Edith Prickley

Edith Prickley
Second City Television character
Prickley on the cover of an SCTV DVD, with Guy Caballero.
Portrayed by	Andrea Martin
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Gender	Female
Occupation	Television station manager

Edith Prickley was a character in all six seasons of the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV. Created and played by Andrea Martin, the character took over as the station manager for the fictional television station Second City Television, based out of a city called Melonville, and serving the "tri-city area". Her character, visibly distinct by her leopard-print clothing and hat, and rhinestone studded glasses, served the station's president and owner, Guy Caballero.

The character of Edith Prickley was created for and played by comedian Andrea Martin, when the series debuted in 1976. Along with Caballero, Prickley was one of the few characters to appear throughout the entire run of the series, which ended in 1984. The character perhaps remains Martin's best known; she was a relative unknown performer before the series debut.

Martin was nominated in 1982 for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series" Emmy Award.

According to the book "Women in Comedy", one writer described Edith as "an amalgam of Rona Barrett, Joan of Arc, and Auntie Mame". The "oversexed" Prickley was convinced that every male around had "lustful intention towards her." Prickley snorted at her own jokes; her laugh has been described as a cackle.

The Second City website reads: "Ms. Prickley had all the style of Jackie O. and all the charm of Jackie Mason."

According to the Prickley character in the comedy special "Andrea Martin: Together Again", she was married to Mr. Prickley in 1969. Prickley's sister was Edna Boil (also played by Andrea Martin) proprietor of Edna's Prairie Warehouse and Curio Emporium, an advertiser on SCTV. Though she was routinely addressed as "Mrs. Prickley", her husband was never seen and infrequently referenced; his name was Ken, but few (if any) other details were ever revealed about him. Though she stayed married throughout her run on SCTV, Edith also openly and unrepentantly dated outside of her marriage, including a couple of dates with Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau (portrayed by Martin Short).