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- An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
- Follows the misadventures of a group of young interns at a hospital/medical school - dealing with the pressures of school and love.
- The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.
- This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.
- The cast and crew of Spaceballs (1987) reminisce about the late Canadian actor and comedian John Candy.
- A look at the making of the classic comedy film.
- Andrew Alexander, now forced to drive a taxi, talks about the creation of SCTV with various Second City alums.
- The Second City's Happy Hour features Second City's funniest talent of today shaken up with some of our alumni streaming laughs live, right into your own personal quarantainment zone. This hilarious cocktail of interactive games, special guests, music, sketch comedy, and improv will have you howling so hard, you won't even remember what never-ending year we're living in. The Second City's Happy Hour streams live every Thursday.
- Segment 1: Commercial: Gordon Lightfoot Sings Every Song Ever Written; 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidotious,' 'Happy Birthday,' 'Good King Wenceslas,' '76 Trombones' and more, from K-Tel. Record $4.99, tape or cassette $6.99. Segment 2: Cooking with Marcello: Vatican; Live, via the SCTV satellite, Marcello visits the Vatican and waits to tour the kitchens. He pinches the wrong girl and buys a souvenir picture of the pope. The pope gets kidnapped. Segment 3: Kanadian Korner 18: Sports; Hockey was better when there were only 6 teams. Now it's too hard to carry around your cards. And why is Monday Night Football on Thursday? Segment 4: Crazy Crafts: Bob; Molly has a bit of a hangover. She introduces Bob, who she met last night, and tries to figure out what she made the night before. Segment 5: Message from Guy: Alpha Channel; Guy introduces Alpha Channel, and explains why he uses a wheelchair: "for respect." Segment 6: Promo: Alpha Channel; The exclusive Alpha Channel goes behind the scenes to show Neil Simon working on a script, Jane Fonda's latest movie, Woody Allen's movie and Alan Alda talking to his agent. Segment 7: Bill Needle's Mailbag 8; The show length is cut in half again, to seven and a half seconds. Segment 8: Dialing for Dollars: Partridge Family Goes to Mars; The jackpot is 10 dollars. Walter gets a threatening phone call.
- The inaugural (pilot) show introduces several major characters of the SCTV Network TV studio in Mellonville who would be the backbone of the series. These include Johnny LaRue, Earl Camembert, Floyd Robertson and Moe Green. Featured is a somewhat primitive wraparound concept dealing with Johnny LaRue. The Sunrise Semester Show would end up appearing in every season except the last. Segment 1: Commercial for Lasermatic Flash Camera Attachment Turns night into day Segment 2: Sunrise Semester: Bookkeeping with Moe Green Tips on keeping books, and a bit of anti-capitalist ranting Segment 3: Promo: Unnecessary Surgeon / Malpractice Lawyer When little problems demand extreme solutions, it's Unnecessary Surgeon. And then, defending helpless doctors against greedy patients, it's Malpractice Lawyer. Back to Back! Segment 4: The Johnny LaRue Exercise Show LaRue crushes rumors about his being gay. Routines include the head roll, jogging on the spot, working out with the fridge door and eating a sandwich Segment 5: SCTV A.M. News Today: Big News / Little News Floyd has some big news items. Earl has some little local news items. Frustrated, he makes up a big item of his own. Segment 6: Commercial: Evelyn Woods Speed Talking School Don't waste time communicating Segment 7: Backstage Real life stories of the exciting people who make television. Johnny's ratings are down, his show is canceled, and his accountant Moe informs him he only has 14 cents. And, he can't get it up. Filled with self-loathing, he goes for help. Segment 8: Public Service Announcement: Stop Those Depressing Ads A plea to stop depressing ads Segment 9: Masterpiece Theatre: The Girls of Vienna Alistair Cook introduces this week's Freudian drama, by Ibsen: "The Girls of Vienna Part XII--Betty Freud." This is a drama about Sigmund Freud's wife, Betty. Her friend George is interrupted by Johnny LaRue looking for help. Johnny goes on a rampage. Segment 10: SCTV P.M. News: Big News / Little News continued Robertson interrupts Earl's item with news of Johnny LaRue's rampage, possibly the biggest disaster in entertainment history Segment 11: Words To Live By: Joni Newton Buffy We are all one.... and that sort of cosmic thing
- Segment 1: Promo: Monster chiller Horror Theatre: The House of Cats; Count Floyd shows Some clips from the three-dimensional semi-classic. Floyd is selling the 3D glasses for 27 bucks. Segment 2: Clip: Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Cats; Dr. Tongue transforms women into cats. (The 3D technique is not quite perfected at this point.) Segment 3: SCTV Sports Central: Desert Classic; Coverage of the Bob Hope Desert Classic begins with some background on Bob's golf career. Segment 4: Commercial: Delay; Have your headache when you want it. Segment 5: Betty Bain: Professional Juror; Betty takes jury duty seriously, sacrificing her family life. Segment 6: Promo: Masterpiece Theatre: Naughty Chambermaids; Alistair's introduction is interrupted by a walk on by Bob Hope plugging his special. Segment 7: Bob Hope Desert Classic; Bob and Lou host this star-studded golfing event. Begin has a bad lie, and argues with Arafat. King Fahud shows Lola how to hold her putter. Charlton Heston helps Golda chip through a pipeline. Arafat occupies the 12th hole, while Begin takes the 13th fairway. Lou gets lost off the 18th hole.
