Canadian sketch show beats US late night
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Canadian sketch show beats US late night

The gist

Canadian sketch series This Hour Has 22 Minutes posted a fired-press-secretary sketch before US late night did.
The 34-year-old show's social clips drew nearly 24 million views, widening its reach.

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 29, 2026Netflix documentary SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of is set to premiere October 30, looking back at the Canadian sketch show Second City Television.
  2. Oct 30, 2026Reviews of the documentary are published, covering SCTV's history from 1976 to 1984 and its cast.
  3. Oct 31, 2026An NPR review marks SCTV at 50 and notes the documentary dropped on Netflix on Friday.

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