Storyline

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.

First Aired

1983-11-22
Last Aired

1988-09-05
Creator
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

19
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Cinemax, Movie Central

Keywords:

sketch comedy

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Season 1

1. 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 Pri...More

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.Less

45mins 1983-11-22

2. Hollywood Dirt Tonight / Mel McElroy Film Festival / Gimme Jackie: Lie Detector

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45mins 1983-12-16

3. SCTV Special Presentation: It's A Wonderful Film

The whole episode is a parody of ""It's A Wonderful Life.""

The whole episode is a parody of ""It's A Wonderful Life.""Less

45mins 1983-12-20

4. The Date Debate / Scary Previews

Count Floyd introduces some film previews, including ""Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde,"" ""Cujo II,"" and ""T...More

Count Floyd introduces some film previews, including ""Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde,"" ""Cujo II,"" and ""The Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Tongue.""Less

45mins 1984-01-03

5. You're On, Parts 1-3 / SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Das Boobs

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45mins 1984-01-17

6. Half Wits: Semi-Finals / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / Stars in One

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45mins 1984-01-31

7. Spy Wrap / The Great Escape

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45mins 1984-01-14

8. Stars in One: Libby Wolfson / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / PSA: Stop Julio Iglesias

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45mins 1984-02-28

9. Just For Fun / Black Like Vic

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45mins 1984-03-14

10. Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What? / Happy Hour

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45mins 1984-03-27

11. Allenscam / Mel's Rock Pile

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45mins 1984-04-10

12. Oliver Grimley

A parody of ""Oliver Twist"" with Ed Grimley (Short) in the lead role and Tommy Lasorda (Hemphill) as ...More

A parody of ""Oliver Twist"" with Ed Grimley (Short) in the lead role and Tommy Lasorda (Hemphill) as ""The Artful Dodger.""Less

45mins 1984-04-24

13. 2009 Jupiter and Beyond

Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, and Ernest Borgnine crash-land on Saturn in a spoof of ""2001: A Space Odys...More

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.Less

45mins 1984-05-08

14. Halfwits / Save The World Parade

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45mins 1984-05-22

15. Jackie Rogers Jr. For President / Happy Hour

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45mins 1984-06-05

16. Celebrity Fairie Tales / Canadian Gaffes

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45mins 1984-06-19

17. You're On / Happy Hour

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45mins 1984-07-03

18. Pledge Week

In a desperate effort to save the station, Guy and Edith start a pledge drive. Lola Heatherton return...More

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.Less