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Best Episodes of SCTV Network 90
Christmas 1982
S4 Ep6
10.0
17th Dec 1982
Guy Caballero and Johnny LaRue come to blows over a meager Christmas bonus, resulting in a busted, drunken Johnny desperately tracking down Santa. Segments include Lola Heatherton's "Love Spirit" Christmas Special. Ed Grimley stars in "The Fella Who Couldn't Wait For Christmas." Rex and Edna Boil's Curio Emporium. Count Floyd's "Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas." The lighting of the Melonville Christmas Tree. The Shmenge brothers explore Leutonian Christmas traditions. "Pre-Teen World Christmas Edition." Bobby Bittman and Jackie Rogers Jr. star in "Christmas - That's All." "You. with Libby Wolfson" looks at Chanukah.
Battle of the PBS Stars
S3 Ep7
9.0
16th Jul 1982
1. Long Distance
2. SCTV Sports: Battle of the PBS Stars
3. Wok on the Wild Side: The Case of the Stir-Fried Corpse
4. The Days of the Week
5. SCTV Movie of the Week: I Was a Teenage Communist
6. Harry's Discount Sex Shop: Businessman of the Year
7. Big Dude TV Dinner
8. Charlie's Kitchen
9. Mean Joe Greene Playhouse
10. Love Slaves of the Southwest
11. Comment with David Brinkley: Boredom
The Great White North
S1 Ep9
8.5
31st Jul 1981
1. Max Lax Coffee Laxative
2. Bob and Doug Wrap
3. Harry Filth
4. Money Talks with Brian Johns: William Douglas
5. The Johnny La Rue Exercise Show
6. Shakespeare in the Park
7. The Heys of Our Lives
8. SCTV Afternoon Movie: Fantasy Island
9. Anne Murray Super Special
10. PSA: Mental Illness
11. David Susskind Show
12. LaRue Tachi Portable Quadraphonic System
13. Great White North: Ian Thomas
14. Signoff: The National Anthem
Towering Inferno
S4 Ep5
8.0
10th Dec 1982
The SCTV office moves into the tallest, thinnest building in Melonville, which turns into a spoof of 'The Towering Inferno' as Guy, Edith, and others are trapped in the 200-story tall building just as a fire breaks out and strands them on the uppers floors. Also, "Peter Pan" starring Divine and David Steinberg. Al Peck sells used fruit. "There's Justice For Everybody" starring Steve Roman. An ad for the Kid Sister Organization. "Monster Chiller Horror Theater." "One On the Town" looks at public transportation. When Wives Look Older Than Their Husbands: Farm Wives. "Let's Find Jerzy." Shakespeare for College Credit. The first "Melonville Calendar," and "Words to Live By" starring Mr. Mambo.
