The Sketchersons


The Sketchersons are a sketch comedy troupe based in Toronto, Ontario. They are winners of the 2007 Canadian Comedy Award for best Sketch Troupe, an award they had been nominated for each of the 3 years prior. The Sketchersons were again nominated for the award in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.
The Sketchersons have performed across Canada and the United States, including at the 2005 and 2006 Montreal Fringe Festivals, the 2006 New York Fringe Festival, the 2008 Just For Laughs Sketch Comedy Gala in Toronto, the 2009 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, and at the 2012 JFL42 Festival. Members of the troupe are also active in Toronto's comedy scene and can be seen at various shows around the city including Laugh Sabbath, The Last Comedy Show and Projectproject amongst others.

Current Sketchersons

The Sketchersons run the weekly stage show Sunday Night Live, which is modeled after Saturday Night Live which airs on NBC. Sunday Night Live began in Toronto in early 2004 at The Rivoli on Queen Street West, but only lasted for 2 shows before moving to the Poor Alex Theatre on Brunswick Street at Bloor, with hosts such as Amanda Walsh, Scott Thompson, and Snow. In 2005, The Poor Alex closed, and the show moved across the street to The Brunswick House, a popular bar for university students. Notable hosts from this stint at "The Brunny" include Colin Mochrie, WWE wrestler Chris Jericho and Royal Canadian Air Farce's Don Ferguson. From January to December 2007, the group had a successful run at the Diesel Playhouse. Hosts from that year included Toronto Mayor David Miller, Canadian Idol Ryan Malcolm, Tyler Stewart and Kevin Hearn and former Toronto Argonaut John Avery.
In January 2008, Sunday Night Live went on hiatus as the show's new, permanent venue was under renovation. In November 2008, Comedy Bar opened its doors as the Sketcherson's permanent home, and the cast has been writing a new show every week since. Hosts from this era have included famed stand-up comedian Andy Kindler, Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald, Greg Proops, wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Actors Tatiana Maslany, Amy Matysio and Kevin Sorbo, Saturday Night Live alumni Jerry Minor and Jeff Richards, Eastbound & Down's Steve Little, The Sports Network anchor Jay Onrait, Second City alum Sandy Jobin-Bevans, stand-up comedians Todd Glass, Todd Barry, Kurt Braunohler, and Video On Trial mainstay Debra DiGiovanni.

2004

2005

2006

Show
Number		DateHostNotes
97January 8Ron Josol
98January 15Terry McGurrin
99January 22Jeff McEnery
100January 29No Host
101February 5The UnderstudiesRobert Knox, Paul Levia and Justin Skinner
102February 12John Avery
103February 19Laurie Elliott
104February 26Nick Flanagan
105March 5Kyle Radke
106March 12Morgan Waters
107March 19Pay Chen
108March 26Henri Faberge and the Adorables
109April 2Christian Potenza
110April 9Colin Mochrie, Lucy DeCoutere,
John Avery, Sean Cullen, Don Ferguson, and Jon Dore		The Sketchersons celebrated their "100th" show at The Winter Garden theatre with multiple hosts.
111April 23MorbioCourt Jarrel, Andrew McGillvray, Steve Murphy, and Mike Sullivan
112April 30Kurt Smeaton
113May 7Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring
114May 14NO HOST
115May 21Long Weekend Spectacular
116May 2810,000 To FlightJulie Dumais and Mark Andrada
117June 4NO HOST
118June 11NO HOST
119June 18NO HOST
120June 25NO HOST
121July 2Andy Boorman
122July 9Don Ferguson and Kevin Heard
123July 16Chris Jericho
124July 23Uncalled For ImprovAnders Yates, Caitlin Howden, Dan Jeannotte, Jacynthe Lalonde, Matt Goldberg, and Mike Hughes
125July 30Lisa Brooke
126August 6Jennifer Hollett
127August 13NO HOST
128August 20NO HOST
129August 27NO HOST
130September 3NO HOST
131September 10Matt Baram
132September 17Canker
133September 24NO HOST
134October 1Brandon Firla
135October 15Marc Hickox
136October 22Winston Spear
137October 29Ben Miner and Jon Steinberg
138November 5Aaron MerkeFirst appearance of the newly expanded Sketchersons cast including Norm Sousa, Andy Hull, Jason Derosse, Greg Calderone, Matt Karzis, Jen Martinovic and Charity Adams.
139November 12J.R. Digs
140November 19John Avery
141November 26Richard Ryder
142December 3The Bicycles
143December 10Alex Nussbaum
144December 17Multiple Hosts

2007

2008

Sunday Night Live went on a 10-month hiatus and returned once renovations to Comedy Bar were complete.
Musical Guest list was not archived before 2008
Show
Number		DateHostMusical GuestNotes
187November 9Sandy Jobin-BevansSean PinchinSunday Night Live debuts at the fully renovated and officially
opened Comedy Bar
188November 16Katie CrownMaylee Todd
189November 23Pat KellyLaura Fernandez
190November 30Chris GibbsThe Human Statues
191December 7Nathan MacIntoshMJ Cyr
192December 14Kathleen PhillipsKirt Godwin
193December 21Sara Hennessey,
Casey Corbin,
Peter Anthony,
Boyd Banks		Drew SmithChristmas special, monologue performed by Sara Hennessey
194December 28Debra DiGiovanni-Scheduled musical guest, comedian Donnie Hornet, was
killed in a streetcar accident weeks prior to his appearance,
prompting the first public performance of the song, "Spring Jacket".

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020