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    That Week In SNL (A Vintage Saturday Night Live Podcast)

    Join us as we explore vintage episodes of SNL, analyzing the show and the bizarre pop culture ephemera that surrounded it. Tangents are had. Jokes are made.

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    Episode 131: Jude Law/Ashlee Simpson (Oct. 23, 2004) Oct 25, 2024

    Ah, yes. Another infamous outing from a rather infamous season. We return to S30 to explore what is probably it's most notable episode and sadly, it's notoriety has nothing to do with the comedy or the host or anything like that. It's all about Ashlee Simpson and her second (botched) musical performance. But there's still an episode that happens on either side of that. Kinda. Mostly, it's Oops! All Cold Opens! Uh oh!

    Episode 130: Fred Willard/Devo (Oct. 14, 1978) Oct 11, 2024

    Eddie Ham and Mattalamode join us for another odd little outing of the show. A still mostly unknown Fred Willard hosts one of the mellower episodes of the original era, with Devo, still at their most abrasive, making their national television debut. It's slice of life heavy, including the debut of Don Novello's Mall sketches, while also being incredibly broad, with the official debut of Bill Murray's Honker character and a big, physical sketch for John Belushi. Does it work? Tune in to find out!

    Episode 129: Seth MacFarlane/Frank Ocean (Sept. 15, 2012) Sep 27, 2024

    WE'RE BACK AT IT ONCE AGAIN, kicking off the premiere of the eighth season of the podcast with the episode that began one of SNL's more successful and celebrated transitional years. We've got some late period bangers from Bill Hader, some late period slop from Fred Armisen, attempts at capitalizing on the summertime explosions of Gangnam Style and Honey Boo Boo and, at the center of it all, the rather divisive figure that is Seth MacFarlane.

    Off Week 61: The Richard Pryor Show Ep. 2 (Sept. 20, 1977) Sep 06, 2024

    While the Fonz was out jumping sharks on ABC, Richard Pryor was giving one hell of a bizarre history lesson on NBC. Ancient Japan, Mississippi in the 20s, finding the Book of Life in Egypt. It's all in a days work for a man who keeps another man's head in a bird cage.

    Off Week 60: The Richard Pryor Show Ep.1 (Sept. 13, 1977) Aug 23, 2024

    Our long preamble journey is finally over; it's time to finally dig into The Richard Pryor Show proper and my lord, does this show come out swinging. We discuss the events the transpired over the summer between Richard's TV special in May and the debut of the show, attempt (and fail) to uncover the mystery of Al Alen Peterson, and generally marvel at how this damn thing even ended up on air.

    Off Week 59: The Chevy Chase Show (May 5, 1977) Aug 09, 2024

    As a companion piece to both last month's Richard Pryor special and last week's S5 coverage, we're digging into Chevy's first special for NBC. Basically the first thing of note that he did after leaving SNL, this one contains some interesting correlations to his earlier Groove Tube/Radio Hour days but the question remains: is it funny?

    Off Week 58: The Richard Pryor Special? (May 5, 1977) Jul 26, 2024

    It's the last stop before we get to the Richard Pryor Show: Richard's NBC special that precedes the show by just a few months! It's a cameo-filled journey through the back stages of NBC and beyond, including an earth shattering performance by Maya Angelou and the first televised appearance of Sandra Bernhard!

    Off Week 57: MADtv's Fourth Christmas Episode (Dec. 12, 1998) Jul 12, 2024

    It's that time of year again! Time to check back into MADtv with season four's Christmas special from 1998! There's been a few scattered changes from last year (some of better, some for the worst) but we're definitely in the era of peak popularity for the show and you know the show is gonna ring all the bells it's got to ring. Spishak, Ms. Swan, Stuart, Rusty, the Vancome Lady; they're all here! And by gum, we discuss them all.

    Off Week 56: Flip Wilson...Of Course (Oct. 18, 1974) Jun 28, 2024

    We begin our Richard Pryor Show journey here, in 1974, with a Flip Wilson special. Produced by Lorne Michaels a full year before SNL started and only a few months after Flip's show had ended, it acts as a sort of passing of the torch moment from the old guard to the new guard. Too bad it never really comes together in any cohesive way...and too bad William is dead.

    Off Week 55: Invaders From Mars (1986) Jun 14, 2024

    We're again returning the Cannon Group well for this year's October Off Week and coming up with Tobe Hopper's Invaders From Mars remake from 1986, featuring Laraine Newman! It's got Hooper in the directors chair, Dan O'Bannon on script and Stan Winston on effects. Can such pedigree produce a fun, sci-fi romp? Tune in to find out!

    Off Week 54: Wayne's World (1992) May 31, 2024

    (Original Patreon air date: Sept 9, 2022) It's the 30th anniversary of the first Wayne's World movie and so, here we are...trying our best to break it down but instead finding a surprisingly convoluted script for such a simple premise. Does the most successful SNL movie of all time still hold up all these years later? The answer...is somewhere in the middle.

    Episode 128: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys (May 15, 1999) May 17, 2024

    Here we are! We're closing out the seventh season of That Week with the season finale of S24 and we've once again brought Jon Schneider along for the ride. Join us we cover one of the horniest episodes of sketch comedy ever produced and battle over the musical legitimacy of the Backstreet Boys!

