If you’re a comedy fan and don’t know about “SCTV,” then you’re missing out. Quite simply, “Second City Television,” aka “SCTV,” was a Canadian sketch comedy show, in the same vein as “Saturday Night Live.” However, it’s so much more than just the Canadian “SNL.” Only running for six seasons, between 1976 and 1984, the series has gone on to become a huge influence on the worldwide comedy landscape.

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