The landmark sketch-comedy show "SCTV" is making a comeback on Netflix. The streaming giant announced Thursday that it has tapped Martin Scorsese to direct an upcoming special exploring the Canadian series' legacy.
"An Afternoon With SCTV," moderated by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel next month, will reunite comedy legends and former "SCTV" co-stars Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short and Dave Thomas.
The reunion will take place on May 13 in Toronto's historic Elgin Theatre and selections from the event will be used in the upcoming, Scorsese-helmed Netflix comedy special.
The classic series _ sometimes known as "Second City Television," an offshoot of Toronto's Second City comedy troupe _ aired in Canada for six seasons from 1976 to 1984 and launched the careers of several comedians, including Harold Ramis and the late John Candy.
The series debuted a year after "Saturday Night Live" and kept a fairly low profile, with only a couple of seasons broadcasting stateside in the 1980s. However, it has been regarded among the gold standards in sketch comedy and notched two Emmy Awards and an additional 13 nominations.
"Great News" star and "SCTV" alum Martin teased to the reunion in an interview while promoting her latest NBC comedy.
