this sketch comedy show is one of the longest-running Network television
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longest-running Network television programs in the United States welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of Saturday Night
look at the history of Saturday Night
look at the history of Saturday Night Live is that the way the games playing
Live is that the way the games playing
Live is that the way the games playing you can’t start the show without saying
you can’t start the show without saying
you can’t start the show without saying then can’t just say here’s here’s a
then can’t just say here’s here’s a
then can’t just say here’s here’s a funny just show enjoy I can’t do that
funny just show enjoy I can’t do that
funny just show enjoy I can’t do that okay fine fine live from New York it’s
okay fine fine live from New York it’s
okay fine fine live from New York it’s Saturday night developed by Lorne
Saturday night developed by Lorne
Saturday night developed by Lorne Michaels in Dick Ebersol
Michaels in Dick Ebersol
Michaels in Dick Ebersol Saturday Night Live is a late-night
Saturday Night Live is a late-night
Saturday Night Live is a late-night comedy and variety program that aired
comedy and variety program that aired
comedy and variety program that aired its first episode on October 11 1975 on
its first episode on October 11 1975 on
its first episode on October 11 1975 on NBC repeat after me I would like I would
NBC repeat after me I would like I would
NBC repeat after me I would like I would like to feed your fingertips to feed
like to feed your fingertips to feed
like to feed your fingertips to feed your fingertips to the Wolverines to
your fingertips to the Wolverines to
your fingertips to the Wolverines to their world buddy following its premiere
their world buddy following its premiere
their world buddy following its premiere the show’s immediate success turned its
the show’s immediate success turned its
the show’s immediate success turned its cast members into bonafide stars known
cast members into bonafide stars known
cast members into bonafide stars known as the not-ready-for-prime-time players
as the not-ready-for-prime-time players
as the not-ready-for-prime-time players the initial lineup consisted of actors
the initial lineup consisted of actors
the initial lineup consisted of actors such as John Belushi
dan aykroyd red carbon male prostitute
dan aykroyd red carbon male prostitute and Chevy Chase it’s my girlfriend’s
and Chevy Chase it’s my girlfriend’s
and Chevy Chase it’s my girlfriend’s birthday hi Jackie
birthday hi Jackie
birthday hi Jackie happy 17th Saturday Night Live was
happy 17th Saturday Night Live was
happy 17th Saturday Night Live was conceived as a variety program to
conceived as a variety program to
conceived as a variety program to showcase edgy often politicized humor
showcase edgy often politicized humor
showcase edgy often politicized humor the first season highlighted young
the first season highlighted young
the first season highlighted young comedians acting with a different guest
comedians acting with a different guest
comedians acting with a different guest host each week as well as musical
host each week as well as musical
host each week as well as musical performances and included the program’s
performances and included the program’s
performances and included the program’s longest-running sketch Weekend Update
longest-running sketch Weekend Update
longest-running sketch Weekend Update let’s take a brief look back in 1975
let’s take a brief look back in 1975
let’s take a brief look back in 1975 shall we
during the second season
during the second season Bill Murray was hired to replace Chevy
Bill Murray was hired to replace Chevy
Bill Murray was hired to replace Chevy Chase throughout the next few years
Chase throughout the next few years
Chase throughout the next few years Saturday Night Live became popular among
Saturday Night Live became popular among
Saturday Night Live became popular among a younger television audience for its
a younger television audience for its
a younger television audience for its memorable characters and catchphrases as
memorable characters and catchphrases as
memorable characters and catchphrases as seen in skits such as the Blues Brothers
seen in skits such as the Blues Brothers
seen in skits such as the Blues Brothers the Coneheads and the Nerds Oh Bob I
the Coneheads and the Nerds Oh Bob I
the Coneheads and the Nerds Oh Bob I don’t like Todd it that way season five
don’t like Todd it that way season five
don’t like Todd it that way season five was fraught with tension and personal
was fraught with tension and personal
was fraught with tension and personal problems behind the scenes this led to
problems behind the scenes this led to
problems behind the scenes this led to the departure of Lorne Michaels and many
the departure of Lorne Michaels and many
the departure of Lorne Michaels and many of the cast and crew including writer
of the cast and crew including writer
of the cast and crew including writer and featured player Al Franken I mean
and featured player Al Franken I mean
and featured player Al Franken I mean let’s be reasonable here I am Al Franken
let’s be reasonable here I am Al Franken
let’s be reasonable here I am Al Franken one of NBC’s few bright spots and I’m
one of NBC’s few bright spots and I’m
one of NBC’s few bright spots and I’m forced to compete for taxis with you
forced to compete for taxis with you
forced to compete for taxis with you ordinary people on in the street the
ordinary people on in the street the
ordinary people on in the street the next season was a commercial
next season was a commercial
next season was a commercial disappointment though it did introduce
disappointment though it did introduce
disappointment though it did introduce the comedic talents of Eddie Murphy Dick
the comedic talents of Eddie Murphy Dick
the comedic talents of Eddie Murphy Dick Ebersol then took over the reins for the
Ebersol then took over the reins for the
Ebersol then took over the reins for the next several years with a mostly new
next several years with a mostly new
