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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 moreTagline:
And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season) morePlot:
The classic late night live sketch comedy show. full summaryAwards:
Won 22 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 wins & 109 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(245 articles)
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It sucks now! It's great again! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 19 | 11:29 PM | NBC | |||
| Sat. July 26 | 11:29 PM | NBC |
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 712) | Don Pardo | ... | Himself - Announcer / ... (614 episodes, 1975-2008) |
 | Lenny Pickett | ... | Himself - Bandleader / ... (414 episodes, 1985-2006) |
| Darrell Hammond | ... | Various / ... (249 episodes, 1995-2008) |
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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)
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1.33 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter: 
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When Eric Idle hosted on 20 October 1979, a clip was shown from Idle's project "Rutland Weekend Television" (1975) of his Beatles parody The Rutles. The success of the clip led to Lorne Michaels co-producing the movie version, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV), which includes appearances by numerous SNL alums and regulars. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: ...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs. moreQuotes:
George W. Bush: I'm gonna be around for a long time. On the job, making the tough decisions 24/7. That's 24 hours a week, 7 months a year. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) (V) moreFAQ
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Every once in awhile I read reviews of SNL. Almost never do the reviews say "it was OK". Unless it is a review by a frequent viewer, they always say something like "SNL is great again!" or "SNL sucks now". Usually these reviews are from people who never or rarely watch the show, and only remember it from 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years ago. These types of reviews have been the same for as long as I can remember. The periods that people now call "classic" frequently met with poor reviews at the time.
One thing to remember is that the show is an hour and a half, longer than most any other TV show. It is hard to fill such a long show with consistently funny material. It is also hard to make every episode funny. Therefore the show (like most shows) wavers between great and awful, depending on the sketch or episode you are watching at the moment. To judge an entire series on one episode (or part of one) is a mischaracterization.
I've watched SNL for most of its life, and although it has ranged from hilarious to horrible, I would say the average show is "pretty funny". The bottom line: there's nothing better to watch on Saturday night, so until there is, I will always watch SNL!