John Candy

John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

  • Title: John Candy
  • Popularity: 20.854
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1950-10-30
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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John Candy Movies

  • 1993
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    Cool Runnings

    Cool Runnings

    7 1993 HD

    When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

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  • 1987
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    Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

    6.8 1987 HD

    When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless...

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  • 1980
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    The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

    7.731 1980 HD

    Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

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  • 1990
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    Home Alone

    Home Alone

    7.4 1990 HD

    Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation....

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  • 1991
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    JFK

    JFK

    7.6 1991 HD

    Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

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  • 1995
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    Canadian Bacon

    Canadian Bacon

    5.777 1995 HD

    The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.

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  • 1989
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    Uncle Buck

    Uncle Buck

    6.796 1989 HD

    Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His...

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  • 1988
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    The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

    6.436 1988 HD

    It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of...

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  • 1987
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    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    7.249 1987 HD

    An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well...

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  • 1991
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    Only the Lonely

    Only the Lonely

    6 1991 HD

    Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna , whose father owns...

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  • 1986
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    Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

    5.6 1986 HD

    After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former...

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  • 1984
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    Splash

    Splash

    6.254 1984 HD

    A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a...

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  • 1988
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    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    8 1988 HD

    Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.

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  • 1981
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    Stripes

    Stripes

    6.547 1981 HD

    John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

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  • 1986
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    Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

    6.9 1986 HD

    Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and...

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  • 1994
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    Wagons East!

    Wagons East!

    4.8 1994 HD

    After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide...

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  • 1990
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    The Rescuers Down Under

    The Rescuers Down Under

    6.623 1990 HD

    A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the...

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  • 1983
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    National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

    7.119 1983 HD

    Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

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  • 1982
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    It Came from Hollywood

    It Came from Hollywood

    5.22 1982 HD

    Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special...

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  • 1985
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    Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

    6.596 1985 HD

    Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days...

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  • 1993
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    Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

    6.159 1993 HD

    12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical...

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  • 1979
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    1941

    1941

    5.8 1979 HD

    In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

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  • 1988
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    Hot to Trot

    Hot to Trot

    5.317 1988 HD

    Fred P. Chaney receives as inheritance after the death of his mother a speaking horse that also has good knowledge about the stock-market. With the...

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  • 1989
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    Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

    5.929 1989 HD

    Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve...

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  • 1981
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    Heavy Metal

    Heavy Metal

    6.49 1981 HD

    The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

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  • 1991
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    Nothing but Trouble

    Nothing but Trouble

    5.278 1991 HD

    While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some...

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  • 1983
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    Going Berserk

    Going Berserk

    5.137 1983 HD

    John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics...

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  • 1978
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    The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

    7.1 1978 HD

    Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns...

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  • 1989
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    Speed Zone

    Speed Zone

    4.5 1989 HD

    An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in...

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  • 1992
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    Once Upon a Crime

    Once Upon a Crime

    5.676 1992 HD

    On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are...

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  • 1987
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    Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

    5.7 1987 HD

    On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the...

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  • 1979
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    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    6.4 1979 HD

    While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First...

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  • 1991
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    Delirious

    Delirious

    5.615 1991 HD

    A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

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  • 1985
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    Follow That Bird

    Follow That Bird

    6.3 1985 HD

    Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy,...

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  • 2013
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    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    8.2 2013 HD

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your...

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  • 1976
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    The Clown Murders

    The Clown Murders

    3 1976 HD

    A group of young professionals decides to play a practical joke on one of their ex-girlfriends who married a rich man who is about to close a major...

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  • 1990
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    Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

    5.6 1990 HD

    The Masters of Menace are actually a motorcycle gang. When one of their own dies while performing a dangerous bike stunt, they decide to cross the...

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  • 1985
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    Summer Rental

    Summer Rental

    6.075 1985 HD

    Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters,...

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  • 1985
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    Volunteers

    Volunteers

    5.507 1985 HD

    After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he...

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  • 2021
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    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    10 2021 HD

    From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and "Schitt’s Creek", Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her...

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  • 1976
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    Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    4.8 1976 HD

    A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you...

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  • 1985
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    The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

    5 1985 HD

    A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.

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  • 1975
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    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

    3.389 1975 HD

    Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few...

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  • 1988
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    The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

    6 1988 HD

    Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

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  • 1983
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    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    1 1983 HD

    John Candy presents the 1983 Young Comedians Show.

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  • 1980
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    The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

    The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

    5.7 1980 HD

    The story of a champion Eskimo sled dog named Kavik who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and is found and cared for by a young boy named...

