Episode 1
Sammy Maudlin 23rd Anniversary / CBC
1h 30m
Sammy celebrates a milestone anniversary, sidekick William B walks off the show, and the janitors of SCTV go on strike.
Where to watch Second City Television
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Second City Television
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Second City Television premiered September 21, 1976. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Indecent Exposure
1h 30m
Guy Caballero is busted for writing a bad check to Fred Willard, forcing the arrival of SCTV Chairman Allan "Crazy Legs" Herschman. In 'The Nutty Lab Assistant', Ed Grimley makes his debut in this spoof of 'The Nutty Professor' in which Grimley decides to concoct a potion to make himself more attractive to his girl crush, and he ends up transforming into pop singer John Cougar. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town looks at atoms and rainy day activities. Also, Jackie Rogers Jr. promotes his late father's last TV special, "Swingin' With Mother Nature."
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 3
Melonvote
1h 30m
The elections in Melonville for various public offices are under way. Mentally unstable Mayor Tommy Shanks is up for re-election against the seedy Vic Hedges. Meanwhile, Libby Wolfson runs for City Council, than becomes infatuated with her opponent.
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 4
Jane Eyrehead
1h 30m
Features the segment "Angel Cortez: FBI Jockey." Bobby Bittman PSA for the Public Library. Gus the Security Guard makes everyone sign in while, John Houseman reads the phone book, "Farm Film Report" with Deney Terrio. The band America performs "Right Before Your Eyes."
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 5
Towering Inferno
1h 30m
The SCTV office moves into the tallest, thinnest building in Melonville, which turns into a spoof of 'The Towering Inferno' as Guy, Edith, and others are trapped in the 200-story tall building just as a fire breaks out and strands them on the uppers floors.
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 6
Christmas
1h 30m
Guy Caballero and Johnny LaRue come to blows over a meager Christmas bonus, resulting in a busted, drunken Johnny desperately tracking down Santa. Segments include Lola Heatherton's "Love Spirit" Christmas Special. Ed Grimley stars in "The Fella Who Couldn't Wait For Christmas."
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 7
A Star Is Born
1h 30m
"The Days of the Week" returns for another six-episode run with a few new characters. The debut of "Half Wits" and "Artisans and Their Art with Bradley P. Allen". A spoof of the 1976 film 'A Star is Born' starring Crystal Gayle as an up-and-coming singer named Esther Blodgett
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 8
SCTV Classifieds / Vic Arpeggio
1h 30m
To encourage small business advertising, SCTV cuts its ad rates, resulting in a series of on-the-cheap ads for several micro-entrepreneurs. In the segment "Stars In One" profiles aging child star Rusty Van Reddick. Vic Hedges stars in "Vic Arpeggio, Private Investigator".
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 9
Bobby Bittman's Retirement
1h 30m
After discovering that he's opening for Ben Vereen and not the other way around, Bobby Bittman retires from show business. Sammy Maudlin's ex-sidekick, William B. Williams, hosts his own talk show with Irving Cohen.
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 10
Sweeps Week
1h 30m
It's Sweeps Week and SCTV is promoting specials like "Jumping for Dollars", where large busted women jump up and down while Johnny LaRue watches, and "The Dallas Cowgirls Salute Aaron Copland," which is bit more self-explanatory.
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 11
South Sea Sinner
1h 30m
William B Williams returns to the Sammy Maudlin Show. The Shmenges host a beauty pageant. Jackie Rogers Jr. plugs his biographical special, "Jackie, We Hardly Knew Ye".
Where to watch Second City TelevisionEpisode 12
Midnight Cowboy II
1h 30mfinale
"Midnight Cowboy II", a takeoff of the original Midnight Cowboy movie. Also, "Whatever Happened to Baby Ed" as a spoof of "Whatever Happed to Baby Jane". The final episode of "The Days of the Week" (with cameos by Catherine O'Hara and Carol Burnett). Finally, "Mel's Rock Pile" hosts the British punk rock band, The Queen Haters, and they trash the place.
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More about Second City Television
Cast
John CandySelf - Various Characters
Robin DukeSelf - Various Characters
Joe FlahertySelf - Various Characters
Eugene LevySelf - Various Characters
Rick MoranisSelf - Various Characters
Andrea MartinSelf - Various Characters
Catherine O'HaraSelf - Various Characters
Martin ShortSelf - Various CharactersCredits
- Written by
- Harold Ramis, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Sheldon Patinkin
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 136
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBC TelevisionCanada
Global TVCanada
Super ChannelCanada- Old Firehall Productions
- Second City Entertainment
Themes
parodysketch comedy