Favorite SCTV bits that were cut in syndication?

JS577

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Nov 24, 2001, 2:33:46 PM11/24/01

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I've only seen the syndicated episodes so obviously I could not comment on the
stuff that got axed. But some people here can. Is there anything that you loved
so much that you got peeved that it was cut in the syndicated run?

Markshark989

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Nov 24, 2001, 4:44:17 PM11/24/01

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The original openings, especially the Season 2 one with the Hawaiian-shirted
John Candy throwing the TV out the high-rise window...this opening is what all
the TV-throwing gags in subsequent years were based on. Thanks to a couple
collectors, I do have this on tape now...

Vince Macek

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Nov 24, 2001, 5:06:31 PM11/24/01

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JS577 wrote:

Definitely Edith Prickley singing 'Macho Man' on her kitchen show. Mucks it up
hugely.

VMacek

Beaver Lad

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Nov 25, 2001, 12:40:20 AM11/25/01

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Not a bit, but the entire "Cisco Kid" episode, apparently not aired
since 1981. All I've got is the soundtrack. I remember the
extraordinary care that was taken to match the new dialogue to the lip
movements of the actors in the original film.

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In article <20011124143346...@mb-fw.aol.com>, JS577

Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 25, 2001, 1:51:21 AM11/25/01

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Markshark989 wrote:

Thanks to a couple
collectors, I do have this on tape now...

I am humbled by your gratitude.

BTW, did I mention how great I am? ;)))))

Pete in Calgary, Alberta

Treeclimbr

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Nov 25, 2001, 7:15:19 AM11/25/01

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Was "The Nobel" aired in syndication? This is a good thread,
as I always thought there should be
a rarities tape put together
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Markshark989

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Nov 25, 2001, 12:46:17 PM11/25/01

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>> Thanks to a couple
>> collectors, I do have this on tape now...
>
>I am humbled by your gratitude.
>
>BTW, did I mention how great I am? ;)))))
>

This man...as a collector, in all seriousness...there is no one, and I mean no
one, who has given more of himself and his video collection to help other less
fortunate souls, who don't have all the rare shows he has...and I worship the
ground that he walks on!

George Hiebert

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Nov 25, 2001, 1:59:08 PM11/25/01

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"Treeclimbr" wrote

>This is a good thread,
> as I always thought there should be
> a rarities tape put together

Now THAT is a capital idea sir. I for one would greatly value such a tape.

hho...@hotmail.com

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Nov 25, 2001, 4:08:17 PM11/25/01

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Markshark989 wrote:

> This man...as a collector, in all seriousness...there is no one, and I mean no
> one, who has given more of himself and his video collection to help other less
> fortunate souls, who don't have all the rare shows he has...and I worship the
> ground that he walks on!

May I just say something here, for a moment? I don't want to bring the NG
down-tempo, but I think that you all should know that MarkShark here, as a
humanitarian, as a giving, nurturing, human-type person...is just the best.
A-number one. The man makes me proud to be an American, with other American-type
humans who exemplify this sort of kind, generous, democratic spirit that has made
our nation so great.

And I mean that, sincerely.

-Lulu

Treeclimbr

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Nov 26, 2001, 12:33:36 AM11/26/01

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Most of us in this newsgroup have most of the missing material, I believe.
We should at least first put together a list of what the tape should be,
then we can find out who has what, and when that great guy gets the
tape made, he can send it out!

All right team!

(Rustyness aside, then we'll all find out what we have and compile
it...)(in secret, not out in the open).

Markshark989

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Nov 26, 2001, 12:30:15 PM11/26/01

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>Most of us in this newsgroup have most of the missing material, I believe.
>We should at least first put together a list of what the tape should be,
>then we can find out who has what, and when that great guy gets the
>tape made, he can send it out!

I'd rather see a collection of EVERYTHING..."missing" or not missing.

JS577

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Nov 25, 2001, 1:06:33 PM11/25/01

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>This man...as a collector, in all seriousness...there is no one, and I mean
>no
>one, who has given more of himself and his video collection to help other
>less
>fortunate souls, who don't have all the rare shows he has...and I worship the
>ground that he walks on!

There's some ground over there he just trodded upon...

tim sturges

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Nov 26, 2001, 5:56:05 PM11/26/01

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This "cut from original" item,as far as I remember,most of the material was
retained?,wasn't it?.
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Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 27, 2001, 1:48:12 AM11/27/01

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:))))

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Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 27, 2001, 1:51:34 AM11/27/01

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Ok then, so what would be on the Rarities list (please don't say Cisco
Kid)

Pete in Calgary, Alberta

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James Gray

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Nov 27, 2001, 6:30:55 AM11/27/01

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Peter Eric Bruner wrote:

> Ok then, so what would be on the Rarities list (please don't say Cisco
> Kid)

"Dining with LaRue: Greek Food", a season one sketch only aired in the
original US syndicated season One. The original opening for season 1

The original opening for season 1 "Leave it to Beaver" episode which
listed John Candy as the Beaver instead of Dave Thomas

"All Pro Dog Food" A sketch never seen in syndication.

