BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

jimel98 I'm a fan of SNL, always have been, always will be, even during some of the dark years (yeah, the 80s had some BAD years) and as much as I love that show, ever since watching the very first one, I have to say, in the long run, SCTV was better. It was done so deadpan and straight, it was almost believable. Like Weird Al's much overlooked "UHF", it takes a real sharp stab at making fun of TV and does it in such a way that, even if sum of the subjects are foreign to you (if you were not around during the show's original run-some things may go over your head) it's still damn funny and of course, much of the humor is timeless. Count Floyd is a character and skit that is as topical today as it was way back when. Unlike some reviewers, I can't say I loved when it was expanded to the 90 minute format. I honestly feel that guest stars and musical acts hurt the show. It took away from the whole point of the show. Was it still funny, absolutely, but why did that stuff have to be added. Oh, probably some half-wits at the network level felt it should be done. Sorry, it was a sad stupid mistake.Several years back I picked up a box set for my brother. He told me he was grateful but couldn't watch it. A laugh track had been added. Neither of us ever recalled a laugh track when we originally watched it together, but there it was and I notice on YouTube many of the clips have one. Is it me or was this added AFTER production stopped? Maybe when it went from syndication to network, which would not overly surprise me.Regardless, I think at this point I could stomach a laugh track just to watch these old classics again. It's pure gold, and to placate the Canadian Government, YUKON gold!

BigSkyMax I was lucky enough to have experienced SCTV the first time around. Thirty years later, it's nice to hear that others of a new generation still find it as funny. It wasn't just the cheap weed after all. There were too many high points to list exhaustively: Dr Tongue's 3-D House of Stewardesses, the best movie satire ever made (The famous Godfather), the Schmenges, etc., etc. Read Dave Thomas's book for a great behind-the-scenes story. Between bootlegs dating back to the 70s, the 2001 NBC rebroadcasts and the TVLand broadcasts in 2003-4, I may have most of the original shows. The Rhino DVDs are good, but woefully incomplete. Their best contribution is the commentary. MAD-TV, with director John Blanchard and writer Paul Flaherty comes closest to the same spirit as SCTV. Still, despite some good skits and some actors, that show's weakness is having a live audience: like SNL, it dictates shtick. SCTV's greatness came from its isolation from critics and audience. That and the isolation of Edmonton. All the actor/writers had left was the purity of the show. Post-SCTV, like the Beatles, the parts never equaled the whole. Still a great hallmark of comedy! And Dave Thomas should sue Bill O'Reilly for stealing his Bill Needle character!

Stanley Strangelove The skits of the SCTV - Second City TV - series are interesting not only because many of them are hysterical but also because the young cast is loaded with people who went on to become movie comedy regulars: John Candy (Planes, Trains and Automobiles), Eugene Levy (A Mighty Wind), Catherine O'Hara (Beetlejuice), Martin Short and Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters).The list of writers on the show is also impressive: John Candy, Brian Doyle-Murray, Robin Duke, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, Jim Staahl, Dave Thomas.The regular cast portrayed dozens of very odd characters on the show. My personal favorite is Joe Flaherty's "Count Floyd", the host of "Monster Chiller Horror Theater." Flaherty's Count Dracula makeup and his goofy transylvania/yiddish accent are a hoot.Some of the other memorable characters are:John Candy's Johnny LaRue, Dr. Tongue, Orson Welles and Curly HowardEugene Levy's Earl Camembert and Yosh Schmenge (also a personal favorite) Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzieHarold Ramis's Moe Green and Swami Banananda.The series has held up well (it's a little dated with some of the topical references) but the skits are well-written and full of laughs.

kylewalken2 I was born after SCTV ended, but I always remember seeing re-runs that I thought were extremely hilarious. One of the best things about SCTV is if you look at the cast, they are all classic actors who's names we all know. Even better was that all these great talents and names got together in a mid sized city (my city, Edmonton) to create this amazing show. They didn't need the glitz of New York or a new guest host every week (who on SNL now probly hosted like 3 weeks ago, and 3 weeks before that) to make something that was truely great. I will always remember how all these famous people once lived and worked in my city.