Guardian feature looks back at SCTV, the Canadian sketch show that launched major comedy stars

A Guardian feature examines SCTV, the Canadian TV sketch series it says influenced The Simpsons and launched the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and John Candy. Only one item was collected, so no wider reaction is shown.

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1. 30 Oct, 15:33 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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