SCTV The Battle Of the PBS Stars

[@bentorres4620]

The talent on this show is still unmatched

[@davidsmith8283]

"I don't have to explain. You saw it. He beat the woman unconscious with a puppet." That line from Levy as Howard Cosell was just the cherry on top for this skit. Just hilarious.

[@jimsheahan3879]

Rick Moranis as Dick Cavett was spot on too.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@jimsheahan3879Why does that bumper music sound like proto-DeBarge?

[@jimsheahan3879]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver No idea what you’re talking about.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@jimsheahan3879But it does!

[@seancaruana4209]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver That is actually Earth, Wind & Fire's song "In the Stone" from their I Am album. TV shows back in the 70's and 80's could get away with using contemporary songs without paying royalties.

[@ihavegymnastics]

That look from Martin Short when he is gloving up as Rogers is priceless.....

[@monicamattox72]

back in High School days we would nearly VOMIT with laughter...this JEWEL came from CANADA like a non stop thespian tv parallel universe...You had to SEE it experience it to explain it fails...holy CRAP 100,000% genius..never ending GO Canada GO SCTV

[@ValleyProud916]

Even after 40+ years since I first saw this skit, I still piss my pants laughing when Mr. Rogers lands that left hook

[@ayfray9998]

King Friday cheering in the corner does it for me.

[@eric6765]

Its Mr. Rogers entrance into the ring that had me in tears@@ayfray9998

[@astropioneer3296]

Martin Short's physical humor is so damn funny. Genius.

[@lukilu65]

Me too!!! I'm still crying!!!🤣😂🤣😂

[@Kinann]

@@astropioneer3296 That goofy simple grin perfectly captures Fred Rogers and puts me in stitches.

[@Koscina51]

Eugene Levy's spot-on Cosell popped into my mind today and this skit is still so fresh.

[@aquamarine99911]

Yeah, he pulls all the Cosell-isms. The sanctimonious complaining, the "It's a TREMENDOUS fight". Eerily accurate impression. It's not like Levy was/is a professional Cosell imitator. He's got a huge bag of tricks. This was just a one-off, but he absolutely nailed it.

[@slapshot1971109]

"It's a dark day in Mister Rogers' neighborhood." That line is comedy gold!

[@lukilu65]

That line still kills me!!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@j.francisadlesic4548]

I've been walking around Tucson AZ talking to myself and looking edgy all while reciting: "it's a dark day in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood". Who knew?

[@carlyoung8657]

That line could go all the way.

[@Grunchy005]

Plus proof that Dick Cavett always was a bum.

[@andrestrishak8292]

Dark day? That's Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood. 😂

[@DarthPhallix]

Another absolutely classic SCTV skit from some of the funniest people to ever walk the earth. As an aside, I think that Rick Moranis does a better Dick Cavett than Dick Cavett, and as a Canadian, I can confidently assert that these comics are a national treasure. (That placid, gentle smile from “Mr. Rogers” at 2:37 is fucking side splitting!)

[@Beeznitchio]

I was doing something else with this in the background. It was so spot on, I stopped what I was doing to come look and see if they had gotten the real Dick Cavett for the sketch.

[@johnsrabe]

@@Beeznitchio you should’ve been able to tell because the real Dick Cavett would’ve gone on talking for another five minutes. ;-)

[@jasencee3884]

@@johnsrabe LOL!

[@richelliott9320]

For a second I really thought it was Dick Cavett lol

[@DarthPhallix]

@@richelliott9320Check out Eugene Levy doing Ernest Borgnine and his “force fields” for another example of an impression so good, it almost tops the real actor.

[@ForlornFreddy]

The puppet celebrating in the corner is hilarious.

[@mightymartianca]

Rick Moranis's Cavett is outright eerie.

[@bufnyfan1]

Moranis' s Cavett interview of Bobby Bittman was one of the funniest things I ever saw--he was reviewing Bittman's acting/directing in a movie ("Funny Stuff")--which wasn't funny at all-he was condescending and cruel to Bittman and yet Bittman didn't realize it until the end when he just got up and left

[@fredpickles5655]

Yep I remember that one. where Bittman was trying to be a serious actor. Too funny. SCTV really got how ridiculous Hollywood is. Amazing that they weren't bared from working in that town.

