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Second City Television: A History and Episode Guide

AUTHOR Robbins, Jeff
PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (09/12/2007)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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This work offers a complete episode guide and comprehensive history of Second City Television. The influential Canadian sketch comedy series created dozens of memorable characters (i.e. station president Guy Caballero and showbiz mogul Johnny LaRue) and featured well-known performers such as John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short, at the height of their comedic careers. Presenting a thorough summary and review for each of SCTV's 135 episodes, the author traces the initial appearance and evolution of some of comedy's best known television characters and sketches. Two appendices provide guides to the program's compilation shows and recently released boxed sets on DVD.

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ISBN-13: 9780786431915
ISBN-10: 0786431911
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 291
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 6.38 x 0.66 x 8.98 inches
Weight: 0.93 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Country of Origin: US
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Performing Arts | Television - Guides & Reviews
Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 791.457
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007021187
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This work offers a complete episode guide and comprehensive history of Second City Television. The influential Canadian sketch comedy series created dozens of memorable characters (i.e. station president Guy Caballero and showbiz mogul Johnny LaRue) and featured well-known performers such as John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short, at the height of their comedic careers. Presenting a thorough summary and review for each of SCTV's 135 episodes, the author traces the initial appearance and evolution of some of comedy's best known television characters and sketches. Two appendices provide guides to the program's compilation shows and recently released boxed sets on DVD.

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