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Bill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best Bits of SNL's Original Era
As we bring our look back on the first five years of SNL to a close, we rounded up some of our favorite and most knowledgeable guests for a very spec…
7 months ago
The Early Years of SNL: Season 5 Recap
Well, we made it! Season Five of Saturday Night Live has come to an end.
Brad and Gary look back and discuss what they liked (and didn’t), what they l…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Early Years of SNL: S05E20 Buck Henry/Andrew Gold; Andrae Crouch, The Voices of Unity (5/24/80)
It’s the end of an era. Saturday Night Live brings the original era to a close as Buck Henry (naturally) hosts the season finale of Season Five. And…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
My SNL Story: Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman has won a Tony award, two Grammy awards, two Emmy awards, and has been nominated for seven Oscars. Unsurprisingly, after a career spanni…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Early Years of SNL: S05E19 Steve Martin/Paul & Linda McCartney, 3D (5/17/80)
Steve Martin returns to host SNL for his 8th time. He won’t return to the show (aside from a memorable cameo) for over 6 years. Perhaps it was becaus…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Favorite SNL Olympic Moments
With Saturday Night Live off for a few weeks due to the Olympics, we thought it would be fun to get some friends together to debate our “Favorite SNL…
8 months ago
The Early Years of SNL: S05E18 Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn (5/10/80)
SNL finally gets comedy legend Bob Newhart to host the show, and we finally get back together for a “live” episode. In honor of being in the same roo…
8 months ago
The Early Years of SNL: S05E17 Strother Martin/The Specials (4/19/80)
Just when you thought Season 5 of SNL might have thrown in the towel, it delivers one of THE BEST episodes of the season! Host Strother Martin knocks…
8 months, 1 week ago
My SNL Story: Andy Aaron
While the average SNL fan might not know Andy Aaron by name, they almost certainly know his work—his short films have been showcased on the show seve…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Early Years of SNL: S05E16 Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray (4/12/80)
Not all episodes of SNL are created equal. Some of them…well, they just miss the mark. That is a polite way of describing Burt Reynolds’ hosting of S…
8 months, 2 weeks ago