Rome, Italian Style
S3 Ep8
8.0
15th Oct 1982
1. "Mr. Know-It-All" The Life of Nostradamus - The Promo
2. Identical Bellhops
3. Money Talks with Brian Johns: Condominiums
4. Nightline Melonville: Margaret Thatcher and Tip O'Neill
5. Jerry Lewis Live on the Champs Elysees
6. Great White North: Dog Scoopers
7. The Days of the Week
8. International House of Panties
9. SCTV Foreign Film Festival: Rome, Italian Style
10. The Fishin' Musician: Jimmy Buffett
11. One-stop Lifestyle Services
12. Mouse House
13. Fireside Chat: Chipped Tooth
14. Norton Sheeff's The Making of: Dr. X
15. General Life's Insight
16. Sunrise Semester: Elementary Drawing 101 with Salvador Dali
The Godfather
S2 Ep6
8.0
11th Dec 1981
1. Katharine Hepburn for Twillings Tea
2. The Godfather
3. Great White North: Long Underwear and Backbacon
4. SCTV Special Presentation: 3-D House of Beef
5. Birkney's Diamonds
6. SCTV Movie of the Week: The Vikings and the Beekeepers.
Worst Episodes of SCTV Network 90
Southside Fracas
S1 Ep3
4.0
29th May 1981
1. Sunrise Semester: Conversational New Yorkese with Norman Gorman
2. Lola Heatherton In Concert
3. Yellowbelly
4. Speaking of Talk with Lou Jaffe
5. Message from Guy: Illegal Aliens
6. Melvin and Howard
7. Sneak Previews: Empires are a Girl's Best Friend
8. The Point Shave and Haircut from Shickette
9. Dick Cavett
10. The Fracases: Southside Fracas
11. Only for Women: Divorce
12. Great White North: Making Doug Go
13. The Babe Ruth Story
14. Sid Dithers Private Eye
15. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Whispers of the Wolf
One on the Town
S1 Ep1
5.5
15th May 1981
1. Message from Guy: Catch Our Stars
2. High Q
3. The Merv Griffin Show: Arafat, Liberace, Ferigno
4. English for Beginners
5. Dr. Benson Credit Psychiatrist
6. Message from Prickley: The New Season
7. Leave It to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party
8. Great White North: The Best Groups and Doug's Imitations
9. Dan Money
10. One On the Town: Levon Helm
11. Message from Hal Waxberg: Behind the Scenes
12. The $Millionaire
13. 20 Depressing Hits by Connie Franklin
14. Message from Guy: Consultant
15. Commercial: Half Legs
16. Masterpiece Theatre: All the Long-Leggedy Beasties
17. Spray-On Socks
18. Play It Again, Bob
Teacher's Pet
S2 Ep8
6.0
12th Feb 1982
1. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Dr. Tongue's Evil House of Pancakes
2. Give 'Em Hell, Bess
3. Farm Film Report: Brooke Shields and the Boomtown Rats
4. PSA: Video - Use It, Don't Abuse It
5. Great White North: The Great White North
6. Shoot for the Stars with Bill Needle
7. SCTV Movie of the Week: Teacher's Pet
8. SCTV Classics: Ben-Hur
9. Special Offer - Fur from Davy Crockett's Hat
10. The Lone Ranger Show
Chariots of Eggs
S3 Ep6
6.0
5th Jun 1982
1. Commercial: Luciano Pavarotti for Edison Gum
2. The Sammy Maudlin Show: Chariots of Eggs
3. Johnny LaRue's Discount Deprive-O-Rama
4. SCTV News Special Report: NASA Production of Murder in the Cathedral
5. The Days of the Week
6. Ethel Merman Wake Up and Love Me
7. Great White North: Twist-off Beer Caps
8. Mr. Boom Microphone (from Ronco)
9. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town: Prison
10. Wheelbarrow World
11. Revenge
12. Carl's Cuts: Film Editing
13. Message from Guy: SCTV's Political Stance
Jane Eyrehead
S4 Ep4
6.0
26th Nov 1982
"Angel Cortez: FBI Jockey,"
Bobby Bittman PSA for the Public Library,
Gus the Security Guard makes everyone sign in,
John Houseman reads the phone book,
"Farm Film Report" with Deney Terrio,
The band America performs "Right Before Your Eyes,"
SCTV Movie of the Week: "The Bowery Boys In The Band,"
Dr. Rawl Withers introduces The National Midnight Star,
Harry the guy with a snake on his face sells descramblers.
A "reasonably faithful" spoof of Jane Eyre,
Reverend Gene Filler of the Church of Unlimited Credit,
"Monster Chiller Horror Theater" presents Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Slave Chicks,
Curly Howard sings love themes,
Gus asks Edith Prickley out,
People's Court (joined in progress),
Rev. Gene Filler returns.
