Emmy Award-winning Canadian cult hit SCTV's (Second City Television Network) final nine episodes from the fourth season (1983) are compiled in this five-disc boxed set that is sure to appeal to hosers (not "hoosiers") everywhere. Chief hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Doug Thomas), stars of the popular "Great White North" segments, take center stage in the first disc's opening episode "The Great White North Palace," which also features guest star Tony Bennett, followed by the not-quite-up-to-snuff second episode, "Pre-Teen World Telethon." Disc two brings the show back on track with "People's Global Golden Choice Awards," an excellent send-up (which also features a special edition of The Merv Griffin Show, in which the late George Plimpton and George Lucas duke it out in a video game battle), followed by the loony "3D Stake from the Heart." Other highlights include "Battle of the PBS Stars" (which features a boxing match between Julia Child and Mr. Rogers), the movie of the week "I Was a Teenage Communist," the soap-opera parody "The Days of the Week" (starring Bill Murray), and Martin Short's "Jerry Lewis Live on the Champs-Elysées." DVD extras include commentary tracks on discs one and four, the half-hour behind-the-scenes look "SCTV--The Producers," an excellent hour-plus tribute to SCTV from the Museum of Television & Radio, cast reminiscences in "SCTV Remembers, Part 3," and the bonus audio CD "Classic Moments from the Second City Stage." Highly recommended. (K. Lee Benson)
SCTV: Volume 3
Shout! Factory, 5 discs, 720 min., not rated, DVD: $89.98 Volume 20, Issue 3
SCTV: Volume 3
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