- Segment 1: The Sammy Mauldin Show: Lorna Minelli, Trish Nutly joined already in progress. Lorna sings her mother's signature song. Bobby Bittman makes in impromptu appearance to plug his upcoming special. Sammy and Bobby trade compliments. Trish Nutly, a young new star, is Sammy's next guest...she's disgusted and tells them what a bunch of phonies they all are. Segment 2: Sunrise Semester: Classical Greek with Alki Stereopolis The dialogue between Menelaus and Pericles. Segment 3: Commercial: Spray-On Socks No more droop around the ankles. Segment 4: The $211,000 Triangle Bobby Bittman screws it up for contestants. Segment 5: Cooking with LaRue: Cat Food Johnny has a great recipe for the under-employed Segment 6: Backstage Lorna auditions for a part that Trish already has nailed down. Segment 7: Crosswords Part 1 Alistair Cook introduces an obscure Pinter play. Segment 8: Promo: The Exorcist of Oz Lorna Minelli as Dorothy Segment 9: Crosswords Part 2 Crosswords continues. Segment 10: Commercial: Shakespeare's Greatest Jokes Including footnotes, so you can get the jokes you get. Segment 11: Words to Live By: Father Michael Meyer Father Meyer reads from the book of Caucasians.
- Segment 1: Words to Live By: Rabbi Karlov; The Rabbi provides advice on dealing with gentle insults, and brings Angus out to demonstrate. Segment 2: Teaser: SCTV News Segment 3: Promo: Elvis 'n Costello; Songs and sketches with Elvis and Costello Segment 4: Kanadian Korner 3: The French Problem; Separatism in Quebec and back bacon. Segment 5: Commercial: Melba's Disco Jeans; Just zip them up and watch them dance for you. Segment 6: SCTV News: Earl's film doesn't come up; Togo applies to come to Nebraska. Earl takes up the rest of the newscast smiling at the camera, waiting for the film of his bus race item. Segment 7: Crazy Crafts: First Show; After 15 years off the air, Molly reviews some crafts from the past. Segment 8: Message from Guy: Live Theatre; Guy blows away the cheap plant in his office and introduces SCTV Live Theatre. Segment 9: SCTV Live Theatre: Death of a Salesman; Death of a Salesman, live from the Melonville Theatre. Margaret Hamilton gets knocked out by an object resembling a late 20th century stage lamp, while John clears the house when a seed pops out of his joint and starts a fire. Guy swears off live performances.
- Segment 1: Station Announcement: Ethnic Disclaimer Harold insists that any racist jokes in the show do not reflact the management's views. Segment 2: Sunrise Semester: Gypsy Mythology with Dr. Ernest Bruter Dr. Bruter describes how Gypsies were created. Segment 3: The Leutonian Hour The Leuronians do a dance. A fight breaks out with the Gypsies. Segment 4: Promo: Plainclothes Mountie Curtis tracks down criminals on horseback. Segment 5: Out Patient Three jocks are in for a vascetomy. Segment 6: Hints for Homemakers: Amish Food Money saving tips on feeding your family. Segment 7: Commercial: North American Stethoscopy Institute Segment 8: Theater North American Lin Ye Tang (a Canadian) introduces the great Canadian play, "We're Gonna Be Alright, You Creep, Leaving Home and All, Eh?" (Johnny's home from hockey camp, and the family sits down for dinner). Segment 9: Commercial: Golden Hits of the 11th Century With each album you order, a one year temporary indulgence. Segment 10: Words to Live By: Ernest Bruter Ernest casts doubt on the ten commandments.
- Contestants risk a hellish fate on the Dante's Inferno game show. In his first-ever Monster Chiller Horror Theatre, Count Floyd presents a parody of Marie Curie.
