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SCTV Network 90

TV·1981–present·6 seasons, 90 episodes·NBC·Comedy·Created by Andrew Alexander

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After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered them a timeslot under the title SCTV Network 90. With them, they brought their unique, quirky characters, their personalities, and the shows they had appeared on. Dick Blasucci had begun writing for the cast in their second series, SCTV, and joined them here, serving as a recurring straight man for the characters. Tony Rosato and Robin Duke wrote scripts at the beginning of the show as they had before, until quickly leaving to write and perform for Saturday Night Live. The appeal of SCTV Network 90, however, doesn't only come from the writing, but from the sheer wit of its legendary stars.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01SCTV Network 90 S01E01One on the TownS01E01 · 9.0Guy Caballero welcomes you to SCTV's new programming season on NBC.

Episodes by season

Season0125Episodes1981–82Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01SCTV Network 90 S01E01One on the TownMay 15, 1981 9.0Guy Caballero welcomes you to SCTV's new programming season on NBC.
  2. S01E02SCTV Network 90 S01E02PolynesiantownMay 22, 1981—Johnny LaRue plays a restaurant owner in his latest movie.
  3. S01E03SCTV Network 90 S01E03Southside FracasMay 29, 1981—Guy Caballero hires illegal immigrant Pirini Scleroso; the Fracases argue about their daughter's wedding.
  4. S01E04SCTV Network 90 S01E04CompilationJune 19, 1981—A selection of sketches from the previous seasons.
  5. S01E05SCTV Network 90 S01E05Lunchtime Street BeefJuly 3, 1981—Johnny LaRue is desperate for work after the failure of "Polynesiantown."
  6. S01E06SCTV Network 90 S01E06Moral MajorityJuly 10, 1981—Guy tries to appease a major advertiser.
  7. S01E07SCTV Network 90 S01E07Pledge WeekJuly 17, 1981—SCTV holds a pledge drive.
  8. S01E08SCTV Network 90 S01E08Bouncin' Back to You with the TubesJuly 24, 1981—Lola Heatherton is despondent after her live special is canceled.
  9. S01E09SCTV Network 90 S01E09The Great White NorthJuly 31, 1981—Bob and Doug McKenzie invite fellow hoser Ian Thomas onto their show.
  10. S01E10SCTV Network 90 S01E10CCCP 1October 16, 1981—SCTV's regular programming is interrupted by a Soviet satellite.
  11. S01E11SCTV Network 90 S01E11I'm Taking My Own Head...October 23, 1981—Libby Wolfson prepares for her new play.
  12. S01E12SCTV Network 90 S01E12ZontarOctober 30, 1981—The SCTV cast and crew falls victim to alien mind control.
  13. S01E13SCTV Network 90 S01E13Walter Cronkite's BrainNovember 6, 1981—David Brinkley's look at the human brain includes Walter Cronkite's childhood on Krypton.
  14. S01E14SCTV Network 90 S01E14Doorway to HellNovember 20, 1981—Guy runs out of ideas and takes suggestions from the crew.
  15. S01E15SCTV Network 90 S01E15The GodfatherDecember 11, 1981—A war erupts between the Five Networks when "Don Caballero" refuses to back a pay TV channel.
  16. S01E16SCTV Network 90 S01E16SCTV Staff Christmas PartyDecember 18, 1981—Johnny is forced to tape "Street Beef" outside on Christmas Eve.
  17. S01E17SCTV Network 90 S01E17Teacher's PetFebruary 12, 1982—Ricardo Montalban is featured in a "To Sir, With Love" parody.
  18. S01E18SCTV Network 90 S01E18Midnight Video SpecialFebruary 19, 1982—Gerry Todd hosts a concert special consisting entirely of videos.
  19. S01E19SCTV Network 90 S01E19The Great White North PalaceApril 16, 1982—Everyone is jealous of the attention Guy is paying to Bob and Doug--including giving them their own special.
  20. S01E20SCTV Network 90 S01E20Pre-Teen World TelethonApril 23, 1982—The kids of Pre-Teen World hold a telethon after their funding is cut.
  21. S01E21SCTV Network 90 S01E21People's Global Golden Choice AwardsMay 1, 1982—When SCTV wins a suspicious number of awards, Bob Hope notifies the FBI.
  22. S01E22SCTV Network 90 S01E223D Stake from the HeartMay 14, 1982—Count Floyd takes us behind the scenes of the latest Coppola and Dr. Tongue production.
