Super Dave — Season 1, Episode 8: Happy Birthday, Super Dave
Comedy • 30 min • 5 seasons, 97 episodes • ★ 6.7/10
Episode synopsis
At the Super Dave Confidence Training Area, Robert Gruenberg juggles three machetes. The Nylons sing "Kiss Him Goodbye". Comedian Stan Marvin performs a monologue in which he tells tall tales while onscreen subtitles roughly denounce him. It's Super Dave's birthday! He and Mike treat the audience to the tape of his famous "CN Tower jump" from BIZARRE. Several of Super's friends from previous episodes all wish him a happy birthday, then the cake is brought out while Super is treated to his favourite song, "Twist and Shout".
About Super Dave
Super Dave is a Canadian/American variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. Super Dave was spun off from the sketch comedy series Bizarre, which featured Bob Einstein in recurring roles, including Super Dave. Super Dave made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. Einstein then regularly played the character on the short-lived 1976 variety show Van Dyke and Company starring Dick Van Dyke.