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- In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
- A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
- When a homeless man is accused of murdering a Justice Department file clerk, a public defender is tasked with mounting his legal defense.
- An N.Y.C. film school student accepts a job with a local mobster who resembles a famous cinema godfather and who takes the young man under his wing, after demanding total loyalty.
- The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.
- Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.
- Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.
- Comedy parody about TV.
- A struggling widow falls in love with an illiterate short-order cook whom she teaches to read and write in her kitchen each night.
- At seemingly a ordinary train station in a small American town, extraordinary things happen including a tiny man called "Mr. Conductor" who tells stories about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends.
- A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.
- A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit.
- A psychiatrist involved in a radical new therapy comes under suspicion when his patients are murdered, each according to their individual phobias.
- Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.
- In an American town, an old bitter miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on Christmas Eve.
- Based on the biography of Olive Fredrickson, It tells of her life as a girl, then a trapper's wife and later a widow with three small children surviving under rugged pioneer conditions in northern Alberta Canada from the early 1900's through to the Depression.
- The documentation of a collection of beings whose existences seem to revolve almost exclusively around the discovery of a single pair of dot patterned under apparel.
- The Jukebox Band from Shining Time Station are explored.
- Count Floyd takes us behind the scenes of the latest Coppola and Dr. Tongue production.
- Carl Sagan's team takes on William F. Buckley's.
- After discovering that he's opening for Ben Vereen and not the other way around, Bobby Bittman retires from show business. Sammy Maudlin's ex-sidekick, William B. Williams, hosts his own talk show with Irving Cohen. Bernadette Peters gets blown up real good on "Farm Film Celebrity Blow-Up". Also, Episode 9 of "Days of the Week" follows our scandalous characters for more drama. "Sunrise Semester." Finally, Claire Warmel presents "Communicating With Extremities."
- Guy Caballero and Johnny LaRue come to blows over a meager Christmas bonus, resulting in a busted, drunken Johnny desperately tracking down Santa. Segments include Lola Heatherton's "Love Spirit" Christmas Special. Ed Grimley stars in "The Fella Who Couldn't Wait For Christmas." Rex and Edna Boil's Curio Emporium. Count Floyd's "Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas." The lighting of the Melonville Christmas Tree. The Shmenge brothers explore Leutonian Christmas traditions. "Pre-Teen World Christmas Edition." Bobby Bittman and Jackie Rogers Jr. star in "Christmas - That's All." "You. with Libby Wolfson" looks at Chanukah.
- 1981–19831h 5mTV-PG8.5 (98)TV EpisodeEverything comes to a head at Clay and Sue Ellen's wedding; Johnny meets a valuable ally at the bar.
- Guy Caballero is busted for writing a bad check to Fred Willard, forcing the arrival of SCTV Chairman Allan "Crazy Legs" Herschman. In 'The Nutty Lab Assistant', Ed Grimley makes his debut in this spoof of 'The Nutty Professor' in which Grimley decides to concoct a potion to make himself more attractive to his girl crush, and he ends up transforming into pop singer John Cougar. Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town looks at atoms and rainy day activities. Also, Jackie Rogers Jr. promotes his late father's last TV special, "Swingin' With Mother Nature."
- Features the segment "Angel Cortez: FBI Jockey." Bobby Bittman PSA for the Public Library. Gus the Security Guard makes everyone sign in while, John Houseman reads the phone book, "Farm Film Report" with Deney Terrio. The band America performs "Right Before Your Eyes." SCTV Movie of the Week: "The Bowery Boys In The Band." Dr. Rawl Withers introduces The National Midnight Star. Harry the guy with a snake on his face sells de-scramblers. A "reasonably faithful" spoof of Jane Eyre. Reverend Gene Filler of the Church of Unlimited Credit. "Monster Chiller Horror Theater" presents Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Slave Chicks. Curly Howard sings love themes. Gus asks Edith Prickley out. People's Court (joined in progress), Rev. Gene Filler returns.
- The elections in Melonville for various public offices are under way. Mentally unstable Mayor Tommy Shanks is up for re-election against the seedy Vic Hedges. Meanwhile, Libby Wolfson runs for City Council, than becomes infatuated with her opponent. Also, the Shmenge Brothers salute John Williams, Brock Linehan interviews Linda Hopkins. In segment the "Human Sexual Response with Dr. Cheryl Kinsey", the shrink looks at teen dating, and of course, Melonvote Live.
