If you’re a fan of classic sketch comedy, you’ll want to clear your schedule for the beginning of next month. All six seasons of the legendary comedy series Second City Television (better known as SCTV) are expected to drop on Netflix on September 1st in multiple regions of the streaming service, including the United States.
Originating from the Toronto branch of the famed Second City improv troupe, SCTV originally ran from 1976 to 1984. Set at a fictional, low-budget television station in the town of Melonville, the show served as a launchpad for a generation of comedy icons.
According to our intel, Netflix has acquired the rights to all 135 episodes of the beloved series. The massive drop is expected to arrive on Tuesday, September 1st.
While the exact list of regions receiving the show is still being finalized, we can confirm that Netflix in the United States and the United Kingdom will definitely be picking it up, alongside most other international regions.
Earlier this year, it was announced that Amazon’s Prime Video had secured rights to the sketch series, but only in Canada. As reported by C21Media at the time, “Prime Video in Canada has picked up the exclusive rights to Second City Television (aka SCTV), the legendary sketch show that launched the careers of comedy icons including Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, John Candy and Martin Short.”
Back then, many assumed Amazon had locked down the exclusive global streaming rights. Fortunately for Netflix subscribers outside of Canada, Netflix has successfully swooped in to license the historic show for its own libraries in the US, UK, and beyond.
If you’ve watched any comedy in the last four decades, you’re already familiar with the alumni of SCTV. But you might not realize just how prevalent these legends have been in the Netflix library over the years.