[@BegoneJonah]

Yep, that was a highlight. As well as Bobby Bittman's PSA for libraries ("lie-barrys") and Moby Dick, "...a story about a boy... and a whale... and all their adventures." Great stuff! SCTV was amazing.

[@mrmike743]

mightymartianca I've never seen a better impression of dick cavett my God that was fantastic. Idk if he did it more or just this once but dammit that was great.

[@christopherdunne7848]

Add Moranis doing Merv Griffin. Awesome. Actors you don't think could be imitated, Moranis nailed.

[@jwnagy]

John Candy as Julia Child! Perfect.

[@CruceEntertainment]

For a minute I thought it was really her!

[@JBM425]

And Mr. Rogers alternating between head shots and belly blows to Julia was just like Curly in a Three Stooges boxing episode! 🤣

[@billwhelpley6825]

Eugene Levy turning up the volume is classic Cosell "this is a TREMENDOUS FIGHT!"

[@michaelwyatt116]

"I don't have to explain. You saw it. He beat the woman unconscious with a puppet."

[@markgrudzinski914]

That line is the perfect capper for the whole skit.

[@fjhgh100]

LMAO!!!

[@IdiotBoy]

The Howard Cosell impression really sold it.

[@leethomas5830]

Kind of creepy the mailman was named mr. Mcfeely 🤔

[@jameswhipple5658]

I was just thinking that it was a hilarious line...🤣

[@TralfazConstruction]

Just think that we had SCTV long enough to appreciate and long enough to take it for granted. Its era seems like a simpler and better time now.

[@metalred74]

The guys were firing on all cylinders in this one! This sketch never gets old,easily one of the all-time SCTV classics. All of these impressions are absolutely spot-on!

[@MultiCappie]

Check out "Vikings and Beekeepers".

[@IndieUSA]

So true. No one broke character and the monologue was brilliant. What’s great is they all did amazing things after!

[@manofthehour6856]

So agree with you! Absolute comedy GOLD!

[@cbanish]

Definitely one of my favourites!

[@kennethheidelberg2935]

Why is it so damn funny?

[@eduardo_corrochio]

The Dick Cavett impression is uncanny. And this sketch is pure gold to someone who used to watch the programs of Mr. Rogers and Julia Child on PBS in the 1970s. I love this.

[@alexhuxley4399]

“Coq au Vin. Or no Coq au Vin. This woman is in trouble” Makes me laugh every time. Levy is bang-on with his Cosell imitation.

[@centerice]

This skit is utterly brilliant. Every single part of it. Even the passing reference by Howard Cosell to "Roone" meaning Roone Arledge, the President of ABC (Cosell's network) Sports at the time. Rick Moranis' impression of Dick Cavett might just be the most spot-on impression of anyone, I've ever seen.

[@canamus1768]

"you saw it. he beat the woman unconscious with a puppet..." 😂😂😂

[@Spirituo]

Didn't notice him at first--King Friday cheering wildly in Mr. Rogers' corner. Hilarious. Also, loved Julia Child getting water from a roasting pan via turkey baster.

[@wizardglick1]

That was damn clever wasn't it. Really talented minds

[@mpatrickthomas]

Haha..Good ops

[@superweak]

Coq au vin or no coq au vin

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@superweak Coq au vin should be prepared with real cocoa.

[@ChristopherEnis]

"Right there! He rocked Julia Child with a devastating left!" That has been my battle cry for 40 years.

[@zone7996]

I was never able to look at either Fred Rogers or Julia Child the same way again after watching this back when it was broadcast.

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

When Mr Rogers trips up on the ropes coming in, *I just lose it* !!

[@wizardglick1]

Right, that was beautiful. I wonder if that was the first take?

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Martin Short as Fred Rogers. Absolutely HILARIOUS! When he turned to camera and smiled, I roared with laughter! I could almost hear Howard Cosell's stacatto voice, "Ro-gers drops Child in the opening salvo!" Forgive me, I was laughing too hard to hear what he actually said here.

[@bghoody5665]

The absurdity is fantastic.

[@americanpatriot5757]

One of the greatest comedy shows of all time.

[@DAVE43072]

King Friday in Mister Rogers’ corner and Mr. McFiedly as his cut man…hilarious!😂😂😂😂

[@robbernath]

*McFeeley

[@2-minutedrone]

I remember watching this as a kid in Chicago on a Saturday night laughing like crazy.

