Rick Moranis 1994: Ghostbusters, SCTV & John Candy | Dini Petty

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Rick Moranis opens up about losing John Candy, the loss of his wife, and life before his 28-year hiatus in this rare 1994 interview. Filmed just three years before Rick Moranis stepped away from Hollywood to raise his children as a widowed father (and decades before his 2025 return for Spaceballs 2), this conversation captures the comedy legend at a pivotal moment. He speaks with surprising candor about the "vacuum of creation" that fueled SCTV and Second City - working without an audience until the world finally caught on. In this interview: The SCTV Days: The exact moment Eugene Levy turned around in a hotel room at 12:30 AM and realized, "This ain't bad." Hollywood Giants: Stories about Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis on the set of Ghostbusters. Remembering John Candy: An emotional look back at his friend just 8 months after his passing, including a legendary story about a Toronto Maple Leafs game in Edmonton where they were the only ones cheering. This is the final television glimpse of the star of Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Spaceballs before he became as legendary for what he chose not to do as for the 80s movies he defined. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Dini welcomes the SCTV legend 2:30 Why Moranis (and Eugene Levy) rarely do interviews 4:15 Chasing fame vs. separating work from life 5:45 The "Vacuum of Creation": Writing SCTV with no audience 7:30 The moment they knew SCTV was working (12:30 AM hotel story) 9:45 Photo Journey: 5 Neat Guys, Bob McKenzie & Canadian culture 14:00 Ghostbusters: Holding his own with SNL legends Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd 18:30 Praising John Goodman's acting range 20:15 Remembering John Candy: The generous friend 22:00 The Legendary Story: John Candy & Rick Moranis at the Leafs game 24:15 "Come on Sittler!" & The towel interview 26:45 The Al Paladini commercials & owed money 28:30 Why he never had goals or dreams (The Philosophy of Rick Moranis) 30:15 Unemployed in Toronto: Life before the hiatus ABOUT THE DINI PETTY SHOW The Dini Petty Show was a Canadian daytime talk show that aired on CTV from 1989 to 1999. Broadcast from Toronto, the show featured in-depth interviews with celebrities, including Hollywood legends, music icons, politicians, and cultural figures. Dini Petty's warm yet probing interview style earned the show multiple Gemini Award nominations and a loyal audience across Canada. This channel is the official archive of The Dini Petty Show. Most of these interviews have not been seen since their original broadcast. New conversations from the vault are uploaded weekly. Subscribe to never miss a piece of television history. #RickMoranis #SCTV #Ghostbusters #HoneyIShrunkTheKids #JohnCandy #BobMcKenzie #CanadianComedy #1990sTV #DiniPetty #ClassicHollywood