    Episode 127: Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap (May 5, 1984) May 03, 2024

    It's another classic Ebersol era Weird One as we wind down one era of the show and build up the next (and beyond) with a record five people showing up in this one before they became cast members. You got Fernando on Update. You've got a mini-epic with the Turkey Lady. Spinal Tap! Soupy Sales! Lets go!

    Off Week 53: Fridays - Tab Hunter/KISS (Jan. 15, 1982) Apr 19, 2024

    It's time for Fridays once again and this time, we've got William in tow! To get the full scope of this one, we needed two separate versions of the episode but it's all worth it just to see that magical moment when Rich Hall bombs harder than anyone has ever bombed in sketch comedy history. Elsewhere, we really run the gamut with this one: some classics and some outright duds (some possibly never seen since they originally aired). It's Fridays and we wouldn't have it any other way.

    Episode 126: John Goodman/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (April 10, 1999) Apr 05, 2024

    No, this isn't a rerun. This is just the tenth time John Goodman is hosting the show in as many years but thankfully, it just may be his finest outing ever. Join us as we explore this intensely dark outing from the last few months of Adam McKay's reign over the show and maybe, just maybe, learn a little something about family.

    Episode 125: Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin (March 12, 1994) Mar 22, 2024

    It's time for another infamous episode and thus we'll need the combined forces of both Arthur Meyer AND Jon Schneider to help us get through this one. Despite being a huge ratings boost for the show at the time, this one has long been since viewed as one of the worst episodes of SNL...but is it ALL bad? Join us as we see if there's anything to salvage from this notorious bomb.

    Episode 124: Willie Nelson (Feb. 21, 1987) Mar 08, 2024

    For the first time in a long time, we're jumping to the next episode in chronological order from our last one and why not? It's Willie Nelson doing double-duty with some backup from special guest Danny DeVito! Join us as we untangle this mellow, laid back entry into the annals of sketch comedy history.

    Episode 123: Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young (Feb. 14, 1987) Feb 23, 2024

    It's Valentine's Day over at the ol' SNL factory and that means we gotta break out the big guns. Not only do we get a host way out of his depth with Bronson Pinchot and the middling musical stylings of a one Paul Young but we've also got model Paulina Porizkova in tow and of course, because it's S12, a little smattering of Buster Poindexter as well. It don't add to much at all so thankfully, we've got a live copy from Hawaii to give us a little bit of something to dive into.

    Episode 122: Jon Hamm/Michael Buble (Jan. 30, 2010) Feb 09, 2024

    What's this? William Ham and Eddie Ham appearing on the show to discuss an episode hosted by Jon Hamm?! That certainly sounds whimsical indeed! Join us as we struggle to sort the present from the past with an episode that is good but is also kinda bad and misses a few key moments and we rant and rave. It's fun!

    Episode 121: Sam Rockwell/Halsey (Jan. 13, 2018) Jan 26, 2024

    We're back for the first episode of 2024 and finally getting around to one that we've had on the back burner for awhile now. Yes, we did slightly cover this one all the way back at the birth of the show on an early Off Week but now we're digging full bore into one of our favorite modern SNL outings! Get ready for fun, adventure and bracing Tim Cicali monologues!

    Off Week 52: Z-Axis & Wild, Wild South Jan 12, 2024

    It's time to go deeper, weirder and more esoteric than we've ever gone before: we're going local. Charlotte, NC to be specific. Join us as we uncover the sweaty, disturbing mysteries of public access perennial, Z-Axis and Wild Wild South, the birthplace of Charlotte's own disgraced local legend, Unknown Hinson.

    Episode 120: Martin Short/Paul McCartney (Dec. 15, 2012) Dec 22, 2023

    As the wise Beach Boys once said, "Christmas comes this time each year" and following those sage words, we've decided this would be the best time to drop our Christmas episode! Jon Schneider is back aboard the ship to discuss Martin Short's cameo packed S38 outing as we hack it up about canonical vs. non-canonical moments, tearing ass, fateful bus trips and much more!

    Episode 119: The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan (Dec. 4, 1982) Dec 08, 2023

    It's the Smother Brothers! Hosting SNL during the Ebersol era! Now that's some cozy, down-home holiday fun if I do say so myself. William Ham joins us as we break down the history of the mighty Brothers and how it runs up against a cancelled SNL special, live commercials tell the tale of the pre-crash video game market, more Airplane 2 discussion than you'd expect and more!

    Episode 118: Pee-Wee Herman/Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band (Nov. 23, 1985) Nov 24, 2023

    We've got a true oddity on our hands this time around: one of the few episodes to hosted by someone completely in character. We're talking dominant hands, audience cameos, fluctuating ages, Swartzwelder, Father Guido Sarducci AGAIN, and more!

    Episode 117: Brittany Murphy/Nelly (Nov. 16, 2002) Nov 10, 2023

    We don't visit season 28 of the show much, mostly for good reason, but this one has so much going on that we just had to do it. You've got Brittany arguably at the height of her popularity post-8 Mile, cameos from beloved alum like Adam Sandler and Garrett Morris (also, Rob Schneider shows up), and your usual smattering of SNL sketch offerings, mostly re-occuring. And along the way, Andy learns some things!

