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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.
- 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.
- Andrew Alexander, now forced to drive a taxi, talks about the creation of SCTV with various Second City alums.
- 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.