Second City Television

Second City Television77%

TV 1976-09-21 30m Comedy Primetime Emmy Awards 2 Canada's Walk of Fame 1
★ 7.8 / 10 · 31 votes
Ratings
Combined
76.8 %
3 sources
IMDb
8.5 /10
3,275 votes
TMDB
78 %
31 votes
Trakt
64 %
24 votes

Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
6
Episodes
136
Studios
Old Firehall Productions , Second City Entertainment
Networks
CBC Television , Global TV , Super Channel
Country
Canada
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards 2 won

  • 1983 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Won John Candy
  • 1982 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Won John Candy

Canada's Walk of Fame 1 won

  • 2002 Canada's Walk of Fame Won

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

Cast
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy Self - Various Characters Andrea Martin Andrea Martin Self - Various Characters Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty Self - Various Characters Dave Thomas Dave Thomas Self - Various Characters John Candy John Candy Self - Various Characters Catherine O'Hara Catherine O'Hara Self - Various Characters Rick Moranis Rick Moranis Self - Various Characters Martin Short Martin Short Self - Various Characters John Hemphill John Hemphill Self - Various Characters Mary Charlotte Wilcox Mary Charlotte Wilcox Self - Various Characters Harold Ramis Harold Ramis Self - Various Characters Robin Duke Robin Duke Self - Various Characters
Season 1 1976 · 27 eps
  1. 1 Backstage The inaugural show introduces several major characters, including Johnny LaRue, Earl Camembert, Floyd Robertson and Moe Green. It features a somewhat tenuous wraparound concept in… Sep 21, 1976 30m
  2. 2 Murder At SCTV Perini Scleroso and Gus Gustofferson's first appearance. Gus is featured in a wraparound concept dealing with the murder of puppeteer Lampeer. Oct 21, 1976 30m
  3. 3 Ethnic Humour Harold Ramis warns viewers that this show contains ethnic slurs, and all the jokes are about the gypsies. From ""Gypsy Mythology"" on Sunrise Semester to the Hints for Homemakers … Nov 18, 1976 30m
  4. 4 Crosswords Sammy Maudlin, Sunrise Semester, The $211,000 Triangle, Cooking with LaRue, Backstage, Masterpiece Theatre, Words to Live By Dec 16, 1976 30m
  5. 5 Match Unto My Feet Sunrise Semester, Witness to Yesterday, PSA:So You're Dead...Now What?, Match Unto My Feet, Words to Live By Jan 13, 1977 30m
  6. 6 Memoirs of Anton Chekhov Star Trek comes to the steppes of Russia in a very funny parody of Chekhov. Heavenly Bodies, Mr Science, Masterpiece Theatre, The Memoirs of Anton Chekhov Feb 10, 1977 30m
  7. 7 Dialing For Dollars BEAUTY AND THE BEETS Beauty learns to like beets... the hard way. Beauty and the Beets, Firing Squad, Alice, the Wonder Dog, Dialing for Dollars, Changing Partners Feb 24, 1977 30m
  8. 8 Shock Theatre Dining with LaRue, The Wacky World of Poverty, Eye on Science, Shock Theatre:Early to Bed Mar 10, 1977 30m
  9. 9 Philosophy Street Good-Bye America, Sunrise Semester, Philosophy Street, Total Women, A Fistful of Ugly, Feedback with Moe Green Mar 24, 1977 30m
  10. 10 Therese et Joe On SCTV News, Floyd Robertson (Joe Flaherty) and Earl Camembert (Eugene Levy) report earthquakes, deli crises, the arms race, and Earl asks terrorists to surrender; Dr Hammond Gre… Apr 7, 1977 30m
  11. 11 Broads Behind Bars Broads Behind Bars is a classic, with Candy's over the top prison guard Shultzy ("Lock 'em up, keep 'em down, and work 'em over") and Martin's lifer Kitty ("No Dice!"). Trivia: th… Apr 21, 1977 30m
  12. 12 The Taxidermist Farm Report, Welcome Back President Kotter, Alistair Cook's Armenia, The Taxidermist May 5, 1977 30m
  13. 13 Ben Hur A landmark show, featuring a show-length parody of the film, introduced by Moe Green on Dialing For Dollars. Additional Viewing: William Wyler's 1959 epic Ben-Hur. May 19, 1977 30m