  23. S01E23SCTV Network 90 S01E23Pet Peeves/The Happy WanderersMay 21, 1982—Hollywood stars reveal what bugs them; Stan and Yosh Schmenge welcome back a former Happy Wanderer.
  24. S01E24SCTV Network 90 S01E24Chariots of EggsJune 5, 1982—Hall and Oates star in Bobby Bittman's latest film.
  25. S01E25SCTV Network 90 S01E25Battle of the PBS StarsJuly 16, 1982—Carl Sagan's team takes on William F. Buckley's.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0214Episodes1982–83Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01SCTV Network 90 S02E01Rome, Italian StyleOctober 15, 1982—On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.
  2. S02E02SCTV Network 90 S02E02Days of the Week, The/Street BeefOctober 22, 1982—Everything comes to a head at Clay and Sue Ellen's wedding; Johnny meets a valuable ally at the bar.
  3. S02E03SCTV Network 90 S02E03Sammy Maudlin Show 23rd Anniversary/CBCNovember 5, 1982—Sammy celebrates a milestone anniversary, sidekick William B walks off the show, and the janitors of SCTV go on strike.
  4. S02E04SCTV Network 90 S02E04Indecent ExposureNovember 12, 1982—Guy Caballero is busted for writing a bad check to Fred Willard, forcing the arrival of SCTV Chairman Allan "Crazy Legs" Herschman. In 'The
  5. S02E05SCTV Network 90 S02E05MelonvoteNovember 19, 1982—The elections in Melonville for various public offices are under way. Mentally unstable Mayor Tommy Shanks is up for re-election against the
  6. S02E06SCTV Network 90 S02E06Jane EyreheadNovember 26, 1982—Features the segment "Angel Cortez: FBI Jockey." Bobby Bittman PSA for the Public Library. Gus the Security Guard makes everyone sign in whi
  7. S02E07SCTV Network 90 S02E07Towering InfernoDecember 10, 1982—The SCTV office moves into the tallest, thinnest building in Melonville, which turns into a spoof of 'The Towering Inferno' as Guy, Edith, a
  8. S02E08SCTV Network 90 S02E08Christmas 1982December 17, 1982—Guy Caballero and Johnny LaRue come to blows over a meager Christmas bonus, resulting in a busted, drunken Johnny desperately tracking down
  9. S02E09SCTV Network 90 S02E09A Star Is BornJanuary 28, 1983—"The Days of the Week" returns for another six-episode run with a few new characters. The debut of "Half Wits" and "Artisans and Their Art w
  10. S02E10SCTV Network 90 S02E10SCTV Classifieds/Vic ArpeggioFebruary 11, 1983—To encourage small business advertising, SCTV cuts its ad rates, resulting in a series of on-the-cheap ads for several micro-entrepreneurs.
  11. S02E11SCTV Network 90 S02E11Bobby Bittman's RetirementFebruary 18, 1983—After discovering that he's opening for Ben Vereen and not the other way around, Bobby Bittman retires from show business. Sammy Maudlin's e
  12. S02E12SCTV Network 90 S02E12Sweeps WeekFebruary 25, 1983—It's Sweeps Week and SCTV is promoting specials like "Jumping for Dollars", where large busted women jump up and down while Johnny LaRue wat
  13. S02E13SCTV Network 90 S02E13South Sea SinnerMarch 11, 1983—William B Williams returns to the Sammy Maudlin Show. The Shmenges host a beauty pageant. Jackie Rogers Jr. plugs his biographical special,
  14. S02E14SCTV Network 90 S02E14Midnight Cowboy IIMarch 18, 1983—"Midnight Cowboy II", a takeoff of the original Midnight Cowboy movie. Also, "Whatever Happened to Baby Ed" as a spoof of "Whatever Happed t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season039Episodes1982Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01SCTV Network 90 S03E01The Great White North PalaceApril 16, 1982—
  2. S03E02SCTV Network 90 S03E02Pre-Teen World TelethonApril 23, 1982—
  3. S03E03SCTV Network 90 S03E03The People's Global Golden Choice AwardsMay 1, 1982—
  4. S03E04SCTV Network 90 S03E043D Stake From the HeartMay 14, 1982—
  5. S03E05SCTV Network 90 S03E05Pet Peeves / The Happy WanderersMay 21, 1982—
  6. S03E06SCTV Network 90 S03E06Chariots of EggsJune 5, 1982—
  7. S03E07SCTV Network 90 S03E07Battle of the PBS StarsJuly 16, 1982—
  8. S03E08SCTV Network 90 S03E08Rome, Italian StyleOctober 15, 1982—
  9. S03E09SCTV Network 90 S03E09The Days of the Week / Street BeefOctober 22, 1982—season finale

