Originally broadcast on television in 1981.

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Special features of these DVDs: commentaries by Joe Flaherty and Eugene Levy ; the 1999 Aspen Comedy Festival SCTV Tribute: original cast members Flaherty, Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara and Dave Thomas joined Conan O'Brien for this event, first broadcast on HBO ; Nearly 90 minutes of newly created and audio and video segments featuring cast and crew insights and memories ; a photo-packed 24-page booklet with essays by Conan O'Brien, Andrew Alexander and veteran pop journalist Don Walker ; scene selection ; SCTV Remembers ; Origins of SCTV ; Remembering John Candy ; the Craft of SCTV ; SCTV Reunion.

John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Harold Ramis.

Contains the first nine episodes from the original series of 90-minute shows broadcast on NBC.

One on the town: The first 90-minute show to be broadcast on NBC-TV ; it mostly features material from the previous three years of 20-minute syndicated episodes. Highlights include the "Leave it to Beaver 25th Anniversary," "Masterpiece Theatre: All the long-leggedy beasties" and "Play it again, Bob," a superb parody of Woody Allen and Bob Hope's comedic styles.

Polynesiantown: A Japanese talk-show host interviews Grogan, a Russian weightlifter gets his own variety show, and video DJ Gerry Todd makes his debut. The 5 Neat Guys spot and the Sammy Maudlin Show on drugs in Hollywood are ace, but the "Polynesiantown" film send-up with the final crane shot that would become a running gag in future shows is the real classic.

Southside fracas: Almost all repurposed materials, but with the "Only for Women" talk show, Dick Cavett interview with Dick Cavett and the Bergman film parody sandwiched into Count Floyd's "Monster Horror Chiller Theater" as well as the Siskel & Ebert take-off, the recurring "Melvin and Howards" promos and "Sid Dithers: Private Eye."

Compilation: Loads of short skits surrounding "Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert" - featuring Gino Vanelli, Ringo Starr and Barbara Streisand's duet with Slim Whitman and that fine British film "The man who would be king of the popes", starring Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton and Richard Harris.

Lunchtime street beef: First show with new, more familiar opening credits. Milk of Amnesia and biller Hi-Lite spots, the "Grapes of Mud" and "Johnny Dark always rings twice" movie parodies and Dr. Cheryl Kinsey's tips on faking orgasms framed by Johnny LaRue's saga of being reduced to doing a one-man, no-budget "Street beef" show which ends with a helicopter shot!

Moral Majority: This 1982 Emmy-winner for variety show writing centers on SCTV's response to the then-topical issue of its advertisers being pressured by public boycotts. "Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town," the man with the snake on his face and the "National Midnight Star" all debut ; "Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Stewardesses" and the "Merv Griffith Show" are inspired too.

Pledge week: Bowing to advertiser pressure, SCTV institutes "Pledge Week," begging for dollars a la PBS with many of the show's best-known characters, and the Elephant Man, playing key roles. Meanwhile, "Mel's Rock Pile" celebrates its 20th anniversary, Mayor Tommy Shanks feeds stuffed animals and "Hugh Betcha's Short Story Playhouse" spoofs O. Henry.

Bouncin' back to you: The ups and downs of Lola Heatherton and her "Bouncin's Back to You" special provide the main story line, complete with a Wizard of Oz-style ending. "The Fishin' Musician" debuts. Incidentally, The Novel, a satire of the 1966 film The Oscar, was snipped from later syndicated versions of this episode.

The Great White North: Canadian stereotypes Bob and Doug McKenzie's search for a good topic to discuss on their "Great White North" segment dominates this episode, much of which is recycled material, including a mind-bending Fantasy Island parody that veers into take-offs on Casablanca, Bob Hope & Bing Crosby road pictures and the Wizard of Oz.

Not rated.

DVD.