Episode 1

Backstage

Tue Sep 21 1976

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The inaugural show introduces several major characters, including Johnny LaRue, Earl Camembert, Floyd Robertson and Moe Green. It features a somewhat tenuous wraparound concept involving LaRue - according to Dave Thomas' book, the running time for this episode ran well past 30 minutes, much of the linking material for the wraparound being cut to achieve the final running time. The show also introduces four programs that would feature frequently throughout the show's run: Sunrise Semester, a vehicle for an assortment of characters to educate viewers, would end up appearing in every series except the last; Words To Live By, the inspirational station signoff, would also appear frequently in the first three series; SCTV News; and Masterpiece Theatre, hosted by Alistair Cook.

Episode 2

Murder At SCTV

Thu Oct 21 1976

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Perini Scleroso and Gus Gustofferson's first appearance. Gus is featured in a wraparound concept dealing with the murder of puppeteer Lampeer.

Episode 3

Ethnic Humour

Thu Nov 18 1976

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Harold Ramis warns viewers that this show contains ethnic slurs, and all the jokes are about the gypsies. From ""Gypsy Mythology"" on Sunrise Semester to the Hints for Homemakers (a gypsy recommends holding up an Amish family and stealing their food), this show is indeed a gypsy rogue. Sunrise Semester, The Leutonian Hour, Out-Patient, Hints for Homemakers, Theatre North American, Words to Live By

Episode 4

Crosswords

Thu Dec 16 1976

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Sammy Maudlin, Sunrise Semester, The $211,000 Triangle, Cooking with LaRue, Backstage, Masterpiece Theatre, Words to Live By

Episode 5

Match Unto My Feet

Thu Jan 13 1977

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Sunrise Semester, Witness to Yesterday, PSA:So You're Dead...Now What?, Match Unto My Feet, Words to Live By

Episode 6

Memoirs of Anton Chekhov

Thu Feb 10 1977

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Star Trek comes to the steppes of Russia in a very funny parody of Chekhov. Heavenly Bodies, Mr Science, Masterpiece Theatre, The Memoirs of Anton Chekhov

Episode 7

Dialing For Dollars

Thu Feb 24 1977

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BEAUTY AND THE BEETS Beauty learns to like beets... the hard way. Beauty and the Beets, Firing Squad, Alice, the Wonder Dog, Dialing for Dollars, Changing Partners

Episode 8

Shock Theatre

Thu Mar 10 1977

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Dining with LaRue, The Wacky World of Poverty, Eye on Science, Shock Theatre:Early to Bed

Episode 9

Philosophy Street

Thu Mar 24 1977

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Good-Bye America, Sunrise Semester, Philosophy Street, Total Women, A Fistful of Ugly, Feedback with Moe Green

Episode 10

Therese et Joe

Thu Apr 07 1977

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On SCTV News, Floyd Robertson (Joe Flaherty) and Earl Camembert (Eugene Levy) report earthquakes, deli crises, the arms race, and Earl asks terrorists to surrender; Dr Hammond Greer (Dave Thomas) delivers a speech against scientists; Johnny LaRue (John Candy) cleans out the food at Lin Ye Tang's (Dave Thomas) garden restaurant; Lou Jaffe (Eugene Levy) witnesses Irish group techniques (and a bombing); On the SCTV Movie of the Week, a depressing French film about a live-in couple, Jerry Lewis-impersonating Joe (Joe Flaherty) and his fawning lover, Therese (Andrea Martin). Sunrise Semester, Dining With LaRue, Perspective '77, Therese et Joe

Episode 11

Broads Behind Bars

Thu Apr 21 1977

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Broads Behind Bars is a classic, with Candy's over the top prison guard Shultzy ("Lock 'em up, keep 'em down, and work 'em over") and Martin's lifer Kitty ("No Dice!"). Trivia: the crew put real liquor in Ramis' bottle for the Mort Finkel sketch. (ref: sctvguide.com) Sunrise Semester, Dining With LaRue, Broads Behind Bars

Episode 12

The Taxidermist

Thu May 05 1977

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Farm Report, Welcome Back President Kotter, Alistair Cook's Armenia, The Taxidermist

Episode 13

Ben Hur

Thu May 19 1977

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A landmark show, featuring a show-length parody of the film, introduced by Moe Green on Dialing For Dollars. Additional Viewing: William Wyler's 1959 epic Ben-Hur.

