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The Happy Wanderers (also the Shmenge Brothers) were a fictional polka duo featured on the SCTV television comedy program in 1982-1983. They were composed of John Candy as clarinetist Yosh Shmenge and Eugene Levy as accordionist Stan Shmenge. Subtle humor comes from the subtle but consistent disparity in the brothers' pronunciation of "Shmenge". Together they played polka for an aging eastern-European immigrant audience, who typically dined on cabbage rolls and coffee (provided by the fictional Mrs. Vilve Yachke). Many of their songs were cover versions of popular songs in the tradition of "Weird Al" Yankovic, such as "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)" (A Flock of Seagulls) and "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson). The duo also performed original songs, such as "There's Rhythm In My Lederhosen" and "Mama Cook Me Cabbage Rolls".

The brothers were immigrants from the fictional country of Leutonia. The country is modelled after Lithuania (Lit. "Lietuva") and celebrates its Christmas with a symbolic egg, a feast of "falutniks", and the "exchanging of the socks". The Happy Wanderers got their start in Leutonian vaudeville playing jars, and took up polka during wartime.

The Shmenge Brothers were the subjects of the 1984 mockumentary The Last Polka. To promote The Last Polka, on February 26, 1985 the Shmenges guested on Late Night with David Letterman where they performed "Cabbage Rolls and Coffee Polka". Their appearance in the 1986 Comic Relief release was their last performance.

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The Happy Wanderers was a television show that appeared on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles, California, USA, in the 1960s. It was produced by Bill Burrud Productions. The cast included Milas Hinshaw and Buddy Noonan.

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Another video of Heart and Soul with our guitarist John. Played by The Happy Wanderers. Sorry about Isaac's out of tune whistling! We didn't notice it till we watched the video. We didn't reshoot ...
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Linsk Minyk, a former member of the Happy Wanderers, comes out to do a song (a Leutonian "Stairway to Heaven"). Skit from SCTV.
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Rain Drop Polka played by the Happy Wanderers Fun polka duet we found. John: Guitar Zac: Accordion part 2 Isaac: Accordion part 1 We don't need Isaac's fancy keyboard beat now do we :)
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This is for derail14(http://www.youtube.com/derail14) who asked why in the Happy Wanderers version I wasn't playing it with them.
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In Search of the Shmenge Brothers Audition doing Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Van Morrison & Wilson Pickett with Sergei Romanoff on Keys & vocal, Arlen Reinbolt on drums, Kerry Kormos on guitar (our ...
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Waltz Medley by The Happy Wanderers. Songs: Oom Pah Pah Waltz Good Morning Waltz Bluebird Waltz Tulip Waltz John: Guitar Zac: Accordion Isaac: Accordion
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