Saturday Night Live 

A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.

Creator:

Lorne Michaels

Stars:

Don Pardo, Lenny Pickett, Darrell Hammond

Won 66 Primetime Emmys. Another 80 wins & 382 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Pardo	...	Himself - Announcer / ... 727 episodes, 1975-2014
Lenny Pickett	...	Himself - Bandleader / ... 416 episodes, 1985-2018
Darrell Hammond	...	Various / ... 362 episodes, 1995-2018
Kenan Thompson	...	Various / ... 309 episodes, 2003-2018

Storyline

A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here.

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Plot Keywords:

guest | parody | late night | three word title | sketch | 

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Taglines:

And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

NBC Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

NBC's Saturday Night

Filming Locations:

JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Studios,NBC Universal Television,Broadway Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Liz Cackowski and Maribeth Monroe are among the women who auditioned for the 2005-2006 season, but both lost out to a newcomer, Kristen Wiig.

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Goofs

...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs.

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Quotes

Dennis Miller: [picture of Vice Presidential Candidate Dan Quayle] What's the difference between these two spherical objects? Eventually, the one on the left will have a light in it.
[laughter and applause, some ooohs]
Dennis Miller: [turns to camera] Sorry, Dan-o, you make it too damn easy.
[laughs]

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Alternate Versions

Singer Sinead O'Connor's controversial performance, where she rips apart a picture of Pope John Paul II, has not been seen since its original airing. In reruns and syndication, the dress rehearsal performance is aired, where O'Connor simply holds up a picture of a third-world child.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Home Alone (2013)

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Soundtracks

(closing theme song)
Composed by Howard Shore

User Reviews

The First Five Years Will Always the Classic Years

The first five years of S.N.L. will always be the "golden era" of this show. Belushi, Akroyd, Chase, Curtain, Newman, Morris, Radner and Radner will always represent an era when some of the best comedic talent of the 1970's were all on one show and as a springboard for greatness. However, once the original cast was gone the show went in decline for me. Even though talents like Eddie Murphy, Joe Piscapo, Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Martin Short and Billy Crystal became big stars as a result of being on the show, the magic that the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players will never be duplicated. They made Saturday nights worth staying at home.