I still remember when I saw this as a kid. I just wanted to kiss the hand of the writer for being this dementedly genius! Look at superior size of this joke next to all other jokes! Ahahhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
Another level to this sketch I didn't realize until now: on world maps using the Mercator projection, Russia and other northern countries look much bigger than they actually are, while many countries in the southern hemisphere - including Argentina and Angola - are appear much smaller.
When it got really stable (3rd season ish ) it was on at midnight most times, Central time in the 80's. ( Fridays sometimes made me change channels, Fridays was better the Saturday Day night live for me as a kid. (
This is a hilarious bit. Unfortunately, some pinheads below take it as a serious and in-depth analysis of the USSR. These luminaries are pretty much Western versions of Dave Thomas's character here. SCTV forever!
He was pointing at Central Asia when talking about Ukraine 😂 Still quite funny. Should've out the US or Western Europe in it to suggest USSR can take US or Western Europe in too.
I remember this episode. They did this whole thing where programming from "Three-See-Pee One" kept breaking in on SCTV's programming. It was absolutely hilarious, especially given the level of Cold War tension at the time. The amazing thing is how much of it I recall given that it was three and a half decades ago and I was baked like a pie (mmmmm, pie!) at the time.
Hey. Did you read about the Alaska legislature floating an idea to split the state in half so it's easier to administer? That would make Texas the *third* largest state in the Union.
@tivertsi "Russia does not interfere in other countries" -- someone should ask the Poles, the Czechs, the Ukrainians, the Estonians, the Chechens, etc. about whether or not that's true.
Aside from the genius of this sketch, can anyone here possibly enlighten me on what the music is in this sketch? Especially at the end with the trumpets and saxes? Very unusual
Russians, americans, Hetalia fans, non-Hetalia fans...please, don't fight! When it comes to the things that truly matter, we're all exactly the same. We all fit into Russia.
@otaku876 when the Soviet Union was still....there....XD That's why he says the Ukraine is a part of Russia. I would have to say this was made in the late 1980s or 1990-1992-ish. (:
@MrSersur the 'acting like they so clever' - this is probably the notable detail of British behaviour, but not Russian. Russians are people who keeps on thoughts, deeds and feelings, not the behaviors. Im just not 'acting im so clever' - im just stating the facts.
The USSR covered nearly 1/6th of the Earth's Land Area Surface. The size of the USSR was so big that even the combined land area of the United States and Canada could fit into it and there was still 1000 square miles of space still left over. But after the split of the USSR the combined land area of the United States and Canada became larger than the land area of Russia. That is huge when you think that it would still take the combined land area of Canada and the United States to be larger than the land area of Russia.
Are there any fluent Russian speakers that can say if the sign at the beginning is translated correctly? I know a bit of Russian, but not too much, and I don't think the verb принадлежить is correct, or до россии. It seems like it should be в россии, if that's the correct case for that preposition.
@serresjio .im not American! and Ukrainians prefer independance from Moscow authority. it cant be like before. Latvia, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, are all free states now! they will resist the chains of imperialism!
I thought this was going to be a big setup and at the end someone was going to come in with Canada. Then it would cover most of Russia leaving him confused and angry. Great skit though.
SCTV was a great show and as a kid, it was even greater getting to stay up late on weekends to watch. Awesome show with awesome characters. They made so much fun of Russia and Russia's primitive backwards way of life. Russia was so pathetic as a country back then due to communism robbing the people of life itself and keeping them in the stone ages. I felt sorry for the people of Russia but not the communist. I am surprised that the Soviets did not fire missiles at Canada for all those jokes that made the Soviets look really, really, really stupid.
Actually Canada SCTV didn't do an insult, the Insult was towards the States corparation, you underestimate the Canadians (ONCE AGAIN) we show the true power!
@@playbookshowme484 Amazing how easily communists can expose themselves and show their ignorance with an uneducated comment. Obviously, you know nothing of SCTV history and the numerous skits poking fun at the backwardness of late 70's early 80's Russia. You must not be aware of the "New Soviet Mini-Cam" skit. Have a nice day
@@playbookshowme484 Easy to see from your comments that English is not your normal language. ???If you have all the replays??? A little English lesson. Replays are for describing sporting events and reruns describe television shows. So, instead of saying you have replays being loaded, you can say, you have the reruns recorded on some type of media device. Using your words, (ONCE AGAIN), the Canadian crew at SCTV is making fun of the backward Soviets and giving the North American audience belly laughter with big jokes about Russia. Do not worry if you are Russian or a communist, it is only television and just a joke. Canadians love making fun of the Soviets. These programs were made during the cold war, and we needed to laugh at the soviets and not have war. Laughing at the enemy is much better than fighting. Have a good day.
