SCTV Channel

SCTV Channel

198345m7.4/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.4/10(5)

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.

Production

Old Firehall Productions, Allarcom Limited

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 22, 1983

Last Aired

September 5, 1988

Networks

Cinemax, Movie Central

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Soren-Weiss Report / The Happy Wanderers / Melonville Calendar / Maudlin O' the Night
Air date: 1983-11-22
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.
E2
Hollywood Dirt Tonight / Mel McElroy Film Festival / Gimme Jackie: Lie Detector
Air date: 1983-12-16
E3
SCTV Special Presentation: It's A Wonderful Film
Air date: 1983-12-20
The whole episode is a parody of ""It's A Wonderful Life.""
E4
The Date Debate / Scary Previews
Air date: 1984-01-03
Count Floyd introduces some film previews, including ""Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde,"" ""Cujo II,"" and ""The Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Tongue.""
E5
You're On, Parts 1-3 / SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Das Boobs
Air date: 1984-01-17
E6
Half Wits: Semi-Finals / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / Stars in One
Air date: 1984-01-31
E7
Spy Wrap / The Great Escape
Air date: 1984-01-14
E8
Stars in One: Libby Wolfson / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / PSA: Stop Julio Iglesias
Air date: 1984-02-28
E9
Just For Fun / Black Like Vic
Air date: 1984-03-14
E10
Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What? / Happy Hour
Air date: 1984-03-27
E11
Allenscam / Mel's Rock Pile
Air date: 1984-04-10
E12
Oliver Grimley
Air date: 1984-04-24
A parody of ""Oliver Twist"" with Ed Grimley (Short) in the lead role and Tommy Lasorda (Hemphill) as ""The Artful Dodger.""
E13
2009 Jupiter and Beyond
Air date: 1984-05-08
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.
E14
Halfwits / Save The World Parade
Air date: 1984-05-22
E15
Jackie Rogers Jr. For President / Happy Hour
Air date: 1984-06-05
E16
Celebrity Fairie Tales / Canadian Gaffes
Air date: 1984-06-19
E17
You're On / Happy Hour
Air date: 1984-07-03
E18
Pledge Week
Air date: 1984-07-17
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.
E19
The Best of SCTV
Air date: 1988-09-05
Guy and Edith plead to the FCC to keep SCTV on the airwaves while clips from the show's heyday are interspersed.

Cast

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Martin Short

Martin Short

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

John Hemphill

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

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