  14. 14 The Hefty Neil Story SCTV Sports Central: The Hefty Neil Story, PSA: Shoplifting Sep 19, 1977 30m
  15. 15 Leave It to Beaver Exorcising, Leave it to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party, PSA:Rip Masters for Children on Booze, Dr Tongue and his Animal Friends Sep 26, 1977 30m
  16. 16 Goodbye America Winning Chess with Borris Morris, PSA:So You're Dead...Now What?, Good-Bye America, Johnny LaRue Oct 3, 1977 30m
  17. 17 Galaxy 66 Diving for Dollars, Sunrise Semester, Sci-Fi Theatre: Galaxy 66, Beside the Point, Words to Live By Oct 10, 1977 30m
  18. 18 Madame Blitzman PSA: Re-criminalize Marijuana, Dante's Inferno, Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Madame Blitzman Oct 17, 1977 30m
  19. 19 $129 000 Question Wake Up With Alki Stereopolis, PSA: Do Not Remove Tags, The $129,000 Question, Elvira Mad Again Part II, Words to Live By Oct 24, 1977 30m
  20. 20 Dr Tongue's House of Wax Sunrise Semester, It Was That Way With Keith Hampshire, I Cry Each Day I Die, SCTV Boogie Oct 31, 1977 30m
  21. 21 Sammy Maudlin Show Paul's Workshop With Paul Fistinyourface, The Sammy Maudlin Show, PSA: Shoplifting, Dialing For Dollars: Sandy Moss Nov 7, 1977 30m
  22. 22 World at War Passport to Adventure:Africa, The World of Mystery: Sandwich on the Orient Express, World at War:Baseball, Lowell Thompson Remembers Nov 14, 1977 30m
  23. 23 The Grapes of Mud Muley's Roundhouse, Promo: Library Police, The Three Dummies: Of Mice and Dummies, SCTV AM News Today: Terrorist Picnic, Commercial: Spray-On Socks, SCTV Movie of the Week: The Gr… Nov 21, 1977 30m
  24. 24 Officer Friendly Message from Moe: License Suspended, A.M. Little America with Tom Brokraw, Promo: Dan Money, SCTV AM News Today: Mafia Interview, Commercial: Civil Engineering, Officer Friendly, … Nov 28, 1977 30m
  25. 25 The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes Commercial: Tiny Tops, Morning Facial with Princess Carlotta, Promo: Check Please, Promo: The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes, Commercial: Mr. Coffee-Table Book from Venerable … Dec 5, 1977 30m
  26. 26 Lust for Paint Dialing for Dollars: Lust For Paint features a show-length parody of Moulin Rouge, with promos for celebrity tattletales and the Babe Ruth story Dec 12, 1977 30m
  27. 27 Best Of (US) 30m
Season 2 1978 · 26 eps
  1. 1 Premiere As the show starts, the scripts are not finished. The first on-screen appearance of Guy Caballero, in a wheelchair (which he uses for respect) with a phone. And, seemingly out of … Sep 16, 1978 30m
  2. 2 Bob Hope Desert Classic Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: The House of Cats; SCTV Sports Central: Desert Classic; Commercial: Delay; Betty Bain: Professional Juror; Promo: Masterpiece Theatre: Naughty Cham… Sep 23, 1978 30m
  3. 3 Kidnapping of Moe Green The Leutonian Liberation Front has threatened Moe Green with his life and his career. Once the dirty deed is done, SCTV's on-air personalities cannot hide their relief. Sep 30, 1978 30m
  4. 4 SCTV Solid Gold Telethon Sammy Maudlin, Bobby Bittman and Johnny LaRue anchor the show-length star-studded charity telethon. A great celebrity schmooze fest. The Solid Gold Telethon marks the first of thr… Oct 7, 1978 30m
  5. 5 Writer's Strike Something of a sequel to the first episode as Ernest Kirsch, SCTV writer, goes on strike, disrupting regular programming. At SCTV News, Floyd and Earl are forced to write their ow… Oct 14, 1978 30m
  6. 6 Municipal Election Earl Camembert faces a conflict of interest as Johnny LaRue's campaign manager as SCTV News covers the municipal elections and Johnny's run for council. Additional Viewing: The 1… Oct 21, 1978 30m
  7. 7 Farm Film Report/Arabs Guy Caballero gives his statement to the Arabs emerging on the world scene: ""Invest heavily in the SCTV Network."" Then programming begins with the first-ever Farm Film Report, w… Oct 28, 1978 30m
