SCTV

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SCTV

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Sketch comedy, framed as the broadcast of the fictional Second City television station. Founded by the Second City improv troupe. First broadcast 1976-79 on Toronto's Global Television Network. The show was picked up for national broadcast on CBC, 1980-84. Production moved to Edmonton, 1980-82, before returning to Toronto for the remainder. Syndicated for an American audience on NBC, 1981-83.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Candy Actor 31-Oct-1950 4-Mar-1994 Uncle Buck

Joe Flaherty Comic 21-Jun-1941 SCTV

Eugene Levy Comic 17-Dec-1946 Earl Camembert from SCTV

Andrea Martin Comic 15-Jan-1947 SCTV cast member, 1976-81

Rick Moranis Actor 18-Apr-1953 SCTV, Honey I Shrunk The Kids

Don Novello Comic 1-Jan-1943 Comic priest Father Guido Sarducci

Catherine O'Hara Comic 4-Mar-1954 Delia in Beetlejuice

Harold Ramis Comic 21-Nov-1944 24-Feb-2014 Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters

Tony Rosato Comic 26-Dec-1954 Second City

Martin Short Comic 26-Mar-1950 SNL and Primetime Glick

Dave Thomas Comic 20-May-1949 SCTV

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