[@robertdoherty2001]

It’s eerie how Much Candy resembles Julia Child. A scream.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Or, as the French say, c'est fou avec moutarde et beurre noire!

[@arxfortis7481]

Parody (Rogers vs. Child) on top of parody (Battle of the Network Superstars) on top of parody (of actual sports coverage). Pure genius!

[@kevinhallisey5201]

Right, right, right. That was their genius...everything had more than one layer.

[@kathyd456]

Hard to find this kind of genius lately. Just so good, it is marvelous.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@kathyd456I think SNL's "What Up With That" series comes close if not on-par.

[@andaimhineach4131]

Best comedy skit show ever. I can't believe it's 40 years since I used to stay up late (as a kid) with one of my older sisters on Sat nights to watch this. Good times. Great show.

[@kathyd456]

In know!! If my folks were out late, we'd stay up past bedtime... little rebels... 😉

[@mikesternmike]

In Chicago it was on right after the original cast from Saturday Night Live Incredible 2 hours of Comedy every week

[@JustinSevenTwo]

One of the funniest sketches in TV history.!

[@orangehoof]

PBS did a 6-part series on television and showcased this skit in their episode on tv comedy, narrated by Edwin Newman.

[@donmoore7785]

Eugene's makeup to look like Cosell is excellent. Also the makeup of Mr. Rogers and Julia Childs. Love Moranis as Cavett. Damn this show was great, and they came up with some really wacky scenarios.

[@truthmatters-jt5up]

their impersonations were off the charts.

[@RonJohn63]

Short(?) was wearing a Mr. Rogers mask.

[@Nozoki]

@@RonJohn63 Not really a mask. Fake nose, teeth, eyebrows.

[@fredpickles5655]

Every single line is perfect and every single body movement is perfect. I can watch these clips a hundred times and still discover something in a movement or line I didn't notice before. It is perfect comedy. Long live SCTV.

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

Huh? Other than his costume, Short was nothing like Mr. Rogers.

[@fredpickles5655]

Crabby Old Gamer wow, you are crabby. lol

[@bufnyfan1]

its absolutely a classic--feel honored I got to see this when it first came out--back when comedy was actually funny (not like the garbage that's available now)--its fascinating too that SCTV worked for many years on a "shoestring" budget yet were able to produce the quality of shows/ideas/skits they did--it was like "lightening in a bottle" and I doubt we will ever see anything like this again

[@CrazyCyclingVlogger]

He wastes his life playing video games. Don't listen to him...

[@fredpickles5655]

You really don't get it do you? Go back to watching SNL. You will have lots of friends there.

[@postatility9703]

SCTV:Still the greatest sketch comedy show ever!!!

[@DemonWarp65]

Everyone knows Rick Moranis as a hilarious character actor, which he is. But I am just impressed as hell with his abilities as an impressionist. If you have never seen his impression of George Carlin, look it up. It is pure comedy gold.

[@i.p.knightly149]

He's hitting Child with the loveable King Friday.

[@wizardglick1]

That was hilarious, right out of 1970's Pro Wrestling.

[@fjhgh100]

Bahahahahaa😄

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Oh, my liege ..." -- _Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town_

[@ve4mm]

PURE GENIUS. I AM CANADIAN AND THIS BLOWS SNL AWAY.

[@dundaravewine2390]

Always did!

[@ChrisLawton66]

I AM AMERICAN AND I SAY MUCH OF BOTH WERE GREAT. AND BOTH HAD SOME CRAP. (why are we yelling?)

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Well Canada in general blows America away.

[@futuristica1710]

It’s not ‘bout a competition.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

@@futuristica1710 it is for Canadians

[@maplebob23]

This was my favorite episode of Mister Rogers when I was a kid.

[@willis2920]

Classsic childhood memories. I’m old enough to get all the references. Comedy brilliance. Could have made a whole show won this. Thanks SCTV!

[@FlaviusMaximus1967]

It's a dark day in Mr. Rodgers neighbourhood! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JockoFlocko]

I can't believe how many hours I spent watching re-runs of SCTV on CityTV Toronto when I was a kid.

[@84sp84]

Martin Short's Mr. Rodgers did a little Ed Grimley there at the end.

