Second City Television
A high-energy sketch comedy show built on parody and absurdist humour, designed for weekly entertainment rather than sustained narrative or emotional depth.
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
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Questions people ask
Is Second City Television easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Second City Television scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Second City Television sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is Second City Television violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does Second City Television leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Second City Television
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Second City Television
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Second City Television, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Second City Television, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Second City Television, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