  8. 8 The Mirthmakers/Happy Endings It appears there isn't any happiness on television, except on SCTV. Earl Camembert gives a bright side to tragic news stories. Lin Ye Tang must answer to viewers who have complain… Nov 4, 1978 30m
  9. 9 Undersea World The first appearance of gameshow host Alex Trebel, hosting the high school quiz show High Q. Additional Viewing: The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, the long-running nature s… Nov 11, 1978 30m
  10. 10 Edith Prickley Station Manager Edith Prickley has succeeded Moe Green as SCTV Station Manager. (Naturally, she rubs Guy Caballero the wrong way.) Her first day on the job sees the world television premiere of J… Nov 18, 1978 30m
  11. 11 SCTV 30th Anniversary Show Features the show-length, star-studded salute to SCTV's 30th anniversary, with some great parodies of 50's television. Additional Viewing: Branded, the 1965 TV show starring Chuc… Nov 25, 1978 30m
  12. 12 Whispers of the Wolf/The Occult Mr. Science: Acid and Electricity, SCTV News: SCTV is Haunted, Fireside Chat: Firewood, 4th Degree, Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Whispers of the Wolf, Words to Live By with Mul… Dec 2, 1978 30m
  13. 13 Bad Acting In Hollywood Features Sid Dithers Private Eye and the superb Bad Acting In Hollywood. Additional Viewing: Bad Acting In Hollywood is a parody of That's Hollywood, a late 70s TV show hosted by… Dec 9, 1978 30m
  14. 14 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Additional Viewing: Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the 50s anthology series hosted by the man himself. Murder Is Bad For Your Health is (possibly) a parody of the 1948 film An Act Of … Dec 16, 1978 30m
  15. 15 Fighting Air Dogs Promo: Undercover Policewoman, SCTV News: Marijuana, Commercial: Daylea Yogurt, Masterpiece Theatre: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Mohicans Galore, Cretin's Island, Commercial: Mik… Dec 23, 1978 30m
  16. 16 Death Takes No Holiday Phil from Phil's Nails (later the Garment King) is a send-up of Phil Givner, who did similar commercials for his carpet outlet back in the 70's in Toronto. Additional Viewing: Wi… Dec 31, 1978 30m
  17. 17 Rock Concert Features the first Tex and Edna Boil Organ Emporium commercial, while Bob Clark in the Mailbag segment is a very similar character to Bill Needle, who would take over the Mailbag … Jan 6, 1979 30m
  18. 18 Fantasy Island Features the show-length parody of Fantasy Island, which itself incorporates a bevy of parodies of classic 40s pictures. Additional viewing: the 70s hit TV show Fantasy Island; H… Jan 13, 1979 30m
  19. 19 On the Waterfront Again The second episode in a row to feature a show-length sketch, an episode of The Sammy Maudlin Show with Bobby Bittman promoting his remake of On the Waterfront. Maudlin music is "S… Jan 20, 1979 30m
  20. 20 SCTV Disco SCTV Boogie, from episode 20 of the first series, has been rechristened SCTV Disco. Additional Vieweing: Lou Grant, the Mary Tyler Moore Show spinoff series starring Ed Asner; Ar… Jan 27, 1979 30m
  21. 21 Pipeline Notable for the unusual Pipeline documentary and the Dr Braino Hour (featuring "Casey Jones" by Grateful Dead and "Fresh Air" by Quicksilver Messenger Service). Feb 3, 1979 30m
  22. 22 Consumer Action Line Features the mysteriously cut from syndication Family Crisis Game Show. Syndication Note: Family Crisis was dropped; replaced by Wara Wara Wara from 1-2 (2) Feb 10, 1979 30m
  23. 23 Relaxing With Raoul / Dining With LaRue Promo: Take the Money and Run, Natalie Wingneck, Commercial: Big Giant Restaurant, Relaxing with Raoul, Commercial: National Council of Antique and Restricted Automatic Weapons, D… Feb 17, 1979 30m
