Title: SCTV 2: Bring Back the Laughs
Scene: A cozy café in East Vancouver. It’s raining outside, classic West Coast drizzle. Joe Jukic sits across from Nelly Furtado, a notebook in front of him filled with ideas. There’s excitement in his eyes—one part dreamer, one part strategist.
Joe Jukic (smiling):
“Nelly, I’ve been thinkin’—me and my brother Mike, we’re headin’ east. Toronto. Time for something new. But not just for us. For the country. Canada needs to laugh again. We’ve lost the plot, the sparkle, the SCTV spirit.”
Nelly (curious):
“You’re not wrong, Joe. It’s like people are afraid to be funny now. Too serious. Too divided.”
Joe (leaning in):
“Exactly. That’s why I’m pitching something bold. I want to start a website—SCTV 2. Not just some nostalgia trip, but a new digital variety show. Edgy. Funny. Canadian to the bone.”
He flips open the notebook and shows her a sketch of a maple leaf-shaped studio with cameras and costumes flying around.
Joe:
“Think about it: You, me, and the new crew—plus a little help from the legends. Sean Desmond doing musical parodies. Ryan Reynolds doing Canadian Deadpool sketches about public healthcare. Jim Carrey channeling Andy Kaufman again, this time at Tim Horton’s. Drake doing Degrassi parodies and skits about fame. Keanu Reeves as the world’s most polite action hero. Mike Myers bringing back Wayne, but now he’s Wayne the podcaster trying to cancel Garth.”
Nelly (grinning):
“This is either genius or insane. Probably both.”
Joe (chuckling):
“That’s Canada, baby.”
Nelly:
“What’s the mission?”
Joe:
“To bring back the laughs. Not just cheap laughs—but healing, rebellious, old-school satire. Canada used to be the world’s comedy capital. Where the hell did we go? Let’s make fun of ourselves again. Let’s teach the kids about Rick Moranis and Catherine O’Hara. But also give the next generation—young comics from Scarborough, Surrey, Iqaluit—a platform.”
Nelly (inspired):
“SCTV 2. A website. A movement. A mood.”
Joe (pointing):
“And you’ll do the theme song.”
Nelly:
“Only if we shoot the first episode at Honest Ed’s.”
Joe:
“Deal.”
Later, Joe writes a group message:
To: Sean Desmond, Ryan Reynolds, Jim Carrey, Drake, Keanu Reeves, Mike Myers
From: Joe Jukic
Subject: SCTV 2: A Canadian Comedy RenaissanceLet’s bring the funny back. Canada needs to laugh again. Not late-night smirks. Big, belly-aching, politically incorrect, proudly maple-syrup-fueled laughter.
We’ll host it all on a site: SCTV2.ca
Sketches. Music. Character improv. Legacy meets next gen.
Let’s remind the world that Canada can still make ‘em laugh till they cry.
Who’s in?
Fade to black. White letters on screen:
COMING SOON – SCTV 2: “Sorry, Not Sorry.”
(Streaming wherever Canadian hearts still beat.)