SCTV High Q

[@toddwacha5108]

Eugene Levy's slow burn as Alex Trebel is one of the best parts of this sketch. This is pure classic!

[@frankcirocco-v4i]

"Love to love you, baby" is a line I still use to this day! Hilarious stuff!

[@vickenator]

As long as you say it somewhat teary it's perfect!

[@starryknight2knight]

It’s a song by Donna Summer.

[@peterm1984]

Eugene Levy - the master of the 'slow burn' style of comedy.

[@atomicorang]

Peter M Such a natural tallent

[@jerryshunk7152]

The Grandmaster!!!

[@TheSecurityCamChannel]

Actually, Jack Benny is considered the master but Eugene Levy is no slouch to it himself.

[@tolfan4438]

Slow n smmoooth

[@viciousyvelicious]

The fact that Catherinne wrote this.... pure excellence luv

[@marlas8447]

SCTV was some of the best comedy I've ever seen. All of them were brilliant.

[@johngannon9954]

Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas are a gift from god. I was able to watch SCTV after school on Global TV in the late 70's.. Even thoguh we lived on the US side of Lake Ontario, the signal still reached. Considering what a cultural desert WNY was, I often wonder what my life would have been like without Canadian TV.

[@tonycanabal1659]

Rick Moranis too!!

[@richardthompson6366]

Meanwhile here in Canada, I was trying to watch Star Trek reruns whenever I could, but still did appreciate SCTV.

[@zombiedodge1426]

I find that ironic, because my childhood home in Newfoundland only had two channels (CBC and CTV; we didn't have Global). When we got cable TV (from Bangor, Maine!) in the early eighties, it was like Dorothy going from dust-bowl Kansas to the Land of Oz.

[@bufnyfan1]

I don't know....I lived in Toronto as a child in the 70s and I loved WKBW's Rocketship 7 LOL

[@johngannon9954]

@@bufnyfan1 Promo The Robot vs. Bimbo The Clown

[@Fred.pSonic]

John Candy had to confirm with both of his classmates which school he goes go! This show is comedy gold!

[@jeremyshewell2445]

…yup. Incredible .😂

[@bjohnkautzman1041]

After giving the only correct answer in the skit!

[@carlrood4457]

I have always loved that little touch.

[@kkroeger5868]

Catherine O'Hara wrote this skit. Brilliant beyond words...

[@MarkMarkland-i4n]

4:34 funniest skit ever

[@paulamiles9559]

Catherine O Hara is so sweet- I wanted to comfort her. " I thought you were finished ".

[@phishfearme2]

the concept of this was Levy's - as a matter of fact, SNL asked him for permission to use it and it became Celebrity Jeopardy - where NO ONE gets an answer correct

[@quincee3376]

​@@phishfearme2The Half Wits. Eugene Levy was behind that but not this. Catherine O'Hara wrote this.

[@aryinf4211]

@@phishfearme2more specifically Norm asked Levy for permission

[@kayraro1933]

Dang, SCTV was great.

[@magmasunburst9331]

You can't believe how cool it was being a teenager in the 70s and watching this before it even went to NBC and knowing you were into something so good yet few really also experienced it.

[@aleksstosich]

OMG yes! I wasn't a teen yet, but every SCTV episode left me in stitches, with my parents wondering what's wrong with me. SCTV was one of the things that defined my youth.

[@spiderstew1]

Yeah, I watched the original airings. Funniest smartest stuff on TV

[@trenthink]

Now, anyone can see it, but not only that, there will be throngs of idiots who want to attack and dismember the host,

[@johnjill3900]

1977, I heard my dad laughing like crazy in the back room one Sunday night, only to find he discovered SCTV. I was 16 and we had a show we both loved! Always think of him when I am (still laughing) at these videos all of these years later.

[@carlooblomov4255]

I did! it was a hidden gem of Canadian TV

[@ki4hw]

Gut wrenching laughter. The characters are so vivid and real. Brilliant cast. Nothing makes me laugh louder and harder than SCTV.

