Catherine O

In the ’70s and ’80s, ‘SCTV’ spoke directly to me

Catherine O’Hara, left, and Andrea Martin on SCTV.

Catherine O’Hara, left, and Andrea Martin on SCTV. Netflix

Netflix

Growing up, there were SNL people, and there were SCTV people.

To a kid growing up in the manicured, homogenized cul-de-sacs of suburban Philly, SNL seemed like everything I imagined late ’70s/early ’80s New York to be: young, hip, a little sexy, a little sleazy and maybe even a bit dangerous.

Sure, it quickly became a vehicle for cast members to trot out characters spouting

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