  24. 24 The Flaming Turkey Hugh Betcha's Insights and Firing Squad, both first seen in Series 1, return; Socrates is now played by Thomas (replacing Ramis) - the numbskulls are stilled played by Levy and Ca… Feb 24, 1979 30m
  25. 25 Best Of 1 Promo: Lola Heatherton In Concert, Donna: Barbara Streisberg, Promo: U.F.O. Sharkey, What's My Shoesize?, Commercial: Phil's Nails, Bob Hope Desert Classic 30m
  26. 26 Best Of 2 Rerun package: all sketch material was seen earlier in the season. Speaking of Talk with Lou Jaffe, Commercial: Long Distance, Family Crisis Game Show, Commercial: Tex and Edna Bo… 30m
Season 3 1980 · 26 eps
  1. 1 Lee Iacocca's Rock Concert After Edith Prickley introduces the season, SCTV kicks off its third year with Pirini Scleroso in My Fair Lady (promo only). Then comes the debut of Great White North (aka Kanadia… Sep 19, 1980 30m
  2. 2 Thursday Night Live In an attempt to capture the hip comedy audience, SCTV goes "live". Also features the "K-Tel Fast Talking Playhouse" version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sep 26, 1980 30m
  3. 3 Death of a Salesman Molly Earle revives her Crazy Crafts series after a 15-year hiatus. Guy Caballero introduces a live production of Death of a Salesman with George Carlin, Deforest Kelly, Ricardo M… Oct 3, 1980 30m
  4. 4 My Factory, My Self Dolly (Andrea Martin) goes from victim to victor in this spoof of the overly earnest women’s lib films of the 70s. Oct 10, 1980 30m
  5. 5 Death Motel Count Floyd offers up this so-called scare classic, with a rare in-studio interview with star Woody Tobias, Jr. Oct 17, 1980 30m
  6. 6 The Lone Ranger Show Sunrise Semester delivers a lesson in Conversational New Yorkese, with the words ""shower,"" ""super,"" and ""lawyer"" as examples. On 60/20, Earl Camembert tries to analyze TV's … Oct 24, 1980 30m
  7. 7 Play It Again, Bob Woody Allen tries to jumpstart Bob Hope's flagging film career with this strange cinematic love letter. Also features "The Trial of Oscar Wilde". Oct 31, 1980 30m
  8. 8 Gaslight The classic thriller is given the satiric SCTV approach. Also features Dick Cavett talking to his most appropriate guest – himself. Nov 7, 1980 30m
  9. 9 Man's Ability To Imitate Sunrise Semester: Man's Ability to Imitate with Mr Wilcox, PSA: Concerned Children for Truth In Advertising, Rebuttal: National Organization to Reinstate Cigarette Advertising, Te… Nov 14, 1980 30m
  10. 10 Mel's Rock Pile Promo: Shakespeare in the Park, Cheryl Kinsey, Traveling Sexologist, Kanadian Korner 19: Boom Shadows, Stuff that Bug Us, Promo: The Merv Griffin Show: Arafat, Liberace, Ferigno, … Nov 21, 1980 30m
  11. 11 The Sammy Maudlin Show Bob Hope crashes Bobby Bittman's appearance to discuss his new multi-night special. Also features a clip of Taxi Driver starring Gregory Peck. Nov 28, 1980 30m
  12. 12 Night Gallery Crazy Crafts: Bingo Drop Cans, Teaser: SCTV News, Kanadian Korner 13: Name that Smoke, Promo: Tom Snyder MD, SCTV News: Earl on roller skates, Grizzly Abrams, Hugh Betcha's Night … Dec 5, 1980 30m
  13. 13 Star Wars Sunrise Semester: Do It Yourself Advertising with Phil, Promo: Chick Monk Roadie for the Defence, Teaser: SCTV News, Kanadian Korner 24: Star Wars, SCTV News: 4th Anniversary, Com… Dec 12, 1980 30m
  14. 14 Hollywood Salutes Its Extras This SCTV special acknowledges the tireless efforts of Tinsel Town's talented background artists. Also features a clip of Taxi Driver starring Dick Cavett and a promo for the new … Dec 19, 1980 30m
  15. 15 The Irwin Allen Show The famous disaster film producer hosts his own catastrophe-plagued talk show. Also features "Cooking with Marcello". Dec 26, 1980 30m
  16. 16 Big Brother At the stroke of midnight, New Year's Eve 1983, TV is overtaken by Big Brother. Jan 2, 1981 30m
  17. 17 Two Way TV / Pit Bulls As the latest in television technology is explained, journalist Earl Camembert infiltrates an illegal dogfight. Also features Molly Earle and her Crazy Crafts. Jan 9, 1981 30m
