Andrew Alexander
Director
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
Specials
After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered them a timeslot under the title SCTV Network 90. With them, they brought their unique, quirky characters, their personalities, and the shows they had appeared on. Dick Blasucci had begun writing for the cast in their second series, SCTV, and joined them here, serving as a recurring straight man for the characters. Tony Rosato and Robin Duke wrote scripts at the beginning of the show as they had before, until quickly leaving to write and perform for Saturday Night Live. The appeal of SCTV Network 90, however, doesn't only come from the writing, but from the sheer wit of its legendary stars.
Released May 15, 1981
Episode 65 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Old Firehall Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - The Best of SCTV 1
1. Dr. Schekter 2. Comment with David Brinkley: Quality Smoke 3. Leave It to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party 4. John McEnroe for Coffee 5. Katharine Hepburn for Twillings Tea 6. The Merv Griffith Show from Mayberry 7. The National Midnight Star 8. Indira, live at the Akron Arena 9. Great White North 10. The Fishin' Musician: The Tubes 11. The Brooke Shields Show 12. Cooking with Edith Prickley 13. Tex and Edna Boil's Prairie Warehouse 14. What's My Shoe Size? 15. Dr. Cheryl Kinsey 16. Perry Como: Still Alive 17. Play It Again, Bob 18. SCTV sign-off with Mel Torme
Jan. 16, 1982, midnight
S0E2 - The Best of SCTV 2
1. Message From Guy: Arabs
2. Got a Minute? with Sid Dithers
3. High Q
4. The Johnny LaRue Show
5. Point/Counterpoint: Alcoholism
6. My Fair Lady
7. Great White North
8. Long Distance
9. Danny Eubanks - Seminarian/Rookie Cop
10. The Sammy Maudlin Show: On the Waterfront
11. Dr. Chet Vet
12. Graft Cheese
13. Hats of the West
14. Bad Acting in Hollywood
15. Alpha Channel
16. The Irwin Allen Show
17. Tomorrow Today Tonight
Jan. 22, 1982, midnight
S0E3 - The Best of SCTV 3
1. English for Beginners
2. Harry Filth
3. Taxi Driver (Gregory Peck)
4. Lola Heatherton in Concert
5. Sid Dithers - Private Eye
6. Taxi Driver (Woody Allen)
7. Video Piracy (Star Wars)
8. Videotech
9. How the Middle East Was Won
10. Taxi Driver (Sid Dithers)
11. Fillips Milk of Amnesia
12. Quincy: Cartoon Coroner
13. The Dick Cavett Show
14. Biller Hi-Lite
15. Harvey K-Tel's Fast-Talking Playhouse
16. Great White North: Star Wars
17. The Young and the Wrestling
18. Death Takes No Holiday
19. Joni Mitchell: For Dogs Only
20. Money Talks: Mr. Douglas
21. Yellowbelly
22. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Whispers of the Wolf
Jan. 29, 1982, midnight
S0E4 - Strange Brew
Aug. 19, 1983, midnight
S0E5 - Origins of SCTV
Classic clips of original Second City performances plus insights from Harold Ramis, Bernard Sahlins, Del Close, Andrew Alexander, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas.
Aug. 20, 1983, midnight
S0E6 - Remembering John Candy
Everybody who met John Candy has a story to tell. Here are some from those who knew and loved him.
Aug. 26, 1983, midnight
S0E7 - SCTV Remembers (1)
A show like SCTV has a million stories. Here is the first installment of some of the best.
Aug. 27, 1983, midnight
S0E8 - The Craft of SCTV
SCTV also included many talented people behind the scenes. Here the hair, makeup and wardrobe designers look back at producing the show.
Sept. 2, 1983, midnight
S0E9 - SCTV at the 1982 Emmys
Sept. 3, 1983, midnight
S0E10 - SCTV Remembers (2)
Sept. 9, 1983, midnight
S0E11 - The Juul Haalmeyer Dancers
The Juul Haalmeyer Dancers were a woefully inept troupe of variety show dancers on the television sketch comedy show SCTV. They premiered on series 4, "Bouncin' Back to You" with The Tubes. Catherine O'Hara wanted bad dancers for the Bouncin' Back to You segment with Lola Heatherton. O'Hara auditioned professional dancers, but they couldn't dance poorly, so she asked Haalmeyer, the show's costume designer, to put something together with whoever was available. O'Hara named the dance group The Juul Haalmeyer Dancers because it sounded similar to the June Taylor Dancers
Sept. 10, 1983, midnight
S0E12 - The SCTV Writers
Sept. 16, 1983, midnight
S0E13 - SCTV Remembers (3)
Cycle 3 brought many changes to the SCTV family, including the arrival of Martin Short, who joined in time for the last three episodes. Joined in this video by Catherine O'Hara, Martin looks back at his early days on the Toronto Mainstage of Second City and his first impressions of joining the SCTV cast.
