SCTV - Sammy Maudlin O' The Night 

It's good to see this sketch posted again -- it was taken down a while back. Martin Short probably put more study and rehearsal into his scathing impression of Howie Mandel than Mandel ever put into an entire show.

RIP Guy Caballero, Sammy Maudlin, Count Floyd and al the rest of the gang that wonderful Joe Flaherty gave us. Im laughing right now Joe. Thank You. 🙏🏻🍁✝

such a great sketch; thanks for posting so much SCTV greatness

And to think we were blessed with this show every Friday night. Took it for granted.

Levy as Kissinger is so hilarious..lol

They nailed the late night tv show sax music perfectly.

Quantum Cat, you are doing good work here. I saw this episode once, many many years ago. I did not recover for three days, fortunately, this time, it is the weekend. All of us that remember the brilliance of SCTV need you.

I’d bet Howie Mandel hated Martin Short for this.

I miss William B.

The seemingly ageless Sammy Maudlin.

Martin Short as Howie Mandel!!! Jesus Christ!!! I couldn't breathe.

This is the first time I've ever kind of agreed with Henry Kissinger.

I still cant believe anyone thought Alan Thicke was gonna knock Johnny off the air.

Martin's Howie Mandel is spot on, I recall Howie at times didn't seem to know where to go with a joke but he was funny and different. Love Sammy's face at 5:00 LOL,

First mistake was getting rid of William B.

Was I hearing a real singer at the beginning ? Iam replaying the song over and over. Pretty good tune for sure

I wish Sammy could have interviewed Jackie Rogers Jr.

God help me, you made me fall off the davenport. Joseph, I hope you see this and know how much we LOVE you! Most brilliant and intelligent comedian & actor, you are. Wish everybody knew it.

Better than Colbert or Kimmel.

Kissinger is the life of the party.

The audience couldn't help but cheer when Sousloff got whacked by Kissinger....

hope someone finds the sketch where they spoof SNL and Fridays its so good

What late night host or hosts is Flaherty spoofing? Short reminds me of how quickly Howie Mandel wore out his welcome.

Joe Flaherty was hilarious! It's a sin that he didn't become a big star like Candy, O'hara, Levy, Short and Martin.

100 times funnier than ANYTHING on TV today....

This Maudlin guy shoulda, coulda, woulda been a BIG star. Frickin' corporate interference.

Those splits... and then the hand shaking with the lighter.

Man if Alan Thicke could have harnessed 10% of this chaos, he could have actually given Johnny a run.

Amazing!!!!!!!! So freaking funny!!!!

@ 0:10 Shalamar's "Dead Giveaway" as the Theme to Maudlin of the Night on SCTV? #JustThinking

we lost joe :(

He has a really cool expression on his face at 0:35!

"Thicke of the Night", the basis for this parody, reeked of desperation. Alan's eyes twinkled as if something great was about to happen, but it rarely did. My favourite memory of this show was when the house cast of players lined up on stage with mic stands and live looped audio for old Dobey Gillis episodes. This segment was quick and irrenverent and daring and fresh. Other than that, the show was unfortunately, Alan and his sidekick soaking through their suits.

Woman in the suit may be Fran Liebowitz. Not sure about summersault guy or pipe-smoker.

I don’t know if Martin short was suppose to be Carrot top

Can anybody help me out with who some of the "Zanies" are supposed to be? Martin Short is obviously doing Howie Mandel. I'm guessing that the grouchy woman in the suit is Paula Poundstone? But who's the guy who keeps tumbling, or the "intellectual" with the cracking voice? I looked at Thicke of the Night's wiki page and Mandel wasn't a regular on the show and neither was Poundstone, but nobody who was on the show seems to quite sync up with these characters. Also, could that really be Joe Flaherty singing? It kind of sounds like his voice, but it also sounds more polished than I can imagine him singing!

Out of all the cast, looking back I feel Joe Flaherty was most underrated. He never really hit it big after sctv really, but he had so many really funny skits. Count Floyd, Cabelliero, Maudlin, and he actually did fairly good impressions depending on which ones he was doing, bing crosby and other ect.. Honestly didn't appreciate him as much when I was younger but I really think he is hilarious.

This was a spoof of the late night 80's show "Thicke of the Night"-that was hosted by Alan Thicke--that show bombed too

God, I forgot how painful Howie’s act used to be.

Howie Souzloff way funnier than Howie Mandel.

The look on Flaherty's face when Martin Short can't think of one funny thing is priceless

"It's all about change. It's about the eighties. It's about LATE NIGHT HAPPENINGS!"