[@angusd1234]

O'Hara: "The Bea-tles?" Martin: "Well, that's what I meant." Two of the funniest comediennes ever to grace television.

[@JoeFLash41]

I always loved the way the audience laughed. WAY 2 GO TOWNSEND.

[@james414]

I miss SCTV! This show was hilarious.

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Me too! Loved watching repeats of it since I was a kid on The Comedy Network.

[@morebsnstuf]

I am dying watching Katherine and Eugene in Schitt's Creek! His son, Dan, is a genius too! Really comedy royalty! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@washkoskat]

This was so great. So crazy. Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara are brilliant those characters. I wish more people watched this.

[@KingOFuh]

This is a timeless piece of SCTV. My favorite parts are from the guy on the lower right

[@johncurry456]

This was one of the best comedy shows of all time

[@BeatlesBowieKrimson]

I just love Catherine O'Hara at 2:49 ... the way she pronounces The Beatles. She's awesome.

[@TralfazConstruction]

I've keyed-in on that since first seeing this broadcast.

[@markfrance6393]

...........................the beatles........................

[@mikehike596]

Her _Schitts Creek_ character utilizes much the same "accent."

[@thegonz9]

+Crimson Kng Yep I liked that too! She's a doll

[@michaelmodes7782]

Cutest she ever looked.

[@edlawn5481]

Poor Alex Trebel, between this and Half-Wits, it's a surprise he didn't go completely insane.

[@collegeman1988]

I could watch SCTV all day. It really is that funny.

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Loved it as a kid!

[@lb2455]

"The Bea-tles" was 100% Moira Rose. So cool to see Schitts Creek royalty!! Also how we miss John Candy.

[@jnnyg65]

Eugene Levy is a Canadian treasure

[@lookinforsumkush2636]

I like how Trebel slowly loses his mind. Eugene Levy is a pretty funny guy.

[@partylow1]

Oh man, the look when he eyeballs Margaret. Gets me every time!😅

[@brucewilson2763]

It’s great that Eugene and Catherine are still doing great work together in Schitt’s Creek almost 100 years later.

[@RWildekrav66]

100 years ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It does seem like it . And SNL is STILL not funny !

[@Neville60001]

@brucewilson2763, can you tell me if you've ever completed high school, or any school at all?🙄

[@brucewilson2763]

@@Neville60001 Surpisedly, I done and went to skool.

[@Neville60001]

@@brucewilson2763, no, I don't think that you have. And _SNL_ was always, and *_is_* , stll funny; you and the other moron dissing it here just got old and obdurate, and are stuck in the past due to your love of _SCTV_ .

[@brucewilson2763]

@@Neville60001 I actually worked on a movie set with Eugene about a 100 years ago. Seemingly.

[@RED_indiemusic]

OMG every time Catherine is acting like she's crying, don't you want to hug her? These guys are great!

[@farrellmcnulty909]

ROFLMFAO DEAD when Margaret starts crying.

[@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110]

I wanna do somthin to her. Lol! Still a hot woman.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Catherine steals my heart every time I watch this. She's so in the character it's amazing. Can't wait to see her in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

[@tonydell362]

I’m almost 65 yo and I’ve been a fan of all sorts of comedy my entire life - SCTV is my all time favorite, even over Monty Python, SNL, Key and Peele, etc. The ultimate was when they switched to a 90 minute format. The intelligence, quality and craftsmanship were off the charts.

[@MrTrashcan1]

I remember the earliest shows with Harold Ramis where the opening credits showed the control panel not working because someone left his sandwich inside, to the hot dog rotisserie satellite when people around the world threw their TVs out the window (even a grass hut in Africa) to the newest shows on NBC. One of the best skit comedy shows of all time.

[@thetalkingarchive4795]

Alex Trebek said that while he got a kick out of Will Ferrell on NBC's Saturday Night Live, Eugene Levy's Alex Trebel was his favorite parody of himself.

