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4 The Johnny LaRue Exercise Show

LaRue crushes rumors about his being gay. Head rolls, jogging on the spot, works out with the fridge door, eats a sandwich. (Promo for Police Gynecologist over credits.)

Johnny LaRue - John Candy; Announcer - Thomas

7 Backstage

Real life stories of the exciting people who make television. Johnny's ratings are down, his show is canceled, and his accountant Moe informs him he only has 14 cents. And he can't get it up. Filled with self-loathing, he goes for help.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; LaRue's Manager - Flaherty; Moe Green - Ramis; LaRue's woman - Monica Parker; other station people - O'Hara, Martin (looking a bit like Prickley), Flaherty; announcer - Thomas

9 Masterpiece Theatre: The Girls of Vienna

Cook introduces this week's freudian drama, by Ibsen.

The Girls of Vienna Part XII - Betty Freud

Drama about Freud, Freud's wife Betty, and her friend George is interrupted by Johnny LaRue looking for help. He goes on a rampage.

Ibsen - Ramis; Herr Greenbaum - Thomas; Freud - Eugene Levy; Mrs Betty Freud - Catherine O'Hara; George Raft - Andrea Martin; Johnny LaRue - Candy; LaRue's woman - Monica Parker; Alistair Cook - Flaherty; crew - extras

Host Alistair Cook - Flaherty

10 SCTV PM News: Big News/Little News continued

Robertson interrupts Earl's item with news of Johnny LaRue's rampage, possibly the biggest disaster in entertainment history.

Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Earl Camembert - Levy

5 Dining With LaRue: Greek Restaurant

Johnny is at Jimmy's Parthenon with his secretary. He is refused entry to the kitchen. The Greeks dance and come on to his date. Johnny is challenged to a Greek drinking game, wins and is declared a man.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Alki Stereopolis - Flaherty; Greeks - Levy, Thomas, Ramis, extras; Shirley Balsam - O'Hara; Waitress (Alki's sister) - Martin

4 Mr. Science: Coffee

Mr Science makes coffee and watches TV (Masterpiece Theatre: The Girls of Vienna).

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Donald - Donald Cowper; announcer - Thomas

3 SCTV AM News Today: Action Line (Rent Strike) / Viewer Letters

Consumer Action Line solves a rent strike; LaRue goes on an eating protest for peace in the Middle East; News Views Letters features letters complimentary of Floyd.

Bess Verness - Martin; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Earl Camembert - Levy; Black Lung Pipers - male cast; Johnny LaRue - Candy

3 Dining With LaRue: Italian Food

LaRue's Italian meal is interrupted by family business.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Italian heavies - Levy, Thomas; Hit man - Flaherty; Waiter - Ramis; diners - Robin Duke, extras

5 The Wacky World of Poverty with Chuck Barrett

Chuck gets poor people to humiliate themselves for small amounts of cash.
(A Chuck Barrett/Johnny LaRue Production.)

Host: Chuck Barrett - Levy; Rick Kershaw - Flaherty; Charleen - O'Hara; Woman with holes in her sweater - Martin; Drunk - Thomas; Hayseed - Candy; Audience - Tony Rosato, Robin Duke, extras; announcer - Candy

6 Commercial: Al Pro Dog Food

Johnny insists on only the best food for his dog: all meat, no byproducts. Because not all dog foods are the same.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Woman - O'Hara; announcer - staff announcer

8 SCTV Movie of the Week: A Fistful of Ugly

Edited for family viewing. Black Bart is coming to town. The Sheriff with no name and the Mexican try to get together for a gunfight. The Sheriff then confronts Mr King.

Sam the Bartender - Levy; Civil War Veteran - Thomas; Johnny LaRue as The Mexican - Candy; Waitress - Martin; Mr King - Flaherty; Sheriff with no name - Ramis; Townfolk - extras

4 Dining with LaRue: Chinese Food

Johnny gets a little bombed on rice wine while dining at his friend Lin Ye Tang's Tang Gardens. Lin prepares a meal at his table.

Lin Ye Tang - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy; diners - Flaherty, Ramis, Levy, Tony Rosato, extras

4 Dining with LaRue: Health Food

LaRue causes a ruckus at a health food restaurant by smoking and trying to order meat and booze.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Swami Banananda - Ramis; Waitress (Julie Liverfoot) - Martin; Hippy - Levy; diners - Thomas, O'Hara, Judith Dagley, Tabby Johnson, extras

3 SCTV AM News Today: Earl's attire/Roda Barret's Hollywood

Earl's attire causes technical problems so Floyd sends him off to change (twice) and takes his items; Johnny LaRue reports on the seal hunt in Labrador and saves a seal; Air Togo piggy back air service. Earl introduces Roda.