Bob Hope in China
S1 Ep4
7.0
19th Jun 1981
1. Comment with David Brinkley: Quality Smoke
2. Cooking with Prickley
3. Tex and Edna Boil's Organ Emporium: Rhythm Ace
4. Career Home Study
5. Mr. Science: Coffee
6. Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China
7. Taxi Driver with Woody Allen
8. Transmission Difficulty / Program Change
9. What's My Shoesize?
10. Great White North: Parking at Donut Places
11. Taxi Driver with Gregory Peck
12. Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert
13. Extreme Close-Up with Dave Thomas
14. The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes
15. Taxi Driver with Sid Dithers
16. The Love Boat: Deerhunter Special
17. Chet Vet, the Dead Pet Remover
18. My Fair Lady
19. Harlett Romances
20. Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris
21. Shock Theatre: Early to Bed
SCTV Network 90 Episode Guide
One on the Town
S1 Ep1
5.5
15th May 1981
1. Message from Guy: Catch Our Stars
2. High Q
3. The Merv Griffin Show: Arafat, Liberace, Ferigno
4. English for Beginners
5. Dr. Benson Credit Psychiatrist
6. Message from Prickley: The New Season
7. Leave It to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party
8. Great White North: The Best Groups and Doug's Imitations
9. Dan Money
10. One On the Town: Levon Helm
11. Message from Hal Waxberg: Behind the Scenes
12. The $Millionaire
13. 20 Depressing Hits by Connie Franklin
14. Message from Guy: Consultant
15. Commercial: Half Legs
16. Masterpiece Theatre: All the Long-Leggedy Beasties
17. Spray-On Socks
18. Play It Again, Bob
Polynesiantown
S1 Ep2
7.6
22nd May 1981
1. 5 Neat Guys: Neatest Hits
2. Tim Ishimuni Show
3. Kwallada
4. Message from Prickley: Polynesiantown
5. SCTV Movie Of the Week: Polynesiantown
6. Larry Siegel Talk Show
7. Indira, live at the Ackron Arena
8. Great White North: Traveling and Salaries
9. Brenda Vaccaro for Bren's Genfem Protecteze Pons
10. Sammy Maudlin Show: Drugs and Hollywood
11. The Rosemans
12. Yuri: Getting to Know You
13. Will: The Movie
14. SCTV British Film Festival: Look Back in a Bloody Rage
15. Gerry Todd Show
16. Crazy Hy's: TVs
17. Incredible Cash Contest
18. Crazy Hy's: Satellite Dishes
Southside Fracas
S1 Ep3
4.0
29th May 1981
1. Sunrise Semester: Conversational New Yorkese with Norman Gorman
2. Lola Heatherton In Concert
3. Yellowbelly
4. Speaking of Talk with Lou Jaffe
5. Message from Guy: Illegal Aliens
6. Melvin and Howard
7. Sneak Previews: Empires are a Girl's Best Friend
8. The Point Shave and Haircut from Shickette
9. Dick Cavett
10. The Fracases: Southside Fracas
11. Only for Women: Divorce
12. Great White North: Making Doug Go
13. The Babe Ruth Story
14. Sid Dithers Private Eye
15. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Whispers of the Wolf
Bob Hope in China
S1 Ep4
7.0
19th Jun 1981
1. Comment with David Brinkley: Quality Smoke
2. Cooking with Prickley
3. Tex and Edna Boil's Organ Emporium: Rhythm Ace
4. Career Home Study
5. Mr. Science: Coffee
6. Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China
7. Taxi Driver with Woody Allen
8. Transmission Difficulty / Program Change
9. What's My Shoesize?
10. Great White North: Parking at Donut Places
11. Taxi Driver with Gregory Peck
12. Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert
13. Extreme Close-Up with Dave Thomas
14. The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes
15. Taxi Driver with Sid Dithers
16. The Love Boat: Deerhunter Special
17. Chet Vet, the Dead Pet Remover
