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

[Remembering John Belushi]
Laraine Newman: Some people think that John Belushi is this Tasmanian beast blowing through life like a hurricane.
Dan Aykroyd: And he was.
Laraine Newman: But he could be so sweet too. He once gave me this marshmallow tin and after I moved to LA, John showed up unexpectidly one night and gave me this very hard to find Johnny Taylor Blues '45 because he remembered that I loved it years ago.
Dan Aykroyd: That was mine.

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Connections

Edited from Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/The Kinks (1977)

User Reviews

Fun for any fan of the show. Lots of fun, actually...

This 25th reunion of SNL is extremely hilarious. Sometimes it's a bit slow and there are bits where there isn't actual comedy, but it's still fun. After growing up on this show and seeing this big reunion I feel like I'm a part of the cast. Almost everyone is here, except for Eddie Murphy. (Norm MacDonald drops in for a funny joke about that.)

EVERYONE is here. Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, et al, AND celebrities like Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Drew Barrymore, Garey Busey, et al.

I also liked the tributes to Belushi, Radner, Hartman (Lovitz starts to cry!) and even Farley.

All in all this is a solid SNL show with some surprising cameos. It's sort of interesting to see all these different talents from the show joining together, interacting and referencing each other. I enjoyed it immensely!

Now, if only they'd make a theatrical film with everyone who's ever been on the show (still alive, of course) doing skits together.

4.5/5 stars.

• John Ulmer