Second City Television - Season 1 - Eps 1: Backstage
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.
About Second City Television
Title: Second City Television
First Air Date: 1976-09-21
Last Air Date: 1984-07-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 24 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 136
Network: NBC CBC Television Global TV Cinemax Super Channel
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Old Firehall Productions, Second City Entertainment
Synopsis
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
