9 Reasons We All Want To Be Friends With Dave Foley

Dave Foley is a first-ballot comedy Hall of Famer, and that's only one of the reasons we wish he were our friend. Foley Fans, rejoice: Dave has a brand-new show, Spun Out, Fridays at 8 p.m ET on CTV.

1. Basically, the man is a legend in the comedy industry.

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In essence, he spent four years locked in a room with Phil Hartman, Joe Rogan, and would-be Sid Caesar assassin Andy Dick. He probably could not tell a boring story if you paid him to.

2. He's an international treasure as a character actor.

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Where to even begin? Hecubus, Bruno Puntz Jones, Mr. Heavyfoot, the boss at A.T. & Love, the Sizzler Sisters. Even when he's basically himself, he's a world-class crazy guy in one of the best, and simplest, sketches ever filmed.

3. Not to mention, he's great at jokes.

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His dark, funny, and nerdily delightful album Relatively Well — his first foray into stand-up as an adult — came out last year.

4. Even his home movies are adorable and amazing.

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M. Piedlourde Va Achête du Lait was written, directed, and co-edited by Foley's 10-year-old daughter Alina.

5. Still, Dave takes animal rights very seriously.

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You might expect a famous comedian to dedicate his free time to destroying all animal life on the planet.* Well, sorry to disappoint you, but Dave Foley is an outspoken supporter of our multi-legged friends, appearing at fundraisers for organizations such as PETA and the Much Love Celebrity Comedy Benefit.

*OK, you probably wouldn't expect that. Maybe you would. Maybe you're a cynic. We don't know you. Either way, Foley's great with animals.

6. He doesn't just protect animals — did you know he also saved comedy icon Sid Caesar's life once?

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Many years ago I saved Sid Caesar from being accosted by Andy Dick in a men's room at an NBC party. Maybe my best comedic contribution.

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7. He's a pretty, pretty lady (when he wants to be).

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Not every comedian can pull off drag (lookin' at you, Sandler). Counting The Kids in the Hall, Saturday Night Live, and It's Pat (above), Foley could have had a halfway decent comedy career just as a woman.

8. His on-screen work is stellar, but his silky voice is also a major player in the animated world.

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Foley has done some great voice work, co-starring as Terry in Pixar's Monsters University and as Flick in A Bug's Life. Lately, he's branching out into video games, appearing as Yes Man in Fallout: New Vegas.

9. Of course you want to hang out with him. He only rolls with insanely funny people. Aren't you lucky?

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If anyone ever carved a sketch comedy Mount Rushmore — and we wish somebody would — the Kids in the Hall would be nestled right in between Monty Python and Mister Show... KITH inspired a whole generation of weirdos to forsake school, jobs, and intelligent life goals in order to pursue a career in comedy.

He's even hilarious when he doesn't mean to be.

Make sure you catch him on his new show, Spun Out, Fridays at 8 p.m ET on CTV.