"Family Crisis Game Show" from season two

Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok's Rock concert

SCTV News teasers from various season three episodes

The two original openings from Season Four Cycle One

Pre Teen World and the Pre Teen World Telethon

The Fracases with Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes

the "Doorway to Hell" episode

"The Chair" and "The Journal" cut from the CBC episode

"The Nobel"

The version of "Dream" by the Polyesters cut from the syndicated version
of DR. Tongue's 3D House of Beef.

"Inside Walter Cronkite's Brain"

Gerry Todd - Doobies

"Merv: The Special Edition"

Linsk Minjuk singing his Leutonian version of "Stairway to Heaven"

Roy Orbison performing "Working for the Man"

Dr. Tongue and Bruno discussing God in the spaceship en route to the SCTV
satellite.

"Merv in the 60's" including his piano rendition of "Light my Fire" and
the song he plays as the cops are rushing "Hef's" place.

"Mrs. Falbo: Rainy Day"

Just a few I thought I'd mention.

larchman

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Nov 27, 2001, 11:26:27 AM11/27/01

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Peter Eric Bruner wrote:

> Ok then, so what would be on the Rarities list (please don't say Cisco
> Kid)

Most of the Fishin' Musician bits (except for the Tubes). The following
are missing in syndication:

Plasmatics (with "Doom Song")
Third World (with "Try Jah Love")
Carl Perkins
Jimmy Buffett (with "Slow Boat To China")
Joe Walsh (with "I Can Play That Rock & Roll")

The complete version of Ian Thomas' "Pilot" (a verse was taken out of the
syndie).

The complete Farm Film Celebrity Blow-up with Brooke Shields & Boomtown
Rats.

Would stuff taken out/edited only for the new syndication batch count? I
haven't seen Stairways to Heaven in 6 years.

Larchman

Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 27, 2001, 1:48:36 PM11/27/01

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James Gray wrote:

Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok's Rock concert

Got it in 1984 Syndie form. My listing goes as follows:

Rock Concert with Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hordok, guests are Freddy Fender, Randy Newman, Patti Smith, Helen
Reddy and The Village People

(Full versions of Randy Newman doing "Short People", Patti Smith doing her song and The Village People doing
"Macho Man".(Next week is Peter Allen, Meatloaf, Barry Manilow, Joan Baez, Peter Frampton and a bunch of
guys Billy Sol really wants to see blow up: The Bay City Rollers ) (Ending music during credits)

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SCTV News teasers from various season three episodes

I've got a news teaser on a 1984 Syndie, number S-53, #55 according to Dave's book.
Haven't had a look at it yet though. I'll check later.
Also have one on S-71, Book 73.
and S-72, Book 74

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The two original openings from Season Four Cycle One

Not sure. Maybe.
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Pre Teen World and the Pre Teen World Telethon

The Fracases with Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes

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the "Doorway to Hell" episode

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Did you mean the whole episode or just the sketch. I've got the sketch:
1999 version on S79 (Walter Kronkite's Brain)
But not the whole episode.
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"The Chair" and "The Journal" cut from the CBC episode
"The Nobel"

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The version of "Dream" by the Polyesters cut from the syndicated version
of DR. Tongue's 3D House of Beef.

I've got them marked down in my files as performing in the 1999 Syndie S-148
Will have to check and see what the song is.
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"Inside Walter Cronkite's Brain"

All I've got is a PROMO for it in the 1984 and 1999 Syndies: S-78
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Gerry Todd - Doobies

Got the whole thing on a 1984 Syndie S-104
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"Merv: The Special Edition"

Got it on S-77 This is the Full Version 1984 Syndie which is Missing on the 1999 version
Listing below.
The Merv Griffin Show: The Special Edition with Hal, Orson Welles, Phyllis Newmann and George Plimpton with the
Intellivision
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Linsk Minjuk singing his Leutonian version of "Stairway to Heaven"

Roy Orbison performing "Working for the Man"

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Dr. Tongue and Bruno discussing God in the spaceship en route to the SCTV

satellite.

........maybe on S-116 of a 1984 Syndie, shall have to check
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"Merv in the 60's" including his piano rendition of "Light my Fire" and
the song he plays as the cops are rushing "Hef's" place.

I remember it, quite well. Just not sure if I have it.
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Well, that's all I can you for now.

Pete in Calgary, Alberta
bru...@telusplanet.net

Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 27, 2001, 1:51:51 PM11/27/01

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I've got it on a 1984 version. S-117.
"Stairways to Heaven - 30 Different Ways (this is not in the 99/00 Syndie)"

Pete in Calgary, Alberta

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Peter Maranci

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Nov 27, 2001, 5:40:56 PM11/27/01

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Peter Eric Bruner wrote:
> Ok then, so what would be on the Rarities list (please don't say Cisco
> Kid)

Why not? I love the Cisco Kid! "All men are pigs!"

