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The Shmenge Brothers, as whom the late John Candy and Eugene Levy were comedy partners, were a featured SCTV musical team.

About[]

Yosh and Stan Shmenge were two brothers, both of whom spoke heavily accented English, who originally hailed from the fictional country of Leutonia. They were well known musicians in Melonville, popular among the elder audience, and both played polka together as a duo.

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Trademarks and Character Qualities[]

  • Accordions
  • Customary outfits
  • Light blonde hair
  • Polka music
  • Thick accents

Albums[]

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At least 88 albums were produced by the brothers. Yosh claimed that most of those were created in a year and a half.[1]

  • Looking Back
  • New Wave Shmenge

Elsewhere[]

Before John Candy's death, he and Eugene Levy retired the Shmenge Brothers in The Last Polka, a take-off on "The Band's" The Last Waltz.

A 1992 episode of Camp Candy, with guest star Eugene Levy, features the Shmenges performing at the Camp.

References[]

  1. 2-26-1985 - David Letterman Interview
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