    Episode 116: Frank Zappa (Oct. 21, 1978) Oct 27, 2023

    What a match made in heaven this should have been. You've got one of rock's greatest satirists hosting America's premiere late night sketch show (a show that he's already been on and crushed it, mind you) for the HALLOWEEN episode and yet, nearly the whole damn thing is just rotten. Frank tries to torpedo already questionable material, no one seems to want to be on stage with anyone else. It's just bad vibes all around. William Ham joins us to slog through one of the show's saddest misfires.

    Episode 115: John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance (Oct. 21, 2006) Oct 13, 2023

    Ah, now here's a real oddity. You've got technical difficulties, feverish non-endings to sketches, a brutal runner about family strife, and a host giving scenes more honest realism than may have even been on the page. It's just our kind of show. Let's dig in (digging in may not be recommended if you're a My Chemical Romance fan)!

    Episode 114: Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (Sept. 18, 1976) Sep 29, 2023

    Hot damn, we're BACK, baby! It's the premiere of the seventh season of That Week and this time we're hitting up the first episode of the second season of SNL for what turns out to be an important episode in a number of fashions. You get the final Land of Gorch sketch, a greasy Dan Aykroyd, the origins of the Antler Dance, three, count 'em, THREE James Taylor performances and hell, even Taylor Mead too. The gangs all here, man. Let's go!

    Off Week 51: Ken Shapiro and The Groove Tube (Part 2) Sep 22, 2023

    We rejoin our podcast already in progress as we break down the last half of The Groove Tube, discuss the final part of Ken's Hollywood career and how it intersects with SNL and William lays down an explanation for one of the strangest moments in the show's first season.

    Off Week 50: Ken Shapiro and The Groove Tube (Part 1) Sep 15, 2023

    Join us for part one of two scholarly deep dives into the man that was Ken Shapiro and what he meant to the early 70s underground sketch comedy movement. Here we discuss Ken's earliest showbiz days, the Channel One Theater and the first half of the film it was all leading up to: 1974's The Groove Tube.

    Off Week 49: SCTV (Janitor's Strike/CBC - Syndicated Edit) Sep 01, 2023

    When you've got something as strange as two syndicated episodes of SCTV that aired in Pittsburgh, PA that pull together two-thirds of the S5 premiere from NBC, you know you gotta call in the big guns. That's why William Ham is back again to explore this wild night of sketch comedy, which includes some of SCTV's finest work and also some of the most harrowing local commercials we've ever seen.

    A Conversation With Jason Klamm, author of We're Not Worthy Aug 25, 2023

    Today we're chatting with Jason Klamm, author of the new upcoming book (Sept. 12th to be exact) all about sketch comedy in the 90s, We're Not Worthy! We discuss the hardships of putting the book together, various bombshells dropped during the making of it and more!

    Off Week 48: The New Show Episode 3 Aug 18, 2023

    We're kicking off our Summer Off Week episodes with what we thought would be a mellow, easy way to get into the swing of things. But then the New Show decided we were idiots for not understanding their bizarre cast lineup and delivered us some of the most insipid sketch material we've seen and it was then that we knew...it doesn't get any easier, kids.

    (Originally published Jun. 3, 2022)

    Off Week 47: The Kids In The Hall pilot (Oct. 16, 1988) Aug 04, 2023

    In celebration of the grand return of the Kids In The Hall to sketch comedy, we're going back to their pilot episode for HBO to see just how the whole empire got off the ground. We discuss our own history with the show and then proceed to dig into one of the best pilot episodes in television history.

    Off Week 46: In Living Color Season 1 (Part 2) Jul 21, 2023

    We wrap up our journey through the first season of In Living Color with the fifth episode and the season finale, touching on such classics as Homey D. Clown, Black World, Benita Butrell...and the Buttmans.

    Off Week 45: In Living Color Season 1 (Part 1) Jul 07, 2023

    It's time. It's finally time to talk about In Living Color! In this first (of two) part, we discuss our own personal history with the show, how it to came to be and break down the very first episode...and also talk about an aborted journey to see The Batman!

    Off Week 44: You Can't Do That On Television: The Early Years Jun 23, 2023

    As one of the most defining shows of the early years of Nickelodeon, You Can't Do That On Television has a fascinating history behind it and so, we're exploring some episodes from the first two pre-Nick (kinda) seasons and find ourselves in an Ottawan nightmare landscape of insanity, pie, slime and the dastardly Jim Johnson.

    Off Week 43: Cheeseball Presents (1984) Jun 09, 2023

    Unbeknownst to most people, there was once a raunchy Showtime Groundlings special featuring the talents of such comedy legends as Phil Hartman, Tress MacNeille, Elvira, Pee-Wee Herman and more! How could such a jam-packed comedy extravaganza be so lost to time? We find out. Oh, we find out.

    Episode 113: Fred Armisen/Courtney Barnett (May 21, 2016) May 26, 2023

    We're wrapping up the main portion of season six of the show with an episode with some fond memories attached to it...and some new, not-so-fond memories as well. It's your classic end of season cameo clusterfuck with Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg all stopping by for some shenanigans but ya know what? It doesn't really matter because it's all pretty darn fun!

    Episode 112: Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading (May 14, 1977) May 12, 2023

    It's been awhile since we've hit up the second season of the show and so, we've got this odd little outing of the show to shift through. It's got some doozies in it, both good and bad, including two of the more confounding sketches we've ever tried (and failed) to parse out but there's a mysterious charm to this one. Plus, we get to hear about William's run-ins with the Moonies!

