‘Funniest at the table’: comedy peers remember SCTV’s Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty earned guffaws among fans of “SCTV” and “Freaks and Geeks,” but the comedian was also a “mentor” and the “funniest” among his pals, famous friends said Tuesday as word spread of Flaherty’s death.

Flaherty, who was born in Pittsburgh, spent seven years at The Second City in Chicago before moving north of the border to help establish the company’s Toronto outpost. Short described Flaherty as a sort of leader, helping newer cast members — including Short — get their bearings on set. Short said he and the rest of the SCTV cast had several video calls with Flaherty over the last month, when it became clear his health was declining.

“Weaving all of those elements together in one sketch, it was a long sketch and it was very ambitious, but it was the beginning of a style of writing on TV that Joe and I pioneered together in the second season ,” Thomas said.

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