4 Roda Barret's Hollywood: Roy Rogers, Spiro Agnew

Roda has the news from Hollywood, mecca of Gods with feet of clay.

Roda Barret (Rona Barrett) - O'Hara

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; activists, hunter - extras

7 Good-Bye America: Johnny LaRue Part 1

Heraldo visits a party at Johnny LaRue's penthouse apartment. He brushes off Earl. Johnny shows him around. Bobby Bittman shows off Johnny's charity awards; they persuade Bobby to do a bit. Heraldo then chats with Connie Franklin (who sings some of her new material from 'Disco Connie').

Heraldo Rivera - Flaherty; Earl Camembert - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Connie Franklin - Martin; Harvey K-Tel - Thomas; Moe Green - Ramis; Trish Nutly - O'Hara; gerbils, weasels - extras

7a Good-Bye America: Johnny LaRue Part 2

We get to see Johnny's bedroom, where he runs his empire. Johnny waxes philosophical about success.

Heraldo Rivera - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Harvey K-Tel - Thomas; Moe Green - Ramis; Trish Nutly - O'Hara; gerbils, weasels - extras

5 SCTV AM News Today: Earl Editorial on Women Newscasters

South Moluccans demand independence. Johnny LaRue opens health club for rabbits. Earl has an outrageous commentary on women newscasters.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty

8 Commercial: Staywhite

What heavy smokers like Johnny LaRue use to keep their teeth white.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; crew - Flaherty

2a Morning Facial with Princess Carlotta Part II

She removes the plaster, but it hasn't helped any; Carlotta is philosophical. A Johnny LaRue production. Note: Carlotta is Edith Prickley without the leopard skins.

Princess Carlotta (Edith Prickley) - Martin

6 The Uncle Earl Show

The Uncle Earl show is cancelled.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Moe Green - Ramis; Johnny LaRue - Candy

1 SCTV Solid Gold Telethon Part 1

SCTV turns to public support as Sammy hosts a telethon encouraging people to send in their gold. Bobby and Johnny co-host. Bobby takes the audience to task for their middling reception, while Johnny offers a challenge to keep drinking heavily until they reach their goal. And they do a number.

Sammy Maudlin - Flaherty; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Announcer - staff announcer; people on the phones - extras

1a SCTV Solid Gold Telethon Part 2

Sammy thanks Bob Dylan for stopping by and checks the tote board. Sammy gives a speech and then has a chat with Lola and Captain Combat, who is encouraging kiddies to bring their parents gold down to the station. Steve and Edie do a number. LaRue and Bittman bring things down with the Solid Gold poster child.

Sammy Maudlin - Flaherty; Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Captain Combat - Thomas; Gunny Rabbit - Candy; Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme - Thomas and O'Hara; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Howard, the poster child - extra; announcer - staff announcer

1b SCTV Solid Gold Telethon Part 3

Perini Scleroso helps out with the phones. Sammy checks the tote board and the results are disappointing. Bittman takes the audience to task again.

Sammy Maudlin - Flaherty; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Perini Scleroso - Martin

1c SCTV Solid Gold Telethon Part 4

We rejoin the telethon already in progress, as Lorna Minelli finishes "Over the Rainbow". Johnny, now quite hammered, donates his weight in gold. They check the tote board and the goal is reached. Sammy, LaRue and Bobby do a closing number, and Sammy breaks down. The staff announcer thanks everyone who contributed; roll credits.

Sammy Maudlin - Flaherty; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Lorna Minelli - Martin; Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme - Thomas and O'Hara; announcer - staff announcer

6 LaRue by Night Part 1

Johnny's written his show on some cocktail napkins. Johnny talks to Perini, who starts to ham it up. Others turn and run as Johnny approaches. Johnny plugs Angelo Rosato's restaurant supplies.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Perini Scleroso - Martin

6a LaRue by Night Part 2

Johnny gets a gift of some fish, and Angelo Rosato arrives with a note pinned to his forehead.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Angelo Rosato - Tony Rosato (?)