    Episode 111: Sofia Vergara/One Direction (April 7, 2012) Apr 28, 2023

    We're again joined by our friend Jon "Schmitty" Schneider to unravel the mysteries of a subtly game changing episode of SNL. Oh sure, we've got some Hunger Games references to comb through, some duds, some boom stamps and some truly insane bombshells from Schmitty...but the REAL focus of the evening is the arrival of Kate McKinnon and a new era of the show silently setting itself up.

    Episode 110: Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman (April 14, 1979) Apr 14, 2023

    You know you've got a special one on your hands when even Lorne Michaels himself considers it to be one of the absolute worst the show has ever done. Unseen for multiple decades after it's initial airing, ol' Uncle Milty comes in to crash the party in so many unique and harrowing ways that there certainly can't be any redeeming qualities to massive bomb, right? And yet...

    Off Week 42: Down Twisted (1987) Apr 07, 2023

    We again return to the Albert Pyun-iverse for a Cannon Group take on Romancing The Stone starring Charles Rocket and Carey Lowell! Will it have the same subtle, goofball charms as Brain Smasher...or are we in for some more Cyborg manhole-ing?

    Episode 109: Griffin Dunne/Rosanne Cash (March 15, 1986) Mar 24, 2023

    This week we take aim at a quietly controversial episode of the show, one that spells the end for Damon Wayans as a featured player and is seemingly a sacrifice to the sketch gods while they shore up defenses for what could be the last rodeo. Come for the discussion of Damon going off the grid, stay for the attempts to make anything else out of this episode.

    Episode 108: Conan O'Brien/Don Henley (March 10, 2001) Mar 10, 2023

    Oh hey, look! It's that guy from Late Night who used to write for SNL and The Simpsons! This should be fun! That's right, we're finally digging into the Conan episode, complete with our remembrances of Conan's Late Night tenure, fuzzy memories of early file sharing days and more Don Henley talk than you can shake a stick at! Zibbity Bop!

    Episode 107: Pamela Sue Martin/Power Station (Feb. 16, 1985) Feb 24, 2023

    We've got one of the weirdest and more experimental Ebersol era episodes at hand today (and honestly, that's really saying something) and so we brought in some new folks to break it all down: Eddie Ham and Mattalamode! We discuss one of Jim Belushi's most recognizable sketches, Turk-182, Christopher Guest VS Brian Doyle Murray and much more!

    Episode 106: Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull & Tom Scott (Feb. 9, 1980) Feb 10, 2023

    It's time. We're finally gonna tackle one of the most infamous episodes of the show's original run. Ol' Chevy Chase drops by for his second hosting gig and...somethings wrong. Even more wrong than season five usually is. William Ham joins us as we unravel one of the sweatiest, most coked out, face-down-in-the-toilet disasters the show has possibly ever seen. But is it ALL bad?

    Episode 105: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead (Jan. 17, 1998) Jan 27, 2023

    We're back with our first mainline episode of 2023 and it's the first of Sarah Michelle Gellar's three hosting gigs! We discuss an unruly Norm, the unbeatable physique Tim Meadows, that gerbil show (??), debate the sleepy charms of Portishead and more! This podcast drives a Dodge Stratus!

    Off Week 41: MADtv's Third Christmas Episode Jan 20, 2023

    As is tradition, we look to MAD's Christmas episode to chart the evolution of the show and what an evolution it's taken since we last covered it. We see the show slowly transitioning into the cast it would be most known for, kicking back with a cozy little Holiday special that is a bunch of fun. And, as an added bonus, we get some primo Karn Facts!

    Episode 104: Bill Murray/The Spinners & The Yale Whiffenpoofs (Dec. 12, 1981) Dec 23, 2022

    The threat of apocalypse hangs over every moment of this decidedly chilly Christmas episode of SNL so we've called upon the dual forces of Tim Barnes and Ian Abramson to lighten things up a bit. It's the last stand of Michael O'Donoghue's vision for the show and as usual he never fails to bring the goods, with forces both internal and external colliding for the darkest holiday outing ever.

    Off Week 40: Tush - Pilot/Christmas Special (Dec. 8, 1980) Dec 16, 2022

    Before SNL, before the movies, before the sitcoms, Jan Hooks and Bonnie & Terry Turner found themselves working on an obscure Atlanta based sketch show called Tush. Who was Bill Tush? Where did he come from? Why did he have a sketch show? We dive deep into the fascinating history of the man and his show.

    Episode 103: Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (Dec. 13, 1975) Dec 09, 2022

    Fever and sickness grips the studio as we boldly attempt to cover one of the most influential and well-known episodes of the show's history. Will Andy's cough medicine gag crash against the rocks of Timmy's all consuming chaotic energy? Will William ever get a word in edge-wise? Is this SNL episode actually any good? All these questions are asked (and more!) and maybe - just maybe - some might be answered.

    Episode 102: Drew Barrymore/Squeeze (Nov. 20, 1982) Nov 25, 2022

    Jon Schneider of Saturday Night Network drops by yet again to cover a momentous episode of SNL! At only 7 years of age, Drew Barrymore grabs claim to the youngest host ever and a live call-in vote was conducted to see if Andy Kaufman would ever appear on the show again. We try to place our own vote, share some scary stories of house break-ins, get a remembrance from Gary Kroeger and more!

