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 - CCCP1
Release Date: 1981-10-161. Perry Como Still Alive 2. Tammy Bakker for Mayberline Mascara 3. Benny Hill Street Blues 4. Great White North: Economics 5. Way to Go, Woman: Mother Theresa 6. Julius Caesar 7. Today is Moscow 8. Russian Wrap 9. Uposcrabblenyk 10. What Fits into Russia 11. PSA: Uzbecks 12. SCTV Movie Of the Week: The Jazz Singer with Al Jarreau 13. The Cruisin’ Gormet 14. Hey, Giorgy 15. Strelnokoff Vodka 16. Tibor’s Tractor 17. Wet Nurse 18. Eskimo Arts - Two Folon Sale
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Episode 2 - You! Im Taking My Own Head, Screwing It On Right, and No Guy's Gonna Tell Me it Ain't
Release Date: 1981-10-231. Ricardo Montalban School of Fine Acting 2. Sunrise Semester: Ventriloquism with Mr. Wilcox 3. Night School High Q 4. Perma-Lacque Hair Spray 5. Great White North: Mouse in a Bottle 6. You: I'm Taking My Own Head... 7. Video Dinners from Videotech 8. Critic's Corner with Bill Needle: Theatre Beat 9. The Fishin' Musician: The Plasmatics 10. Send $10.00 to BOX 1980 11. Theatre Beat with Bill Needle: I'm Taking My Own Head 12. You: Dr. Bernard Coddle 13. Dusty Towne at Lucifer's Arena 14. My Bloody Hand 15. Cow Malt Liquor 16. SCTV Movie of the Week: Power Play
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Episode 3 - Zontar
Release Date: 1981-10-301. PSA: American Orthodontal Group - Dental Floss 2. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town: G. Gordon Liddy 3. Zontar Wrap 4. Great White North: Short Cuts 5. George Carlin’s Reel Love 6. The D'Annamora Prison Choir - For Lifers Only 7. Farm Film Report: Meryl Streep 8. Don Rickles' Love Is the Greatest Gift God Gave Us....And I Mean that Sincerely 9. SCTV Evening News: Zontar 10. Ted Gordon, Overbooked Attorney 11. The Sammy Maudlin Show: Natalie Cole 12. Tex and Edna Boil's Prairie Warehouse and Curio Emporium 13. Poochare Dog Food 14. Money Talks with Brian Johns: Henna Claire Graham 15. Henry Moore for American Express 16. Dr. Schekter
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Episode 4 - Walter Cronkite’s Brain
Release Date: 1981-11-061. 5 Neat Guys Gold 2. Emergency Caterers 3. Walter Cronkite's Brain 4. Tylenex with Perini Scleroso 5. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Slinky...Toy from Hell 6. Small Town Dick 7. SCTV Movie of the Week: Gangway for Miracles 8. Great White North: Carpets 9. The Merv Griffin Show: The 60's 10. The Pepsi Challenge with Perini Scleroso 11. Pre-Teen World: Rough Trade 12. Carl's Cuts: Head Cheese 13. Slappy 2000 Home Comedy Center 14. Steeplechase 15. Shine Liquid Detergent with Perini Scleroso 16. Sunrise Semester: Screen Acting V with Dr. Tongue and Woody Tobias, Jr. 17. Videodating
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Episode 5 - Doorway to Hell
Release Date: 1981-11-201. Double Love 2. Great White North: Microwave Ovens 3. SCTV After School Special: Pepi Longsocks 4. Harry's Discount Sex Shop: Harry's Library of Distinction 5. The Sammy Maudlin Show: Bobby and Skip Bittman 6. SCTV Movie of the Week: New York Rhapsody 7. Al Peck's Sanitone Drycleaning 8. Doorway to Hell 9. Hollywood Squares Home Game 10. Message from Guy: Suggestions 11. The Nana Mouskouri Story 12. Fireside Chat: Police Blotter 13. Half Legs
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Episode 6 - The Godfather
Release Date: 1981-12-111. Katharine Hepburn for Twillings Tea 2. The Godfather 3. Great White North: Long Underwear and Backbacon 4. SCTV Special Presentation: 3-D House of Beef 5. Birkney's Diamonds 6. SCTV Movie of the Week: The Vikings and the Beekeepers.
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Episode 7 - SCTV Staff Christmas Party
Release Date: 1981-12-181. Liberace's Musical Tribute to the Holidays 2. SCTV Staff Party 3. Great White North: Beer Nog 4. Fireside Chat: Christmas Message 5. The Sammy Maudlin Show: Neil Simon 6. Frank Incense 7. Neil Simon's Nutcracker Suite 8. Street Beef: Christmas 9. Dusty Towne Sexy Holiday Special
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Episode 8 - Teacher's Pet
Release Date: 1982-02-121. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Dr. Tongue's Evil House of Pancakes 2. Give 'Em Hell, Bess 3. Farm Film Report: Brooke Shields and the Boomtown Rats 4. PSA: Video - Use It, Don't Abuse It 5. Great White North: The Great White North 6. Shoot for the Stars with Bill Needle 7. SCTV Movie of the Week: Teacher's Pet 8. SCTV Classics: Ben-Hur 9. Special Offer - Fur from Davy Crockett's Hat 10. The Lone Ranger Show
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Episode 9 - Midnight Video Special
Release Date: 1982-02-191. Norman White and the White Scat Chorale 2. Comment with David Brinkley: Music Impersonators 3. Rent-A-Retort/Hire-A-Harpie 4. Sunrise Semester: Lake Monsters with Angus Crock 5. Midnight Video Special 6. All Girl Friday Night Pajama Party 7. K-I-L Ammo 8. Al’s Garage 9. One on the Town: Singles Bars 10. Fireside Chat: Special Announcement 11. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Blood-Sucking Monkeys 12. Great White North: The Space Arm/Snow Routes 13. SCTV Classics: Lust for Paint 14. Fish Police 15. Logos Galore 16. Alfred Hitchcock Presents