  18. 18 Alpha Channel Commercial: Gordon Lightfoot Sings Every Song Ever Written, Cooking with Marcello: Vatican, Kanadian Korner 18: Sports, Crazy Crafts: Bob, Message from Guy: Alpha Channel, Promo: … Jan 16, 1981 30m
  19. 19 Midnight Express Special Live from a Turkish prison, it's Abbott and Costello hosting the premiere rock and roll showcase. Also features "Sunrise Semester: Basic Photography with Edith Prickley". Jan 23, 1981 30m
  20. 20 Cookery Crock / Cartoon Coroner Sunrise Semester: Disasters in the Home with Edith Prickley, Commercial: Nasex Nasal Deodorant, Bill Needle's Mailbag, Kanadian Korner 20: Stuff that Bugs Us, Promo: Freddie De Co… Jan 30, 1981 30m
  21. 21 The Mating Game Promo: Starting Out with Bill Needle, Commercial: Eskimo Arts, Message from Prickley: The Mating Game, Teaser: SCTV News, Kanadian Korner 22: Parking at Donut Places, Promo: Taxi … Feb 6, 1981 30m
  22. 22 Gene Shalit's America Sunrise Semester: Societal Behavior with Norman Gorman, Commercial: Henry Moore for American Express, SCTV Special News Report: Chez Mona, Teaser: SCTV News, Kanadian Korner 29: K… Feb 13, 1981 30m
  23. 23 Mel's Rock Pile: MacArthur Park Sunrise Semester: Greek Travel with Alki Stereopolis, Message from Prickley: Mel's Rock Pile, Promo: Jackie Stewart's Wide World of High Voices, Exercise Is Easy with Lucky Ibsen,… Feb 20, 1981 30m
  24. 24 Dick Cavett Bobby Bittman makes an appearance on the PBS staple's talk show to promote his new film, Funny Stuff. Also features another lesson in Italian cuisine from Chef Marcello. Feb 27, 1981 30m
  25. 25 The Cisco Kid Message from Prickley: The Cisco Kid, Commercial: Marlon Perkins' Wildlife Dinner Restaurant, Promo: Neil Jung, Psychiatrist, Promo: The Love Boat, Kanadian Korner 33: Doug Builds… Mar 6, 1981 30m
  26. 26 The Best Of Season 3 Rerun package: all sketch material was seen earlier in the season. Message from Guy: Satellite Model, Sunrise Semester: Do It Yourself Advertising with Phil, Promo: The Merv Griff… Mar 13, 1981 30m
Season 4 1981 · 27 eps
  1. 1 One On the Town Guy Caballero welcomes you to SCTV's new programming season on NBC. May 15, 1981 90m
  2. 2 Polynesiantown Johnny LaRue plays a restaurant owner in his latest movie. May 22, 1981 90m
  3. 3 Southside Fracas Guy Caballero hires illegal immigrant Pirini Scleroso; the Fracases argue about their daughter's wedding. May 29, 1981 90m
  4. 4 Repeats A selection of sketches from the previous seasons. Jun 19, 1981 90m
  5. 5 Lunchtime Street Beef Johnny LaRue is desperate for work after the failure of "Polynesiantown." Jul 3, 1981 90m
  6. 6 Moral Majority Guy tries to appease a major advertiser. Jul 10, 1981 90m
  7. 7 Pledge Week SCTV holds a pledge drive. Jul 17, 1981 90m
  8. 8 Bouncin' Back To You with The Tubes Lola Heatherton is despondent after her live special is canceled. Jul 24, 1981 90m
  9. 9 The Great White North Bob and Doug McKenzie invite fellow hoser Ian Thomas onto their show. Jul 31, 1981 90m
  10. 10 CCCP 1 SCTV's regular programming is interrupted by a Soviet satellite. Oct 16, 1981 90m
  11. 11 I'm Taking My Own Head, Screwing It On Right, and No Guy's Gonna Tell Me It Ain't Libby Wolfson prepares for her new play. Oct 23, 1981 90m
  12. 12 Zontar The SCTV cast and crew falls victim to alien mind control. Oct 31, 1981 90m
  13. 13 Walter Cronkite's Brain David Brinkley's look at the human brain includes Walter Cronkite's childhood on Krypton. Nov 6, 1981 90m
  14. 14 Doorway To Hell Guy runs out of ideas and takes suggestions from the crew. Nov 20, 1981 90m
  15. 15 The Godfather A war erupts between the Five Networks when "Don Caballero" refuses to back a pay TV channel. Dec 11, 1981 90m
  16. 16 SCTV Staff Christmas Party Johnny is forced to tape "Street Beef" outside on Christmas Eve. Dec 18, 1981 90m
  17. 17 Teacher's Pet Ricardo Montalban is featured in a "To Sir, With Love" parody. Feb 12, 1982 90m
