SCTV
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.
- 1976-1981
- 3 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
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.
Season 3 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert
25 mins
Episode 2
Thursday Night Live
24 mins
Segment 1: Message from Guy: Thursday Night Guy complains about the plant in his office, and introduces SCTV's new hip, relevant comedy show. Segment 2: Announcement: Little House Across the Mersey Segment 3: Thursday Night Live Live from Edmonton, it's Thursday Night, SCTV's new hip, relevant comedy show, hosted by Earl Camembert. With lots of whooping and hollering, drug references and bad language. A parody of "Saturday Night Live" and "Fridays". Segment 4: Kanadian Korner 2: Doug's got his earmuffs on Doug misses the start of the show because his earmuffs are on. [Great White North] Segment 5: Promo: Dat's Da Name of Dat Tune Funky contestants name funky tunes. Segment 6: Promo: Bittman Does Dallas Bobby sings ("Abelline"), gives a stirring speech ("Remember the Alamo!"), and dances with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. "How are y'all!" Segment 7: K-Tel's Fast-Talking Playhouse: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Harvey K-Tel presents a 2 minute version of the classic play. They finish early. Segment 8: Promo: Guy Friday Guy works for one of the most powerful women in business today. He's the man behind the woman. (Note: Guy flies Great White North Airline) Segment 9: Commercial: Half Legs For the woman in you. Segment 10: Point/Counterpoint: Alcoholism Cronkite and Brinkley discuss alcoholism. Walter runs a film of a Saturn 4 taking off.
Episode 3
Death of a Salesman
24 mins
Episode 4
My Factory, My Self
25 mins
Episode 5
Death Motel
25 mins
Episode 6
The Lone Ranger Show
24 mins
Episode 7
Play It Again, Bob
25 mins
Woody Allen (Rick Moranis) gets writing advice and help from Bob Hope (Dave Thomas) and Bing Crosby (Joe Flaherty).
Episode 8
Gaslight
25 mins
Episode 9
Man's Ability to Imitate
24 mins
Episode 10
Mel's Rock Pile
24 mins
Episode 11
The Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China
25 mins
Episode 12
Hugh Betcha's Night Gallery
24 mins
Episode 13
Star Wars
24 mins
Episode 14
Hollywood Salutes Its Extras
25 mins
Episode 15
The Irwin Allen Show
25 mins
Episode 16
1984: Big Brother
25 mins
Episode 17
Two Way TV/Pit Bulls
24 mins
Episode 18
Alpha Channel
23 mins
Episode 19
Midnight Express Special
24 mins
Main sketch is a combination of the film Midnight Express and the rock performance TV series The Midnight Special, hosted by Abbot and Costello, with special performances by Wolfman Jack (Rick Moranis) and Randy Newman (Dave Thomas).
Episode 20
Cookery Crock/Cartoon Coroner
24 mins
Episode 21
The Mating Game
24 mins
Episode 22
Gene Shalit's America
24 mins
Episode 23
Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris
24 mins
Another spoof of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert hosted by Mel Slirrup. Mel's guest is actor-cum-singer Richard Harris, who performs a reworked version of his 1969 hit "Macarthur Park."
Episode 24
Dick Cavett
25 mins
Cooking with Marcello has him trying to make chicken cacciatore with a live chicken. He finds it hard to kill the chicken. Great White North has Bob and Doug outside the studio for a change as they talk about running from the cops in Alberta. A funny quick promo about a new series with Abe Vigoda and Erik Estrada called Fish N CHiPs. Then a commercial with Rick Moranis about Logos Galore. On Monster Chiller Horror Theatre, Count Floyd promises a scary movie but it turns out to be an episode of The Dick Cavett Show. Bobby Bittman is the guest for the show's funniest moments. The dry, intellectual Cavett interviews the dim, wacky Bittman who is plugging a new book called The Complete Film Maker and a new movie he directed called Funny Stuff. This is a parody of Jerry Lewis who wrote a book called 'The Total Film Maker'. Bobby's movie is about a clown which is also a Jerry Lewis parody of a film he directed but never released called "The Day The Clown Cried". He shows some outtakes where he tries to get a performance out of an actress (Andrea Martin), he acts very obnoxious to the crew. Bobby walks off the show after some insults from Cavett. In the final scene, Count Floyd returns, says he knows it wasn't scary and sends him to his coffin, howling as the credits roll.
Episode 25
The Cisco Kid
Episode 26
The Best of Season 3
25 mins