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Second City Television

1976 – 1984Show6 seasons136 episodes

Comedy
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5

Summary

Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.

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  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Background watch

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Second City Television episodes

6 seasons · 136 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Backstage, 7.6
  2. S1 E2 Murder at SCTV, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 Ethnic Humour, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 Crosswords, 7.8
  5. S1 E5 Match Unto My Feet, 7.9
  6. S1 E6 Memoirs of Anton Chekhov, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 Dialing for Dollars, 8.1
  8. S1 E8 Shock Theatre, 7.9
  9. S1 E9 Philosophy Street, 7.7
  10. S1 E10 Therese et Joe, 7.7
  11. S1 E11 Broads Behind Bars, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 The Taxidermist, 7.8
  13. S1 E13 Ben Hur, 7.8
  14. S1 E14 The Hefty Neil Story, 7.7
  15. S1 E15 Leave It to Beaver, 8.2
  16. S1 E16 Goodbye America, 7.7
  17. S1 E17 Galaxy 66, 7.8
  18. S1 E18 Madame Blitzman, 7.8
  19. S1 E19 The $129,000 Question, 7.8
  20. S1 E20 Dr. Tongue's House of Wax/SCTV Boogie, 8.0
  21. S1 E21 The Sammy Maudlin Show, 7.7
  22. S1 E22 World at War, 7.8
  23. S1 E23 The Grapes of Mud, 7.9
  24. S1 E24 Officer Friendly, 7.9
  25. S1 E25 The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes, 8.0
  26. S1 E26 Lust for Paint, 7.9
  1. S2 E1 Season 2 Premiere, 7.9
  2. S2 E2 Bob Hope Desert Classic, 8.6
  3. S2 E3 Kidnapping of Moe Green, 7.6
  4. S2 E4 SCTV Solid Gold Telethon, 8.0
  5. S2 E5 Writer's Strike, 7.6
  6. S2 E6 Municipal Election, 7.9
  7. S2 E7 Farm Film Report/Arabs, 7.6
  8. S2 E8 Mirthmakers/Happy Endings, 7.6
  9. S2 E9 Undersea World, 7.9
  10. S2 E10 Edith Prickley, Station Manager, 8.1
  11. S2 E11 SCTV 30th Anniversary Show, 7.9
  12. S2 E12 Whispers of the Wolf/The Occult, 7.7
  13. S2 E13 Bad Acting in Hollywood, 7.9
  14. S2 E14 Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 7.9
  15. S2 E15 Fighting Air Dogs, 7.6
  16. S2 E16 Death Takes No Holiday, 8.0
  17. S2 E17 Rock Concert, 8.0
  18. S2 E18 Fantasy Island, 8.2
  19. S2 E19 On the Waterfront Again, 8.0
  20. S2 E20 SCTV Disco, 7.9
  21. S2 E21 Pipeline, 7.8
  22. S2 E22 Consumer Action Line, 8.0
  23. S2 E23 Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue, 7.7
  24. S2 E24 The Flaming Turkey, 7.7
  25. S2 E25 The Best of Season 2: Part 1, 7.9
  26. S2 E26 The Best of Season 2: Part 2, 7.9
  1. S3 E1 Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert, 8.3
  2. S3 E2 Thursday Night Live, 8.1
  3. S3 E3 Death of a Salesman, 8.1
  4. S3 E4 My Factory, My Self, 8.2
  5. S3 E5 Death Motel, 8.1
  6. S3 E6 The Lone Ranger Show, 8.2
  7. S3 E7 Play It Again, Bob, 8.3
  8. S3 E8 Gaslight, 8.2
  9. S3 E9 Man's Ability to Imitate, 8.1
  10. S3 E10 Mel's Rock Pile, 8.4
  11. S3 E11 The Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China, 8.2
  12. S3 E12 Hugh Betcha's Night Gallery, 8.1
  13. S3 E13 Star Wars, 8.0
  14. S3 E14 Hollywood Salutes Its Extras, 8.0
  15. S3 E15 The Irwin Allen Show, 8.2
  16. S3 E16 1984: Big Brother, 8.3
  17. S3 E17 Two Way TV/Pit Bulls, 8.1
  18. S3 E18 Alpha Channel, 8.5
  19. S3 E19 Midnight Express Special, 8.1
  20. S3 E20 Cookery Crock/Cartoon Coroner, 8.0
  21. S3 E21 The Mating Game, 8.2
  22. S3 E22 Gene Shalit's America, 8.2
  23. S3 E23 Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris, 8.4
  24. S3 E24 Dick Cavett, 8.1
  25. S3 E25 The Cisco Kid, 7.8
  26. S3 E26 The Best of Season 3, 8.1

Cast

18 of 18 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
George Bloomfield, Milad Bessada
Written by
John Candy, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy

Everyone

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Facts

September 21, 1976 · July 17, 1984 · Ended

First aired
September 21, 1976
Last aired
July 17, 1984
Status
Ended
Length
6 seasons · 136 episodes
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
51 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Second City Television?"

Questions about Second City Television

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Second City Television?

Netflix

In the United States, Second City Television streams on Netflix. It also streams in 49 other countries.

Is Second City Television worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.5).

How long does it take to watch Second City Television?

68 h

About 68 hours: 136 episodes in 6 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1976 to 1984.

Will Second City Television make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Is Second City Television plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (7 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.