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	Second City Television - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The basic premise of SCTV is that it is the television station for the city of Melonville.
		SCTV initially adapted its comedy from existing sketches and improvisation from the Second City stage show.
		The SCTV News hosted by Joe Flaherty as pompous newsreader Floyd Robertson and Eugene Levy as bumbling checkered-suit wearing co-anchor Earl Camembert, modeled after Canadian news anchors Lloyd Robertson and Earl Cameron respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Second_City_Television (2124 words)

	SCTV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		SCTV (Indonesia) from Surya Citra Television, headquartered in Indonesia.
		SCTV from Second City Television, a Canadian sketch comedy television program.
		This page expands a four-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a call sign, a word in English, or a word in another language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SCTV (118 words)

	SCTV Network/90: Volume One (1977)
		SCTV never reached the level of success enjoyed by SNL, though when it started to air on NBC in the early Eighties, it found a wider audience and even presented two nationally popular characters via Bob and Doug McKenzie; they did so well they wound up in their own feature film.
		SCTV boasted a genuinely dynamic and multifaceted cast who made the already excellent writing better with their characterizations.
		SCTV is a 20-plus-year-old television show, and the image showed its origins with an erratic but watchable visual experience.
	dvdmg.com /sctvvolume1.shtml (4454 words)

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		SCTV is an acronym (yes, another one) for Second City TeleVision - a program that lasted 7 years (combining Global, CBC, NBC and Cinemax incarnations) and was based on the Second City style of comedy.
		SCTV has garnered 13 Emmy nominations, 2 Emmy awards for best writing for a variety, musical or comedy, 3 ACTRA nominations, 2 ACTRA awards and in 1995 won a special Gemini award (Lifetime Achievement?).
		SCTV Lives http://members.aol.com/benyl SCTV (with season lists) http://members.aol.com/huspomike/deSC.html There was once a post claiming that seevots mailto:seevots@aol.com is said to have a sketch list, but I think the e-mail address is no longer valid.
	www.mjq.net /sctvfaq (3512 words)

	Sydney Community Television
		SCTV is fundamentally concerned with expanding and developing community participation in free-to-air television.
		The SCTV organization has developed the infrastructure necessary for a community TV station to establish access and equity in participation and programming through appropriate governance, financial and administrative arrangements.
		SCTV is already providing assistance to potential broadcasters and community TV group development in these areas.
	www.communitytv.com.au (308 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - SCTV: Volume 2
		SCTV is a taped show, constructed from individual recorded sketches, and usually built with an overarching episodic storyline.
		SCTV, on the other hand, created parodies that weren't so much attacks on the subject as they were an exploration of what, specifically, made the target funny, or worthy of parody.
		SCTV is the target of an invasion by evil cabbages from space, assisted by human traitor Bonar Bain (brother of Conrad).
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/sctvvol2.php (3081 words)

	SCTV Guide - News and information for all things SCTV
		SCTV on DVD Deepdiscountdvd.com is listing Best of the Early Years for release in October, which would appear to indicate that Shout has abandoned not only the rumored season 3 set, but any plans to release the remaining unreleased shows as season by season sets.
		SCTV On TV Land SCTV's run on TV Land in the U.S. wasn't all that long, and was limited to a small sub-set of shows.
		SCTV DVD Volume 4 Is the DVD pick of the week at the Washingtom Times, and the critic's choice at the New York Times.
	sctvguide.ca (2464 words)

	SCTV (Second City Television) - Nostalgia Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SCTV presented a parody of every aspect of television, including advertising, news, and even network executives.
		In effect, SCTV was a cross between a spoof of television and a loose comedic soap opera about the running of the fictional Melonville television station.
		Over the years, SCTV produced 72 half-hour shows, 42 x 90-minute shows, and 18 x 45-minute shows, as well as numerous spin-offs and specials.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/comedy/sctv.htm (399 words)

	USATODAY.com - Ensemble comedy's second coming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		But SCTV, a parody of a low-rent TV station's programming and backstage intrigues, still comes first in the hearts of many insomniac couch spuds who fondly recall the ensemble heyday of Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Andrea Martin, Joe Flaherty and the late John Candy.
		SCTV, which was nominated for 15 Emmys and won two, may no longer be "on the air," as its narrated intro would say.
		SCTV purists might prefer that the first set had the earlier half-hour shows before the switch to NBC.
	www.usatoday.com /life/television/news/2004-06-07-sctv-dvds_x.htm (739 words)

