A great piece from the SCTV archives.
What a sweet show that was, it aired in the early
80’s to rave reviews, and all the praise was deserved.
John Candy started here, as well as Catherine O’Hara,
Eugene Levy, and a few others.
It was a show about a fictional television station called
SCTV, following the lives of the celebrities and hosts.
It was really funny and, typical of Canadian humor, smart.
These two guys, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, were
chosen to give the show a couple of “Canadian moments”
as it was a contractual obligation to have Canadian
content for a variety show of this type.
They pulled something together to meet that obligation
and the rest is history, they became a huge hit on both
sides of the border.
Bob and Doug McKenzie trying to get free beer…