    Episode 101: Kevin Bacon/INXS (Feb. 9, 1991) Nov 11, 2022

    We're going all the way back to the subject of our very first test episode we recorded for the show to give it another go, this time minus a Timmy but adding a William. And really, it's an episode with a lot of firsts: the first Stuart Smalley, the first credited episode for Tim Meadows & Adam Sandler and the whole thing just generally points to the future of the show. It's up to you to decide if that's a good or a bad thing.

    The Self-Indulgent 100th Episode Anniversary Spectacular! Nov 04, 2022

    Join us for a long, winding tale of the podcasting origins that brought us to That Week and 100 episodes thereof! Correspondence from the audience! Questions! Answers! It's all here as we kick back and celebrate the podcast for a bit.

    Episode 100: James Taylor & Paul Simon/David Sanborn (March 15, 1980) Oct 28, 2022

    By god, we made it. 100 episodes of this mess! And to celebrate, we're breaking our usual cover-an-episode-from-the-same-month-the-podcast-gets-released format to jump ahead to March 1980 to cover SNL's own 100th episode! Kinda host-less, kinda not, and nowhere near as celebratory as you'd think, this one nevertheless delivers some odd moments worth digging into, including the show's first ever f-bomb.

    Episode 99: Paul Simon/Randy Newman & Phoebe Snow (Oct. 18, 1975) Oct 14, 2022

    It's time we finally dive into SNL's second ever episode, one that has a vibe and format the show would never replicate. It's basically a Paul Simon concert show with a few sketches thrown in, including a rare reunion of Simon and Garfunkel. Thankfully, we've got a live copy to really get the full scope of the night...and somehow, it all adds up to one of the biggest episodes we've ever recorded. We need help.

    Episode 98: Sigourney Weaver/No Musical Guest (Oct. 11, 1986) Sep 30, 2022

    We're kicking off our sixth season of the show with special guest Tim Barnes to explore the beginning of the show's Silver Age, Lorne's second attempt to reboot the show after returning. It's the first episode for Phil, Dana, Jan, Kevin and Victoria and somehow, with no REAL credited musical guest, also manages to pack in four musical segments. It's got some bangers. It's got some clangers. It's got a format the show wouldn't ever really try again. SNL. It's back, baby.

    Off Week 39: The New Show Episode 2 Sep 16, 2022

    We return to the New Show, possibly for the last time. Seemingly nothing has defeated us as much as this episode did, which mostly squanders the talents of John Candy, Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon. We do finally get to talk about Roy's Food Repair...but at what cost?

    Off Week 38: Vampire In Brooklyn (1995) Sep 02, 2022

    It's 1995. We've got Eddie Murphy right before the Nutty Professor. We've got Wes Craven right before the Scream films. We've got them coming together to make a modern vampire horror-comedy. That all doesn't matter though because John Witherspoon and Kadeem Hardison are the real stars of the show.

    Off Week 37: The New Show Episode 1 Aug 19, 2022

    Before his return to SNL, Lorne Michaels made a small, rather inauspicious sketch comedy pit stop with 1984's The New Show. Lasting only a scant 9 weeks as one of the lowest rated shows of the season, the show nevertheless pointed towards the future of SNL itself, though no one knew it at the time. We dig into the first episode.

    Episode 97: Kris Kristofferson/Rita Coolidge (July 31, 1976) Aug 05, 2022

    Jon Schneider is back again to help us knock out the *other* Summer '76 episode of SNL! This one is hosted by a clearly boozy Kris Kristofferson so we try our best to get on his level as we muse on if he tanks the episode or not and debate the satirical worth of one of the show's most damning take on the cops.

    Off Week 36: Things We Did Last Summer Jul 22, 2022

    Back in the early days of S4, during an off week for the show, a very peculiar special aired in the SNL time slot. It was Things We Did Last Summer, a nearly feature-length mockumentary following the exploits of the SNL cast over the summer and while it was eventually released on video/DVD, large chunks were cut due to music rights and other issues. We break down the whole shebang from it's original airing.

    Off Week 35: Fridays - Shelley Winters/The Plasmatics (Jan. 16, 1981) Jul 08, 2022

    It's time to finally return to ABC's rival sketch show, Fridays! This one is a strange beast; coming shortly after the show began to have hosts and shortly before Ronald Reagan took office, providing one last blast of old-school feminism and hippy ideals before things got truly grim.

    Off Week 34: I Think You Should Leave (S1) Jun 24, 2022

    Last year, just as the newest season of ITYSL was about to come out, we selected a handful of episodes from the first season to cover. That's right, we're talking everything from Bart Harley Jarvis and TC Tuggers to Bone Mommas and being so horny your stomach hurts! Eat this podcast's goo to gain it's sense of humor.

    Off Week 33: Gilda Radner - It's Always Something (2002 TV Movie) Jun 10, 2022

    As a companion piece to last year's crossover episode with Telehell about the very same subject, here's our own take on the bizarre TV movie based on Gilda's autobiography. It's got laughs, love and more dwelling on cancer than anyone could ever want!

    Episode 96: Jackie Chan/Kid Rock (May 20, 2000) May 27, 2022

    It's the end of our fifth season and so we're closing it out with an inscrutable mess of an episode that also acts as a bit of an end of an era! But we're not gonna lie to ya here...this one was a difficult journey. A mighty difficult journey.