1 Commercial: Johnny LaRue for City Council

Johnny makes his pitch for city council. And he denies that he's gay. Paid for by the Sicilian Homophile Society.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Wife - O'Hara; Children - extras; announcer - staff announcer

3 SCTV Election Central Part 1: Highlights from The Great Debate

SCTV News coverage of the election begins with some highlights of the debate between candidates.

Clip: The Great Debate

Earl, Johnny's campaign manager, is the moderator. Jack wants to face the ultimate political confrontation; Shirley wants a political theater; and Johnny proposes a bird sanctuary/casino.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Jack Brown - Thomas, Shirley McLennan-Black - O'Hara

Early returns come in with LaRue far behind.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Election Central staff - Peter Wildman, extras

3b SCTV Election Central Part 3: LaRue's Speech

Earl is at Johnny's campaign headquarters to get Johnny's reaction to his defeat (he's bitter). Note: Johnny's slogan is Legalize LaRue.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; campaigners, Election Central staff - Peter Wildman, extras

7 Commercial: Grease from LaRue Enterprises

Get rid of grease by using grease.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Housewives - Martin, O'Hara, extras

4 Commercial: LaRue Towers

Johnny wants to be your landlord. It's cheap and it's got character.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Tenants - Flaherty, O'Hara, extras

1 SCTV 30th Anniversary Show Part 1

The evening's hosts are introduced, and Earl and Floyd start things off by introducing an excerpt from a 1952 hearing featuring Earl's dad.

1952 Hearing on Un-American Activities

Earl's dad rats on his grandmother.

Merle Camembert - Levy; Congressmen - Thomas, Candy; Merle's Lawyer - extra; Audience - extras

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Announcer - staff announcer
Johnny LaRue - Candy; Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Lin Ye Tang - Thomas; Cheryl Kinsey - Martin;

1a SCTV 30th Anniversary Show Part 2

Lin Ye Tang and Johnny LaRue introduce excerpts of classic westerns that were cancelled by the FCC for excessive violence.

Clip: Yellowbelly

Johnny LaRue as Yellowbelly - Candy; Mother - O'Hara; Child - extra; bystanders - extras

Clip: The Old Texas Rangers

Sheriff - Thomas; Deputy - Flaherty; Kids - extras

Clip: Liverboat

Captain - Levy; Cardsharp - Flaherty; Card-player - Candy; Kitty - Martin; bystanders - extras

Lin Ye Tang - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy;

1b SCTV 30th Anniversary Show Part 3

Cheryl Kinsey and Lola Heatherton introduce the classic panel show "What's My Shoesize?".

What's My Shoesize?

Panelists fail to guess the shoesize of contestant Barry Stubing (size 16)

Dorothy Kilgallen ('Kilpatrick') - O'Hara; Bennett Cerf ('Cerb') - Thomas; Arlene Francis ('Franklin') - Martin; Kirk Douglas ('Dugglis') - Flaherty; Host: John Charles Daly ('Bailey') - Levy; Contestant: Barry Stubing - Candy; Announcer - staff announcer

Conclusion.

Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Dr Kinsey - Martin

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Lin Ye Tang - Thomas; Announcer ("John Speakers") - staff announcer

1 Mr. Science: Acid and Electricity

Mr Science has problems with Damien, who wants to learn about acid and electricity.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Damien - extra; announcer - staff announcer

3 Commercial: LaRue Toys

Having received complaints about his toys, safety's the motto for LaRue's latest toy, Jessie the Sponge.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Lab technicians - extras

4 Commercial: Evelyn Wolf School of Speed Eating and LaRue's Speed Drinking Book

Don't loiter over your meals. Special bonus - Johnny LaRue's Speed Drinking Book.

Evelyn Wolf ("Evelynn") - Martin; Dave - Thomas; Wife - O'Hara; Students - Thomas, extras; Johnny LaRue - Candy; partygoers - extras; announcer - staff announcer

5 Family Crisis

Johnny introduces Chrissy, who has a husband that beats her. First up, Colonel Sanders asks her whether her family likes chicken and advises her to pay more attention to her family. Lola asks if her husband beats her in bed, and when Chrissy replies yes, she advises her to ship the kids off to the YMCA for a few months and turn their house into a pleasure palace. Bobby suggests Chrissy watch Bobby's next special, "Bobby Bittman looks at Marriage...from a distance." The studio audience likes Bobby's advice best.

