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January 15, 2008

Happy Birthday, Andrea Martin

I don't think I've ever laughed as hard as I used to when watching old episodes of SCTV. Many months ago I wrote an entry about two of the best and funniest cast members, the two women, Catherine O'Hara and Andrea Martin. Since this past Tuesday was the latter's birthday, I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute once again. Below are some of the most hilarious Andrea Martin clips I could find on YouTube. (For some reason, a lot of the good ones don't allow embedding, so I'm posting what I can--but the non-embedded ones here are really great, as well as the trailer to a cheesy horror film she made with Eugene Levy in 1973, Cannibal Girls.

As Edith Prickley:

As Barbra Streisand in "Rich and Jealous":

As Babs again, this time playing Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf":

(Here's one with embedding disabled, but DEFINITELY worth watching:
Andrea as non-English-speaking Perini Schleroso.)

As one of Perry Como's back-up singers:

As Edna Boil:

(Here, when you click on the link, you'll find a brief word from our sponsor:
an old clip of Andrea in a commercial for Glad Kitchen Catchers.)

As Dr. Cheryl Kinsey, sex therapist:

As the dumbfounded wife of Hi-Q contestant Gijs Von Vaes:

(Another worth seeing, but again, no embedding:
Andrea as "moose with sinus problems" Brenda Vaccaro.)

As Libby Wolfson:

As two characters--the lesbian daughter of Yolanda DeBilvis, and a member of the Queen Haters:

Cannibal Girls: