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"Second City TV" (1976) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1976-1981


Overview

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8.7/10   302 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Release Date:
1 September 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Don't touch that dial! Don't touch that one either! And stop touching yourself! SCTV is on the air!
Plot:
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way. full summary
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(12 articles)
Year One Review
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Just for Laughs Chicago: Martin Short on His Own Character
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User Comments:
The skits equal or best Saturday Night Live more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 10 of 15)

Joe Flaherty ... Various / ... (76 episodes, 1976-1981)

Eugene Levy ... Various / ... (75 episodes, 1976-1981)

Andrea Martin ... Various / ... (75 episodes, 1976-1981)

Dave Thomas ... Various / ... (75 episodes, 1976-1981)

John Candy ... Various (50 episodes, 1976-1979)

Catherine O'Hara ... Various / ... (50 episodes, 1976-1979)
Tony Rosato ... Various / ... (36 episodes, 1977-1981)
Robin Duke ... Various / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1981)

Harold Ramis ... Various / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
Rick Moranis ... Various (25 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"SCTV" (Canada: English title) (new title) (USA)
"Second City Revue" (Canada: English title)
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Runtime:
30 min (78 episodes)
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The names of the SCTV News anchormen, Earl Camembert (played by Eugene Levy) and Floyd Robertson (Joe Flaherty), are derived from broadcasters Earl Cameron and Lloyd Robertson who appeared on CBC Television's nightly news broadcast '"National, The" (1970)' in the 1970's. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Lola Heatherton: I love you! I wanna bear your children!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Freaks and Geeks: Tricks and Treats (#1.3)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Dance of the Hours more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
The skits equal or best Saturday Night Live, 24 April 2006
Author: Stanley Strangelove from Portland, Oregon US

The skits of the SCTV - Second City TV - series are interesting not only because many of them are hysterical but also because the young cast is loaded with people who went on to become movie comedy regulars: John Candy (Planes, Trains and Automobiles), Eugene Levy (A Mighty Wind), Catherine O'Hara (Beetlejuice), Martin Short and Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters).

The list of writers on the show is also impressive: John Candy, Brian Doyle-Murray, Robin Duke, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, Jim Staahl, Dave Thomas.

The regular cast portrayed dozens of very odd characters on the show. My personal favorite is Joe Flaherty's "Count Floyd", the host of "Monster Chiller Horror Theater." Flaherty's Count Dracula makeup and his goofy transylvania/yiddish accent are a hoot.

Some of the other memorable characters are:

John Candy's Johnny LaRue, Dr. Tongue, Orson Welles and Curly Howard

Eugene Levy's Earl Camembert and Yosh Schmenge (also a personal favorite)

Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie

Harold Ramis's Moe Green and Swami Banananda.

The series has held up well (it's a little dated with some of the topical references) but the skits are well-written and full of laughs.

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