Second City Television - Season 2 - Eps 16: Death Takes No Holiday
Phil from Phil's Nails (later the Garment King) is a send-up of Phil Givner, who did similar commercials for his carpet outlet back in the 70's in Toronto. Additional Viewing: William Castle was a director of B-movie thrillers that usually featured a gimmick of some sort. His 1961 film Mr Sardonicus featured The Punishment Poll, a gimmick whereby the movie audience could vote to determine how the movie would end. The Amazing World of Kreskin, the early 70s mentalist show hosted by the Amazing Kreskin.
About Second City Television
Title: Second City Television
First Air Date: 1976-09-21
Last Air Date: 1984-07-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.558/10 (from 26 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 136
Network: CBC Television Global TV Super Channel
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Old Firehall Productions, Second City Entertainment
Synopsis
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
Cast
Joe Flaherty
Self - Various Characters
Eugene Levy
Self - Various Characters
Andrea Martin
Self - Various Characters
Martin Short
Self - Various Characters
John Hemphill
Self - Various Characters
Mary Charlotte Wilcox
Self - Various Characters