Well, this has actually aged rather well in 2022...
Yes, except that CBC, CTV and Global are now the CCCP propaganda machines.
Ironically though, we are discovering that the Ukraine does not fit inside Russia
@@unclejoeoakland Ukraine like demon baby that eats way out of womb of Maaatha Russia! Like in movie Alien, ha ha haaaa!
@@High_Caliber 2CGB1 is what we call it.
@@unclejoeoakland , still their insane dictator thinks a lot of those countries should fit inside Russia.
Looks like I'm not the only who recalled this 40 year old sketch in late February 2022.
I still remember when I saw this as a kid. I just wanted to kiss the hand of the writer for being this dementedly genius!
Look at superior size of this joke next to all other jokes! Ahahhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
This comment deserves WAY more likes.
@@lw1391 Too bad for capitalist convicts there are giant jokes they cannot write.
Ahahahahah!!!!!
gotta love his demented laugh!!
- Pluto's surface area is almost equal to the land area of Russia
- Pluto has approximately the same infrastructure
Savage ;D
Russia today is a big joke.
Some people can't take jokes....sigh...
Russia's economy is about on par with Mexico
Misso Productions True words
Dave Thomas is one of the ALL TIME unsung greats of TV comedy.
NOT !
Remember when he had his own show, briefly?
Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis - both unsung comedy geniuses!!
@@namelessjedi2242 I remember him being a supporting cast member on Grace Under Pressure on ABC. Was there something else where he was the main star?
He might not be sung, but he is well hummed.
I showed a friend this today...He didnt laugh...not even a chuckle... I need new friends.
Ha ha now this made me laugh. I hope in the last 7 years you’ve been able to make better friends.
Whoever your ‘friend’ is... is simply not human.
@@deano888red We are still friends :)
off to the gulag for your friend.
RIP to your friendship lol
You can Putin everything
ＷＡＦＦＬＥＳＴＯＲＥ - Legend!
Good one!
I never thought of that joke. I must've Stallin at that time.
Good one
Turns out Ukraine is not fitting into Russia.
Freaking classic. I remember watching this broadcast. Whole episode was brilliant.
The anti-leninist state of Texas hahaha
His laugh is so infectious! LOL...
I wonder if Putin plays this game at home.
Oh, you know he does.
"Ukraine? No, mykraine!"
Go listen to his 2021 summer address where he talks about reunifying the USSR. So, yes,he does.
@@HubertofLiege but not very well...
Another level to this sketch I didn't realize until now: on world maps using the Mercator projection, Russia and other northern countries look much bigger than they actually are, while many countries in the southern hemisphere - including Argentina and Angola - are appear much smaller.
“Well actually….” Yes, we know.
His laugh is so awesome.
CCCP1 is my favorite SCTV episode! So many funny skits! Thanks SCTV!
Giant continent
Giant JOKE!
Wow, I forgot all about SCTV. That was back when television didn't suck so badly.
Early 1980s television did kind of suck (mostly because it was leftover schlock from the 70s), but you had gems like this that made it more tolerable.
CCCP 1 was my favourite channel when growing up!!!
Bryan Kautz
My favorite was the Soviet mini-cam, which was approximately the size of a VW beetle.
Russia: The Jupiter of countries
+NOMADSPY It's the jupiter, it steers away the really bad stuff, but is still just there
Everybody forgets about Antarctica
half of Russia is frozen tundra that nobody wants..lol
Too bad it is lead by Uranus.
Has anyone noticed that the host shares his name with the founder of the Soviet secret police?
That also explain why the mailing address for suggestions is the KGB.
Giving myself a dope slap to the forehead, of course, Iron Feliks, the name sounded so familiar but I couldn't connect it.
Yeah, I spotted that at the time and it was worth an extra smile.
Reilly, Ace of Spies!
SCTV was the forerunner of Saturday Night Live, and for me, it was MUCH funnier. This clip is fantastic!
It might have started a bit earlier but it was more like a competitor but, here in LA, it aired after and sometimes before SNL.
When it got really stable (3rd season ish ) it was on at midnight most times, Central time in the 80's. ( Fridays sometimes made me change channels, Fridays was better the Saturday Day night live for me as a kid. (
I came back, remembering this since the 80s, with all that's going on.
guys were ahead of their time
Dave Thomas was my favourite, he had such an edge to him.
Gets it from his brother Ian Thomas.
Besides being the founder of Wendy's.
This is a hilarious bit. Unfortunately, some pinheads below take it as a serious and in-depth analysis of the USSR. These luminaries are pretty much Western versions of Dave Thomas's character here.