[@tampabaybuccaneersfan7904]

Old swivel hips

[@ajvintage9579]

I didn't realize that was Martin Short!! I was wondering who that was!

[@redwallace7934]

I must say

[@StrainsBrain]

I noticed that. That’s how I figured out who it was! LOL

[@kittysagan2203]

I am pretty sure that is Joe Flaherty not Martin Short

[@fjhgh100]

This is a “tremendous “ fight!! Levy does a tremendous Cosell..!!

[@djthalie]

This is pure GOLD. This comedy was the calling of GenX. And boy, we thank you!!

[@mightymartianca]

As good as Martin Short and John Candy were in this sketch (and they were good), it's Eugene Levy's Howard Cosell that makes it (and special nod to Moranis's Dick Cavett). Some of SCTV's impersonation were so good they were eerie.

[@sicfrynut]

bob hope , bing crosby, merv griffin, woody allen, etc. very underated group of actors in this bunch.

[@robertslydell6990]

Moranis as David Brinkley...."why can't I find a weed that will get me stoned?" in that trademark slow Brinkley speech.

[@larrymccue8097]

These people were so talented. Nothing like it before or since. Canadian comedy rules.

[@MarkDuclos-et2wu]

An underrated show for sure.

[@truthmatters-jt5up]

no matter who these guys imitated, they were SO SPOT ON. just frikkin hilarious.

[@BethyKable]

This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.....Martin Short is hysterical....John Candy as Julia Child....Eugene Levy does the perfect Howard Cosell....Rick Moranis does the best Cavett ever.....” he beat the woman unconscious with a puppet”. I’m still laughing.....solid gold! 😂

[@ivanvalentin3898]

Do all of these actors have to dress up like woman to make it big? What gives? The list is long

[@lindabaron4584]

It does not get any better than this! This was one of the best shows of all time. I think my favorite was Five Neat Guys. Of course, the egg salad song was epic!! 🤩😂

[@Josephlaszlo]

I remember as a kid trying to tune in Channel 79 from Toronto. We lived 20 miles SW of Hamilton and it took some bending of the UHF antenna to get a somewhat fuzzy picture. When we could zero it in, it was watching comedy gold to see SCTV,just loved it. Special shout out to WUTV 29 in the 70’s for their lineup to keep us farm kids entertained.

[@brianfergus839]

3:45 foreign object What a GREAT SCTV segment - absolutely ALL STAR!

[@tpitman]

The fact that they embellished it with Speedy Delivery and King Friday is what makes it so great!

[@jefflebowski918]

Rick Moranis nails Dick Cavett.

[@Lengsel7]

Gosh, I hope not.

[@ColTravis]

Dick Cavett is my 3rd cousin and I would agree!

[@rogitiricardo]

It was Martin Short doing Cavett

[@robertslydell6990]

@@rogitiricardo No it was Moranis doing Cavett. Martin Short was Fred Rogers.

[@ChrisLawton66]

@@rogitiricardo no it wasn't.

[@andythefork]

Eugene Levy as Howard Cosell is perfection

[@yenomeerf]

further proof that the 80s were a Glorious time friends.

[@jamesmorgan7935]

Absolutely! Minus the aids and crack epidemic and constant threat of nuclear war

[@andaimhineach4131]

I had fun. There was plenty of crap too; the Cold War and emergence of AIDS come to mind. But I was a kid and had a great decade. Alway loved this show then...and now.

[@evatownshend5118]

O sctv was such a delight! All the cast were so dang clever! The best comedy show ever! I wish it was 1981 again! :(

[@jacklinonis3719]

One of their funniest sketches...ever!!!

[@daveidmarx8296]

I can't believe that I'd never seen this before today. Pure comedy gold!

[@rickenbackerboy4123]

Hands down the best AND funniest TV show ever. I was a college student in the early 80's and every Sunday working at the Sears Auto Center. We spent all workday noon 'til 5 reliving every hilarious SCTV skit from the night before. We had no clue how highly regarded SCTV and the incredible cast would be years from back then. Every so often my wife and I will dial up these old SCTV shows on KZbin for our guests and sit back and enjoy the amazement on THEIR faces. Thank you one and all SCTV 😊

[@aldensvintagepbsarchive2289]

As a PBS intellectual, I can say *this is pretty accurate*

[@natas-6747]

PBS intellectual LOL

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

To viewers like you ... thank you.

