The Emmy winner starred with John Candy and Catherine O'Hara in "SCTV,″ about a fictional TV station. Flaherty's characters included network boss Guy Caballero and the vampiric TV host Count Floyd.

In 1976, “SCTV” hit the airwaves, with the cast eventually including stars such as John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Harold Ramis, and Andrea Martin ...

But outside SCTV, Flaherty was probably best known for his turn on Freaks and Geeks as Harold Weir, father of Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and Sam (John Francis Daley).

Joe Flaherty, Original ‘SCTV’ Castmember, Dies at 82 He drew laughs as Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, Big Jim McBob and others on the famed sketch comedy show after Second City stints in Chicago ...

Flaherty was a writer and performer on “ SCTV,” in which he starred with John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short. The Canadian show, airing between 1976 and 1984, featured various ...

Joe Flaherty, funnyman from 'SCTV' and Chicago's Second City, dies at 82 On ‘SCTV’ he was known as station owner Guy Caballero and monster movie host Count Floyd. By Darel Jevens ...

Adam Sandler, John Francis Daley Pay Tribute to ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Star Joe Flaherty The actor, who got his start on Canadian sketch comedy show 'SCTV,' died April 1 ...

He went on to star alongside John Candy and Catherine O’Hara in "SCTV,″ about a fictional TV station known as Second City Television that was stacked with buffoons in front of and behind the ...

Joe Flaherty, an actor and founding member of the Canadian sketch series “SCTV” who also appeared in "Happy Gilmore" has died. He was 82.

Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," has died. He was 82. His daughter Gudrun said Tuesday that Flaherty died Monday following a brief illness.