John Blanchard is a

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and producer. He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series '' SCTV'', '' The Kids in the Hall'', '' CODCO'', ''

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'' and the talk show '' The Martin Short Show'' for which he won a

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for Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show. He also directed episodes of the sitcoms '' Grounded for Life'', '' Wanda at Large'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well as a number of television films, one of his notable films being '' The Last Polka'' (1985) starring

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and

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.AFTER SCTV - THE LAST POLKA
- SCTV Guide He also directed the direct-to-video horror comedy '' Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth''.

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