    Episode 95: Tom Hanks/Bruce Springsteen (May 9, 1992) May 13, 2022

    What better way to celebrate both Mothers Day and the LA Riots than with our old friend Tom Hanks? Yes, dark days are here again and America's Dad is here to guide us gently through these troublesome times. So strap on your Batman cowl, turn up the radio in your slightly looted Hyundai and get your Brocktoon on because this one has got Toshiba guts!

    Off Week 32: SCTV (Pledge Week: The CBC Edit) May 06, 2022

    The time has come. It's finally time to talk about Canada's Finest: SCTV. We're exploring the Pledge Week episode from the show's fourth season; originally run on NBC in '81 but here in a reconfigured version for the CBC. We talk about the origins of the show, revel in some Canadian commercials, discover a rare Great White North segment and more!

    Episode 94: Strother Martin/The Specials (April 19, 1980) Apr 22, 2022

    We're near the end for both the original era of the show and, unbeknownst at the time, the life of our host but that's not going to stop anyone from delivering one of the most striking and original episodes the show has done. Only one viewing and you too will be a Strother Brother.

    Episode 93: Anna Kendrick/Pharrell Williams (April 5, 2014) Apr 08, 2022

    It's time to get real Diffie with the last of our "episodes we enjoyed when we got back into the show" quadrilogy! This time around it's Anna Kendrick and the man in the hat, Pharrell Williams bringing those happy, musical vibes to the show and we are here for it, i guess. Expect a few Boom Stamp Classics, maybe a Grandma, maybe even...a Diffie?!

    Episode 92: Bill Murray/Percy Sledge (March 21, 1987) Mar 25, 2022

    Bill Murray returns to the show for the third time (and the first time back with Lorne) and it may just be one most out of control, sexually repressed and angry episodes we've covered yet. Plus, we regale you with tales of Tammy Faye Bakker and fighting with pops!

    Episode 91: Dwayne Johnson/George Ezra (March 28, 2015) Mar 11, 2022

    We're finally getting around to reviewing one of the episodes hosted by everyone's favorite big ol' lummox, Dwayne Johnson and it turns out that this episode means a little something to us and the history of the show! Sound interesting, right? Well, it probably isn't but hey, at least we had fun talking about it.

    Episode 90: Live From Mardi Gras (Feb. 20, 1977) Feb 25, 2022

    What happens when you take a chaotic live sketch show and decide to plop it in the middle of Mardi Gras just for the hell of it? You guessed it. More chaos than you can handle. And potentially more Randy Newman than you can handle.

    Episode 89: Brendan Fraser/Busta Rhymes (Feb. 13, 1999) Feb 11, 2022

    You know, it's like they always say: just shut up and enjoy the Fraser. Brendan Fraser, that is. We explore the second (and to this day, last) hosting gig of this incredibly charming fellow and all the intensely 1999 baggage it carries!

    Episode 88: Don Rickles/Billy Idol (Jan. 28, 1984) Jan 28, 2022

    Join us for the most chaotic, slap-happy, improv-filled episode the show has ever had! It's the kind of pure, unfiltered and unscripted joy you so rarely see on television anymore and we bask in every insane moment.

    Episode 87: John Madden/Jennifer Holliday (Jan. 30, 1982) Jan 14, 2022

    Everyone's favorite coach/commentator/screamy-man John Madden takes to the SNL stages for another typically atypical Ebersol era episode! Moments of intrigue include what is quite possibly the weirdest Andy Kaufman appearance on the show, a chill train trip with John and one of the best musical performances on the show ever.

    Off Week 31: Red Heat (1988) Jan 07, 2022

    Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Russian Cop. Jim Belushi as a slovenly Chicago detective. Walter Hill directing. It's the 80's, it's action. What could go wrong? Turns out, so much more than we ever could have bargained for.

    Episode 86: Al Gore/Phish (Dec. 14, 2002) Dec 17, 2021

    Two years after it all went down, Al Gore arrives on the SNL stage to exorcise the demons of the 2000 election. The mighty Ian Abramson returns to help us uncover the many mysteries of this strange Holiday episode!

    Episode 85: George Foreman/Hole (Dec. 17, 1994) Dec 10, 2021

    We're finally tackling the last of the Five Infamous Episodes of S20: the Christmas show with ol' George Foreman! Get ready for a very normal conversation about a very normal episode of SNL!

    Episode 84: Bernadette Peters/The Go-Go's & Billy Joel (Nov. 14, 1981) Nov 26, 2021

    This week, Arthur Meyer drops by the show once again to help us untangle the glorious derangement that is THIS episode. It's simultaneously the most Mr. Mike of the Ebersol era, the most musical of any era and the most unsettling sketch comedy has possibly ever been. God, it's beautiful.

    Episode 83: Brian Williams/Feist (Nov. 3, 2007) Nov 12, 2021

    Our ol' pal Jon Schneider of the SNL Network returns to break down an entry from his favorite era of the show. It's the last episode before the 2007 writer's strike went down, the last episode for Maya Rudolph in the cast and it's even got a famous cameo from Barack Obama...and Horatio Sanz. And that's not even getting into Brian.

    Episode 82: Dabney Coleman/The Cars (Oct. 31, 1987) Oct 29, 2021

    It's spooky Halloween times again with another one of those rare episodes that actually ran ON Halloween night! We've got a few stamp classics, a somewhat troubling theme of "those darn women" and a cameo by Cassandra Peterson as Elvira!

