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Back in the early 1980s two talented young performers from Ontario first worked together on SCTV — stars-in-the-making John Candy and Martin Short. All those years later, they’re paired together again, this time in the race for Primetime Emmy recognition.

John Candy and Martin Short first gained fame on the Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV, which was instrumental in launching their successful Hollywood careers.