SCTV Channel

SCTV Channel

  • 1983
  • 1 Seasons
  • 19 Episodes
  •  7.667  (6)
  •   Ended

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.

SCTV Channel
Seasons
The Best of SCTV
19. The Best of SCTV
September 05, 1988
Guy and Edith plead to the FCC to keep SCTV on the airwaves while clips from the show's heyday are interspersed.
Pledge Week
18. Pledge Week
July 17, 1984
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.
Celebrity Fairie Tales / Canadian Gaffes
16. Celebrity Fairie Tales / Canadian Gaffes
June 19, 1984
Jackie Rogers Jr. For President / Happy Hour
15. Jackie Rogers Jr. For President / Happy Hour
June 05, 1984
Halfwits / Save The World Parade
14. Halfwits / Save The World Parade
May 22, 1984
2009 Jupiter and Beyond
13. 2009 Jupiter and Beyond
May 08, 1984
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.
Oliver Grimley
12. Oliver Grimley
April 24, 1984
A parody of ""Oliver Twist"" with Ed Grimley (Short) in the lead role and Tommy Lasorda (Hemphill) as ""The Artful Dodger.""
Allenscam / Mel's Rock Pile
11. Allenscam / Mel's Rock Pile
April 10, 1984
Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What? / Happy Hour
10. Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What? / Happy Hour
March 27, 1984
Just For Fun / Black Like Vic
9. Just For Fun / Black Like Vic
March 14, 1984
Stars in One: Libby Wolfson / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / PSA: Stop Julio Iglesias
8. Stars in One: Libby Wolfson / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / PSA: Stop Julio Iglesias
February 28, 1984
Spy Wrap / The Great Escape
7. Spy Wrap / The Great Escape
January 14, 1984
Half Wits: Semi-Finals / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / Stars in One
6. Half Wits: Semi-Finals / Happy Hour: Six Gun Justice / Stars in One
January 31, 1984
You're On, Parts 1-3 / SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Das Boobs
5. You're On, Parts 1-3 / SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Das Boobs
January 17, 1984
The Date Debate / Scary Previews
4. The Date Debate / Scary Previews
January 03, 1984
Count Floyd introduces some film previews, including ""Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde,"" ""Cujo II,"" and ""The Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Tongue.""
SCTV Special Presentation: It's A Wonderful Film
3. SCTV Special Presentation: It's A Wonderful Film
December 20, 1983
The whole episode is a parody of ""It's A Wonderful Life.""
Hollywood Dirt Tonight / Mel McElroy Film Festival / Gimme Jackie: Lie Detector
2. Hollywood Dirt Tonight / Mel McElroy Film Festival / Gimme Jackie: Lie Detector
December 16, 1983
Soren-Weiss Report / The Happy Wanderers / Melonville Calendar / Maudlin O' the Night
1. Soren-Weiss Report / The Happy Wanderers / Melonville Calendar / Maudlin O' the Night
November 22, 1983
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.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    November 22, 1983
  • Rating
    7.667  (6)