    Off Week 30: Welcome To The Fun Zone (June 2, 1984) Oct 22, 2021

    What could be better than a weirdo variety/sketch show presented by Dr. Demento and featuring such fine folks as Weird Al Yankovic, Howie Mandel, Marc Weiner, Bozo the Clown, John Paragon and others? Turns out, a lot of things. Join us as we dig into the lost wonders of the Doctor's failed SNL summertime replacement series!

    Episode 81: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (Oct. 23, 1976) Oct 15, 2021

    It's Steve Martin's first outing with the show and Chevy's second-to-last episode as a cast member. We're not in studio 8H, we're somewhere in Brooklyn. It's a joyfully chaotic episode so it would only make sense that our recording (with special guest William Ham) would be just as chaotic!

    Episode 80: Madonna/Simple Minds (Nov. 9, 1985) Oct 01, 2021

    It's been five long years since Lorne left the show. Now the prodigal son returns to take back what was once his, with a premiere for a new era that defies expectations and sometimes, explanation. Ian Abramson joins us once again to explore the madness.

    Pre-Season 47 Shenanigans Sep 24, 2021

    We're back again with our usual preseason chatter and babble but this time, we've got Ian Abramson in tow! Weddings, Norm, Andy Kaufman, questions from the audience! It's guaranteed to take up an hour of your life!

    Off Week 29: Brain Smasher...A Love Story (1993) Sep 10, 2021

    We return to our podcasting roots by talking some Albert Pyun directed B-movie schlock starring Andrew Dice Clay, Teri Hatcher and featuring Charlie Rocket. We expected trash. What we actually got was much different.

    Off Week 28: S46 Catch Up & Questions From The Audience Aug 27, 2021

    This week, we're keeping it mellow as we discuss our thoughts on S46 so far and take some questions from you, the audience!

    Off Week 27: MADtv's Second Christmas Episode Aug 12, 2021

    Ah, yes. Good ol' MADtv. Much like last year, we're digging into a Christmas episode from SNL's most ardent rivals and this time around, it's S2 with host Harry Connick Jr.! We talk about some of the small changes and speed bumps the show had seen since it's first season and then bask in the dark glory that is the episode itself.

    Episode 79: Louise Lasser/Preservation Hall Jazz Band (July 24, 1976) Jul 23, 2021

    This week, with the help of Jon Schneider of SNL Stats, we're celebrating the 45th anniversary of one of the most weirdest, wildest and possibly completely misunderstood episodes in the show's long history!

    Off Week 26: Almost Live (1992 Viewers Choice Special) Jul 16, 2021

    This week, Washington natives Mario Lanza and William Ham join us to talk about America's best regional sketch show: Almost Live. We discuss the history of the show, it's long, 15 season run and the Viewer's Choice best-of special from 1992!

    Off Week 25: Nothing But Trouble (1991) Jul 02, 2021

    We return to the cinematic realm of the 'Royd for Dan's misbegotten 1991 horror-comedy, Nothing But Trouble. It's a film that mostly defies explanation and yet, here we are. What a beautiful and fascinating mess to uncover.

    Off Week 24: Late Night Programming (Late World With Zach, Space Ghost and Sifl & Olly) Jun 18, 2021

    We're taking a little break from SNL to discuss some formative late night programming! We dig up a couple of Late World episodes, one of our favorite episode's of Space Ghost: Coast To Coast and a very important Sifl and Olly!

    The S4 Wrap Up Sorta-Extravaganza! Jun 04, 2021

    We're taking it easier than previous seasons with our yearly wrap up special (hint: we're tired) but that doesn't mean we aren't gonna take a few questions from the audience about S46 and lay out our podcast plans for the summer months.

    Episode 78: Ed Koch/Dexy's Midnight Runners (May 14, 1983) May 28, 2021

    It's the end of season 4 and we're celebrating it with the Mayor of New York, Ed Koch! As far as season finales go, it's the usual grab bag of returning characters and assorted gassed-out weirdness but it does allow us to add a new wrinkle to our rating system!

    Episode 77: Johnny Knoxville/System Of A Down (May 7, 2005) May 14, 2021

    Welp...I guess it's time to finally dig into what is quietly one the worst seasons of the show: season 30. No one made much of a fuss back in the day but the product speaks for itself. It ain't good. Here we rip into Paula Abdul during a low point in her life WHILE she's in the building, run through a litany of awful lolgay and trans jokes, almost get saved by the efforts of Forte and more!

    Telehell Crossover: Gilda Radner - It's Always Something (2002) May 09, 2021

    This week, we're joining forces with Justin Hart of the Telehell podcast to cover one of the rarer pieces of the SNL ephemera: the ABC made-for-TV movie, Gilda Rander - It's Always Something! Be sure to find Telehell everywhere podcasts can be found and follow them on either Twitter or Facebook!

    Episode 76: Steven Seagal/Michael Bolton (April 20, 1991) Apr 30, 2021

    Every so often, SNL decides to book a host that is seemingly guaranteed to be an absolute dud. This is definitely one of those times. Let's kick back with the mumbling, bumbling non-charm of Kung Fu Fraud: Steven Seagal in one of the most infamous episodes of the show ever!