[@junali94]

You're welcome 🙃​@@RideAcrossTheRiver

[@jeffdurall8353]

The way Fred Rogers came out and floored Julia Childs had me in absolute tears laughing.

[@SellawEvets]

One of THE funniest sketches EVER!!!!!!!

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

I still remember "Battle of the Network Stars" and this skit. Excellent.

[@timobrien8809]

I don't know if you saw it but they did a reboot of Battle Of The Network Stars last year but since there are so many TV networks now they did stuff like reality stars against TV cops. Don't think it even made it one season.

[@CreightonRabs]

0:10 Is it wrong that when I saw the still shot Joe Flaherty's impression of William F Buckley, I immediately though Monty Python's Upper Class Twit of the Year?

[@voraciousreader3341]

Buckley _WAS_ an Upper Class Twit, so I think you’re OK.

[@CoopyKat]

LOLLLL the Dick Cavett scene was especially hilarious -- that is EXACTLY how he is (I mean that in a good way)

[@elijahrobinson2362]

John Candy looked awfully close to Julia Child in this sketch. The makeup artists were amazing. The match itself was hilarious. The Howard Cosell/Dick Cavett bit was brilliantly written and performed, just like both real life characters.

[@fujifrontier]

IM DYINGGGGG lmao literally screaming with laughter

[@canaisyoung3601]

I'm more concerned about Martin Short looking so much like Mr. Rogers that I'm amazed there was no lawsuit or cease and desist warning.

[@elijahrobinson2362]

@@canaisyoung3601, Mr. Rogers had a great sense of humour and parody is generally protected from lawsuits.

[@davidshort5440]

Absolutely fantastic stuff! All the impressions were excellent!!!🤣🤣😳

[@CoopyKat]

LOLLLL I lost it when the "King Friday" puppet joined the match!!

[@1966425]

On it"s worst day SCTV smoked SNL!

[@donbishop1634]

Actually these sketches hold up great todayt. I recently found the first 2 seasons of SNL and was amazed at how unfunny the dated hippy humor had become!

[@JCO2002]

Thank you, yes. SNL was disjointed and sophomoric. SCTV was brilliant.

[@kevinfitzgerald1010]

While I prefer SCTV, it's apples and oranges to compare a taped show to a live show done on a six day turnaround. The whole idea of SNL at its inception was to bring live performance back to television.

[@jacklynsmith7438]

Sheer perfection!

[@gjmaztr7]

the John Candy 'Pepi Longstalking Episode' ....you'd laughed so hard ...your stomach felt like Rocky was punching you. "Monty Python & the Holy Grail' level of laughter.

[@sliceserve234]

so many great little touches everywhere. comedy gods.

[@garyrossetti2443]

Fred Rogers used King Friday to knockout his opponent lol!

[@arthuridis]

Nice! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

I can’t believe how much John Candy looks like Julia. 😂

[@LesActive]

I always knew there were humourless people in the world but to see 38 of them anonymously out themselves is still a surprise.

[@thechrisandmikeshow]

I rememberc as a kid staying up late on Friday nights to watch SCTV... will never forget laughing with my parents and siblings as we watched this episode the first time it aired! - Chris

[@joksal9108]

SCTV was brilliant.

[@808v1]

the little details, like the turkey baster for water...just the whole thing is great!

[@maxplanck1423]

Lowbrow meets highbrow. Pure comic genius and satirical characterization.

[@MrAitraining]

if there's anyone you know who never saw SCTV, show them this one sketch. It pretty much sums up the greatness and hilarity of these guys.

[@dakinayantv3245]

Great seeing this again. Watching SCTV was one of my few happy memories of being a teenager.

[@kathyd456]

Always loved Count Floyd and Big Jim McBob. and Andrea Martin's little immigrant lady, her name escapes me. 😄

[@kurtmiller1348]

Wow! Levy is uncannily brilliant as Cosell. Moaning to Roone Arledge about his colleagues? Goddamned brilliant!!

[@reckia]

Spot on impression of Dick Cavett!!

[@LuigiBavi]

Hilarious. Especially love Levy's Cosell impersonation.

[@elvicare35]

+LuigiBavi Hilarious!!!!!