	SCTV - Shout! Factory sets a date
		The SCTV Network/90 - Volume 1 DVD set will be packaged with a 24-page booklet containing an introduction by Alexander, and essays and tributes by O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Fred Willard, Dan Ackroyd and Dr. John, accompanied by images of rare photographs and memorabilia.
		SCTV (an acronym for Second City Television), began in 1976 as a simple show featuring comedic performers from the famed, improv-oriented Second City Theatre in Toronto.
		Originally created for syndication, SCTV was picked up five years later by NBC and ran for two seasons of 90 minute episodes, then moved to Cinemax for a last season of 45 minute episodes.
	www.tvshowsondvd.com /newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1101 (438 words)

	anythingbut.com: SCTV Archives
		SCTV never emphasized topical humor, but it involved enough then-current subjects to mean that the comedy’s occasionally difficult to understand for anyone not around during its era.
		Those memorable characters from the now-iconic SCTV comedy shows of the late 1970s and early '80s are coming to DVD, with the first of four boxed sets to be released Tuesday, and the remainder over the next year.
		SCTV was taped single-camera-style, like a movie, was able to shoot exteriors and for the most part shied away from timely subject matter, a fortunate decision because most of the DVD material has not been outdated.
	anythingbut.com /archive/cat_sctv.html (6766 words)

	Second City Television
		Second City Television (SCTV) was a popular comedy television show originating from Canada that ran in the late 1970s and early 1980s in a variety of incarnations.
		In effect, SCTV was a cross between a spoof of television and a loose parodic soap opera about the running of the fictional Melonville television station.
		SCTV's trademark was the use of complex intertextual references to produce original hybrid comic sketches.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/S/htmlS/secondcityt/secondcityt.htm (666 words)

	SCTV - Volume 2
		SCTV's brilliant cast of Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, and Catherine O'Hara are back with their wild collection of returning characters, including The McKenzie Brothers, Lola Heatherton, Guy Caballero, Johnny LaRue, Dr. Tongue and Bruno, Sammy Maudlin, etc. etc.
		In "Zontar," Bonar Bain (Conrad Bain's twin brother) orchestrates an alien take-over of the SCTV staff a la "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (referring to the monotone delivery of his staff after their bodies have been taken over by aliens, Guy Caballero boldly remarks "I've never seen so many low key performances in my life").
		And since many of the SCTV players based their character impersonations upon local Canadian TV celebrities in the first place (Gil Fisher, Libby Wolfson) the further obscurities place SCTV more logically in its own self-contained world, a world not much different than our own.
	www.mediascreen.com /s/sctv2.htm (850 words)

	SCTV Network/90: Volume Four (1982)
		Unusual for a sketch comedy series, SCTV's skits were tied together by the framing device of a fictional television network populated by feuding newscasters, dishonest talk show hosts, failed cabaret singers, fishing musicians, and other eccentric show biz types.
		When the SCTV janitors go on strike, this means the network has to use Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) footage to fill airtime.
		Since SCTV lost three major cast members for its fifth season and only added one new person, it probably should have gone in the toilet.
	www.dvdmg.com /sctvvolume4.shtml (4385 words)

	SCTV: Volume 3 \| PopMatters Television Review
		SCTV was pop culture's ultimate bullshit detector, an absurd put-on and put-down of more socially integrated absurdities like network TV, celebrity, and advertising.
		SCTV: Volume 3 collects the final nine episodes from the show's first season on NBC (its fourth season overall); the 1982 cast includes John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and Dave Thomas.
		In "SCTV at the Museum of Television and Radio," Second City Chicago founder Bernie Sahlins comments on this very strength: "We were satirizing television in terms of the ironies that we'd learned as actors and behavior that we'd learned as actors." SCTV engorged those ironies into a full-blown farce.
	popmatters.com /tv/reviews/s/sctv-season-3-dvd.shtml (1152 words)

