Alda) decides to wage a cold war against Canada in an attempt...
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Sheriff Bud Boomer
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1994
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A boy divorces his parents in this comic fantasy for the family. North (Elijah Wood) is the sort of kid most parents dream of...
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1994
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The late comedian John Candy directed this made-for-television black comedy. George Wendt stars as Warren Kooey, a poor slob...
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Director
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1994
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Rookie of the Year is a light-hearted comedy about a 12-year-old baseball fan who, despite his love for the sport, can't...
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1993
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Cool Runnings fictionalizes the true story of a bobsledding team from Jamaica making it to the Olympics. The tale begins when...
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Irv Blitzer
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1993
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The murder of a millionaire has unexpectedly humorous results in this farcical comedy. When Phoebe (Sean Young) and Julian...
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Augie Morosco
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1992
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For many years, comedian John Candy was a staple of the prestigious Second City comedy troupe where he was known for creating...
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1992
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1992
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1991
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John Candy plays Jack Gable, a soap-opera writer who finds himself trapped inside his own television program with a magic...
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Jack Gable
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1991
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Writer-director Chris Columbus mines Paddy Chaveysky's Marty for this bittersweet comedy about a lonely 38-year old Chicago...
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Danny Muldoon
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1991
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John Hughes strip-mines familiar terrain -- in this case his own past successes -- in this comedy that Hughes produced and...
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1991
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Actor Dan Aykroyd made his directorial debut with this bizarre comic fantasy. Financier Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) hopes to...
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Dennis,Eldona
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1991
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A live-action rendering of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, this time we follow the exploits of the two Cold War...
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1991
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Home Alone is the highly successful and beloved family comedy about a young boy named Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) who is...
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1990
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Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) and Miss Bianca (voice of Eva Gabor), the intrepid mouse squad from the International Rescue...
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Wilbur
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1990
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The Second City comedy ensemble reunites for this camp story of a motorcycle gang trying to take home the body of a dead...
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Special Appearance
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1990
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In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes...
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Uncle Buck Russell
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1989
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A sheriff struggles vainly to keep the annual Cannonball Run cross-country race from taking place in this comedy. ~ Sandra...
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Charlie Cronyn
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1989
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John Candy's popularity from his appearances on the Canadian television series Second City TV did not translate into film...
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Executive Producer, Harry Crumb
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1989
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After his mother's death, Fred P. Cheney (Bob Goldthwaith) must share the family financial business with his scheming...
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Don
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1988
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In the John Hughes-scripted The Great Outdoors, John Candy stars as Chet Ripley, an oafish paterfamilias who takes his family...
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Chet Ripley
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1988
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Were it not for its profanity-laden opening scenes, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles might have been suitable...
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Del Griffith
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1987
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A space bum helps rescue a princess from an evil overlord with the help of a benevolent elder in this Star Wars send-up...
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Barf the Mawg, Co-Pilot
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1987
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In this sci-fi comedy a gentle video store clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crimefighter who must stop an...
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The Hawk
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1987
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It started as a 1960 Roger Corman horror comedy, filmed in two days; it then inspired a lavish 1982 Broadway musical with...
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1986
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In Armed and Dangerous, John Candy plays a cop who has been kicked off the force on a trumped up charge. Eugene Levy costars...
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Frank Dooley
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1986
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1986
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Originally telecast October 4, 1986, Really Weird Tales was meant to be a satirical spin on the old Twilight Zone series....
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1986
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1986
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Tom Hanks and John Candy were reunited for the first time since Splash in this period comedy about Peace Corps worker during...
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Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
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1985
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The first film to be adapted from the popular children's television series Sesame Street, Follow That Bird follows the story...
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1985
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The seventh cinema adaptation of the venerable stage farce Brewster's Millions stars Richard Pryor as Montgomery Brewster, a...
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Spike Nolan
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1985
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This routine comedy is about a series of misadventures during a family vacation at the beach and stars John Candy (who died...
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Jack Chester
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1985
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Big City Comedy originated in 1980 as a syndicated TV series, hosed by John Candy. The chucklesome Candy was aided and...
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1985
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1984
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"I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful...
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Freddie Bauer
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1984
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Host
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1983
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In this comedy, a stuffy congressman is dismayed when he discovers that his beloved daughter intends to marry limousine...
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John Bourgignon
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1983
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The first film in the Vacation comedy franchise stars Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, an ad exec who becomes consumed with...
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1983
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This is the second of three 90-minute NBC specials offering prized vignettes from SCTV's three seasons and the first season...
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1982
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This is the first of three 90-minute NBC specials offering prized vignettes from SCTV's three seasons and the first season of...
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1982
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Latter-day comedy stars like Dan Aykroyd and John Candy host this compilation of clips from Hollywood's most famed bad...
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1982
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The second and final season of NBC's 90-minute comedy-variety series SCTV Network finds the show's familiar acting troupe...
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Screenwriter
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1982
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This is the last of three 90-minute NBC specials offering prized vignettes from SCTV's three seasons and the first season of...
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1982
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In this exciting adventure, five Alaskan prospectors strike it rich and end up paying a terrible price for their avarice. The...
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1981
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Expanding from 30 to 90 minutes per week in the process of "graduating" from Canada's Global Television Network to America's...
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Screenwriter
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1981
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Inspired by stories from the fantasy graphics magazine Heavy Metal, this five-part animated feature combines the talents of...
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Desk Sergeant, Dan, Den, Robot
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1981
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This hour-long special features the Second City improvisational troupe as they present their off-the-cuff comedy. ~ Rovi...
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1981
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Bill Murray decides to be all that he can be -- and it ain't pretty -- in this hit comedy. John Winger (Murray) is a...
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Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
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1981
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This made-for-TV adventure is an account of a sled dog's 2,000-mile trek through Alaska to find the boy he loves. Also known...
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1980
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Although season two of SCTV appears to be higher-budgeted than season one, the series' strong suit is not its production...
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Screenwriter
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1980
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Burton Mercer
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1980
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An exceedingly complex plot with a few gaps in logic characterizes this uneven thriller by George Bloomfield. Photographer...
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1980
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This video is a compilation of comedy vignettes parodying popular television shows from the Second City Comedy Troupe. Of all...
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1979
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It's December of 1941, and the people of California are in varying states of unease, ranging from a sincere desire to defend...
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1979
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Adam (George Segal) is an English instructor at a U.S. college who hopes to win a professorship and tenure. Tricia (Glenda...
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1979
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An outgrowth of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, which was created in 1959, the Toronto branch of Second City invaded...
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1978
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The Canadian "sleeper" The Silent Partner stars Elliott Gould as a teller, Miles Cullen, who figures out psycho Harry...
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1978
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This futuristic parody on television is made up of various sketches, and features some early performances of later...
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1976
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The Canadian-based sketch comedy series SCTV wastes no time in setting its devastatingly satirical tone as it enters its...
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Screenwriter
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1976
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In this thriller, a group of young professionals decides to play a practical joke on one of their ex-girlfriends who married...
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Ollie
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1976
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1975
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In this Canadian comedy, a husband sleeps with his ex-wife on a weekly basis. The busy woman also has time to get involved...
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1975
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A pre-stardom John Candy first teamed with John Dane in the wacky Canadian comedy-melodrama...
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Kopek
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1975
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1974
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1974
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