  18. 18 Midnight Video Special Gerry Todd hosts a concert special consisting entirely of videos. Feb 19, 1982 90m
  19. 19 The Great White North Palace Everyone is jealous of the attention Guy is paying to Bob and Doug--including giving them their own special. Apr 16, 1982 90m
  20. 20 Pre-Teen World Telethon The kids of Pre-Teen World hold a telethon after their funding is cut. Apr 23, 1982 90m
  21. 21 The People's Global Golden Choice Awards When SCTV wins a suspicious number of awards, Bob Hope notifies the FBI. May 1, 1982 90m
  22. 22 3D Stake From The Heart Count Floyd takes us behind the scenes of the latest Coppola and Dr. Tongue production. May 14, 1982 90m
  23. 23 Pet Peeves / The Happy Wanderers Hollywood stars reveal what bugs them; Stan and Yosh Schmenge welcome back a former Happy Wanderer. May 21, 1982 90m
  24. 24 Chariots Of Eggs Hall and Oates star in Bobby Bittman's latest film. Jun 5, 1982 90m
  25. 25 Battle Of The PBS Stars Carl Sagan's team takes on William F. Buckley's. Jul 16, 1982 90m
  26. 26 Rome, Italian Style On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies. Oct 15, 1982 90m
  27. 27 The Days Of The Week / Street Beef Everything comes to a head at Clay and Sue Ellen's wedding; Johnny meets a valuable ally at the bar. Oct 22, 1982 90m
Season 5 1982 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Sammy Maudlin 23rd Anniversary / CBC Sammy celebrates a milestone anniversary, sidekick William B walks off the show, and the janitors of SCTV go on strike. Nov 5, 1982 90m
  2. 2 Indecent Exposure Guy Caballero is busted for writing a bad check to Fred Willard, forcing the arrival of SCTV Chairman Allan "Crazy Legs" Herschman. In 'The Nutty Lab Assistant', Ed Grimley makes … Nov 12, 1982 90m
  3. 3 Melonvote The elections in Melonville for various public offices are under way. Mentally unstable Mayor Tommy Shanks is up for re-election against the seedy Vic Hedges. Meanwhile, Libby Wol… Nov 19, 1982 90m
  4. 4 Jane Eyrehead Features the segment "Angel Cortez: FBI Jockey." Bobby Bittman PSA for the Public Library. Gus the Security Guard makes everyone sign in while, John Houseman reads the phone book,… Nov 26, 1982 90m
  5. 5 Towering Inferno The SCTV office moves into the tallest, thinnest building in Melonville, which turns into a spoof of 'The Towering Inferno' as Guy, Edith, and others are trapped in the 200-story … Dec 10, 1982 90m
  6. 6 Christmas Guy Caballero and Johnny LaRue come to blows over a meager Christmas bonus, resulting in a busted, drunken Johnny desperately tracking down Santa. Segments include Lola Heatherton… Dec 17, 1982 90m
  7. 7 A Star Is Born "The Days of the Week" returns for another six-episode run with a few new characters. The debut of "Half Wits" and "Artisans and Their Art with Bradley P. Allen". A spoof of the 1… Jan 28, 1983 90m
  8. 8 SCTV Classifieds / Vic Arpeggio To encourage small business advertising, SCTV cuts its ad rates, resulting in a series of on-the-cheap ads for several micro-entrepreneurs. In the segment "Stars In One" profiles … Feb 11, 1983 90m
  9. 9 Bobby Bittman's Retirement After discovering that he's opening for Ben Vereen and not the other way around, Bobby Bittman retires from show business. Sammy Maudlin's ex-sidekick, William B. Williams, hosts … Feb 18, 1983 90m
  10. 10 Sweeps Week It's Sweeps Week and SCTV is promoting specials like "Jumping for Dollars", where large busted women jump up and down while Johnny LaRue watches, and "The Dallas Cowgirls Salute A… Feb 25, 1983 90m
  11. 11 South Sea Sinner William B Williams returns to the Sammy Maudlin Show. The Shmenges host a beauty pageant. Jackie Rogers Jr. plugs his biographical special, "Jackie, We Hardly Knew Ye". Mar 11, 1983 90m