[@arthuridis]

Because this was Trebek's signature look from the 70's and early 80's.

[@avolite719]

SCTV aired for me between 12am and 1am on a Friday Night. When this sketch first aired I recall waking my mom up, even though her bedroom was on the other end of the house, from laughing out loud so hard. I tried explaining this to her the next day at breakfast, but she didn't get it.

[@olliefoxx7165]

We use to watch it at the same time as kids. Me and my brother would laugh so hard our sides hurt. After SCTV the classic movies would play and we would stay up watching those till we fell asleep. Good times.

[@johnz4412]

The best comedy ensemble of all time. These people were wonderful!

[@johnunkerman]

the most under appreciated comedy series in history

[@burtmann3921]

lmfao even after 40 + yrs its stil comedy gold.

[@alansmithy7930]

I've seen this at least 5 times and it's still funny.

[@RedWingedAngel7]

"*sobbing* Love to Love You Baby?" "DID I NOT JUST SAY..." Kills me every time

[@elbinkogrande]

Me too. O'Hara's character is so pained by her compulsiveness and yet … she can't help herself. A brilliantly conceived and executed bit.

[@rubey09]

Alex Trebek was a legend. Loved this skit as we see Levy and Sctv satire him 40 years ago

[@margaretross9150]

Just read that Alex loved it too.

[@cattathat]

SCTV was AWESOME!!!

[@nathanlong4801]

“Let me ask the question first, and you’ll see how this works.” Never noticed that line before. Very subtle and funny.

[@mvarick1]

SCTV is STILL ahead of it's time. Achingly smart and funny.

[@maxbryant3313]

So funny. Even John just saying Truman Capote is funny!

[@42awww]

And to think I grew up 20kms from where the first few seasons of this brilliant show was made. There will not be another like it. Ever.

[@electrojones]

Catherine O'Hara should have been an even bigger star than she became.

[@davidfarley7285]

She also wrote this sketch.

[@morebsnstuf]

@@davidfarley7285 😯🥰😀

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

She should've been a teen star because she's the youngest. Besides, Margaret Meehan is a brat.

[@420greatestqueen]

She just won an Emmy

[@mrp4242]

She’s carved out a very nice, award winning career. Many of her roles are classic and memorable. She’s a good catholic at heart....

[@goudagirl6095]

So brilliant! And they all looked so young, whether that's makeup or just plain good acting...

[@ProfessorKenneth]

Still the best and funniest show ever 👍🏻💯 Eugene Levy is my favourite 😂😆

[@bryankautz826]

Grew up on SCTV in CDN, always wanted to get on Jeopardy to drive Alex crazy like this!!! LOL

[@trinoromo6619]

"That's what I meant" gets me every time when the contestant defends her incorrect answer about Mark Twain's alias.

[@mickeymcmoore5412]

When I first watched SCTV - I think it was 1976 or 1977 - it was a huge revelation. I had never experienced humour like this!

[@gilbosavannah]

Catherine O'Hara, playing Indira Gandhi, singing a song "Indira", to the score of the musical "Evita". Say no more I hope I find this on KZbin

[@davidsigalow7349]

This was always one of their best sketches.

[@zombiedodge1426]

The look on Eugene Levy's face at 2:45 is amazing.

[@jeffeastwood15]

Margaret Meehan, best SCTV character ever!

[@clark9992]

A small, vice-like object?

[@MerkinMuffly]

Levy sounds just like George Costanza when he gets mad.

[@moochtheyarddogg9795]

_"Serenity NOW!"_

[@farrellmcnulty909]

@@moochtheyarddogg9795 ALEX IS GETTING UPSET!!!!!

[@Zamarae]

Oh wow he really does hahaha

[@scarbourgeoisie]

I said the same thing to my wife while watching this and then I saw your comment.

[@JaegarLourdesHeathman]

You’re killing independent Eugene!