next several years with a mostly new cast and more straightforward sketches
cast and more straightforward sketches
cast and more straightforward sketches nevertheless neither ever saw nor any of
nevertheless neither ever saw nor any of
nevertheless neither ever saw nor any of the newly added actors returned to the
the newly added actors returned to the
the newly added actors returned to the show when Lorne Michaels came back later
show when Lorne Michaels came back later
show when Lorne Michaels came back later that year for its eleventh season
that year for its eleventh season
that year for its eleventh season Michaels hired both well-known and
Michaels hired both well-known and
Michaels hired both well-known and little-known actors such as Randy Quaid
little-known actors such as Randy Quaid
little-known actors such as Randy Quaid Robert Downey jr. Dennis Miller and Jon
Robert Downey jr. Dennis Miller and Jon
Robert Downey jr. Dennis Miller and Jon Lovitz
Lovitz
Lovitz though this cast did not do as well as
though this cast did not do as well as
though this cast did not do as well as was hoped a new crop of actors was hired
was hoped a new crop of actors was hired
was hoped a new crop of actors was hired in the late 1980s and as a result the
in the late 1980s and as a result the
in the late 1980s and as a result the ratings for Saturday Night Live shot up
ratings for Saturday Night Live shot up
ratings for Saturday Night Live shot up well is that bad shot
well is that bad shot
well is that bad shot there were also quite a few popular
there were also quite a few popular
there were also quite a few popular recurring sketches during this time like
recurring sketches during this time like
recurring sketches during this time like pumping up with Hans and Franz and
pumping up with Hans and Franz and
pumping up with Hans and Franz and Wayne’s World
another transition soon came along new
another transition soon came along new players who found fame included David
players who found fame included David
players who found fame included David Spade Chris Farley and Adam Sandler
Spade Chris Farley and Adam Sandler
Spade Chris Farley and Adam Sandler these actors became known for their
these actors became known for their
these actors became known for their characters such as Matt Foley
characters such as Matt Foley
characters such as Matt Foley motivational speaker well I’m here to
motivational speaker well I’m here to
motivational speaker well I’m here to tell you that you’re probably gonna find
tell you that you’re probably gonna find
tell you that you’re probably gonna find out as you go out there that you’re not
out as you go out there that you’re not
out as you go out there that you’re not going to amount to jack squat an opera
going to amount to jack squat an opera
going to amount to jack squat an opera man respectively
the following year saw a huge turnover
the following year saw a huge turnover as many cast members left and new ones
as many cast members left and new ones
as many cast members left and new ones were hired in the late 90s actors such
were hired in the late 90s actors such
were hired in the late 90s actors such as Cheri Oteri Darrell Hammond Chris
as Cheri Oteri Darrell Hammond Chris
as Cheri Oteri Darrell Hammond Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell made a splash Oh
some of the notable sketches were the
some of the notable sketches were the overzealous Spartan cheerleaders
overzealous Spartan cheerleaders
overzealous Spartan cheerleaders celebrity jeopardy
celebrity jeopardy
celebrity jeopardy I’ll take famous titties for 400 titles
I’ll take famous titties for 400 titles
I’ll take famous titties for 400 titles famous titles and the clubbing boo Toby
famous titles and the clubbing boo Toby
famous titles and the clubbing boo Toby Brothers at the beginning of the 21st
Brothers at the beginning of the 21st
Brothers at the beginning of the 21st century they were joined by Tina Fey and
century they were joined by Tina Fey and
century they were joined by Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon who became particularly
Jimmy Fallon who became particularly
Jimmy Fallon who became particularly successful as co-anchors of Weekend
successful as co-anchors of Weekend
successful as co-anchors of Weekend Update I’ll tell you one celebrity you
Update I’ll tell you one celebrity you
Update I’ll tell you one celebrity you won’t see on the big penis list mr.
won’t see on the big penis list mr.
won’t see on the big penis list mr. Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy Changez continued in 2005 with the
Changez continued in 2005 with the
Changez continued in 2005 with the addition of featured players Bill Hader
addition of featured players Bill Hader
addition of featured players Bill Hader Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg the latter
Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg the latter
Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg the latter half of the decade became known
half of the decade became known
half of the decade became known especially for the SNL digital shorts
especially for the SNL digital shorts
especially for the SNL digital shorts produced by The Lonely Island comedy
produced by The Lonely Island comedy
produced by The Lonely Island comedy troupe it’s not us it can thus be said
troupe it’s not us it can thus be said
troupe it’s not us it can thus be said that Saturday Night Live has not been
that Saturday Night Live has not been
that Saturday Night Live has not been afraid to push the boundaries of comic
afraid to push the boundaries of comic
afraid to push the boundaries of comic relief after having launched the careers
relief after having launched the careers
relief after having launched the careers of many performers the Emmy
of many performers the Emmy
of many performers the Emmy award-winning program is a pop culture
award-winning program is a pop culture
award-winning program is a pop culture staple I got a fever and the only
staple I got a fever and the only
staple I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell
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