- Segment 1: Promo: Baa, Baa, Black and White Sheep "She was just a flying nun until Pearl Harbor" Segment 2: Sunrise Semester: Faking Orgasms with Dr. Cheryl Kinsey Human Sexual Response, part 4. Some useful phrases for faking an orgasm: "Don't stop lover, please don't stop;" "Oh you're good, you're so good;" "Make me a woman, big boy;" "Oh, I've got the music in me." Segment 3: Promo: It's an Unusual World, Isn't It? This week, Uri Geller, a hospital where dead celebrities are living as vegetables, and a martial artist. Segment 4: Witness to Yesterday Host Patrick Watson talks to Joan of Arc. Segment 5: SCTV A.M. News: Earl in San Francisco Ragtime piano playing world record broken. Earl didn't quite make it to San Francisco to do a feature on an upcoming earthquake. Segment 6: Commercial: The Amanda II Microwave Oven Cooks a roast in only three seconds. Segment 7: Public Service Announcement: So You're Dead...Now What? Seven simple warning signs that you may be dead. Segment 8: Match Unto My Feet: Passover Match Unto My Feet visits the Dithers family at passover dinner. Father Duffy (from San Francisco) tries to learn about passover. Mr. Dithers leads the service while the children make a racket, and the younger son wants out of the family business. Segment 9: Promo: AC/DC In the morning she's a Mrs., in the afternoon she's a Ms., in the evening she's a Mr. Segment 10: Words to Live By: Father John Duffy The Father talks about the sense of humor, relates a Nancy cartoon, and tells a story about the patron saint of the sense of humor.
- Segment 1: Promo: Shakespeare in the Park; Norman has problems with the set, and a punk in the audience. Segment 2: Cheryl Kinsey, Traveling Sexologist; Cheryl, on a surprise house call, helps out some newlyweds with technique. Segment 3: Kanadian Korner 19: Boom Shadows, Stuff that Bugs Us; They show the boom microphone and boom shadows. They give up on their other topic. Segment 4: Promo: The Merv Griffin Show: Arafat, Liberace, Ferigno; Coat linings, terrorism, Merv does a number with Liberace, Loni's breasts, Hulk's makeup. Segment 5: Message from Guy: Viewer Mail; Guy reads some letters, promotes some souvenir coins. Segment 6: PSA: Participation; Come on Canada, it's time to get active [Note: Participation was a Canadian government program to encourage Canadians to exercise more.] Segment 7: Promo: Flashing Eyes; Chuck grills a marathon runner and takes another shot at Gerry Brown; Mandoza comes back as a marathon swimmer. [Notes: Theme music by ELP; this show is a sequel to 4th Degree from episode 2x12.] Segment 8: Mel's Rock Pile: Speed of Light; Mel looks at the top ten, talks to some of the kids (the Bloughs, all unrelated), while Speed of Light backs out of their gig. [Note: Mel has perfected his classic dance stance, the classic theme and set.]
- Another spoof of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert hosted by Mel Slirrup. Mel's guest is actor-cum-singer Richard Harris, who performs a reworked version of his 1969 hit "Macarthur Park."
- Main sketch is a combination of the film Midnight Express and the rock performance TV series The Midnight Special, hosted by Abbot and Costello, with special performances by Wolfman Jack (Rick Moranis) and Randy Newman (Dave Thomas).
- Segment 1: Yoga with Swami Banananda The Swami starts with stretching exercises for the legs Segment 2: Captain Combat Captain Combat's guest is Mr. Green Fatigues, who brings Mr. Schnauzer, who has stopped talking. They clean Mr. Schnauzer, accidentally killing Gunny Rabbit. Segment 3: Public Service Announcement: Fat Chance for the Sub Sahara Help out Arabs with stomach aches Segment 4: English for Beginners Perini frustrates her English teacher Segment 5: SCTV A.M. News Today: Wire Services on Strike They don't have much information Segment 6: Commercial: Stan Musial's Greatest Hits From that great infield single to the grand slam home run Segment 7: SCTV A.M. News Today Part 2: Gus Gustofferson Floyd interviews Gus Gustofferson, security guard, about the shooting death of puppeteer Lampeer. Apparently, he wasn't killed by a Schnauzer, but shot in the back with a revolver. Segment 8: Commercial: Sale of the Century A stirring pitch to sell England Segment 9: Gus Gustofferson: Security Guard Gus investigates the murder of puppeteer Knowlten Lampeer on the set of Captain Combat. He finds most of the staff, including himself, disliked the puppeteer Segment 10: SCTV Movie of the Week: Wara, Wara, Wara The story of the Allied advance into Italy. The Italians plan their surrender. The Americans talk about what they'll do after the war. The General reads a letter from his wife, who reminisces about their honeymoon in Italy before the war. Segment 11: SCTV P.M. News: Paper Shuffling Earl shows Floyd how to straighten his papers.