Host: Johnny LaRue - Candy; Panelists: Bobby Bittman - Levy; Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Colonel Sanders - Thomas; Contestant: Chrissy Steiner - Martin; studio audience - extras; announcer - staff announcer

8 Dining With LaRue: French Restaurant

LaRue is at the Chez Chic, has problems with his reservation, snooty waiters, the food (Thunderbird, tossed salad, and cheeseburger) and paying the bill.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Maitre D - Thomas; Waiter - Flaherty; Diners - extras; announcer - staff announcer

4 Promo: Meet the Pawnbroker

Contestants pawn possessions for cash, then spin the wheel to see what they'll run into on their way 'Home'.

Host: Johnny LaRue - Candy; Contestant: Dorothy - O'Hara; Charlene - Martin; Street gang - extras

14 Message from Guy: Consultant

Guy introduces SCTV's consultant, and catches LaRue getting advice. Guy asks if there will be any hit shows this season. Instead, Mulciber foresees the destruction of television.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Mulciber Arimaspians - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy

4 Message from Prickley: Polynesiantown 78

Prickley is on the set of LaRue's latest movie to promote Polynesiantown.

Edith Prickley - Martin; Johnny LaRue - Candy; LaRue entourage - Blasucci, extras; actress (off-screen) - Martin

5 SCTV Movie Of the Week: Polynesiantown Part 1 78

It's opening night of Johnny's new Polynesian restaurant, featuring ribs with a special molokai sauce. But Johnny blows it with the press, while Big Momma, the opening act, bombs. To top it off, headliner Dr John won't wear a grass skirt. Turns out he's doing the gig as a favor to Vic, who saved his life back in the 60's. Dr John gets Johnny to take care of his gems while he does his act ("Iko Iko") while a mysterious woman looks on. As Dr John finishes his number, Vic tells Johnny the ribs are bad. They go to warn Dr John, but too late, as he's polished off a huge plate.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Chuck - Dick Blasucci; Vic Hedges - Flaherty; Restaurant Critics - Levy, Moranis, Thomas; Big Momma - Martin; Dr John - himself; Mysterious Woman (Faye Dunaway) - O'Hara; patrons and staff - extras; announcer - staff announcer

5a SCTV Movie Of the Week: Polynesiantown Part 2 78

Dr John performs 'Such a Night'. As he finishes, he and the restaurant patrons are getting sick, bad sick. Vic takes the opportunity to run off with Dr John's gems. Dr John and LaRue run after him into the path of an oncoming rib truck. Rather then leave, Vic saves them but gets hit himself. The mysterious woman turns out to be a Dr John groupie. The ironic final scene ends with the famous crane shot.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Chuck - Dick Blasucci; Vic Hedges - Flaherty; Dr John - himself; Mysterious Woman (Faye Dunaway) - O'Hara; patrons and staff - extras; announcer - staff announcer

3 LaRue Wrap Part 1: Parking Lot, Lobby 80

LaRue's lost his parking spot because he went over budget on Polynesiantown. As LaRue signs in, Gus asks LaRue about that Hawaiian shirt from that movie that bombed that he was going to give Gus.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; Painters - extras

3a LaRue Wrap Part 2: Guy's Waiting Room 80

LaRue goes to Caballero's office, where he's forced to wait with a bunch of other people selling pilots. He talks to a Mr Habib, who's heard LaRue went over budget on Polynesiantown. Caballero snubs LaRue. (Muzak by Tom Munroe)

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; Administrative Assistant - extra; Achilles - extra; Mr Habib - extra; Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Other people waiting - extras; Tom Munroe - Moranis

3b LaRue Wrap Part 3: Guy's Office 80

Much later, Johnny's still waiting. Guy is talking to Achilles; they are watching the final scene from Polynesiantown, and Caballero is telling Achilles that crane shots are too expensive and unnecessary. LaRue barges in. Guy cancels all of LaRue's projects. LaRue grovels. Guy gives him one last chance - one camera, one man, one microphone, no budget: Street Beef.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Achilles - extra; Guy Caballero - Flaherty

3c LaRue Wrap Part 4: SCTV Corridors 80

LaRue runs into Camembert, who tries to tell him a joke. He then spots William Morris and chases him down. Apparently LaRue misunderstood the production costs that Morris had quoted him for Polynesiantown. LaRue demands big production values from Morris for Street Beef.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Earl Camembert - Levy; William Morris (Sweating Weasel) - Thomas; Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Edith Prickley (voice only) - Martin

3d LaRue Wrap Part 5: Larry Siegel's Office 80

LaRue goes to Siegel to try to get some backing and tells him his troubles with Polynesiantown. The only thing Siegel liked about it was the crane shot at the end. Siegel calls Caballero, who tells him the scoop. Siegel decides not to back LaRue, and tells him 'you don't need me, just make sure the thing has a good ending.'