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes1982Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01SCTV Network 90 S04E01Sammy Maudlin 23rd Anniversary / CBCNovember 5, 1982—
  2. S04E02SCTV Network 90 S04E02Indecent ExposureNovember 12, 1982—
  3. S04E03SCTV Network 90 S04E03MelonvoteNovember 19, 1982—
  4. S04E04SCTV Network 90 S04E04Jane EyreheadNovember 26, 1982—
  5. S04E05SCTV Network 90 S04E05Towering InfernoDecember 10, 1982—
  6. S04E06SCTV Network 90 S04E06ChristmasDecember 17, 1982—season finale

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0518Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01SCTV Network 90 S05E01A Star Is Born with Crystal GayleJanuary 28, 1983—
  2. S05E02SCTV Network 90 S05E02SCTV Classifieds / Vic ArpeggioFebruary 11, 1983—
  3. S05E03SCTV Network 90 S05E03Bobby Bittman RetiresFebruary 18, 1983—
  4. S05E04SCTV Network 90 S05E04Sweeps WeekFebruary 25, 1983—
  5. S05E05SCTV Network 90 S05E05Sammy Maudlin: South Sea SinnerMarch 11, 1983—
  6. S05E06SCTV Network 90 S05E063D Firing Line: Midnight Cowboy IIMarch 18, 1983—season finale
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Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0618Episodes1983–84Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01SCTV Network 90 S06E01Maudlin O' the NightNovember 22, 1983—
  2. S06E02SCTV Network 90 S06E02Gimme Jackie / AustraliaDecember 6, 1983—
  3. S06E03SCTV Network 90 S06E03It's a Wonderful FilmDecember 20, 1983—
  4. S06E04SCTV Network 90 S06E04The Date Debate / Scary PreviewsJanuary 3, 1984—
  5. S06E05SCTV Network 90 S06E05You're On / Das BoobsJanuary 17, 1984—
  6. S06E06SCTV Network 90 S06E06Stars In One: Bob Hope / Happy HourJanuary 31, 1984—
  7. S06E07Stalag SCTVFebruary 14, 1984—
  8. S06E08SCTV Network 90 S06E08Diary of a Female Person / Happy HourFebruary 28, 1984—
  9. S06E09SCTV Network 90 S06E09Just For Fun / Black Like VicMarch 13, 1984—
  10. S06E10SCTV Network 90 S06E10Youth, Do They Give A Damn or What? / Happy HourMarch 27, 1984—
  11. S06E11SCTV Network 90 S06E11AllenscamApril 10, 1984—
  12. S06E12SCTV Network 90 S06E12Oliver GrimleyApril 24, 1984—
  13. S06E13SCTV Network 90 S06E132009, Jupiter and BeyondMay 8, 1984—
  14. S06E14SCTV Network 90 S06E14Half Wits / Save the World ParadeMay 22, 1984—
  15. S06E15SCTV Network 90 S06E15Jackie Rogers, Jr. for President / Happy HourJune 5, 1984—
  16. S06E16SCTV Network 90 S06E16Celebrity Fairie Tayles / Canadian Gaffes and Practical AmusementsJune 19, 1984—
  17. S06E17You're On / Happy HourJuly 3, 1984—
  18. S06E18SCTV Network 90 S06E18Pledge WeekJuly 17, 1984—series finale

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

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