- Segment 1: SCTV Editorial: The New Season; Moe introduces the new season. Good news--their license is no longer suspended. Caballero phones: there's a problem, the writer hasn't finished the scripts. Segment 2: Ernest Kirsch, SCTV Writer; Caballero pesters Kirsch for the scripts. First on-camera appearance of Guy Caballero (ina wheelchair that has a phone). Segment 3: Promo: Lola Heatherton In Concert; The beautiful, dynamic, multi-talented Lola in concert this Saturday. ("So Glad to Be Here," "You Light Up My Life") "I want to bear all your children!" Segment 4: Promo: Love Craft; A rich American divorced lady and her daughter take a cruise aboard the Love Craft. She may fly the Greek flag, but the comedy is international. ("You want special? Toast that kaiser!") Segment 5: Commercial: Water Spray from Pocketpic; Great new device for cleaning teeth. "Smile again." Segment 6: SCTV News: Informal chit-chat; Earl tries to lighten the newscast with chit-chat. Floyd has an item on mudslides in Togo and Tarzan accepting the help of mercenaries, and gets Earl to cut back on the chit-chat. Segment 7: Words to Live By with Rev. Ernest Kirsch; Kirsch tries to end the programming day a little early. Caballero calls him up and orders him back to his basement. Segment 8: The Incredible Bulk; At his psychiatrist's office, Bulk meets a woman he can relate to. Segment 9: Commercial: Moxwell House Decaffeinated Coffee; The stock boy has trouble stacking tins of juice. Segment 10: Feedback with Moe Green; Moe has a call-in show. He solicits feedback on the new season, and is forced to make some calls instead. Segment 11: Ernest Kirsch SCTV Writer, Part 2; Caballero pursues Kirsch to get those scripts. Caballero signs off.
- Segment 1: Message from Guy: Thursday Night Guy complains about the plant in his office, and introduces SCTV's new hip, relevant comedy show. Segment 2: Announcement: Little House Across the Mersey Segment 3: Thursday Night Live Live from Edmonton, it's Thursday Night, SCTV's new hip, relevant comedy show, hosted by Earl Camembert. With lots of whooping and hollering, drug references and bad language. A parody of "Saturday Night Live" and "Fridays". Segment 4: Kanadian Korner 2: Doug's got his earmuffs on Doug misses the start of the show because his earmuffs are on. [Great White North] Segment 5: Promo: Dat's Da Name of Dat Tune Funky contestants name funky tunes. Segment 6: Promo: Bittman Does Dallas Bobby sings ("Abelline"), gives a stirring speech ("Remember the Alamo!"), and dances with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. "How are y'all!" Segment 7: K-Tel's Fast-Talking Playhouse: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Harvey K-Tel presents a 2 minute version of the classic play. They finish early. Segment 8: Promo: Guy Friday Guy works for one of the most powerful women in business today. He's the man behind the woman. (Note: Guy flies Great White North Airline) Segment 9: Commercial: Half Legs For the woman in you. Segment 10: Point/Counterpoint: Alcoholism Cronkite and Brinkley discuss alcoholism. Walter runs a film of a Saturn 4 taking off.
- 1987– 1hTV-147.5 (89)TV EpisodeA special tribute to one of the nicest figures in the show business, the ultra-talented actor/comedian John Candy (1950-1994). Released a year after his death, this biography unites friends and co-stars of his in many films and TV shows to talk about the many qualities of Candy, both as an entertainer, as a friend and family man; his legacy as one of the greatest comedians of all time, and one of the most beloved personalities in the business.
- Segment 1: SCTV Editorial: Lutonian Liberation Front Moe Green declares publicly that he won't back down to threats from the Lutonian Liberation Front. Segment 2: Donna: Barbara Streisberg Joined in progress. Donna's guest Barbara Streisberg tries to song a song. Segment 3: Promo: Master Sergeant Chef The sergeant prepares dinner for the ambassador and his party. Segment 4: SCTV News: Moe Green Kidnapped An outbreak of Legionnaire's disease breaks out in Hawaii; Plattsburg cleanup; and Earl keeps forgetting the Moe Green kidnapping item: he's been kidnapped by Leftists For Lutonia. To finish, Earl gives an editorial about the kidnapping. Segment 5: Commercial: Cup 'n Soup The cup you cook up with the soup. Segment 6: Petty Claims Court Various petty people make petty claims to the bailiff. Segment 7: Commercial: Linkin Mercury Dali Edition Dali abandons function for concept. Segment 8: Commercial: K-Tel Salvador Dali Car Stash Wax Save the mustache on your Linkin Mercury Dali Edition car. Segment 9: Promo: SCTV Movie of the Week: Nice Kids from Hell Some nice kids terrorize the neighborhood. Segment 10: SCTV News Bulletin: Message from Moe Green A tape from Moe Green has arrived after SCTV refused to pay the excessive $2,000 ransom. Earl and Floyd discuss it.