This map shows you all of the 'SCTV' filming locations in Edmonton
Before they were household names, actors like Eugene Levy, Catherine OāHara, Rick Moranis, and John Candy were making wacky and groundbreaking skits on Second City Television (SCTV).
The show was mostly filmed in Toronto, but between 1980 and 1982, it was shot and produced right here in Edmonton at Global Studios, formerly ITV Studios, as well as at various locations around the city.
Cast members in Edmonton during that time included Robin Duke, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Tony Rosato, Dave Thomas, John Candy, and Catherine OāHara.
If the recent release of the documentary on the late comedian, John Candy: I Like Me, has piqued your interest in this piece of Edmonton history, you can explore a map compiled by Trevor Stenson that shows several SCTV filming locations around the city.
Each location is marked with a pin that you can click on to see information about that spot, and learn more details, including then-and-now photos.
Some of the recognizable locations includeĀ St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in McCauley, which was used for sketches likeĀ “Hey Giorgy!”Ā and other Russian-themed skits.
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Hawrelak Park served as the backdrop for a number of sketches, including “Divine on Ice,” “Tom Monroe on a New Wave Length,” and “One on the Town with Earl Camembert.”
Fort Edmonton Park and McCauley School were used for the “Pepi Longsocks” skit starring John Candy.
During an appearance on Late Night With David Letterman, Candy described Edmonton as “a real nice city with good people there.”
Though it was only for a brief time, Edmonton hasnāt forgotten its connection to this Canadian comedy powerhouse. You can find a statue of SCTV icons Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, who played the beloved Bob and Doug McKenzie in The Great White North, in the Ice District downtown.
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āBob & Doug McKenzieā was donated to the Ice District by the Allard Foundation, named for Edmonton business leaders and philanthropists Dr. Charles Allard and his son Paul Allard, who founded ITV Studios in the 1970s.