[@talon1706]

SCTV is still funnier than SNL. After all these years.

[@LATVERIAN1]

No doubt about that.

[@davidsigalow7349]

It always was; nobody bothered to tell them. However, some of us knew the truth from the beginning...

[@jimc4839]

By far.

[@nkmcfrln]

@@davidsigalow7349 People like you make Canadians look so stupid, jealous, and petty. Martin Short grew up around the block from me. John Candy, Dan Akyroyd, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Jon Belushi, Bill Murray, Catherine O'Hara, were all part of The Second City in Chicago and Toronto. None of my friends favoured one show over the other. Joe Flaherty is from Pittsburgh. How pathetic do you have be to think that John Belushi, Dan Akyroyd, Bill Murray etc. were inferior to the cast of SCTV.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

And it always will be

[@MrEab2010]

I wish I had someone like Catherine O'Hara in high school.

[@RandomAxeOfKindness]

Good lord, they're all so young. It's killing me.

[@marygrant8715]

This makes me laugh as much as when I first saw it on TV! Every single one of the troupe---comic geniuses!

[@jeffdawson2786]

Flawless and unrivalled in sketch comedy.

[@johnpruden6879]

Love that one , Eugene Levy was a riot and still is.

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

I always go back to this episode to cram for my test in life.

[@glenbard657]

Way before Will Ferrell ever impersonated Alex Trebek, Eugene Levy did Alex Trebel.

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

Funnier than any game show sketch Snl ever did!

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

L B Well maybe the celebrity jeopardy sketches were a bit funnier, but otherwise this one takes the prize!

[@vincarcin]

SCTV was funnier than any SNL episode ever......by far

[@skywalker01974]

That’s not what your other said...haw haw haw.

[@mikehike596]

I followed your recommendation! _"Half Wits"_ may be available on the sidebar to the right (or here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4WnpH2aZtFqd9k), and I did not think this skit was markedly funnier. (The "Pick a number between one and ten" bit at the end was probably the highlight.) *EDIT:* I later watched the next installment, _Half Wits Semi-final_ (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXqtn5SVa6xlapY), which was a bit funnier.

[@grandestmaster398]

I don't know. I really enjoyed Chris Farley on a Japanese gameshow. And there are a couple of family fued ones that are good.

[@literati2015]

Hilarious. One of their best. SCTV was great

[@AT-sd9qq]

The use of annoying kids from the school in the audience is seriously genius and comedy gold.

[@joea5189]

That's all them listen to the voices

[@paulberthold932]

Way to go Townsend!

[@garyscramstad1771]

These Skits are classics

[@Colin32269]

There was 2 kids( Geddy and Alex)who both went to Parkdale H.S.,became friends and formed a lil band called RUSH

[@SuperSusieBell]

Sctv and kids in the hall are my favs

[@briangraham7790]

I was working checking people in at my daughter's swim meet once and this girl comes up. I ask her name. "Margaret Meehan" she replies. I started laughing. She didn't know why.

[@PhilMante]

One of the clips that helped introduce me to SCTV in 2004. I remember seeing the other one with Alex Trebel being pulled off the set by guys in white coats.

[@bufnyfan1]

Alex Trebek actually loved SCTV (all felllow Canadians) and loved these spoofs of his game show hosting--he knew how to laugh at himself---SCTV also did a spoof about a Canadian celebrity interviewer-Brian Linehan--portrayed by Martin Short (called "Brock Linehan")--however Mr. Linehan admitted he was insulted by the spoof--I still believe impersonating someone is the highest form of flattery

[@Nigeltufnel711]

I enjoyed this sketch very much back in the day...but where are they now? Margaret Meehan: Guidance counselor Peter Townsend: Ineptly running a chain of chicken restaurants he inherited Kathy Mifsud: Lawyer ("That's what I SAID, your honor") Leonard Mandel: Mild-mannered seller of fine janitorial supplies James Bridgeman: Deceased (walked into traffic while listening to music on a portable device) "Way to go, Townsend" guy: Internet millionaire Samuel L. Clemens and Samuel L. Clark: Deceased Samuel L. Jackson: Awesome

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

Nigeltufnel711 And Alex Trebel?

