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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. Written by
Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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It's "NBC's Saturday Night"! (used until 19 March 1977)
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Trivia
When
Harry Shearer left the show during the 1984-1985 season he cited "creative differences." Shearer would later remark, "I was creative... and they were different."
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Goofs
...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs.
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Quotes
Mrs. T.:
[
Commercial for Mr. and Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix]
[
shouting]
Mrs. T.:
'scuse me! It's me and my husband, Mr. T for Mr. and Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix!I pity the fool how doesn't use it! I'll kill him to death, but I'll pity him first!
Mr. T.:
I pity the foo'!
Mrs. T.:
First, take some vodka! Then add Mr. and Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix! Then drink it! That's bad! Grrrr! So get Mr. and Mrs. T's Bloody Mary Mix!
Mr. T.:
Buy it or I'll kill ya!
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Connections
Referenced in
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)
Chevy Chase cameos as a television news anchor. He was the original one for "Weekend Update."
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Soundtracks
(closing theme song)
Composed by
Howard Shore
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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.