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Larry Siegel - Moranis; Guy Caballero (voice only) - Flaherty; Elaine (voice only) - O'Hara; Morris Plant (voice only) - extra

12 Lunch Time Street Beef 80

LaRue is on the street doing his show. LaRue clears up one thing: he's not gay. The topic is male nude dancers. The street is kind of empty, so they start walking. Johnny's confused by how empty the street is. He finally finds the people at the end of the street, which has been barricaded because a film, Lunchtime Streetbeef, is being filmed. A fracas breaks out between people who did and didn't like Polynesiantown. The closing shot is a helicopter shot. (Credit: Helicopter provided by William Morris)

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Cop - extra; Folks on the street, cops - extras; Guy Caballero (voice) - Flaherty; Announcer - Network 90 staff announcer

18 SCTV News: Floyd's rehab 112

Sponsored by Rolling Hills. Earl welcomes Floyd back. Items: Commies come out to Melonville May Day parade. Con man bilks Daughters of American Revolution. Johnny LaRue's car was blown up by protesters against his series "Johnnie's Angels." Earl gives an editorial about Guts, the kind of guts it took for Floyd ('known to millions of kids as Count Floyd') to beat his drinking problem. Floyd takes off.

Earl Camembert - Levy; Floyd Robertson - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; announcer - staff announcer

4a Lola Wrap Part 2: Newsroom 90

LaRue bums some money off Earl, who's running late and doesn't have a lead story, and discusses how Guy cancelled Lola's special. In the hall, LaRue relieves Cole of his cash and chocolate bars, and off handedly cracks that Lola's probably jumped out of her window by now. Cole tells Earl, and Earl has his lead story.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Earl Camembert - Levy; Cole Elliot Durning - Moranis

4d Lola Wrap Part 5: Lola's Dressing Room 91

Lola wakes up in her dressing room; some tech guys are there to replace the 'tubes' in her monitor. Wizard of Oz conclusion.

Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Earl Camembert - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Bill Needle - Thomas; Cole Elliot Durning - Moranis; Juul's TV Repair - Juul Haalmeyer Dancers, Dick Blasucci; The Tubes: Fee Waybill, Roger Steen, Bill "Sputnik" Spooner, Prairie Prince, Michael Cotten, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson

2a Bob and Doug Wrap Part 2: Outside the Studio 93

Bob and Doug are out front when LaRue walks up. LaRue persuades them to go to a club that evening, and to wash and wax the limousine as usual.

Bob McKenzie - Moranis; Doug McKenzie - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy

2b Bob and Doug Wrap Part 3: The Club 93

Bob and Doug are at the club with LaRue, and are joined by Johns, who is going to interview Ian Thomas later. Bob and Doug go for drinks, and two huge guys take their seats. Vic announces that the toilets are now unplugged. Ian Thomas does a song ("Hold On") at the end of which LaRue and Johns get into a fracas with the huge guys and get ejected from the club (by mounties).

Bob McKenzie - Moranis; Doug McKenzie - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Brian Johns - Levy; Vic Hedges - Flaherty; Ian Thomas - Ian Thomas; Crowd - extras

6 Julius Caesar Part 1 115

Sponsored by Marcos Satisfaction Jewelers. Bobby Bittman as Caesar starts ad-libbing when the signal is interrupted.

Announcer - Thomas; Bobby Bittman as Caesar - Levy; Johnny LaRue as Pluto - Candy; Conspirator - Flaherty; Casta - Moranis; Hag - Martin; Senators - Thomas, extras

6a Julius Caesar Part 2 115

Bobby and Johnny are arguing when SCTV's signal comes back. Outraged by the invasion of American airspace by "Iranian amateurs," Bobby stops the show and walks off.

Bobby Bittman as Caesar - Levy; Johnny LaRue as Pluto - Candy; Conspirator - Flaherty; Casta - Moranis; Hag - Martin; Senators - Thomas, extras

9 Russian Wrap Part 1: Guy's Office 115

Caballero wants LaRue to take the fall for the Caesar screw up, but is interrupted when CCCP 1 returns. LaRue flees.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy

3a Zontar Wrap Part 2: Gus' Desk 150

The spaceship lands on the roof of SCTV, leaves some cabbages, and takes off. The cabbages enter the building through a vent. Prickley arrives for the day and exchanges small talk with Gus before going in. A cabbage arrives at Gus' feet. He picks it up. The Glowing Cabbage Effect. Juul Haalmeyer arrives and Gus, now a zombie, shoots him for not signing in. LaRue arrives, and Gus turns him into a zombie.

