After watching a Second City stage show in Toronto, and while suffering from self-described "boredom" in his advertising work, he auditioned for the Second City troupe and was chosen …

He was hired by Second City Toronto in 1975 and made his Mainstage debut in the 6th revue, Also Available in Paperback, directed by Second City co-founder Bernie Sahlins. The show …

Dave was in the Second City Stage show in Toronto when Bernie Sahlins and Andrew Alexander decided to do the sketch comedy show that would become known as SCTV.

Rick Moranis is the only cast member not to have been a member of The Second City comedy troupe. Moranis was recommended by Dave Thomas.

The first Second City Show opened in Toronto in a small room on Adelaide Street. It had an amazing cast – Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Valri Bromield, Joe Flaherty, Brian Doyle Murray, …

Aug 14, 2013 · The Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006) – A documentary by Sharon Bartlett and alum Dave Thomas in three parts, focusing on the origins of The Second City in …

Second City: First Family of Comedy: With Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Andrew Alexander. Some of the biggest names in comedy describe how they got their start with …

In late 1973, Andrew Alexander and his partners Len Stuart and Scott Baker purchased the Toronto branch of the Second City from Bernie Sahlins and managed to get it back on its feet. …

Feb 3, 2016 · Another classic group sketch, 5 Neat Guys (John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis) offered up “the neatest sounds from the ‘50s.”

Jun 26, 2024 · In 1976, members of the Toronto outpost established the sketch comedy show "Second City Television" (also known as "SCTV"), which launched the careers of John Candy, …