TV series

Second City Television

1976–1984 · 6 seasons

A scattershot fake broadcast day where every channel-surf is a new joke, rewarding close attention with absurd parodies and recurring buffoons.

Overview: Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
class
identity
ambition
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
anthology
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild