1:30 The older I get, the less absurd this John Candy "punk" character seems. I've got a mohawk, and I'd totally go see a Perry Como show. Oi!

I bought Perry Como's Christmas album because of this skit. Money well spent.

The brilliance of the classic SCTV lineup cannot be understated: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, and Rick Moranis. They wrote and performed their own stuff, they had virtually $0 budget, and they made it work. SNL could never hold a candle to SCTV.

Popular joke from the '50s. "Did you see Perry Como's Show last night?" "No, I fell asleep in the middle of it". "That's alright, so did he".

I can watch this sketch a thousand times and i can never stop laughing. Eugene Levy is a comedy legend.

1:42 the microphone on the pillow lol 😂

When i first saw this bit, i laughed for at least 10 minutes

Perry's been dead for over 20 years and he's more relaxed than ever.

He’s sooo relaxed

One of the greatest TV comedy sketches of all time.

Andrea holding Eugene up by the sweater. LOL.

That is an amazing imitation of Perry Como it sounds exactly like him, which makes it even funnier. Eugene Levy is a genius and so is the rest of the cast.

3 people thought this performance was a "little too uptempo"

SCTV was far better than SNL. Used to watch it all the time on public television. No live audience, which actually made it even funnier. Great cast loaded with talent.

He even blinks relaxed...lol.

And the Juul Haalmeyer Dancers!

In the late 1980s I was in a school play and I sang this version of Celebrate during soundcheck and had everyone laughing so hard 😂❤

omygosh the one finger tap on the floor. SCTV was the absolute BEST

Background singers: "Gonna live forever, ain't gonna die!" lolol I almost feel like I have to watch this every day or else I'm not myself.

This sketch totally laid out my mother and sister. I'll never forget it. 😂

Levy’s Como voice is very good.

Interesting how Perry is so relaxed he can’t stand up. Gene did a great job acting the part!

This never fails to crack me up. One of the most well-conceived and best-executed comedy skits of all time. Everything about it hits exactly right.

This was one of my favorite SCTV skits. I laughed so hard at this. And I still did.

Ive just seen this 4 the first time in at least 30yrs! LAUGHING IN TEARS! OVER N OVER AGAIN! CAN'T STOP! WON'T STOP!

I saw this the night it first aired. I was 11. It _slayed_ then and still does.

One of the greatest comedy sketches of all time.

when he was laying on floor , i almost died ! Hilarious

I was watching this when it was first aired. My (silly, dopey) roommate came in and thought that this was real. She had never heard of SCTV.

One of the most hilarious parodies ever done by SCTV. And considering their overall work, that is high praise indeed.

Hilarious! My dear father's favorite singer of all time and I can hear him laughing at this. Miss you every day dad.

""Im going boggie on downtown " love the disco backup singers. The whole skit is genius.

This was real comic genius -- very rare.

Perry was great. When inducted into some music hall of fame Perry insisted on using this SCTV clip.

1:30 John Candy looking definitely NOT like your usual Perry Como fan. "Mr Relaxation ! Oy " LOL

Candy: OY!

This is one of my all-time favorite sketches ... I remember I couldn't stop laughing at it when I was a kid... hahaha ... Thanks for posting.. :D

Great sketch. The makeup on Levy reminds me of those guys on Fireball XL5.

An excerpt of Perry singing ELO's Turn to Stone: "Yes, I'm turnin' to stone ... 'Cause you ain't comin' home ... Why ain't you comin' home ... If I'm turnin' to stone ... You've been gone for so long ... And I can't carry on ... Yes, I'm turnin', I'm turnin' ... I'm ... turnin' ... to ... stone."

It's a bit up tempo, but it still gives me a smile everytime!

Semi-comatose, still one of my favorite lines.

My sides are splitting!

I remember seeing this hilarious sketch when it first aired!

Rick Moranis in that white boy fro looks EXACTLY like my dad around this time when my parents got married. Dances like him too.

The finger taps during “What I Did for Love” get me every single time.

Rick Moranis as the dancer who is disliked by the other dancers, haha! Brilliant!

I wish these songs were actually on an album because they are really quite good!

Quick announcer’s gag at the end, “Tickets are still available. Don’t hurry.”

The first 15 times I watched this, I laughed so hard, I cried.

I unironically like his cover of Celebration.

Saw this as a kid, still my biggest awareness of Perry Como!

So amazing. Mr. Relaxation under the covers on the sofa. So genius

One of the BEST comedy sketches....EVER!!!

Watch Rick Moranis dancing in the chorus. The ladies (I dont know if they wrote the additional lyrics or not) All terrific. I have so much respect for Eugene and all of them. I love all of them.

Never forget how brilliant this show was.

Still funny after all this time !

Kiss Today........................................Goodbye

Took a wrong turn in Swissvale and couldn't get to the Arena in time for the show.

And he went on to live another 20 years after this!

Damned this is hilarious. Every time I see this it sends me to hysterics.

This only gets better over time.

This is the greatest...just love it!

Sublime.

Originally, wasn't there another audience interview insert with Joe Flaherty saying, "Perry is tops in my book. He made me just wanna get up and stretch"?

Absolutely a favorite....and we were kids during the Perry Como TV years!

The I Will Survive cover is actually really good. I also love John Candy in this sketch.

SCTV better than Saturday night live😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

So good that I could remember this from the mid 80’s when I last saw it, and it’s great to hear/see it again!

Perry Coma, omg, whenever I hear about him, I think of this skit!!

Precursor for Weekend at Bernies

I’m so happy I was raised on SCTV

Perry Como was a barber from Canonsburg, Pa. He was the most laid-back singer who ever lived.

Brilliant. And the best part was the man himself loved it.

So ahead of there time!!!

This is gold

Love Perry.

so brilliant, touching, hilarious lol

Perry was very much alive, and performing, when this sketch originally aired.

My brother used to call him Perry Coma

Those dancers lol Rick Moranis with the glasses and Afro lol Those who gave this a thumbs down are the same people who think Kanye West is a national treasure.

Pure genius.

John Candy is amazing in this.

i mean come on. i watched this show from day one and i cant imagine life without it

Brilliant comedy.

Still hilarious. SCTV was the best.

This is so hilarious, I'm dying,

Amazing

Priceless lol

I hurt every time after watching this.... Eugene slays it.

Perry Como stated he didn't realized he was so relaxed

Mr. C would have loved this

Oy!!

come on, Jason, celebrate good times!!!

I love the nightlife ..... I love to boogie !

Rick Moranis with fro and chest hair is hilaire!

My sister is Perry's biggest fan. She was a teeny-bopper when he was in his prime. She even got to meet him. I'm not sure what she would think about this. 😂

This is such a cleaver and funny sketch! Everything about this is gold, but 2:00 cracks me up every time.

He loves the night life

This was about the time that disco was at its zenith, and so many classic crooners and even rock bands were doing disco covers, disco beat tunes. Tony Bennett, Sinatra, Streisand, you name it. Alan Parsons, Styx. If Jim Morrison hadn't died young, The Doors would probably be trying to stay relevant by doing a disco single around the late 70s. I kid you not. It was bigger than hip-hop, bigger than rap in the sense that people who had no body of work in disco were doing it to try and get a hit.

Two observations about this awesome sketch: 1). Dave Thomas dressed a la Mr Rogers. 2). Perry is so out of touch with the world of popular culture he pronounces "boogie" as "bogey" a la the golf term. Brilliant.