Remembering Joe Flaherty: A Tribute to the 'SCTV' and 'Freaks and Geeks' Star

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Remembering Joe Flaherty: A Tribute to the 'SCTV' and 'Freaks and Geeks' Star
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Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," has passed away at the age of 82. Known for his roles as Guy Caballero and Count Floyd, Flaherty won Emmys for his writing on "SCTV" and continued to work in TV and film for decades. He also appeared in "Happy Gilmore" and "Freaks and Geeks." Flaherty maintained deep ties to Toronto and was remembered as an extraordinary man with a passion for movies from the '40s and '50s.

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