Television history was made on Saturday, October 11, 1975, at 11:30pm (ET), when Chevy Chase welcomed America to the first episode of a new late-night comedy series. With its cutting edge satire and cast of young, talented performers,Saturday Night Liveset a new standard for television comedy while launching the careers of such comedy greats as John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey.
Saturday Night Live FAQis the first book to offer the show's generations of fans everything they ever wanted to know (and may have forgotten) aboutSNL. Beginning with the show's creation in the mid-1970s by Lorne Michaels and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players,SNL FAQtakes you through the show's history with an in-depth look at all thirty-eight seasons.
It's all here the comedic highlights and low points, memorable hosts and musical guests, controversial moments, and, of course, the recurring characters and sketches, catch phrases, and film shorts that have madeSNLthe epicenter of American comedy for nearly four decades.SNL FAQalso examines the show's influence on American culture and includes profiles of over 100SNLcast members, along with a comprehensive guide detailing every episode.
Stephen Tropiano(Los Angeles) is the author of books on
Greaseand
Cabaretfor Limelight Editions' Music on Film series,
100+ Years of Censored, Banned and Controversial Films, and
The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on Television. He teaches courses in film and television studies at the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program.
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