 In 1978, Candy had a small role as a bank employee (with Christopher Plummer and Elliott Gould) in the Canadian thriller "The Silent Partner".As a member of Toronto's branch of the Second City, he gained wide North American popularity, which grew when he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based comedy-variety show "Second City Television" ("SCTV").NBC picked the show up in 1981 and it quickly became a fan favorite.