Incredible documentary! The editing is superb and keeps you entertained! The pacing is wonderful as each clip mixes perfectly. You certainly did your homework and provided an unbiased view point without any narration. Truly a well done piece that deserves international recognition. Classic Entertainment is seemingly drifting away as it becomes obsolete compared to our modern conceptualism of entertainment. Voices and appearances, at one point, wasnt about chalking up the most mediocre publicity, they meant that “you acted at the top of your intelligence, to the top of your ability” (as quoted from this documentary). SCTV portrayed a standard in sketch comedy that is still a solid format in contrast with new shows today. The Second City cast, as countless films prove, arent just comedians. With the help of audience acceptance, correct literary guidance and trust in each other they have grown into marvelous, classy, entertainers who represent a style of formality. SCTV, like most sketch comedy shows, became a culture and an idea. One that prospered into movies, new shows and a lavish careers for all involved. Unlike SNL, they accomplished these achievements through preparation and coordination with each other while respecting one another. Their hard work and devotion to comedy reflected the old attitude of great Television stars like Lucielle Ball. SCTV and all its culture is recharged and unleaded into many forms of comedy today. Their idea was to keep the joke going, without stepping on those improv tropes. With absolutely sensational music, timed pieces, and interviews this documentary is culturally sensitive creating its very own importance in the documentary world. Maybe not another “Joe Exotic”, but certainly this documentary is an Entertaining Piece of Pieces of Entertainment a culture created by SCTV.
Honestly, Thank You!

The best show of ever.

Fantastic job, I salute you!

I remember watching SCTV with my parents when I was a kid (and it was in reruns –I think on PBS). Imagine my surprise when I later found out that Dick Cavitt was actually a real person and not just a character from this show.

Comedy is the hardest thing to do and doing it improvisational, is like working a tightrope. There are a lot of funny people I’ve met over the years, but they don’t know they’re funny. Then there are naturally funny people that can’t perform in front of an audience. They’re shy. So, when you get a group of talented individuals coming together and trying to pull this off, and walk that tightrope, you gotta have respect for their tenacity. SCTV was such a winner. Such creative talent all in one cast! I love what Gilda Radner said about, “Always keep working even if you succeed. Sometimes you gotta let them find you.” Brilliant!

Ahhh Gilda….My favorite Comedienne

Whoever did this, every SCTV actor, writer, producer and director still alive should step up and validate it
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I have some VHS tapes of SCTV. Happy memories.

O'hare as Lola is awsome.

Whatever happened to Rick Moranis?

I went to college/university in Toronto in the 70's. Lived downtown just of Yonge st. Ryerson were i went had very good theater Arts program. Loved TO. Glad I found this. Thanks all for upload.

made with such love- thank you, thank you, thank you!

Truth is…no laff trak. no live audience.