SCTV 

The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.

Creator:

Andrew Alexander

Stars:

Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joe Flaherty	...	Various / ... 78 episodes, 1976-1981
Eugene Levy	...	Various / ... 78 episodes, 1976-1981
Andrea Martin	...	Various / ... 78 episodes, 1976-1981
Dave Thomas	...	Various / ... 78 episodes, 1976-1981
John Candy	...	Various / ... 52 episodes, 1976-1979
Catherine O'Hara	...	Various / ... 52 episodes, 1976-1979
Tony Rosato	...	Various / ... 37 episodes, 1977-1981
Robin Duke	...	Various / ... 29 episodes, 1976-1981
Harold Ramis	...	Various / ... 28 episodes, 1976-1978
Rick Moranis	...	Various / ... 26 episodes, 1980-1981

Storyline

Sketch comedy show set around the fictitious TV station SCTV. The programs broadcast by SCTV were parodies of films and other television shows. They included "Farm Film Report", Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Bob!", "Monster Horror Chiller Theatre", and "Great White North." Other skits involved the staff of SCTV, like president Guy Caballero, clueless newscaster Earl Camembert, washed up actor Johnny LaRue, and leopard-skin print wearing station owner Edith Prickley.

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Plot Keywords:

tv station | television | sketch comedy | parody | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

Don't touch that dial! Don't touch that one either! And stop touching yourself! SCTV is on the air!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

SCTV

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Second City Entertainment, Old Firehall Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (78 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

While Eugene Levy's "SCTV News" co-anchor character, Earl Camembert, was named after Earl Cameron, his persona was modeled after Buffalo, NY TV news anchorman Irv Weinstein.

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Quotes

Station Manager Harold Ramis: This is Harold Ramis speaking for the management of Second City Television. SCTV recognizes its responsibility to the community, and condemns the excessive use of explicit sexual material in television today. We do, however, love violence, so parental discretion _is_ advised in viewing the following program. Viewers will note, however, that the attitudes and opinions reflected in this program do not reflect the views of the management of this station, the producers of this program, the writers,...
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Crazy Credits

In the first 2 seasons the cast names were given by voiceover (by Dave Thomas) instead of opening credits, and the last name was given as "And Dave Thomas as the Beaver". In the first 2 seasons the opening includes a parody of the Indian-head test pattern.

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Connections

Referenced in Pastor Mike Online: Episode #1.74 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Dance of the Hours
Music by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performed by Spike Jones and His City Slickers
(1976-1978)

User Reviews

True satire at its best

Probably the best TV version of the many SCTV formats, even without Martin Short's Ed Grimley or Jackie Rogers Jr. A sharply focused parody of (mostly) television AND smalltown mid-western culture, both American and Canadian at the same time! A true world unto itself, filled with enough in-jokes and running gags to make your head spin.