Episode 14

The Hefty Neil Story

Mon Sep 19 1977

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SCTV Sports Central: The Hefty Neil Story, PSA: Shoplifting

Episode 15

Leave It to Beaver

Mon Sep 26 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Exorcising, Leave it to Beaver 25th Anniversary Party, PSA:Rip Masters for Children on Booze, Dr Tongue and his Animal Friends

Episode 16

Goodbye America

Mon Oct 03 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Winning Chess with Borris Morris, PSA:So You're Dead...Now What?, Good-Bye America, Johnny LaRue

Episode 17

Galaxy 66

Mon Oct 10 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Diving for Dollars, Sunrise Semester, Sci-Fi Theatre: Galaxy 66, Beside the Point, Words to Live By

Episode 18

Madame Blitzman

Mon Oct 17 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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PSA: Re-criminalize Marijuana, Dante's Inferno, Monster Chiller Horror Theatre: Madame Blitzman

Episode 19

$129 000 Question

Mon Oct 24 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Wake Up With Alki Stereopolis, PSA: Do Not Remove Tags, The $129,000 Question, Elvira Mad Again Part II, Words to Live By

Episode 20

Dr Tongue's House of Wax

Mon Oct 31 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Sunrise Semester, It Was That Way With Keith Hampshire, I Cry Each Day I Die, SCTV Boogie

Episode 21

Sammy Maudlin Show

Mon Nov 07 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Paul's Workshop With Paul Fistinyourface, The Sammy Maudlin Show, PSA: Shoplifting, Dialing For Dollars: Sandy Moss

Episode 22

World at War

Mon Nov 14 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Passport to Adventure:Africa, The World of Mystery: Sandwich on the Orient Express, World at War:Baseball, Lowell Thompson Remembers

Episode 23

The Grapes of Mud

Mon Nov 21 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Muley's Roundhouse, Promo: Library Police, The Three Dummies: Of Mice and Dummies, SCTV AM News Today: Terrorist Picnic, Commercial: Spray-On Socks, SCTV Movie of the Week: The Grapes of Mud Part, Commercial: Mrs Prickley's Jams Jellies and Preserves, Disco Farming

Episode 24

Officer Friendly

Mon Nov 28 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Message from Moe: License Suspended, A.M. Little America with Tom Brokraw, Promo: Dan Money, SCTV AM News Today: Mafia Interview, Commercial: Civil Engineering, Officer Friendly, Promo: The Undersea World of Marcel Cousteau, Promo: Masterpiece Theatre: All the Long-Leggedy Beasties, Dream Interpretation with Dr. Raoul Wilson

Episode 25

The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes

Mon Dec 05 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Commercial: Tiny Tops, Morning Facial with Princess Carlotta, Promo: Check Please, Promo: The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes, Commercial: Mr. Coffee-Table Book from Venerable Electric, The Uncle Earl Show, Promo: Harry Filth, Insights with Hugh Betcha: Socrates, Commercial: Get Tough self-help book, Commercial: Grumbles Restaurant on Route 41, Enough About Me: Antonio Luciani

Episode 26

Lust for Paint

Mon Dec 12 1977

Directed by, George Bloomfield |

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Dialing for Dollars: Lust For Paint features a show-length parody of Moulin Rouge, with promos for celebrity tattletales and the Babe Ruth story

Episode 27

Best Of (US)

Thu Jan 01 1970

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