- "Midnight Cowboy II", a takeoff of the original Midnight Cowboy movie. Also, "Whatever Happened to Baby Ed" as a spoof of "Whatever Happed to Baby Jane". The final episode of "The Days of the Week" (with cameos by Catherine O'Hara and Carol Burnett). Finally, "Mel's Rock Pile" hosts the British punk rock band, The Queen Haters, and they trash the place.
- 1981–19831h 6mTV-PG8.6 (100)TV EpisodeWhen SCTV wins a suspicious number of awards, Bob Hope notifies the FBI.
- Hollywood stars reveal what bugs them; Stan and Yosh Schmenge welcome back a former Happy Wanderer.
- The kids of Pre-Teen World hold a telethon after their funding is cut.
- On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.
- To encourage small business advertising, SCTV cuts its ad rates, resulting in a series of on-the-cheap ads for several micro-entrepreneurs. In the segment "Stars In One" profiles aging child star Rusty Van Reddick. Vic Hedges stars in "Vic Arpeggio, Private Investigator". Steve Roman plugs his Valentine's Day special. Also, a group of philosophers debate whether the animated cartoon 'The Flintstones' was a rip-off of the 1950s sitcom 'The Honeymooners'.
- 1981–19831h 5mTV-PG8.7 (98)TV EpisodeSammy celebrates a milestone anniversary, sidekick William B walks off the show, and the janitors of SCTV go on strike.
- William B Williams returns to the Sammy Maudlin Show. The Shmenges host a beauty pageant. Jackie Rogers Jr. plugs his biographical special, "Jackie, We Hardly Knew Ye".
- It's Sweeps Week and SCTV is promoting specials like "Jumping for Dollars", where large busted women jump up and down while Johnny LaRue watches, and "The Dallas Cowgirls Salute Aaron Copland," which is bit more self-explanatory. We also see the preparation for the special "Night of the Prime Time Stars," which is nearly thwarted when a poltergeist haunts the station, kidnapping Ed Grimley and Gus Gustofferson among others. Also, "Days of the Week" Episode 10 continues. Finally, promos for the miniseries "The Long Hard War."
- Everyone is jealous of the attention Guy is paying to Bob and Doug--including giving them their own special.
- Felix Perez organizes a concert. The kids rehearse with instruments, Schemer does a rap song, and Billy sings a folk song.
- Mister Conductor sits on the information booth, making an entry in his diary. He views three cows grazing in a farm's field on his way back from Doodle Haven, and asks about the reason a cow's milk being white and not green like the grass they eat. In addition, Mister Conductor asks if fish sleep as he writes the question into his diary. He ends the entry by writing that these are private questions are only intended for the diary, and then vanishes. Schemee uses walkie talkies to sneak on everyone. He also reads Becky's mail and turns the station upside down looking for toys.
- Kara, Becky, and Mister Conductor time travel to get a missing part for a lantern. They meet the grandparents of Stacy, Schemer, Billy, and J.B. King and end up learning how "Shining Time Station" originated its name.
- Stacy establishes a new strict of rules at the station as part of J.B. King's advice, but she forgets about her friends.
- Kara accidentally breaks the teapot of Stacy's old tea set when Schemer sneaks up on her. Stacy, knowing how valuable it was, is upset about it.
- The kids enter a drawing contest. Becky does not like the way her picture looks, so she asks Mister Conductor to use his magic to draw her a nicer picture. Schemer steals Billy's ink to draw a self-portrait, but finds out that it is disappearing ink. At the end, Becky learns to appreciate her original drawing and she wins third prize.
- The local dump has closed down and Shining Time Station is full of rubbish. It's lucky that a garbage train has pulled up on track four.
- 1999–200723mTV-YTV EpisodeLionel's nap time is interrupted by his friends' noisy play; Elliot is confused when it comes to planting; Elliot has an imaginary adventure involving a magic pond; Elliot and his friends entertain each other with spooky stories.
- Schemer finds Ginny's lost dog and gives it to the kids so he is temporarily taken care of by them.
- Mister Conductor has a cold, but still wants to go to the South Pole and visit his penguin friends.
- The kids are part of a baseball team and Schemer is their coach, hence they are known as The Schemer Team since Schemer paid for the uniforms. Schemer sends Schemee to sneak on the opposing team, The Snarleyville Slashers.
- Kara and Dan pretend to work at the station so they can let Becky throw a party there, but these children end up being in very big trouble when they lie to J. B. King.