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SCTV Network 90

SCTV Network 90

1981TV Series⏱️ 1h 30mTV-PG
Comedy
8.4
IMDB Rating
2,382 votes

Comedy parody about TV.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy
Release Date
May 15, 1981
Language
English
Country
Canada, United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 14
Nominations
💬 19
Reviews
📋 3.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

John Candy
John Candy
as Various
Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty
as Various
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
as Various
Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
as Various
👤
John Stocker
as Staff Announcer
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
as Various
Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
as Various
Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas
as Various
Ron James
Ron James
as Jeff Greenfield
Martin Short
Martin Short
as Various

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Production
Old Firehall Productions

🏷️ Keywords

man wears eyeglasseswoman wears eyeglassesabsurd comedyactress playing multiple rolesactor playing multiple roles

🎯 Categories

Sketch ComedyComedy

⭐ Featured Review

It rewarded the dedicated viewer
by glynnec20022003-02-24

"Unlike SNL, which is 30 minutes of comedy crammed into 90 minutes, the entire hour and a half of SCTV was hilarious. In fact, the shows intricate plot lines usually built and built and built upon themselves, rewarding the dedicated viewer with great comic payoffs near the END of the show. It's truly unfortunate that when the shows are re-broadcast, these 90 minute gems are chopped up into 30 minute "episodes". The pacing and the build-up of comic energy, that was so integral to the original show, is completely lost. Indeed, I feel very fortunate to have watched the original ..."

💡 Did You Know?

To differentiate the show from Saturday Night Live (1975), the writer/performers decided to integrate musical guests into the plots of the episodes. The Fishin' Musician sketch was created as a way to highlight the musical guests if no other sketch was available. While some of the musical acts were chosen by the network, cast members asked for their own guests. For example, Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas requested Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett respectively - both of whom were at relative low points in their careers.

📖 Synopsis

Comedy parody about TV.