I always despised howie Mandel 🤦‍♂️

Martin nailed the hideous character of Mandell.

Short's send-up of 1980s Howie Mandel was dead on.

Keep digging in that box hidden in your closet Quantumcat.....you're posting tremendous video's. One a day is fine and such a great way to start the day. Thanks again

The O2 followed by the cigarette...so good.

i love this sketch especially Eugene Levy's Kissinger impersonation its one part Kissinger one part Frankenstein

It was at 5:01 that Mauldin knew that without William B, his hip new show for the 80s was doomed. sidenote: Pretty sure Mauldin's theme is "Dead Giveaway" by Shalamar.

"WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RICHARD NIXON????!!!" I was DYING of laughter on that one.

If only Thicke of the Night was this funny.......🤣

I love when the set collapses and Sammy and everybody starts chasing Fred Silverman--then when Silverman is overrun and falls-Sammy yells out--"Hurt him boys...hurt him good" Sammy was really ticked off over this show and insulting Johnny Carson (LOL!!)

It’s rare (almost impossible) that you see this many funny and talented people in one cast. And Joe actually has some singing chops.

This was so bad that Maudlin was praying for Bittman to crash the show.

Funny stuff but just not the same without the great William B.

12:27 Kissinger! MY SET!

Any Maudlin is better than an TV today.

Sorry, Maudlin's nothing without a good second banana like William B.

I forgot how bad Howie Mandell's act was. It's my potty and I will cry if I want to... Yikes.

Oh God they killed Howie!😂😂😂

Bring back William B.

Martin Short doing Howie Mandel is spot on! …,

R.I.P Joe

Oh jeez, I remember guys with that "80s look" that Sammy's got here: the mullet, the pushed-up sleeves on the flimsy sport coat, the groovy loosened tie, he looks like he's ready to hit the disco or take the stage as some guy playing smooth jazz.

The Maudlin zanies lmao!!!!

bring back the maudlin show in 2020.!!! wheres howie suzloff

Howie Mandel exposed as having zero talent whatsoever.

Maudlin of the 80’s was different then the maudlin of the 70’s! But hey, as William B might have said, what about the Sammy Maudlin of the 2020’s? The world needs him now! Calling on some old talent! Hello! How are ya! Bittman, Heatherton, etc!

How come Carson never went there ?😂

Sammy Maudlin had a double for his singing and a double for his dancing here…hopefully someday we can expect a full-time, you know, complete performance from him! :-)

I think that I am the only person who liked Thicke of the Night. Big fan of Maudlin O' the Night as well. The Zanies? Not so much.

Martin Short is doing a spot on impression of early Howie Mandel. Also it is really funny how they are making fun of the 80s in real time, when it's mostly assumed no one was aware of how putrid the mainstream of the decade was when it was happening.

i love sammy maudlin ..this was so great joe flarretys best character!

RIP Joe Flaherty.

Aside from Martin as Howie, any idea if the other "zanies" were based on specific people? The woman has a Paula Poundstone vibe

Oh to see Jennifer Beals!

It is a skit that is fully self-conscious of the fact it is the 1980s...

Hahaa!!!

I wonder if Soozloff’s riff on China (Chubby Chinese Checkers) was a reference to the Checkers speech

If anyone seen the skit they did on the godfather it was pure comedy gold ,they nailed every actor who was in the godfather..

Love that Sammy maudlin please show more with William b please!!

I think that SCTV was much better before they revamped the show for the US audience. It didn’t have that Canadian feel to it.

I'm Maudlin of the night...

When he portrays Henry Kissinger I almost pee my pants laughing. He so funny. 😂👍😎🇨🇦

It's Ron James...

I enjoyed the part with Howie best.

Great comeback, maudlin!

Howard ... seriously he really isn't talented...dude must have pictures

I don't know if the opening song was dubbed over, but, if not, Joe Flaherty had some damn good pipes!

Boo! Gave it a thumbs down for getting rid of my Boy Willie B!😮🤓😎✌🏼

Howie Mandel; Paula Poundstone I think, who are the other two?

Making fun of Alen thickes show late night did not last

Still funny as hell. The legs on Andrea Martin!! CAN'T STAND Howie Mandell and LOVE Short sending him up.

Howie Mandel was never as funny!

All these class A fuckups on the show and who knocks down the set? Henry Kissinger.

This sketch wasn't funny

10:49 Was that a Whoopee Cushion that didn't get SFX or what on the chair?

I don't remember this episode, it's funny as hell!

I believe this is from the Cinemax years on cable. Maybe reason not seen as widely.

Martin Short's Howie Mandel is genius lol