Edith Prickley - Martin; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; Juul Haalmeyer - Juul Haalmeyer; Johnny LaRue - Candy

6 SCTV Movie of the Week: New York Rhapsody Part 1 139

The story of a kid from a New York tenement who becomes a great violinist. His break comes when he plays for a society party, but his mother warns him against society dames. Paul plays at the party ("Dance of the Goblins") and impresses a society dame. They exchange some witty repartee. She becomes his patron and teaches him about living, takes him to the top, and then drags him down in high-style living. His concert at Carnegie Hall is cancelled.

Note: the last bar in the montage of bars that Joan and Paul go to is Johnny LaRue's Luau Room.

Paul Boray - Eugene Fodor; Mama - Martin; Papa - Flaherty; Host at Society party (Rawl Withers) - Levy; Joan Crawford - O'Hara; Society Partygoers - extras; child Paul - extra; announcer - staff announcer

2 The Godfather Prologue: Guy's Office 83

LaRue is caught in Guy's office by Prickley. Apparently Guy is attending to family matters...

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Edith Prickley - Martin

5a SCTV Special Presentation: 3-D House of Beef Part 2 148

Floyd kicks the Polyesters off stage. James Ingram performs 'Just Once'. James refuses to play another and goes after Tongue for his money. A Johnny LaRue Production.

Dr Tongue - Candy; Woody Tobias Jr - Levy; Count Floyd - Flaherty; diners - extras; announcer - staff announcer; Polyesters - Juul Haalmeyer, Moranis, O'Hara, extras; James Ingram - James Ingram

2 SCTV Staff Party Part 1 132

Maureen is checking cards at the door. Gerry Todd is shooting some video of the event, a video record, if you will. Tex and Edna arrive, passing out Boil Bucks, and start off the evening's entertainment with the Auctioneer's Song. Some other vignettes - Earl trying to cut into the liquor line; the N Neat Guy at the bar. LaRue arrives with some gerbils, half in the bag. Caballero sends him out into the street to do Streetbeef.

Maureen Wallace - O'Hara; Gerry Todd - Moranis; Tex Boil - Thomas; Edna Boil - Moranis; Earl Camembert - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Edith Prickley - Martin; N Neat Guy - Flaherty; Nikki - O'Hara; miscellaneous staff, gerbils - John McAndrew, extras

8 Street Beef: Christmas Part 1 132

LaRue's topic is commerciality in Christmas. There's nobody on the street, the shops are closed, The Red Ox Inn, formerly The Beef and Booze, is also closed (and LaRue's forgotten his key). The crew runs off on him.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; crew - John McAndrew, extras

8a Street Beef: Christmas Part 2 132

LaRue's set up the camera and microphone himself, and gives a classic rambling monologue about how he had to beg for every crane shot he ever got, before passing out. He is awakened by Santa, who's brought him a crane. (music is 'Zadok the Priest' by Handel)

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Santa Claus - himself

2c SCTV Staff Party Part 4 132

Caballero and Needle discuss syndication, and are filmed by Gerry Todd, who's also intrigued by the concept... They laugh maniacally for a bit. Guy gets a Christmas bomb from Big Jim and Billy Sol. Lola does a song ("White Christmas") and they all join in for a final crane shot, courtesy of LaRue.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Bill Needle - Thomas; Gerry Todd - Moranis; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Edith Prickley - Martin; Dr Tongue - Candy; Earl Camembert - Levy; Johnny LaRue - Candy

6 All Girl Friday Night Pajama Party Part 1

Johnny (wearing an ERA button) introduces his new show, made expressly for women. Dr Kinsey, observing the show on TV, interjects with what turns out to be her fifth lecture on arrested adolescence in the middle-aged male. She describes LaRue's show as a classic example of male hysteria. Returning to the show, she provides running commentary over the towel fashion show and Alistair Cooke's arrival.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Alistair Cooke - Flaherty; Cheryl Kinsey - Martin; Randi, Amber, Dakota - extras; LaRue Productions Gerbil - extra; announcer - staff announcer

