John Hemphill

John Hemphill, born in 1953, is a multi-talented Canadian individual. He is not only an actor but also a writer, creator, and director. Hemphill has been associated with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast for a significant period of time. His writing contributions to SCTV brought him into contact with some of the biggest stars of Second City, including John Candy, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, and Eugene Levy. Hemphill's most notable on-screen contribution was Happy Marsden, the host of a children's show that broadcasts from a bar. In addition to his impressive resume, Hemphill has made appearances in several television series such as RoboRoach, The Jane Show, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Maniac Mansion, and notably portrayed the character of Bob Currie in Schitt's Creek. Furthermore, he has also made his mark in television films like Hostage for a Day and Sodbusters.

Works

Goosebumps

Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in scary situations, and how they work to confront and overcome their fears.

Release Date1995-10-27

Charactersd Doctor / SWAT Team Leader

Episode Count1

Vote Count600

Schitt's Creek

Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.

Release Date2015-01-13

Charactersd Bob Currie

Episode Count28

Vote Count599

Relic Hunter

Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.

Release Date1999-09-25

Charactersd Richard Ferguson

Episode Count1

Vote Count159

Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion was a Canadian sitcom created by Eugene Levy, which aired concurrently on YTV in Canada and The Family Channel in the United States for three seasons from September 17, 1990 to April 4, 1993. The series is very loosely based on the popular 1987 LucasArts video game of the same name. While LucasFilm served as co-producers on the series, the show thematically shares little in common with its source material. The series followed the adventures of the Edison family, who lived in a large mansion in an upper-class suburban neighborhood. Fred, the father of the family, was an eccentric scientist, and many of the plots revolved around his wacky experiments. One of these experiments caused his toddler son, Turner, to transform into a large adult man and his brother-in-law, Harry, to be turned into a fly with a human head! They both remained this way for the entire run of the series.

Release Date1990-09-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Harry "The Fly" Orca

Episode Count3

Vote Count7

The Jane Show

Aspiring novelist Jane Black suddenly winds up unemployed. Hoping for a more conventional lifestyle, she goes in search of a job, hoping to find something with a 40-hour work week and maybe even dental insurance. Her adventures in the corporate world are not so ordinary, however, and she learns that a normal life may not be so normal after all.

Release Date2006-06-01

Charactersd Jane's Dad

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Adventures in Babysitting

When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.

Release Date1987-07-01

Charactersd Drunk at Party

Vote Count698

The Pink Chiquitas

A pink meteor controlled by aliens lands near a small town and turns the local women into nymphos. A deputy sheriff and a local private eye investigate.

Release Date1987-01-23

Charactersd Ernie Bodine

Vote Count9

New York Minute

Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

Release Date2004-05-07

Charactersd Tim Brooger

Vote Count902

The Man

A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.

Release Date2005-09-08

Charactersd Ted

Vote Count576

Hostage for a Day

Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

Release Date1994-04-25

Charactersd Andre Petrovich

Vote Count8

Sodbusters

A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until a stranger with a mysterious past comes to their aid.

Release Date1994-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Cole

Vote Count1

Really Weird Tales

The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

Release Date1986-10-04

Charactersd Mervis Jutt (segment "I'll Die Loving")

Vote Count2

Goofballs

Another entry in the Canadian "Balls" comedy era, this time set in a golf resort.

Release Date1987-01-01

Charactersd Aldo

Vote Count3

Partners 'n Love

David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his business partner. Their small business is Mr & Mrs, a small swimwear company he founded but that only became successful when she became its creative director. They work well together and are best friends, but Max feels that they just could not live together and be married to each other. They learn that because of a legal technicality, their divorce was never executed and thus they are still legally married.

Release Date1993-02-14

Charactersd Lloyd Peters

Vote Count1

Second City Television

Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.

Release Date1976-09-21

Charactersd Self - Various Characters

Episode Count30

Vote Count26

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our frontline workers and in support of Food Banks Canada’s COVID-19 relief efforts.

Release Date2020-04-26

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Once a Thief

Once a Thief is a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.

Release Date1996-09-29

Episode Count1

Vote Count8

SCTV Channel

This show was spun off from "SCTV Network 90" which was cancelled after two seasons on NBC. The same cast from 1982-83, with the exception of John Candy, appears on this 45-minute sketch comedy series. It all starts when "SCTV" mastermind Guy Cabellaro announces that he's turning his station into a pay cable channel. The results are amusing, as the same manic humor and wacky characters that made the old SCTV Network so great continued to thrive. Unfortunately, the show was too expensive to produce for Cinemax's tastes and it was cancelled after one year.

Release Date1983-11-22

Episode Count19

Vote Count5

The Best of SCTV

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

Release Date1988-09-05

Vote Count1

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that goes wrong, he is able to make his dream come true. He is now able to travel back and forth in time.

Release Date1986-03-09

Vote Count3

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