That was sort of the 'Second City' approach, which was try to be intelligent and assume your audience is intelligent. We were influenced by 'Monty Python,' too, which would have philosophers in a wrestling match. — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
'SCTV' was the concept of a group ensemble doing satirical things. 'Saturday Night Live's sketches were broader than ours, more universal. — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
To think that someone we loved, trusted, opened our home to could do this to our daughter and granddaughter is beyond belief. — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
They miss Rachel and Lillian Rose every minute of every day. It doesn't bring them any comfort to see him standing there and know… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
I haven't watched 'Mad TV' a lot, but I have seen some stuff on there that is truly funny. You have to have some… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
That was sort of the 'Second City' approach, which was try to be intelligent and assume your audience is intelligent. We were influenced by… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
'SCTV' was the concept of a group ensemble doing satirical things. 'Saturday Night Live's sketches were broader than ours, more universal. — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
'The Count' wasn't a real stretch. I was doing pretty generic Bela Lugosi bad vampire on purpose. It was supposed to be lame. I… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
Improv seemed to replace stand-up, which was very big before that. Stand-up comedy was real hot in the late '80s and through the '90s. — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
There's just something about youth and comedy that go together. Maybe it's that foolishness, that silliness that you can get away with when you're… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
When the Dodgers left, it was not only a loss of a team, it was the disruption of a social pattern. A total destruction… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
My God, it was like the Emerald City, and as you got closer you'd pick up your pace, and you'd give your tickets and… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
Steve Carell is good. I like him. Who else? Here's another depressing thing: animation has kind of taken over, too. You know, 'Family Guy?'… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