[@richardgates7479]

He's not quite ugly enough.

[@johndef5075]

“Coq au vin or no coq au vin this woman’s in trouble “!😳😂

[@EndingSummerwithRalph]

I've seen boxing skits from the 3 Stooges, Abbott and Costello, Monty Python and many others, but THIS is my favorite of all time. He beat her unconscious with a puppet. It's a dark day in Mr Rodger's Neighborhood, LOL.

[@fmaren]

Monty Python's Battle of the Upper Class Twits was also hilarious.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

@@fmaren See! Now I want to see that! The title alone is funny.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

@@fmaren Totally just went to see it. Hurtling over matchboxes, that was Ridiculous! Thank you!

[@mpatrickthomas]

😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@TheHelper-l9m]

Benny Hill considered funnier than Monty Python by two TV stations --WOR and WLVI!

[@dottiegillespie8067]

This show and kids in the hall are incredible. Made me laugh more than snl.

[@robready3690]

Absolute side-splittingly hilarious genius. Who would have thought up a fight between Julia Child and Fred Rogers?

[@TheFacefinder]

these guys rocked my world in the 80's. seems like yesterday.

[@tennesseenola]

I moved from the "sticks", to New Orleans in the summer of 1980, but didn't get cable until 1981. That's when I stumbled on SCTV. That was, and still is, some of the best comedy I've ever seen.

[@bufnyfan1]

I have always wondered if Howard Cosell ever saw this parody--I bet he would have loved it (imitation is the greatest form of flattery)

[@Tmanaz480]

He was quite a character. Totally forgotten today.

[@shokojimhollingsworth3940]

Yes! Back in the day, most impressionists had a Howard Cosell imitation, but Levy’s is uncanny!

[@gomezaddams4347]

I loved that show when I was in HS; the only comedy show I loved more was Monty Python. The level of humor in both shows was sublime for a teen nerd like me.

[@kathyd456]

I spent many an evening as a teen watching Monty Python. The Ministry of Silly Walks sketch was the first one I ever saw, it is crazy how almost 35 years later I remember just changing the knob (70s and 80s channel surfing for you young people out there) and saw this lanky, serious gentleman stepping down a sidewalk in an odd fashion, and then the sign... I burst out laughing, sat down on the floor, and never looked back.

[@azucarcuchara]

Loving the Earth wind & Fire "In The Stone" intro; always felt that song had to be used at some point for some type of introduction.

[@StLennyBruce]

4:04 He beat the woman unconscious with a puppet! LOL! Brilliant.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Tbf, Fred would've destroyed Julia without cheating. The only person he'd lose against is Big Bird. I heard he's dirty with that beak.

[@larky368]

This is the funniest skit in all of history. No argument! Levy's Cosell is hilarious!

[@monicamattox72]

Dick Cavett and Howard Cossel...holy crap wow very unique, amazing brilliant astonishing talent 10,000 %

[@rickgehring7507]

Shame we'll never see this type of Comedy again.......

[@GoodNewsJim]

SCTV also spawned "YOU CAN'T DO THAT on Television" which promoted genX to push the boundaries til In Living Color and Mad Tv, when in 1998 China started bribing hollywood into boring submission.

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

One of my all time favorite SCTV skits! Thank you google for recommending it again to me! Merry Christmas all in 2022.

[@tango22ah]

Even when I just see the thumbnail for this I burst out laughing

[@wildzeromusic]

lovable characters all around

[@bradkinder3616]

That first punch and knockdown is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.

[@bufnyfan1]

I think that was a take-off of the first round of the Rocky 1 movie--when overmatched Rocky shocked the favorite Apollo and knocked him down unexpectantly

[@codythomas1450]

At 1st I thought Mr Rogers wasted her with that left hook but she had some spunk🤣🤣🤣

[@impalaman9707]

This was one of the funniest things that SCTV ever did--I'm glad I found it! I'll be spontaneously laughing about it all week. If there was a "Satire Hall of Fame"--the Battle of the PBS Stars should be there!

[@davecrowson448]

“Against that man, Carl Sagan, whose series Cosmos, was, well, to be quite honest, not as effective as he’d hoped”. Levy nails Howard Cosell. This sketch has made me laugh since I first saw it staying up late on Saturday nights in the early eighties.