18. My Fair Lady
19. Harlett Romances
20. Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris
21. Shock Theatre: Early to Bed
Lunchtime Street Beef
S1 Ep5
3rd Jul 1981
1. Tomorrow, Tonight, Today
2. Fillips Milk of Amnesia
3. LaRue Wrap
4. Sunrise Semester: Man's Ability to Imitate with Mr. Wilcox
5. My Life – One More Time
6. SCTV Special Report: The Space Shuttle
7. Phil’s Nails
8. Great White North: Backbacon and Snow Chains
9. Bad Acting in Hollywood with Tom Boslee
10. Biller Hi-Lite
11. Long Distance
12. Lunch Time Street Beef
13. SCTV Movie of the Week: The Grapes of Mud
14. Words to Live By: Rabbi Karlov
15. Sunrise Semester: Faking Orgasms with Dr. Cheryl Kinsey
Moral Majority
S1 Ep6
7.0
10th Jul 1981
1. Sunrise Semester: Post Natal Exercises
2. Poochare Dog Food
3. Sunbright
4. Message from Guy: Sponsors
5. Moral Majority Wrap
6. The Merv Griffin Show: Return to Mayberry
7. Critics Corner with Bill Needle: The Moral Majority
8. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town: Counting to 10
9. National Midnight Star
10. The Brooke Shields Show
11. Doorway to Hell: The Man Who Lived in a Box
12. Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses
13. Great White North: Stuff that Bugs Us
14. Message from Guy: Pressure Groups
15. Harry's Discount Sex Shop
16. Floyd Robertson for Rolling Hills
17. SCTV News: Floyd's Rehab
18. The Gerry Todd Show
19. Crazy Hy’s: Home Studio
20. Carpets Galore
Pledge Week
S1 Ep7
17th Jul 1981
1. Pledge Week
2. Dr. Shekter
3. Farm Film Report
4. Kovak Expert
5. Studio Tour
6. Mel’s Rock Pile: 20th Anniversary Special with Roy Orbison
7. Tracking the Unknown with Edith Prickley
8. Critic's Corner with Bill Needle: RCA Editorial
9. Roy Orbison: Workin' for the Man
10. Fireside Chat: Gun Control
11. Pit Stop Deodorant
12. Great White North: Calculators
13. Hugh Betcha's Short Story Playhouse: The Private Booth
14. O'Henry's Life: The Private Booth
Bouncin’ Back to You
S1 Ep8
7.0
24th Jul 1981
1. Gene Shalit Critic’s Special
2. Wrong Side of the Bed with Bill Needle
3. John McEnroe for Coffee
4. Lola Wrap
5. Jake Lamotta’s Raging Bull-B-Q
6. The Fishin’ Musician: The Tubes
7. K-Tel Product Crusher
8. SCTV News: Lola Obituary
9. You: Dr. Saul Reuben
10. Bouncin’ Back to You
11. SCTV Movie Of the Week: The Nobel
The Great White North
S1 Ep9
8.5
31st Jul 1981
1. Max Lax Coffee Laxative
2. Bob and Doug Wrap
3. Harry Filth
4. Money Talks with Brian Johns: William Douglas
5. The Johnny La Rue Exercise Show
6. Shakespeare in the Park
7. The Heys of Our Lives
8. SCTV Afternoon Movie: Fantasy Island
9. Anne Murray Super Special
10. PSA: Mental Illness
11. David Susskind Show
12. LaRue Tachi Portable Quadraphonic System
13. Great White North: Ian Thomas
14. Signoff: The National Anthem
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.
The best rated episodes of SCTV Network 90 are:
Christmas 1982 S4E6 rated 10.0
Battle of the PBS Stars S3E7 rated 9.0
The Great White North S1E9 rated 8.5
Towering Inferno S4E5 rated 8.0
Rome, Italian Style S3E8 rated 8.0
The Godfather S2E6 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of SCTV Network 90 are:
Southside Fracas S1E3 rated 4.0
One on the Town S1E1 rated 5.5
Teacher's Pet S2E8 rated 6.0
Chariots of Eggs S3E6 rated 6.0
Jane Eyrehead S4E4 rated 6.0
Bob Hope in China S1E4 rated 7.0
The first episode of SCTV Network 90 aired on May 16, 1981.
The last episode of SCTV Network 90 aired on March 18, 1983.
