SCTV Network 90 (1981)
After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered them a timeslot under the title SCTV Network 90. With them, they brought their unique, quirky characters, their personalities, and the shows they had appeared on. Dick Blasucci had begun writing for the cast in their second series, SCTV, and joined them here, serving as a recurring straight man for the characters. Tony Rosato and Robin Duke wrote scripts at the beginning of the show as they had before, until quickly leaving to write and perform for Saturday Night Live. The appeal of SCTV Network 90, however, doesn't only come from the writing, but from the sheer wit of its legendary stars.
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Episode 1 - One on the Town
Release Date: 1981-05-151. Message from Guy: Catch Our Stars 2. High Q 3. The Merv Griffin Show: Arafat, Liberace, Ferigno 4. English for Beginners 5. Dr. Benson Credit Psychiatrist 6. Message from Prickley: The New Season 7. Leave It to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party 8. Great White North: The Best Groups and Doug's Imitations 9. Dan Money 10. One On the Town: Levon Helm 11. Message from Hal Waxberg: Behind the Scenes 12. The $Millionaire 13. 20 Depressing Hits by Connie Franklin 14. Message from Guy: Consultant 15. Commercial: Half Legs 16. Masterpiece Theatre: All the Long-Leggedy Beasties 17. Spray-On Socks 18. Play It Again, Bob
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Episode 2 - Polynesiantown
Release Date: 1981-05-221. 5 Neat Guys: Neatest Hits 2. Tim Ishimuni Show 3. Kwallada 4. Message from Prickley: Polynesiantown 5. SCTV Movie Of the Week: Polynesiantown 6. Larry Siegel Talk Show 7. Indira, live at the Ackron Arena 8. Great White North: Traveling and Salaries 9. Brenda Vaccaro for Bren's Genfem Protecteze Pons 10. Sammy Maudlin Show: Drugs and Hollywood 11. The Rosemans 12. Yuri: Getting to Know You 13. Will: The Movie 14. SCTV British Film Festival: Look Back in a Bloody Rage 15. Gerry Todd Show 16. Crazy Hy's: TVs 17. Incredible Cash Contest 18. Crazy Hy's: Satellite Dishes
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Episode 3 - Southside Fracas
Release Date: 1981-05-291. Sunrise Semester: Conversational New Yorkese with Norman Gorman 2. Lola Heatherton In Concert 3. Yellowbelly 4. Speaking of Talk with Lou Jaffe 5. Message from Guy: Illegal Aliens 6. Melvin and Howard 7. Sneak Previews: Empires are a Girl's Best Friend 8. The Point Shave and Haircut from Shickette 9. Dick Cavett 10. The Fracases: Southside Fracas 11. Only for Women: Divorce 12. Great White North: Making Doug Go 13. The Babe Ruth Story 14. Sid Dithers Private Eye 15. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Whispers of the Wolf
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Episode 4 - Bob Hope in China
Release Date: 1981-06-191. Comment with David Brinkley: Quality Smoke 2. Cooking with Prickley 3. Tex and Edna Boil's Organ Emporium: Rhythm Ace 4. Career Home Study 5. Mr. Science: Coffee 6. Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China 7. Taxi Driver with Woody Allen 8. Transmission Difficulty / Program Change 9. What's My Shoesize? 10. Great White North: Parking at Donut Places 11. Taxi Driver with Gregory Peck 12. Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert 13. Extreme Close-Up with Dave Thomas 14. The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes 15. Taxi Driver with Sid Dithers 16. The Love Boat: Deerhunter Special 17. Chet Vet, the Dead Pet Remover 18. My Fair Lady 19. Harlett Romances 20. Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris 21. Shock Theatre: Early to Bed
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Episode 5 - Lunchtime Street Beef
Release Date: 1981-07-031. Tomorrow, Tonight, Today 2. Fillips Milk of Amnesia 3. LaRue Wrap 4. Sunrise Semester: Man's Ability to Imitate with Mr. Wilcox 5. My Life – One More Time 6. SCTV Special Report: The Space Shuttle 7. Phil’s Nails 8. Great White North: Backbacon and Snow Chains 9. Bad Acting in Hollywood with Tom Boslee 10. Biller Hi-Lite 11. Long Distance 12. Lunch Time Street Beef 13. SCTV Movie of the Week: The Grapes of Mud 14. Words to Live By: Rabbi Karlov 15. Sunrise Semester: Faking Orgasms with Dr. Cheryl Kinsey
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Episode 6 - Moral Majority
Release Date: 1981-07-101. Sunrise Semester: Post Natal Exercises 2. Poochare Dog Food 3. Sunbright 4. Message from Guy: Sponsors 5. Moral Majority Wrap 6. The Merv Griffin Show: Return to Mayberry 7. Critics Corner with Bill Needle: The Moral Majority 8. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town: Counting to 10 9. National Midnight Star 10. The Brooke Shields Show 11. Doorway to Hell: The Man Who Lived in a Box 12. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses 13. Great White North: Stuff that Bugs Us 14. Message from Guy: Pressure Groups 15. Harry's Discount Sex Shop 16. Floyd Robertson for Rolling Hills 17. SCTV News: Floyd's Rehab 18. The Gerry Todd Show 19. Crazy Hy’s: Home Studio 20. Carpets Galore
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Episode 7 - Pledge Week
Release Date: 1981-07-171. Pledge Week 2. Dr. Shekter 3. Farm Film Report 4. Kovak Expert 5. Studio Tour 6. Mel’s Rock Pile: 20th Anniversary Special with Roy Orbison 7. Tracking the Unknown with Edith Prickley 8. Critic's Corner with Bill Needle: RCA Editorial 9. Roy Orbison: Workin' for the Man 10. Fireside Chat: Gun Control 11. Pit Stop Deodorant 12. Great White North: Calculators 13. Hugh Betcha's Short Story Playhouse: The Private Booth 14. O'Henry's Life: The Private Booth
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Episode 8 - Bouncin’ Back to You
Release Date: 1981-07-241. Gene Shalit Critic’s Special 2. Wrong Side of the Bed with Bill Needle 3. John McEnroe for Coffee 4. Lola Wrap 5. Jake Lamotta’s Raging Bull-B-Q 6. The Fishin’ Musician: The Tubes 7. K-Tel Product Crusher 8. SCTV News: Lola Obituary 9. You: Dr. Saul Reuben 10. Bouncin’ Back to You 11. SCTV Movie Of the Week: The Nobel
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Episode 9 - The Great White North
Release Date: 1981-07-311. Max Lax Coffee Laxative 2. Bob and Doug Wrap 3. Harry Filth 4. Money Talks with Brian Johns: William Douglas 5. The Johnny La Rue Exercise Show 6. Shakespeare in the Park 7. The Heys of Our Lives 8. SCTV Afternoon Movie: Fantasy Island 9. Anne Murray Super Special 10. PSA: Mental Illness 11. David Susskind Show 12. LaRue Tachi Portable Quadraphonic System 13. Great White North: Ian Thomas 14. Signoff: The National Anthem
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