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Oct 4, 1986 · From a bunch of SCTV alumni, Really Weird Tales (technically composed as a made for TV movie) combines three short episodes of comedy meets sci-fi written and starring Joe Flaherty as a comedic Rod Sterling.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- John Blanchard, Paul Lynch, Don McBrearty
- 1986-10-04
Really Weird Tales was a short-lived Canadian-American science fiction horror comedy anthology series, written and presented by Joe Flaherty. The series featured an assortment of actors previously known for their work on SCTV, including Flaherty, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, John Hemphill, and Martin Short .
In “Cursed with Charisma”, John Candy (in a bouffant wig) appeared as Howard Jensen, a mysterious and evangelistic flim-flam man who descended on the small failing town of Fitchville (home of the inventor of the flyswatter) and stirred up a frenzy with “no money down” real estate.
Jun 28, 2016 · Top comedic talent hits new heights of zaniness in this three-episode parody of classic Sci-Fi shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Joe Flaherty (SCTV, Used Cars) hosts this wonderfully clever, bizarre and delightfully funny Really Weird Tales.
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- DVD
Hosted by Joe Flaherty, who inserts himself into each segment's universe, it focuses on the strange rather than the creepy, all laced with satirical humor. Featuring SCTV alums, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short, the film finds the nature of its talents and uses them well, but there's still an inconsistency from one short to the next.
- Don Mcbrearty, John Blanchard, Paul Lynch
- Atlantis Films
May 27, 2016 · Really Weird Tales. From 1986 and first seen on HBO, "Really Weird Tales" was an attempt at an anthology series from several "SCTV" alumni including John Candy, Catherine O'Hara and Joe Flaherty which spoofed shows such as "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits". One would think that would have a lot of potential, but the series only lasted ...
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In the second segment, John Candy plays a confident man who wants to make real estate barons out of every member of a poor town ("the flyswatter capital of the world"). As long as you don't read the brief plot summary on the back of the video box, you'd probably never guess how this one ends.
