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[[File:SCTV_6197.jpg|thumb|400px|Top row, left to right: [[Eugene Levy]] as Bobby Bittman, [[John Candy]] as Johnny LaRue, Andrea Martin as Edith Prickley. Bottom row, left to right: Catherine O'Hara as Dusty Towne, Joe Flaherty as Guy Caballero, [[Rick Moranis]] as Bob McKenzie and Dave Thomas as his brother Doug.]] |
[[File:SCTV_6197.jpg|thumb|400px|Top row, left to right: [[Eugene Levy]] as Bobby Bittman, [[John Candy]] as Johnny LaRue, Andrea Martin as Edith Prickley. Bottom row, left to right: Catherine O'Hara as Dusty Towne, Joe Flaherty as Guy Caballero, [[Rick Moranis]] as Bob McKenzie and Dave Thomas as his brother Doug.]] |
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{{quote|''"Don't touch that dial! Don't touch that one either! And stop touching yourself! SCTV is on the air!"''}} |
{{quote|''"Don't touch that dial! Don't touch that one either! And [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|stop touching yourself]]! SCTV is on the air!"''}} |
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Proof that Canadians are attempting to control America through comedy. |
Proof that Canadians are attempting to control America through comedy. |
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In 1976, there was a small group of comedians who had worked together for a season on a previous series, ''The David Steinberg Show'' — a sort of ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]'' a good decade before Garry Shandling did it. They got together and produced a sketch comedy show around the premise that the sketches were episodes of local shows (or commercials for local businesses) being produced and aired by the television station for the mythical city of Melonville. |
In 1976, there was a small group of comedians who had worked together for a season on a previous series, ''The David Steinberg Show'' — a sort of ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]'' a good decade before Garry Shandling did it. They got together and produced a sketch comedy show around the premise that the sketches were episodes of local shows (or commercials for local businesses) being produced and aired by the television station for the mythical city of Melonville. |
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This show, '''''SCTV''' (Second City Television)'', has probably had more impact on American comedy than most American shows. |
This show, '''''SCTV''' ([[Second City]] Television)'', has probably had more impact on American comedy than most American shows. |
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How is that? Well, let's run down the original cast: [[John Candy]]. [[Joe Flaherty]]. [[Eugene Levy]]. [[Andrea Martin]]. [[Catherine O'Hara]]. [[Harold Ramis]]. [[Dave Thomas]]. [[Martin Short]]. Add in latecomer [[Rick Moranis]], and you have a veritable who's who of comedy. Due to the connections between the Chicago and Toronto branches of the Second City comedy troupe, there was considerable constructive feedback between this show and ''[[Saturday Night Live]].'' |
How is that? Well, let's run down the original cast: [[John Candy]]. [[Joe Flaherty]]. [[Eugene Levy]]. [[Andrea Martin]]. [[Catherine O'Hara]]. [[Harold Ramis]]. [[Dave Thomas]]. [[Martin Short]]. Add in latecomer [[Rick Moranis]], and you have a veritable who's who of comedy. Due to the connections between the Chicago and Toronto branches of the Second City comedy troupe, there was considerable constructive feedback between this show and ''[[Saturday Night Live]].'' |
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