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An in depth look at the golden era of Saturday Night Live. A weekly chronological deep dive into the first five seasons of SNL; one of the most historic and influential shows in television history.
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Horror film icon Christopher Lee does "the single most important thing" (his words, not ours) in his career as he hosts this week's episode of Saturday Night Live. The veteran British actor is game for anything and is surprisingly enjoyable taking his comedic swings. With him is a relative newcomer as musical guest; an artist with close ties to the cast of the show who is promoting his debut album. Ladies and gentlemen.... meet Loaf! Comedian Richard Belzer also performs as a spec...
Get excited! Jill Clayburgh returns to Saturday Night Live for her 2nd time hosting. This time, she brings Eddie Money (who in turn brings the hits) to help as the musical guest. Is it enough? Can an episode filled with recurring characters be THAT bad? We're not sure. Well, one of us made up their mind. Listen and decide for yourself.Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Art Garfunkel makes his third appearance on Saturday Night Live, this time as HOST! That is not to say he does not provide A LOT of musical performances. And yet...there actually is a musical guest as Stephen Bishop is thrown a bone and allowed to sing one number. To be fair....he does get an amazing set!The former Paul Simon BFF does an admirable job fulfilling his host duties and one of our biggest critiques is that we could have used him in MORE sketches.We also get what ...
SNL gets its second athlete-as-host as (soon-to-be-former) Buffalo Bills' running back, O.J. Simpson achieves a dream of his (his words, not ours) by hosting the show. A surprisingly decent episode finds an iconic cold open, a spot on commercial parody, a few recurring characters, and couple of songs from Ashford & Simpson (no relation). Never fear, there are some true OMG moments (even for 1978) as well.For those of you not familiar with O.J. Simpson he was a future NFL-Hall ...
The Prodigal Son returns as Chevy Chase is back at Saturday Night Live...as HOST! An event So BIG...that Billy Joel skipped his high school reunion to be the musical guest. Not surprisingly, this is one of the most infamous episodes in the show's history. Sadly, pretty much all of the legend has to do with what went on behind the scenes and not in front of the camera. That Week in SNL's Andy Dick joins us to separate fact from fiction, dive into the actual episode, and share theor...
Robert Klein returns to SNL to host one of the most unique and memorable episodes in the show's history.There is A LOT going on in this one...recurring characters (a lot of 'em), classic sketches, iconic characters introduced, a runner that has to go down as one of the greatest of all time, and for the second week in a row the host just can't help themselves from joining in with the musical guest.Oh right...Bonnie Raitt is the musical guest this week. She plays two numbers and tries to ...
SNL kicks off 1978 with Steve Martin returning for his second (but not last) episode of Season 3 along with not one but two musical guests.Four musical numbers, and a film by Gary Weis, do not leave much time for sketches but Steve and The Not Ready for Prime Time Players make the most of their time with the return of some classic characters and the (re)introduction of one of the most iconic characters of the era at the Weekend Update desk.And, if all that wasn't enough, the show wraps things...
Miskel Spillman, the 80 yr. old winner of the "Anyone Can Host" contest, take the reins of Season 3's Christmas show. Not to worry, friend of show Buck Henry is also on hand to keep things on track.All things must come to end as we get the last Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Story as well as the final appearance of a certain Weekend Update correspondent (sort of).But, this episode is most known for the musical guest. Elvis Costello (as a last minute replacement) delivers one of the most...
Fresh off her Emmy win (and Grammy nomination), Mary Kay Place brings the "pep" as she hosts SNL w/ musical guest, Willie Nelson. Does the pedigree and hype live up to the performance? For either?Even Andy Kaufman returns to help the cause - and he brings his bongos!Can some reoccurring characters and a classic Gilda commercial parody help make this episode one to remember?Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Buck Henry becomes the first member of the yet-to-be-coined Five Timers Club as he returns once again to host this week's Saturday Night Live. Season 1 favorite Leon Redbone is also back as the musical guest. It is a bit of an odd episode as much of it is dedicated to introducing viewers to, and getting them familiar with, the five finalists for the "Anyone Can Host" contest.The Saturday Night Network's Jon Schneider is the first member of OUR Five Timers Club as he continues to accompa...
Music legend Ray Charles pulls double duty this week hosting AND performing (a lot) on this episode of Saturday Night Live. Not only does Charles sing some of his classic hits, but also does an admirable job in the sketches in which he is a part of.Special Guest, Franklyn Ajaye, performs a stand up set and BOTH spend more time on their feet than Broderick Crawford. So there's that. Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
A classic, perhaps ALL-TIME, episode of Saturday Night Live with host Charles Grodin, who didn't know there would actually be an audience (or...that the show was live)!Grodin brings his own unique humor and sensibilities to this episode that is also packed with some all-time classic sketches - many with recurring characters and the introduction of a couple of the most famous ones.Don't worry SNL fans, Paul Simon returns (this time with The Persuasions) to the show as does The SNL in Review's ...
Once again, Saturday Night Live puts the show in the hands of a host not known for their comedic chops. Hugh Hefner (in pajamas and w/ pipe) not only hosts the show this week, but his presence is felt throughout as the show leans VERY heavily into the fact that Hef is Hef. There are some stand out performances by Laraine and Bill in this episode as they do wonderful impressions of some classic film stars. Andy Kaufman is also back for the first time in a long time, and Libby Titus (...
Madeline Kahn is BACK!!! The host of one of the best episodes of season 1 returns! Can she make this episode as wonderful as her last? Will she sing? Will she do anything other than sing?In many ways this episode is very hit or miss, except when it comes to Taj Mahal! His performance (sadly...only one) is ON POINT!!!Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Saturday Night Live is back!!! Is there a better way to kick of the new season than having Steve Martin as the host? We think not.Season 3 brings with it a larger budget which in turn means higher production value: better costumes, better sets, & extras in scenes NOT played by the writing staff. It's a whole new look for the show as it vaults into the mainstream consciousness.We see the debut of the Festrunk brothers, the Franken & Davis Show, a new look to Weekend Update, and s...
Do you think you have what it takes to host "The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast?" Listen to find out how to enter for your chance to host an episode this upcoming season!Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Season 2 of Saturday Night Live has come to a close! There's a lot to discuss about this season as a whole, and Brad and Gary do their best to get to it all. Best Hosts, Best Characters, Best Musical Guests, and of course...Best Bits!Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
It's the end of the season, but the beginning of the tradition of having Buck Henry host the season finale of SNL! It is a monumental episode in the history of the show and we see many of our favorites return such as The Coneheads, Emily Litella, and (of course with Buck hosting) The Samurai!There's a lot to talk about, including a breakthrough sketch for Bill Murray! So, to make sure we cover it all, we are once again joined by the Buck Henry of The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast - J...
Who was this week's host of Saturday Night?a) supporting actress with bit part in latest Woody Allen movieb) yet another person from Robert Altman's "Nashville"c) Paul Simon's girlfriendd) all of the aboveIf you answered "d" you would be correct! Shelley Duvall, who's popularity in the spring of 1977 we're still working out, does her best to match wits with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players.Joan Armatrading does a fine job as the musical guest, even if Brad and Gary have a hard time pinpoi...
Eric Idle uses his return to hosting Saturday Night to turn the show into a telethon to "Save Great Britain" (complete with the Queen herself).The episode is VERY Idle-influenced. There are no Coneheads or Samurai, but we do get a Sherry appearance, a lot of British-style comedy, and some interesting musical numbers from Neil Innes. Unfortunately, we also get a couple of performances from Alan Price.Thomas Sena from the SNL Hall of Fame and Pop Culture Five podcasts is back to help sort...
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