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Another substantial box from Yowl! Entertainment. Some grand skits are contained within. Specifically:
* The Pre-Teen World telethon (with Rick, Eugene, and John as the pre-teen band The Recess Monkeys doing a screen of Chiliwack’s “My Girl”)
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* The first Schmenge Bros. sketch (including commercials for Schmenge Move and Schmenge Records)
* “Chariots of Eggs” with Hall & Oates.
* The first Al “No Song and Dance Here” Peck Venerable Cars ad
* The People’s Global Golden Choice Awards
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* “The Days of the Week” soap, in six parts. (“Didn’t you have amnesia? ” “Um…maybe. I don’t remember.”)
* The Battle of the PBS stars
If you’ve read Dave Thomas’ book, watching the last 3 or 4 of these shows will remind you of how burned out he said he was, and it shows in a few pieces. (e.g. “Charlie’s Kitchen.”) ..but the addition of Martin Short to the cast gave the exhibit a sizable shot in the arm, and this box status contains the only three shows where Short, Moranis, Thomas, and O’Hara are all together.
Martin Short isn’t utilized as mighty as he became later in the race of the display, but he does shine in “Jerry Lewis Live On the Champs-Elysees”
Overall, the production values are at their best here. The makeup, costumes, sets and camera work are mighty improved in this cycle.
The DVDs have the same spacious navigation as Vol. 2, with titles to the shows, and chapter stops on the sketches. I even found an easter egg on disc 3, which is the first I’ve found on any of the volumes (still home movies from backstage at Edmonton.)
Two current commentaries: one from Joe Flaherty with Paul Flaherty and Dick Blasucci (not very provocative, although they mumble that Eugene Levy is a billionaire after making “Unique York Tiny” with the Olsen Twins) . Another from writers Dick Blasucci and Mike Short (more informative and less rambling than the other one.)
The bonus features
* SCTV -The Producers. Not as sharp nor as informative as I would have imagined.
* That’s Life w/ John Candy – a “PM Magazine”-type segment, showing John Candy at home. Short and sweet.
* SCTV Remembers, Pt 3 – Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short are very intriguing in this 20 little segment.
* John Candy photo gallery – nice photos from the sets taken by his wife.
* SCTV at the Museum of TV & Radio – very nice segment. I wish it was longer than an hour. Rick Moranis was among the cast members at this event, and it is the first “extra” on any of the volumes to include is recollections.
* The booklet includes a nice petite intro by Jennifer Candy (John’s daughter) and the script to the Jerry Lewis sketch.
If you have the first two volumes, you won’t be disappointed with Vol. 3. Pleasurable stuff.
(note: I have one beef with Vol. 3. The packaging is different: Vol. 3′s DVDs overlap to establish residence….This makes the width of the box situation about 1/16th of an scuttle narrower than the other two, which is nice – but the overlapping DVDs are a wound. – You need to steal Disc 2 to derive to Disc 1.)
After decades in accurate limbo, the classic SCTV episodes are finally available to the public on an ever-growing assortment of DVD box sets. This third volume documents the various changes that occurred over a crucial ten-month period in 1982. The most determined change was the arrival of Martin Short, which coincided with the departure of Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas and Catherine O’Hara. A less noticable change was the late disappearance of the laugh tracks; this was a subtle indication that the cast was becoming more attentive to style and craft.
During a ten-month period in 1982, only nine new episodes were aired, and that’s a lot of reruns. The writers were simply not prolific enough to satisfy the question for more high-quality material. In addition, the cast now seemed reluctant to indulge in physical humor, preferring the detached character-driven comedy that was Second City’s trademark. The only time you saw an energetic performance was when they were making fun of energetic performers, such as Eugene Levy’s manic impression of Borscht Belt laughable Jack Carter, Martin Short’s brutal consume on Jerry Lewis, or Andrea Martin’s blaring imitation of Ethel Merman’s singing affirm.
The bonus features in this box plot include a CD of live sketches and songs from the Second City archives (now the property of Sony) with narration from Second City alum Robert Klein. The sound quality varies from track to track, but it’s quiet intriguing listening for comedy historians. Fans may be surprised to learn that Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara only worked together in a handful of episodes; this box state includes a hilarious recent interview where the two crack each other up with impromptu impressions.
The last episode in this box state features Rick Moranis’ swan song for SCTV; his “Soapy Maxwell” part ends with him walking off the position after an awkward stay because the scene has no ending. Dave Thomas as Bill Needle exits sentimentally, Jimmy Durante-style, after announcing his retirement from TV. Catherine O’Hara would return for guest appearances along with Thomas, but she chose not to obtain a sizable farewell in this final episode. Her performance in “Cherish Slaves Of The Southwest” is a attractive character perceive.
Technical note: three major edits have been made because of publishing rights issues. A John Belushi farewell tribute has been deleted from the “Titanic White Palace” episode, Rick Moranis’ polka version of “Stairway To Heaven” has been awkwardly edited from the “Blissful Wanderers” allotment, and Bill Murray’s scene from “Days Of The Week” no longer uses “Mrs. Robinson” as its theme. Despite these deletions, I’m level-headed recommending this box region as high-class entertainment – fair don’t throw out your aged videotape copies yet.
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