6a All Girl Friday Night Pajama Party Part 2

Continuing her exploration of Johnny's libido, a pizza arrives and the girls start girl fighting as Alistair looks on. Bill Needle cuts in, however, to criticize Kinsey's review, and cites the show's good ratings. And he figures that, even though a woman's show, there's a lot here for men as well. He returns to the show for the bedtime story and conclusion.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Alistair Cooke - Flaherty; Cheryl Kinsey - Martin; Bill Needle - Thomas; Randi, Amber, Dakota - extras; Pizza delivery girl - extra; announcer - staff announcer

6b All Girl Friday Night Pajama Party Epilog

Outside the studio, dozens of women are picketing LaRue, and they pelt him with garbage as he runs to his limo.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; picketers - extras

4a Bob and Doug Wrap Part 2: Linen Closet 125

Johnny LaRue gets the boys to wash his car. Guy arrives and tells Johnny he's replaced his show with a Great White North special. He also takes away Johnny's limo, per diems and dressing room, and, along with his own wheelchair, give them to the boys. They run into Bittman, and Guy cancels his special. They arrive at their new dressing room. Guy runs into Prickley and explains his plan. Note: The girl calendar on the wall of the dressing room is courtesy Al Peck's Cars.

Bob McKenzie - Moranis; Doug McKenzie - Thomas; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Bobby Bittman - Levy; Edith Prickley - Martin

4c Bob and Doug Wrap Part 4 125

The boys are being fitted in wardrobe. Juul's peeved because the Haalmeyer dancers are being replaced with union dancers for Bob and Doug's special.

Prickley, in her office, is feeling a bit left out and tense, what with shows being cancelled and new ones added without her knowing. So she goes lugeing to relax.

In a bar, Bittman and LaRue are drunk and conflicted about Guy. A guy asks Johnny for his autograph, but doesn't recognize Bittman.

In Makeup, Bob and Doug get their hair done.

Juul Haalmeyer - Juul Haalmeyer; Bob McKenzie - Moranis; Doug McKenzie - Thomas; Director - Levy; Cue card guy - Don Lake; Bittman - Levy; Johnny Larue - Candy; Bev Schectman - Bev Schectman; autograph seeker - extra

1b People's Global Golden Choice Awards Part 3 155

Anson Williams and Maureen Wallace present the first award, for best TV Talk Show, despite some carpentry work going on in the background. Nominees - The Tonight Show, The Phil Donahue Show and, the winner, The Sammy Maudlin Show. In the crowd, Bill's wife Honey is tipsy and heads to the washroom. Backstage, LaRue humiliates Liz Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor and Johnny LaRue present the award for best special effects. Nominees: Dragonslayer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and, the winner, Zontar (the Glowing Cabbage Effect). Bob Hope calls the FBI (collect) to tell them the award show is a bit fishy...

Anson Williams - Moranis; Maureen Wallace - O'Hara; Sammy Maudlin - Flaherty; William B Williams - Candy; Bill Needle - Thomas; Honey Pie Traynor - extra; Elizabeth Taylor - O'Hara; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Rawl Withers - Levy; Dave Prock - Dave Prock; stage hands - extras; Bob Hope - Thomas; crowd - extras; Announcer - staff announcer

15 Commercial: LaRue Fish Flakes and Frosted Fish Flakes 111

A special cereal for special people.

Mother - Martin; Father - Flaherty; kids - extras; Fish Flake Man (Johnny LaRue) - Candy; Announcer - staff announcer

3 Commercial: Johnny LaRue's Discount Deprive-O-Rama 133

Share Johnny's relaxation in his isolation tanks. The whole womb effect. And if you get bored, watch TV or go to a party at a neighboring tank...

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gerbils - extras; announcer - staff announcer; party guests - extras

2 Street Beef Wrap 1: Caballero's Office

It's sweeps week, and they've got no programming. Johnny barges in with an expensive idea for a show. They instead opt to send LaRue out for another Street Beef. Prickley comes up with the topic: male go go dancers.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Edith Prickley - Martin; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Margo - extra

6 Street Beef: The Big O Part 1

LaRue is in a bar. Johnny opts to talk about the big O instead of male go go dancers. No one wants to talk with him though. Donny comes over and talks to LaRue about the big O. He points LaRue to a couple of chicks who had the big O earlier that day.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Donny - Bill Murray; chicks, bar patrons - Shelley Long, extras; crew - extras