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  • 1986
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    Really Weird Tales

    Really Weird Tales

    6 1986 HD

    The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

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  • 1976
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    Find the Lady

    Find the Lady

    3.8 1976 HD

    Two hoodlums, Trigger (Mickey Rooney) & Leo (Dick Emery) are hired by the unscrupulous J.K. (Peter Cook) to kidnap his niece Victoria (Alexandra...

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  • 1990
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    Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

    1 1990 HD

    4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes a rap version of Don't...

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  • 2006
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    Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

    1 2006 HD

    Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy and many...

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  • 1980
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    Double Negative

    Double Negative

    3.5 1980 HD

    Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

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  • 1973
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    Class of '44

    Class of '44

    5.9 1973 HD

    During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school...

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  • 2015
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    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

    6.6 2015 HD

    A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring...

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  • 1986
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    The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    5.5 1986 HD

    A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that goes wrong, he is able to make his dream come...

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  • 1992
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    Boris and Natasha

    Boris and Natasha

    4.1 1992 HD

    Sent by Fearless Leader to America to find an important microchip, dastardly Pottsylvanian spies Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale begin questioning...

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  • 1994
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    Hostage for a Day

    Hostage for a Day

    4.7 1994 HD

    Warren Kooey is a man who's tired of his current life; a witch of a wife, a boss who complains about everything he does and looses his lifesavings...

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  • 1989
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    Rocket Boy

    Rocket Boy

    5 1989 HD

    In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop an evil alien from stealing the...

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  • 1986
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    The Canadian Conspiracy

    The Canadian Conspiracy

    6 1986 HD

    A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.

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  • 1989
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    Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

    Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

    1 1989 HD

    A prime-time special previewing NBC's 1989-90 Saturday morning lineup, hosted by the cast members of NBC's "Saved by the Bell."

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  • 1988
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    She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

    5.9 1988 HD

    Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their...

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  • 1991
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    Career Opportunities

    Career Opportunities

    6.9 1991 HD

    Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is...

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  • 1985
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    Tears Are Not Enough

    Tears Are Not Enough

    1 1985 HD

    On 10 February 1985, fifty-three of Canada's top performers gathered together to record the song Tears Are Not Enough in an effort to generate aid to...

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  • 1985
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    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    9 1985 HD

    A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast...

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  • 1988
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    Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

    Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

    6 1988 HD

    The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!

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  • 2005
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    John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

    6 2005 HD

    A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.

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  • 2004
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    Making a 'Splash'

    Making a 'Splash'

    4.6 2004 HD

    Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).

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  • 1994
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    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    7 1994 HD

    Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th...

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  • 1970
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    Godspell 2025

    Godspell 2025

    1 1970 HD

    A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited...

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  • 1990
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    Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

    Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

    1 1990 HD

    Read by John Candy

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  • 1990
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    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    6 1990 HD

    Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar,...

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  • 1989
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    Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

    5.929 1989 HD

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  • 1988
    imgMovies

    The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

    6 1988 HD

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  • 1994
    imgMovies

    Hostage for a Day

    Hostage for a Day

    4.7 1994 HD

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  • 1994
    imgMovies

    Wagons East!

    Wagons East!

    4.8 1994 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    The Fairypist

    The Fairypist

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1971
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    Foxy Lady

    Foxy Lady

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

    5 1985 HD

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  • 1982
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    Rome, Italian Style

    Rome, Italian Style

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1976
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    Second City Television

    Second City Television

    7.4 1976 HD

    Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.

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  • 1982
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    Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

    5.88 1982 HD

    Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982...

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  • 1989
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    Camp Candy

    Camp Candy

    5 1989 HD

    Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for an animated...

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  • 1981
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    SCTV Network 90

    SCTV Network 90

    7.2 1981 HD

    After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered...

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  • 1984
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    The New Show

    The New Show

    5 1984 HD

    The New Show is a NBC sketch comedy show produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, which ran for only one season from January 6 to...

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  • 1970
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    Young Comedians

    Young Comedians

    1 1970 HD

    HBO's long running showcase of young stand-up comedians. Six comics get presented to a live audience with each one doing a short routine...

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  • 1972
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    The David Steinberg Show

    The David Steinberg Show

    6.5 1972 HD

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  • 1980
    imgS E

    Big City Comedy

    Big City Comedy

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.934 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1974
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    Cucumber

    Cucumber

    1 1974 HD

    Children's Underground Club of United Moose and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters or Cucumber, was a TV show produced by TVOntario in the 1970s, and...

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  • 1992
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    10 1992 HD

    Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection...

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  • 1970
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    5 1970 HD

    Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for an animated...

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  • 1970
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    5 1970 HD

    Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for an animated...

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  • 1970
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    7.2 1970 HD

    After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered...

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  • 1970
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    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    1 1970 HD

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