"Saturday Night Live" (1975)TV series 1975-????

Creator:

Lorne Michaels

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | unknown

Release Date:

11 October 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

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

Plot:

The classic late night live sketch comedy show.

Plot Keywords:

Saturday Night Live | Sketch Comedy | Live Broadcast | Cult TV | Satire

Awards:

Won 22 Primetime Emmys. Another 14 wins & 109 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 5	11:29 PM	NBC
Sat. July 12	11:29 PM	NBC

Cast

Don Pardo	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (614 episodes, 1975-2008)
Lenny Pickett	...	Himself - Bandleader / ... (414 episodes, 1985-2006)
Darrell Hammond	...	Various / ... (249 episodes, 1995-2008)

Also Known As:

NBC's Saturday Night (USA) (first season title)
SNL (USA) (informal title)
SNL 25 (USA) (alternative title)
Saturday Night (USA) (second season title)
Saturday Night Live '80 (USA) (sixth season title)
The Albert Brooks Show (USA) (working title)
The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-14 (Some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

NBC Studios

Trivia:

Contrary to popular belief, Steve Martin was never a cast member on the show. The misconception stems from the fact that he has hosted the show 13 times, in addition to doing occasional surprise appearances.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: ...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs.

Quotes:

Wayne Campbell: Wayne's World. Wayne's World. Party time. Excellent.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Wettest Stories Ever Told (#17.18)" (2006)

So-So

In the days of Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, and Dana Carvey, this show was hilarious. Today, although Will Ferrel adds some spark..this show just isn't as good. Maybe if they added more sketches, and took away the guest bands it would be better. The bands take up about 20 minutes of each show..making time for about 8 sketches, and that's assuming that three or four are pretty short. Although this show is still pretty hilarious, it needs some good cast members again..and now that Molly Shannon is gone...it needs them SOON!