6a Street Beef: The Big O Part 2

Donny comes back with some t-shirts. He offers to be Johnny's bodyguard.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Donny - Bill Murray; chicks, bar patrons - Shelley Long, extras; crew - extras

2a Street Beef Wrap 2: Caballero's Office

Guy brings LaRue into his office to chew him out. Donny comes in and frisks Guy. Larue uses Donny as a bargaining tool. LaRue takes off and leaves Donny to make sure Guy behaves.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Donny - Bill Murray

9 Commercial: LaRue Tachi 1250-A with John Cougar

LaRue-Tachi has developed a new state of the art sound system, the 1250-A (not made in Korea). John Cougar demonstrates ("Hand to Hold On To") and steals his gerbils. "You're part of the sound."

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gerbils - extras; John Cougar - himself; John Cougar band; announcer - a gerbil

11 Commercial: Vic Hedges for Mayor, Because He Can Save this City 100

A farmer, woman and LaRue tell how Vic saved their lives. Vic has saved a lot of lives, and he can save this city.

Vic Hedges - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Farmer - Hemphill; Woman - extra; girls, bar patrons - extras; ethnic announcer - extra

12a Stars in One with Linda Hopkins Part 2 109

Brock asks some probing, detailed questions that are, alas, woefully off the mark. He starts crushing his crib sheet. Linda rather gracefully has a good laugh. They show a clip from her new film.

Clip: Balconies of Paradise

Grandma reflects on her past; flashback and a song ("You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" by James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock).

Grandma - Linda Hopkins; grandson - extra; band - Joe Seely Trio; audience - extras

Brock has a small fracas with his researcher. Linda tries to sort it out with a reprise of her song. Note: Stars In One is a Johnny LaRue production.

Brock Linehan - Short; Linda Hopkins - herself; Researcher - Levy

1 Message From Guy: Annual Rendition of Noel

Guy sings The First Noel, but is interrupted when LaRue barges in complaining about his Christmas bonus. LaRue demands a cash bonus. They fight. Gus breaks it up.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; Guy's singing voice - Paul Flaherty; announcer - staff announcer

2 LaRue Wrap: The Crane

They take LaRue's crane away. LaRue asks Gus for money. He explains how he got his crane the year before.

Clip: Street Beef 1981 (R4)

Johnny gets a crane shot.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Santa Claus (voice) - Candy

Gus suggests Johnny go back and get some more.

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; crew - extras

2a LaRue Wrap Part 2: The Street

LaRue returns to where Santa showed up last year, only to find a construction site. He sits down to wait.

Johnny LaRue - Candy

2b LaRue Wrap Part 3: Men's Mission

LaRue is still waiting. He passes out. Andrae Crouch shows up and convinces LaRue to go to the Melonville Men's Mission. LaRue despairs at reaching the bottom of the barrel. Crouch sings a song ("Soon and Very Soon"), and then mysteriously disappears. LaRue goes back outside feeling uplifted. Santa shows up with a gift and LaRue turns him down. And then quickly changes his mind and runs after him (following the light...).

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Andrae Crouch - himself; down and outs - extras; Santa - Candy; Santa's gift - extra

2c LaRue Wrap Part 4: Caballero's Bedroom

Gus arrives to tell Caballero that LaRue has disappeared. Prickley and Grimley also show up, worried about LaRue. Then Lola and Juul show up, also worried about LaRue. The light passes through the room. Johnny runs in. A Christmas Carol ending.

Guy Caballero - Flaherty; Gus Gustofferson - Levy; Edith Prickley - Martin; Ed Grimley - Short; Lola Heatherton - O'Hara; Juul Haalmeyer - Juul Haalmeyer; Johnny LaRue - Candy; butler - extra

2 SCTV Sweeps Week Tri-Promo 106

SCTV has an all-star line up for Sweeps Week.

Jumping for Dollars

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Jumping women - extras

Dallas Cowgirls Salute Copland

Cowgirls - extras

Night of the Prime Time Stars

Linda Lavin - Martin; Lorne Greene - Levy; Jamie Farr - Short; Merlin Olsen - Candy; Gavin MacLeod - Flaherty

Announcer - staff announcer

7 SCTV Sweeps Week Promo

SCTV has an all-star line up for Sweeps Week.

Jumping for Dollars

Johnny LaRue - Candy; Jumping women - extras

Dallas Cowgirls Salute Copland

Cowgirls - extras

Announcer - staff announcer