SCTV - DISC 1

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• Release Year: 1981
• Genre: Comedy
• Plot: SCTV IS; ON THE AIR!; ; When SCTV, The little fictional local television ; station, first broadcast its smll-town; programming via big-time NBC in 1981,; it immediately captured the devotion of; comedy fans acrosss Noth America. ; Here are two reasons why.; ; 1. Date May 15, 1981 ; Episode #79 One On The Town Musicaal Guest: Levon Helm; The first 90-minute show to broadcast on NBC-TV. Highlights include ; 'Leave It To Beaver 25th Anniversary.' 'Masterpiece Theater: All The; Long-Leggedly Beasties' and 'Play It Again, Bob' - a superb parody of ; Woody Allen's and Bob Hope's comedic styles.; ; 2. Date May 22, 1981; Episode #80 Polynesiantown Musical Guest Dr. John; In this episode a Japanese talk-show host interviews Grogan, a Russian; weightlifter gets his own variety show and video DJ Gerry Todd makes ; his debut. The 5 Neat Guys spot and the Sammy Maudlin Show on drugs; in Hollywood are ace, but the 'Polynesiantown' film send-up - with the; final crane shot that woud become a running gag in future shows - is the; real classic.; ; Commentary: Eugene Levy and Joe Flaherty; ; DVD Extra - SCTV Remembers; ; Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara; ; DVD Credits; Executive Producers: Andrew Alexander, Len Stuart; Producer: Dick Blassuci, Scott Dobson; Associate Producer: Anthony Blassucci
• Cast: Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, John Hemphill, Andrea Martin
• Runtime: 2:43
• Company: Shout! Factory
• Media Format: Series