  12. 12 Midnight Cowboy II "Midnight Cowboy II", a takeoff of the original Midnight Cowboy movie. Also, "Whatever Happened to Baby Ed" as a spoof of "Whatever Happed to Baby Jane". The final episode of "The… Mar 18, 1983 90m
Season 6 1983 · 18 eps
  1. 1 Maudlin O' the Night (This is the start of the SCTV Channel, when SCTV moved to Cinemax. Shows are 45 minutes long). Guy Caballero launches the new SCTV cable channel. The Schmenge Brothers try new w… Nov 22, 1983 45m
  2. 2 Gimme Jackie / Australia Sid Dithers finds love in "An Officer and a Gentile". Perini Scleroso gets her own sitcom. "The National Midnight Star" is rechristened "Hollywood Dirt Tonight". Australian actor … Dec 6, 1983 45m
  3. 3 It's a Wonderful Film Producer, Martin Simmons is making a Christmas movie by classic film director Frank Bailey but decides that profit is more important than a making a quality movie so fires Bailey … Dec 20, 1983 45m
  4. 4 The Date Debate / Scary Previews Count Floyd and Woody Tobias Jr co-host a new movie review show, Scary Previews Jan 3, 1984 45m
  5. 5 You're On / Das Boobs Das Boobs puts Porky's on the deck of Das Boot. Also features a trio of commercials with Irving Cohen, and the call-in show You're On, hosted by councilman for Melonville East, Ma… Jan 17, 1984 45m
  6. 6 Stars In One: Bob Hope / Happy Hour "Happy Hour" was a mock children's show, by bar patron, Happy Marsden, and the bartender, Mike. A mock western filmed in black and white, "Six Gun Justice", with was shown on each… Jan 31, 1984 45m
  7. 7 Stalag SCTV Scripts are being stolen from SCTV, and new guy Fred Winston is the likeliest suspect. Highlights include Al Peck's Dinosaur Days and Lewis Does Dylan. Feb 14, 1984 45m
  8. 8 Diary of a Female Person / Happy Hour Happy Hour shows another episode of Six Gun Justice, and Brock Linehan features Libby Wolfson's struggles to produce her new film. Feb 28, 1984 45m
  9. 9 Just For Fun / Black Like Vic Rusty Van Reddick does a PSA for nursery schools; tonight on "Just for Fun," Stan Kanter launches a discussion on nuclear proliferation; in a 1962 episode of "Vic Arpeggio," our h… Mar 13, 1984 45m
  10. 10 Youth, Do They Give A Damn or What? / Happy Hour Soren and Weiss try to figure out what's up with the youth of today, while Don and Cheaplaffs have further adventures on Happy Hour. Also features a trio of commercials with Sophi… Mar 27, 1984 45m
  11. 11 Allenscam Features several wraparound elements, including an unfolding scandal involving Brad Allen, artist Willem de Kooning never quite being interviewed on three shows, and new character… Apr 10, 1984 45m
  12. 12 Oliver Grimley Cheryl Kinsey does a live show, while Ed Grimley, does Oliver Twist Apr 24, 1984 45m
  13. 13 2009, Jupiter and Beyond Sci-Fi movie 2009, Jupiter and Beyond May 8, 1984 45m
  14. 14 Half Wits / Save the World Parade Melonville's parade to promote world peace might not go as the announcers wish. Meanwhile, Alex Trebel is eager for someone, anyone to score on his game show "Half Wits." May 22, 1984 45m
  15. 15 Jackie Rogers, Jr. for President / Happy Hour The wraparound features Jackie Rogers Jr's run for president, while Six Gun Justice's penultimate episode airs on Happy Hour. Jayne Eastwood returns as moderator for Philosophers … Jun 5, 1984 45m
  16. 16 Celebrity Fairie Tayles / Canadian Gaffes and Practical Amusements Celebrity Fairie Tayles features the unlikely pairing of Alan Alda and Ed Grimley, while Canadian Gaffes features the gang from Headline Challenge in another brutal parody of the … Jun 19, 1984 45m
  17. 17 You're On / Happy Hour Happy Hour presents the exciting conclusion to Six Gun Justice, and host Happy Marsden makes a surprising confession. The show also features and another episode of the oddly-paced… Jul 3, 1984 45m
  18. 18 Pledge Week Various SCTV characters host a pledge drive for the network as it goes bankrupt. Jul 17, 1984 45m
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