	The Digital Review - SCTV Network/90: Volumes 1 & 4 - DVD Review
		SCTV was born out of the Toronto chapter of the legendary Chicago-based Second City Theatre.
		SCTV's game show spoof "High-Q's" payoff depends on "Sometimes When We Touch"; "Indira" uses the music from (And pokes fun at) Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita," and musical guests were woven into the fabric of skits; so much so that any editing would make the piece incoherent.
		Anybody who grew up watching SCTV on Nick at Nite owe it to themselves to check these Lower-Priced single discs at the Time-Life website, especially if they are budgeting their money and are unable to afford the five-disc set.
	www.thedigitalreview.com /forum/showthread.php?t=792 (1622 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on SCTV - Vol. 1 at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		And "SCTV" was the bread and butter of his skills, as evidenced by the dozens of hilarious show clips which are featured, most of them from past and future episodes.
		Joining the SCTV personnel from the previous documentaries for this one are latecomer Martin Short and a bevy of the show's writers, including Paul Flaherty, Doug Steckler, and John McAndrew.
		O'Brien is one of the greater comedians I have ever seen work not only the late night talk show circuit, but also in terms of writing and interviewing, as judged recently from his work on the fourth season of The Simpsons and from this particular panel discussion.
	www.epinions.com /content_145377955460 (4692 words)

	SCTV Volume 3 Review - 1980s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SCTV was a 90 minute series, so there are only several episodes on each disc.
		This is a roundtable discussion that includes many SCTV alumni and the founder of Second City Chicago Bernie Sahlins among others.
		More than anything, I think this is a great set and a must have for the John Candy fan who may not have been familiar with some of his early work, or the fan that wants to add to their John Candy collection.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art29354.asp (450 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - SCTV: Volume Three
		SCTV is still on the air, and still sports the same assortment of behind-the-scenes incompetents and failed celebrities that it has in the past.
		And so SCTV rolled on pretty much as it had in the past, with two major exceptions: the "runners" (episode-long story arcs played out in multiple segments) became the full focus of the show (the "broadcast day" format was essentially tossed out the window), and the sketches became incredibly long.
		Although roughly the equivalent of the 1999 Aspen Comedy Festival reunion included as part of the SCTV Network/90: Volume 1 collection, the setting and tone of this reunion is a bit more intimate than the former.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/sctvvol3.php (3023 words)

	The Second City \| SCTV
		SCTV became the call letters for the fictional Second City television station and a highly successful seven year series was launched.
		SCTV began its broadcast history on Global television in Canada and in syndication in the States but moved on to NBC and finally to the Cinemax Cable Network.
		The sheer economic exigencies of the SCTV station would indicate that, indeed, Robertson moonlighted as the Count, but their is no substantiation.
	secondcity.com /?id=tv-film/sctv (2219 words)

	SCTV - Volume 3
		Factory has provided a third mammoth helping of the SCTV Network 90 canon with "SCTV, Volume 3," a five disc collection of SCTV programs taken from their NBC glory days from April 1982 to October 1982.
		Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci of SNL fame) took over as SCTV producer, while Dave Thomas, on the verge of creative burn out, relinquished his crown as head writer.
		Which is fine too, since by that point, the creative team behind SCTV were working without a net.
	www.mediascreen.com /s/sctvvolume3.htm (825 words)

	Shout! Factory - SCTV Volume 1 -
		Eighteen years after production ended, the two-time Emmy®-winner SCTV Network/90 —Volume 1 will be available for the first time on home video, in a 5-disc DVD box set.
		In 1977, the Canadian-produced SCTV began as a 30-minute, edgy sketch comedy show born out of the Second City theatres.
		This first SCTV box set covers the first nine (Cycle 1 as it was referred to in Canada) 90-minute episodes and includes tons of special features.
	www.shoutfactory.com /selection/111/SCTV.html (350 words)

	Christmas With SCTV \| PopMatters Television Review
		Today, SCTV is enjoying a revival of sorts with a DVD release planned for nearly every season, but at $90 a pop, it's likely only fans will be purchasing.
		Factory is releasing several less comprehensive SCTV volumes, including a compilation of Christmas episodes in time for the holiday season.
		Many of the 90-minute SCTV episodes parodied lengthier subjects, like films, and the writers would get as detailed as the source of their satire.
	www.popmatters.com /tv/reviews/c/christmas-with-sctv-dvd.shtml (939 words)

	SCTV Channel Cast Pictures - SCTV Channel Cast and Crew - TV.com
		He was raised in Pittsburgh, but did not come to Toronto until the early 70s for the Second City theatre.
		He is a native-born Canadian who initially wowed audiences as one of the "SCTV" comedy troupe.
		He received the Earl Grey Award for his work in SCTV at the Gemini in Toronto,...
	www.tv.com /sctv-channel/show/7444/cast.html (128 words)

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