Saturday Night Live 25 (TV 1999)

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature ... See full summary »

Directors:

Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli

Writers:

Tina Fey (head writer), Anne Beatts,

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin, Candice Bergen

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd	...	Himself / Jimmy Joe Red Sky
Alec Baldwin	...	Himself / Pete Schwetty
Candice Bergen	...	Herself
David Bowie	...	Himself
Garth Brooks	...	Himself
Dana Carvey	...	Himself / Various (archive footage)
Chevy Chase	...	Himself
Billy Crystal	...	Fernando Lamas / Himself
Will Ferrell	...	Himself / Marty Culp
Al Franken	...	Himself - Audience Member
Ana Gasteyer	...	Herself / Bobbi Mohan-Culp
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Herself
John Goodman	...	Himself - Audience Member
Tom Hanks	...	Himself
Jan Hooks	...	Herself

Storyline

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past two and a half decades.

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Plot Keywords:

guest | monologue | celebrity | tv special | 25th anniversary | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

SNL25: 25 Years of Laughs

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

160 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lorne Michaels asked all still-alive past cast members and guest stars to return for the special. However, not of all past still-alive cast members and guest stars did not appear in this special. The most notorious absence was O.J. Simpson.

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Quotes

Victoria Jackson: Um, I was just wondering, whatever happened to me?

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Connections

References Dead Man Walking (1995)

User Reviews

25 years and still going

SNL celebrates it's 25th anniversary with great clips and getting most of the old cast members back together. The clips are hilarious, going as far back as 1975. The clips here are the best this show turned out, including Bill Murray as a lounge lizard, singing 'Star Wars'. This special also included a small parody of 'The Blair Witch Project.' Besides bringing back most of the old cast, this special also featured famous celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Hanks. And last, but not least, there is also a look at Weekend Update clips presented by Dennis Miller, Chevy Chase and (surprise, surprise) Norm Macdonald. This special was loads of fun.