SCTV forever!
I bet tankies would think this is RT.
They'd think this was rather tame, and get worried.
He confused Kazakhstan with, Ukraine, ha!
Actually there is not Kazakhstan or Ukraine. It's just Russia.
Radi0he4d1 ha ha ha ha ha (etc)
Go learn some geagraphy, then. There is Kazakhstan and other republics of USSR in the video.
Give that man a slice of ukraine!
Ooops
Almost time for Tibor's Tractor.
I like "Hey Gyorgi!"
I'm living in Russia, it's fucking big thing you know... It's realy bad, cause when you need to fly it's realy costs!
If you tell Vlad to take over more land things will get cheaper! I'm bad at math.
He was pointing at Central Asia when talking about Ukraine 😂
Still quite funny. Should've out the US or Western Europe in it to suggest USSR can take US or Western Europe in too.
Probably the best comedy sketch ever.
Funniest show in 40 years of television
Light years ahead of SNL (then and now)
I remember this episode. They did this whole thing where programming from "Three-See-Pee One" kept breaking in on SCTV's programming. It was absolutely hilarious, especially given the level of Cold War tension at the time. The amazing thing is how much of it I recall given that it was three and a half decades ago and I was baked like a pie (mmmmm, pie!) at the time.
Steve Robinson, me too, grew up on SCTV in Toronto and still have VHS tapes of them, loved the CCCP1 episodes, esp Hey Yorgi
@@steverobinson5109 I was in grade 1-2 when I watched this, but I wasn't a normal child.
I'm in Texas, and I found the Texas bit funny! 🤣😂
Hey. Did you read about the Alaska legislature floating an idea to split the state in half so it's easier to administer?
That would make Texas the *third* largest state in the Union.
@BegoneJonah 🤔 Really? Huh. I've never even heard of that until now.
That's not even the Ukraine, it's Kazakhstan. XD
+Fed Actually Uzbekistan.
Uzbek lie's!!!
It doesn't matter because they're both so tiny. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Fed *KGB Breaks through your door for correcting television man.*
Even more beautiful
Three C P 1 never fails to entertain.
They actually got the Soviet style music right. They don't do that anymore on American TV.
20 people who live in the countries fitting into russia saw this
Love the hair.
Not only that but the whole what used to be "planet" of Pluto would fit into Russia.
+Nancy Hey Now it doesn't XAXAXAXAXA
+Nancy Hey diameter, but not area
Whole area)
USSR = 22.4m
Pluto = 17.7m
Mother Russia = 17.5m
But Pluto is a frozen wasteland,,,,,but then so is Russia...
Loved this segment. Strong like bull - smart like tractor hahahahahah.
I bet they used a Mercator map to embellish the size of Russia.
Did Putin watch this,back in the day?
The dumbest thing is that post soviet Russia literally has tv shows more inane and jingoistic than this.
@tivertsi "Russia does not interfere in other countries" -- someone should ask the Poles, the Czechs, the Ukrainians, the Estonians, the Chechens, etc. about whether or not that's true.
This isn't comedy. It's today's NEWS.
This is brilliant.
More Canadians watch this than even Russians because were checking out the competition!
Aside from the genius of this sketch, can anyone here possibly enlighten me on what the music is in this sketch? Especially at the end with the trumpets and saxes? Very unusual
His laugh is awesome XD
so fricken funny...ive watched it over and over again
I love this guy's laugh :D
Dont Russia! This USSR!
Не делать Россию? как это понимать?
***** Russian Empire its those territories plus Finland and Poland and minus mongolia
The music is so on point... That might actually be the soundtrack to some of the shurik films.
It sounds like Les Alexandrins or retro-Qubecois music.
Part of me mourns that Russia doesn't make shows like this...
I see I'm not the only fan of SCTV and Hetalia, I never actually thought of this skit that way before, thanks for warping me guys.
..A tale for our times!
looooool xD, ich verstehe kein wort, aber des ist lustig :D
i was not even into 8 seconds into this video when i started laughing because i saw the other countries stuck into Russia XD
Ukraine is a very docile girl, she wouldn't mind us getting a peek at her not totally covered.
Actually, 1982...nine years before the Soviet Union was dissolved.
Sadly, the USSR never did die. It's back and worse than ever.
SCTV classic comedy
Russians, americans, Hetalia fans, non-Hetalia fans...please, don't fight! When it comes to the things that truly matter, we're all exactly the same.
We all fit into Russia.
