"SCTV Network 90" (1981) TV series 1981-1983

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

John Bell

Writers:

Tom Couch (writer) (1981-1982)
Brian McConnachie (writer) (1981-1982)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

15 May 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Comedy parody about TV.

Plot Keywords:

Soap Opera | Alcohol | Satire | Second City | Actor Playing Multiple Roles

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 14 nominations

Cast

Eugene Levy	...	Various / ... (39 episodes, 1981-1983)
John Candy	...	Various / ... (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
Andrea Martin	...	Various / ... (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
Joe Flaherty	...	Various / ... (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
Rick Moranis	...	Various / ... (27 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dave Thomas	...	Various / ... (27 episodes, 1981-1982)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Various / ... (27 episodes, 1981-1982)
Martin Short	...	Various / ... (21 episodes, 1982-1983)

Also Known As:

"SCTV Comedy Network" (USA) (new title)
"SCTV Network" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

90 min (39 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Old Firehall Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Off Broadway

A dream come true

Finally SCTV on DVD. The first 5 DVD's released contain the first 9 episodes from the 90 minute series on NBC. Thirteen and one half hours.

There are more to come. HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine arrived today. Already I have watched the first three episodes. Talk about holding up. After 23 years, these shows are just as funny and refreshing as they were in 1981. In fact, I think I laughed harder today then I did a long time ago. SCTV never took cheap shots or the easy way. Their sketches had wit, charm, and intelligence. They never played down to the viewers. For example, I remember their version of T S Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral. Except they set it around a space shot at Cape Canaveral. One of my sons and I once tried to list all the characters each person played. Try it yourself. You may never get to the end. I could go on and on, but the time I spend writing this is keeping me away from the next episode.

PS

I'm glad my Spam blocker let the e-mail notice for these DVD's from Amazon come through. I bought 6 sets. One for me and one for each of my grown offspring. When they were little I let them stay up late on Friday nights for SCTV. Probably the best thing I ever did for them.