David Bianculli

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5,104 appearances 121 recordings 1 series first heard Nov 2024 last heard 5d ago

David Bianculli’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 63 in all, peaking in May 2026 with 9.

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Fresh Air · Casey Gerald says ruining his reputation saved his life · 8 Sep 2026 podcast

Netflix is repeating the original sequence of shows from Canada, which not only introduced the cast members, but also, for a while, used a cheeky opening narration that never made it across the border. matched

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I have to warn you or at least point out, that this compilation of SCTV episodes is neither complete nor unedited. matched

When one first season episode called Ethnic Humor was syndicated to the States, some sketches were cut for fear of offending. matched

Now, in this Netflix lineup, that entire episode is missing. matched

In other episodes, a few sketches are cut and music replaced or omitted, but by and large, this six season collection is an almost complete treasure trove. matched

And the only other warning before diving in is that sometimes certain sketches were reacting to their times with events and celebrities that will fail to register with many of today's viewers. matched

Captain Kangaroo, for example. matched

But today's viewers also should delight in how intricately written, cleverly interwoven, and superbly performed these sketches are. matched

For example, Joe Flarity plays SCTV newsman Floyd Robertson, but Floyd also moonlights as the station's late night movie host, dressed as a vampire and introducing a string of frighteningly dull films. matched

Some program offerings, like English for Beginners, are the kind of shows early morning TV used to present all the time, aimed at serving the public. matched

Catherine O'Hara plays the stern instructor, and Andrea Martin plays her confused but eager student. matched

Those are standalone standouts. matched

Others are provided over the years by everyone from Martin Short as Ed Grimley to John Candy and Eugene Levy as the poca playing Schmengi brothers. matched

And the more fluent you are in pop culture, the more SCTV will reward you. matched

Take this bit, featuring Eugene Levy and Tony Rosado as Abbott and Costello, adapting the famous Who's On First bit into a confusing rapid fire exchange not about the names of baseball players, but the names of some rock groups. matched

And there's my favorite SCTV sketch of all, an extended parody that imagines Rick Moranis as Woody Allen collaborating on a movie with Dave Thomas as Bob Hope. matched

My advice is to watch all of these SCTV episodes whenever you want or need a laugh. matched

But to watch them in the reverse order that Netflix presents them. matched

Start with season one and work through the shows in their original order. matched

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