Sept. 17, 1983, midnight
S0E14 - SCTV: The Producers (1)
SCTV needed producers to juggle the demands of deadlines, network and the cast. In part one of a series, SCTV executive producer Andrew Alexander and producer Patrick Whitley share behind the scenes stories of what it took to get SCTV on the air.
Sept. 23, 1983, midnight
S0E15 - That's Life With John Candy
In the early 1980's That's Life, hosted by Peter Feniack, was a popular Canadian magazine show that covered stories of the day. In this hort video segment the show pays a visit to John Candy and his young family at their home near the town of Newmarket, just north of Toronto. SCTV loomed large in the public mind, and with the smash comedy Stripes under his belt, John was on his way to wide acclaim.
Sept. 24, 1983, midnight
S0E16 - Goin' Down The Road
Not only is this 1970 production considered one of the seminal moments in the creation of Canada's film industry, but SCTV's version, Garth And Gord And Fiona And Alice, is considered one of the best parodies in Canadian comedy history. Directed by Don Shebib, this film is the story of two hard-luck Maritimers who, like many before them, head west to "Hogtown" (Toronto) in search of work, women, and a new life. In a wonderful twist, actress Jayne Eastwood appears in both versions and in an added interview with Joe Flaherty.
Sept. 30, 1983, midnight
S0E17 - Hinterland Who's Who
These educational public service announcements began running on Canadian television in the early 1960's. They were produced by the Canadian Wildlife Service (a division of Environment Canada) to promote knowledge and respect of Canada's vast wilderness. In the process the spots and their haunting theme music (used in the SCTV spoof) have taken on an almost cult-like status in Canada. In 2003 CWS relaunched the program in cooperation with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. See all the Hinterland Who's Who spots and learn about the Great White North at their Web site: www.hww.ca
Oct. 1, 1983, midnight
S0E18 - Sammy Maudlin At Second City
In October 2004 Joe Flaherty reprised his character Sammy Maudlin for the first time in public since SCTV by joining Toronto's Second City Theatre Company and alumni for a special series of shows. With an additional interview by Joe, these selected sketches prove that the SCTV and Second City connection lives on.
Oct. 7, 1983, midnight
S0E19 - SCTV at Play
Home movies of the cast and crew playing softball (courtesy Rose Candy)
Oct. 8, 1983, midnight
S0E20 - SCTV Remembers (4)
It was during these cycles that Martin Short fully developed his most famous SCTV characters. In this one-on-one interview with SCTV writer Dick Blasucci, Martin Short reflects upon settling into the cast and drawing international attention for the first time.
Oct. 14, 1983, midnight
S0E21 - SCTV: The Producers (2)
Despite his important contribution, SCTV producer Len Stuart has always preferred to remain in the background. Here, Len briefly steps into the limelight to tell a few stories about his history and SCTV.
Oct. 15, 1983, midnight
S0E22 - The Red Fisher Show
So where did the concept of Fishin' Musician and its host Gil Fisher come from? Before the days of specialty TV networks, about the only good fishing and camping on TV in Canada and the northern U.S. was a little independent show called The Red Fisher Show. Short on polish but long on heart, it ran for 21 years starting in 1968 and followed Red and his celebrity guests as they traveled all over the world in search of adventure. Each episode opened with Red setting up the story and telling a few tales on the studio set porch of what became his famous Scuttlebut Lodge. Red's show was also partially the inspiration for another Canadian hit comedy series, The Red Green Show. For those of you that miss Red's show, here is some great news, at 88 years of age he is still reeling in the big ones.
Oct. 21, 1983, midnight
S0E23 - SCTV Reunion
1999 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival hosted by Conan O'Brien with Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, and Dave Thomas. Courtesy of HBO.
June 19, 1999, midnight
S0E24 - Museum of TV and Radio Tribute
On March 4, 1997, Robert M. Batscha, then president of the museum, gathered SCTV alumni for an impressive public roundtable discussion. Participating in this unique forum are Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, Robin Duke, Martin Short, plus Second City Chicago founder Bernie Sahlins, SCTV Executive Producer Andrew Alexander and a rare appearance by improv directing legend Del Close. This is the first time that this video has been released for public viewing, courtesy of The Museum of Television & Radio.
June 25, 1999, midnight
S0E25 - Best of the Early Years
June 26, 1999, midnight
S0E26 - SCTV Specials
July 2, 1999, midnight
S0E27 - Zontar - The Thing From Venus
A Larry Buchanan short film included as an easter egg from the Volume 2 DVD set.
July 3, 1999, midnight
S0E28 - The Norman Seeff Photo Sessions
A DVD extra from Volume 2 disc 5
July 9, 1999, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 65 min.
Season Runtime: 65 min.
Released: May 15, 1981
Last Air Date: July 17, 1984, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
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