Actually I wouldn't mind seeing the video by the Plastics again. And
Vikings and Beekeepers!

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Treeclimbr

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Nov 27, 2001, 11:52:07 PM11/27/01

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I have a lot of the stuff mentioned,
about 30%.....how's everyone else
doing with it?

quincywagstaff

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Nov 28, 2001, 12:28:09 AM11/28/01

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Running down the SCTV Guide episode guide yields the following for
seasons 1-3 (episode numbers refer to the original run as listed in
the guide, not the syndication numbers.)

Episode
1 - complete cutting room floor version presumably lost forever
3 - sketches shown only in Canada:
Out-Patient
Hints For Homemakers - Amish Food
North American Stethoscopy Institute
Golden Hits of the 11th Century
15 - opening credits with "-and John Candy as the Beaver"
27 - Sunrise Semester- Beekeeping with Lin Ye Tang
48 - Family Crisis Game Show
53 - Teaser - SCTV News
56 - Kanadian Korner 4: Calculators
59 - Teaser - SCTV News
60 - Kanadian Korner 8: Backpacking With Beer On Ski Trips
61 - Teaser - SCTV News
64 - Teaser - SCTV News
65 - Teaser - SCTV News
72 - Kanadian Korner 20: Stuff That Bugs Us
77 - Message From Prickley: The Cisco Kid
Promo: Neil Jung, Psychiatrist
Promo: The Love Boat
Kanadian Korner 33: Doug Builds a Studio
The Cisco Kid
78 - Message From Guy - Satellite Model
Tri-Promo - Black Man, White Boy

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hho...@hotmail.com

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Nov 28, 2001, 6:04:37 AM11/28/01

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Peter Maranci wrote:

> Actually I wouldn't mind seeing the video by the Plastics again.

This was on NBC a few weeks ago. Unless they did another one.

-Lulu

Markshark989

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Nov 28, 2001, 1:36:10 PM11/28/01

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>3 - sketches shown only in Canada:
> Out-Patient
> Hints For Homemakers - Amish Food
> North American Stethoscopy Institute
> Golden Hits of the 11th Century

All of the above were in the Blair/Rhodes version of show #3 and I think on the
recent NBC broadcast.

Peter Eric Bruner

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Nov 28, 2001, 3:43:55 PM11/28/01

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You misunderstand.

I don't HAVE The Cisco Kid. That's why I said, don't say it.
Have The Plastics video.
No Vikings and Beekeepers. Only saw it once when it was first show back in
the 70s.

Pete in Calgary

Tom Stazer

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Nov 28, 2001, 9:17:59 PM11/28/01

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in article 3C037929...@idirect.com, James Gray at yaa...@idirect.com wrote on 11/27/01 5:30 AM:

From the list that's shaping up, I can say i have reasonably good copies of the following items... most from network 90 broadcasts.
So how do we pull all this together....

Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok's Rock concert

Pre Teen World and the Pre Teen World Telethon The Fracases with Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes the "Doorway to Hell" episode

"The Nobel"

"Inside Walter Cronkite's Brain" Gerry Todd - Doobies "Merv: The Special Edition"

Roy Orbison performing "Working for the Man" Dr. Tongue and Bruno discussing God in the spaceship en route to the SCTV satellite.

"Mrs. Falbo: Rainy Day"

Most of the Fishin' Musician bits (except for the Tubes).

The complete Farm Film Celebrity Blow-up with Brooke Shields & Boomtown

Vikings and beekeepersTom Stazer
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Treeclimbr

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Nov 29, 2001, 1:38:16 PM11/29/01

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Awesome...well, that's everything I have...and most of mine aren't
in that great a shape. We are
still missing The Cisco Kid,
which I remember seeing a long, long time ago, and which I can still
remember as being very funny.

Does anyone have that? Dave T,
you out there?

Markshark989

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Nov 29, 2001, 5:43:47 PM11/29/01

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>Awesome...well, that's everything I have...and most of mine aren't
>in that great a shape. We are
>still missing The Cisco Kid,
>which I remember seeing a long, long time ago, and which I can still
>remember as being very funny.
>
>Does anyone have that? Dave T,
>you out there?

Check with JLaRue...

Treeclimbr

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Nov 29, 2001, 6:06:10 PM11/29/01

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>
>Check with JLaRue...
>
>

I haven't been to the Beef and Booze in years, do you remember what street it's
on?

(don't have J's number...er, e-mail
address, and it will probably cost us
big bucks anyway).

James Gray

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Nov 30, 2001, 2:45:10 AM11/30/01

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I've got a pretty good copy of that.

Vince Macek

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Dec 1, 2001, 8:27:38 PM12/1/01

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JS577 wrote:

> I've only seen the syndicated episodes so obviously I could not comment on the
> stuff that got axed. But some people here can. Is there anything that you loved
> so much that you got peeved that it was cut in the syndicated run?

I loved the voiceover at the end of the Merv Griffith Show that cited sponsors:
"And Riunite - it's the drink Otis drinks!"

VMacek