[@helixdefleppard]

Bruce Moffat changed his name to Buzz Sherwood and became a bush pilot in Possum Lake.

[@goudagirl6095]

LOVED you in the "documentary" about the 'Tap, Nige. 😉

[@samslick9000]

Alex Trebek being parodied as a quiz show host before he was ever on Jeopardy This is so cool

[@zombiedodge1426]

These sketches directly inspired the SNL ones. Norm MacDonald (RIP) even got Eugene Levy's approval.

[@NJGuy1973]

Alex Trebek hosted several game shows before being hired by Jeopardy in 1984.

[@jsch9173]

Pure genius from Eugene Levy. The best and funniest slow burn in the business. “STILL IN YOUR SEXUAL PRIME?!” ROFL..

[@elmoomle4565]

This is true comedy...outstanding. We've all experienced similar behavior...HILARIOUS.

[@tylerrobberstad]

This is awesome, and the last heckle being about Trudeau senior 😂. History repeats itself...

[@Dn2M]

More hysterical laughs here than in a season of today's SNL. Genius.

[@jchandler4]

Thanks for posting; I love this. It takes me back to my high school days and stiing up on Friday nights to watch this show.

[@jchandler4]

How's this? Sitting@@Kaw-boy

[@paulamiles9559]

Margaret Meehan gives me life.

[@garymcaleer6112]

Back in my youth, SCTV was my finest entertainment. I laughed so much that I developed a six-pack.

[@planescaped]

I haven't seen that double-decker gameshow thing since I watched The Young Ones. That was awhile ago...

[@Hellodarknessmyolefriend]

I like it how Alex gets angry at them . Margaret Meehan: Dewey decimal system!!!🤣

[@NJGuy1973]

Margaret, I'm gonna hafta ask you to keep your grubby little fingers off the buzzer until I'm finishing asking the question!

[@robertcombs55]

COMEDY GOLD...even Alex Trebek had to laugh at this one!

[@KCOliver1960]

I saw an interview with Trebek a few months ago and he admitted he was not amused about the end of the skit where Levy tried to pick a fight.

[@subpar35]

@@KCOliver1960 He does take himself too seriously.

[@chrisnelmes7180]

Eugene O'levy is a master.......

[@eddiejones5702]

LOL.. Hilarious! Used to love this show! 🤣

[@bitfenix90]

Thank you, Joe Flaherty. "Bridgeman" was perfect.

[@anthonyscully2998]

Is that Eugene Levy?

[@alantmac]

Love to Love You Baby, lol, I lost it.

[@norobbery]

These guys were the funniest ever!

[@Peaceful_Daredevil]

This sums up what teachers have to deal with so beautifully 😅

[@blindlemon9]

Levy was always my favorite SCTVer. He’s one of the funniest people alive.

[@bcrater6400]

my fav sctv skit, priceless

[@McRocket]

I thought Catherine O'Hara was just brilliant here. And hilarious. ☮

[@patrickmorris8969]

finally found one of the best sctv sketches the nutty lab assistant

[@pem1974]

Catherine O'hara is adorable in this!

[@ownpetard8379]

So cute.

[@atomicorang]

Funny ass show.. I miss it I watched it all the time.. every person on show were geniuses and totally funny. LMAO 2

[@zombiedodge1426]

O'Hara and Levy at the height of their comedic powers.

[@pangoprime8674]

I miss this show so much. Margaret Meehan lol!!

[@dionst.michael5818]

Loved this bit

[@DannyD714]

Way to go Trebek!...RIP Alex

[@buckwild-k9g]

I know how Eugene feels, this is exactly what it's like trying to play a board game with little children who don't understand the rules.

[@coophandluke3697]

SCTV was the bomb!