*N E V E R ! ! !*
@otaku876 when the Soviet Union was still....there....XD That's why he says the Ukraine is a part of Russia. I would have to say this was made in the late 1980s or 1990-1992-ish. (:
i thought for sure the first to notice wouldn't get it. Gotta love Kramer
@MrSersur the 'acting like they so clever' - this is probably the notable detail of British behaviour, but not Russian. Russians are people who keeps on thoughts, deeds and feelings, not the behaviors.
Im just not 'acting im so clever' - im just stating the facts.
this show was from the early 80's so USSR still existed
dubstep brought me here
You know what doesn't fit into Russia?
Mariah Carey's ego.
There isn't room in the whole universe to hold that thing.
An early Alexander Dugin video! He looks so young!
what point is for reuploading?
Even these years old comments are relevant to today.
Longhorn anti-leninists!!!
Agolf Twitler should go into Russia.
The Russian text is in written grammatically incorrectly. They could have found someone to help with the text
Well its from the SCTV official channel anyway so they have every right to upload it.
Knocked my version off the top-spot though :P
Giant Continent? GIANT JOKE!!
The USSR covered nearly 1/6th of the Earth's Land Area Surface. The size of the USSR was so big that even the combined land area of the United States and Canada could fit into it and there was still 1000 square miles of space still left over. But after the split of the USSR the combined land area of the United States and Canada became larger than the land area of Russia. That is huge when you think that it would still take the combined land area of Canada and the United States to be larger than the land area of Russia.
Are there any fluent Russian speakers that can say if the sign at the beginning is translated correctly? I know a bit of Russian, but not too much, and I don't think the verb принадлежить is correct, or до россии. It seems like it should be в россии, if that's the correct case for that preposition.
Almost, it should say ‘что принадлежит России’
He reminds me of one of the 5 Neat Guys
@serresjio .im not American! and Ukrainians prefer independance from Moscow authority. it cant be like before. Latvia, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, are all free states now! they will resist the chains of imperialism!
Russians are more than welcome to live in Texas. We're too much alike
Yeah Babylonian Arrogance.
Texas should be ejected from the American Union. They did want to be their own country for a long time.
Timeless.
NOW I know why Putin wants Ukraine back. To give Australia some room!
Whats the song that plays in the beginning?
IKR a little vox and voice pitch, it's a 2022 hit!
Everything fits into Russia except Putin's ego.
Mother Russia!!!
75 Uzbeks gave this a thumbs down.
Uzbeks are the weak link in the great chain of socialism.
okay, that was funny
Dave Thomas kinda reminds me of Graham Chapman. Over the top absurd.
it's actually Soviet Union :)
Claim your before 300K/1 Million ticket here
lol, "the ukraine isnt totally covered" lol soooooo funny
I thought this was going to be a big setup and at the end someone was going to come in with Canada. Then it would cover most of Russia leaving him confused and angry. Great skit though.
texas is puny
Are they using Mercator projection?
Finally found the sample Savant used in Mother Russia
@TWI08 and there arnt those in other countrys?
@THESCOOTAKID Its a continent inside a continent actully O_O and Australia is also the only country wich owns a whole continent :O
SCTV was a great show and as a kid, it was even greater getting to stay up late on weekends to watch. Awesome show with awesome characters. They made so much fun of Russia and Russia's primitive backwards way of life. Russia was so pathetic as a country back then due to communism robbing the people of life itself and keeping them in the stone ages. I felt sorry for the people of Russia but not the communist. I am surprised that the Soviets did not fire missiles at Canada for all those jokes that made the Soviets look really, really, really stupid.
Actually Canada SCTV didn't do an insult, the Insult was towards the States corparation, you underestimate the Canadians (ONCE AGAIN) we show the true power!
@@playbookshowme484 Amazing how easily communists can expose themselves and show their ignorance with an uneducated comment. Obviously, you know nothing of SCTV history and the numerous skits poking fun at the backwardness of late 70's early 80's Russia. You must not be aware of the "New Soviet Mini-Cam" skit. Have a nice day
i got all these replays being loading? Nice!
@@playbookshowme484 Easy to see from your comments that English is not your normal language. ???If you have all the replays??? A little English lesson. Replays are for describing sporting events and reruns describe television shows. So, instead of saying you have replays being loaded, you can say, you have the reruns recorded on some type of media device.
Using your words, (ONCE AGAIN), the Canadian crew at SCTV is making fun of the backward Soviets and giving the North American audience belly laughter with big jokes about Russia. Do not worry if you are Russian or a communist, it is only television and just a joke. Canadians love making fun of the Soviets. These programs were made during the cold war, and we needed to laugh at the soviets and not have war. Laughing at the enemy is much better than fighting. Have a good day.
Does this have Mercator projection? Regardless, very funny
Ahhh the joys of hetalia...made this 10x better.