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SCTV Channel (1983)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way. A spin off of "SCTV Network 90" that starts when "SCTV" mastermind Guy Cabellaro announces that he's turning his station into a pay cable channel.
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, offbeat, cult classic, spoof, campy, nostalgic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, variety show, sketch, irreverent, deadpan, celebrity, television, showbiz, impersonation, absurd humor, joke, entertainment, pop culture, irreverence, absurdism, social satire, celebrity impersonation, tv station, live action, actress playing multiple roles, canadian humor, radio broadcasting, television show, tv show, tv
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
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Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
sketch, female nudity, satire, profanity, silly humor, society, nudity, impersonation, variety show, celebrity, social satire, monologue ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
sketch comedy, parody
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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161
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Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 23 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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182
Genre: Comedy
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Australia
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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