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‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars

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It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, whi

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‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars. It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, whi Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian Culture: ‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars. The Guardian UK: ‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars.

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  1. The Guardian Culture United Kingdom ‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, whi 2 h ago · Tier 1
  2. The Guardian UK United Kingdom ‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, whi 2 h ago · Tier 2

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