Joe Flaherty
SCTV Channel (1983)
Season 1
This show was spun off from "SCTV Network 90" which was cancelled after two seasons on NBC. The same cast from 1982-83, with the exception of John Candy, appears on this 45-minute sketch comedy series. It all starts when "SCTV" mastermind Guy Cabellaro announces that he's turning his station into a pay cable channel. The results are amusing, as the same manic humor and wacky characters that made the old SCTV Network so great continued to thrive. Unfortunately, the show was too expensive to produce for Cinemax's tastes and it was cancelled after one year.
Released Nov. 22, 1983
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Old Firehall Productions, Allarcom Limited
Network: Movie Central
S1E1 - Soren-Weiss Report / The Happy Wanderers / Melonville Calendar / Maudlin O' the Night
Guy Caballero launches the new SCTV cable channel. The Schmenge Brothers try new wave music. Edith Prickly and Edna Boil go double-dating in the film spoof "Prickly Business". Steve Roman makes his own made-for-TV movie about JFK. "Melonville Calendar" honors a firefighter. Finally, "The Sammy Maudlin Show" is overhauled to appeal to a younger audience.
Nov. 22, 1983, midnight
S1E2 - Hollywood Dirt Tonight / Mel McElroy Film Festival / Gimme Jackie: Lie Detector
Dec. 16, 1983, midnight
S1E3 - SCTV Special Presentation: It's A Wonderful Film
The whole episode is a parody of ""It's A Wonderful Life.""
Dec. 20, 1983, midnight
S1E4 - The Date Debate / Scary Previews
Count Floyd introduces some film previews, including ""Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde,"" ""Cujo II,"" and ""The Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Tongue.""
Jan. 3, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - You're On, Parts 1-3 / SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Das Boobs
Jan. 17, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - Half Wits: Semi-Finals / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / Stars in One
Jan. 31, 1984, midnight
S1E7 - Spy Wrap / The Great Escape
Jan. 14, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - Stars in One: Libby Wolfson / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / PSA: Stop Julio Iglesias
Feb. 28, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - Just For Fun / Black Like Vic
March 14, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What? / Happy Hour
March 27, 1984, midnight
S1E11 - Allenscam / Mel's Rock Pile
April 10, 1984, midnight
S1E12 - Oliver Grimley
A parody of ""Oliver Twist"" with Ed Grimley (Short) in the lead role and Tommy Lasorda (Hemphill) as ""The Artful Dodger.""
April 24, 1984, midnight
S1E13 - 2009 Jupiter and Beyond
Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, and Ernest Borgnine crash-land on Saturn in a spoof of ""2001: A Space Odyssey."" Also, a behind-the-scenes look at the movie finds co-producers Idella Voudry and Woody Tobias Jr. fighting for creative control.
May 8, 1984, midnight
S1E14 - Halfwits / Save The World Parade
May 22, 1984, midnight
S1E15 - Jackie Rogers Jr. For President / Happy Hour
June 5, 1984, midnight
S1E16 - Celebrity Fairie Tales / Canadian Gaffes
June 19, 1984, midnight
S1E17 - You're On / Happy Hour
July 3, 1984, midnight
S1E18 - Pledge Week
In a desperate effort to save the station, Guy and Edith start a pledge drive. Lola Heatherton returns to SCTV to sing on behalf of the station, but her performance is marred by thinly-veiled personal problems.
July 17, 1984, midnight
S1E19 - The Best of SCTV
Guy and Edith plead to the FCC to keep SCTV on the airwaves while clips from the show's heyday are interspersed.
Sept. 5, 1988, midnight
Network: Movie Central
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Nov. 22, 1983
Last Air Date: Sept. 5, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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