    Episode 75: Steve Martin/Blues Brothers (April 22, 1978) Apr 16, 2021

    This week, we're exploring one of the most well-loved episodes of the original era. You got your Steve Martin. You got your Blues Brothers. You got your Dancing In The Dark, Nerds and Festrunk Brothers. It got them an Emmy. And now we're talking about it.

    Episode 74: Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood (March 24, 2007) Apr 02, 2021

    Alright, let's get a do-over on the whole "sports guy/American Idol gal" thing. How about one of the most well remembered Sports Guy episodes ever? That'll do it! Is it as classic as people say it is? Tune in to find out!

    Episode 73: Miranda Richardson/Soul Asylum (March 20, 1993) Mar 19, 2021

    Hot off the heals of the surprise popularity of The Crying Game, it's Miranda Richardson! She takes us through a perfectly competent episode of SNL alongside a band who is just on the cusp of releasing their biggest hit. Stephen Rea and Marv Albert cameo because why not?

    Episode 72: Jon Stewart/India.Arie (March 9, 2002) Mar 05, 2021

    The early 2000s. Big stuff going down. Suddenly, there was Jon Stewart: smart, comfy, political comedy done right, at a time when that's what the people needed. And here he is hosting SNL...in an episode with a dancing ass-faced man, George Plimpton and Beavis & Butthead. We dig in.

    Episode 71: Larry David/The 1975 (Feb. 6, 2016) Feb 19, 2021

    We return to the not-so-distant past with our pal Mike Bloom in tow to explore something a LITTLE more modern than usual. We discuss Larry, Bernie, hungry guys, needless Zoolander cameos, Jon Rudnitsky and Ted Cruz's one moment in the sun and more!

    Episode 70: Rob Morrow/Nirvana (Jan. 11, 1992) Feb 05, 2021

    It's Rob Morrow! That guy from that show you swear you've seen a couple of episodes of! He's here, hosting SNL! Also, there's some no name rabble-rousers named Nirvana here to play what the kids today call "music". Pay no attention to them. We've got Rob Morrow, baby!

    Episode 69: Elliott Gould/Anne Murray (Jan. 10, 1976) Jan 22, 2021

    This week, Arthur Meyer (Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon) joins us to take a deep dive on one of the more important episodes in the show's history. First outing for Elliott, first episode to win an Emmy, first time we see Lorne. Big stuff going down in this one. Not only that but also we get to learn about Arthur's audition for SNL and a lost Elliott Gould-themed sketch for the Tonight Show.

    Episode 68: Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson (Jan. 7, 2012) Jan 08, 2021

    Sometimes you just pick an episode at random thinking you'll have a good time. Sometimes you end up with the Charles Barkley episode from S37. We watched it. We talked about it.

    Episode 67: Jack Black/Neil Young (Dec. 17, 2005) Dec 18, 2020

    It's time for our big Holiday extravaganza yet again! Returning champion John Murray of the SNL Afterparty joins us to discuss what is arguably one of the most important episodes in the show's entire history. You might have seen some of these sketches before...also Neil Young performs??

    Episode 66: John Goodman/K.D. Lang & The Reclines (Dec. 2, 1989) Dec 11, 2020

    This week, Darin Patterson of the SNL Nerds podcast joins us to talk about the very first of John Goodman's many, many hosting stints! We discuss the casual homophobia of the late 80's/early 90s, bungled monologues, K.D. Lang's intensely good live performances and more!

    A Conversation With Gail Matthius Dec 04, 2020

    Gail Matthius spent only thirteen episodes on SNL but left an left quite an indelible impression on us here at That Week In SNL. Here we finally get to chat with Gail on her journey to SNL, her experiences during the ever hectic S6, Laugh Trax, her time in the voice acting industry and beyond!

    Episode 65: Tom Green/David Gray (Nov. 18, 2000) Nov 27, 2020

    Like a fun-house mirror version of the Charles Grodin show, it's the fascinating, unholy mess that is Tom Green/David Gray! We've somehow wrangled Justin Hart of Telehell to join us in unraveling the screaming chaos that is this episode. Is there a method to it's madness or is it all just a trainwreck? The answer may not exist.

    Episode 64: Sarah Jessica Parker/R.E.M. (Nov. 12, 1994) Nov 13, 2020

    We've again returned to the ever infamous season 20 to cover one of it's legendarily disastrous episodes and this time, we're dragging Mario Lanza along with us! Join us as we explore an episode that's less comedy show and more living funeral, with a healthy dose of ethnic stereotypes for good measure!

    Episode 63: Charles Grodin/Paul Simon (Oct. 29, 1977) Oct 30, 2020

    Our ol' chum William Ham drops by the show to discuss one of the most gleefully meta episodes of the show, one that is STILL somehow confused to be actually real events. Gilda also debuts two of her most fondly remembered characters: Judy Miller and Roseanne Roseannadanna.

    Episode 62: Kate Hudson/Radiohead (Oct. 14, 2000) Oct 16, 2020

    Fresh off Almost Famous, Kate Hudson stops by the show to continue the family tradition of sketch comedy. She's joined by this little underground band called Radiohead. I'm sure you've never heard of them but they're pretty cool. We also learn about the waxing habits of old men in my neighborhood!

    Episode 61: No Host/Rod Stewart (Oct. 3, 1981) Oct 02, 2020

    Season 4 BEGINS! This week, Ian Abramson (SNQ, Gary Busey: Pet Judge) joins us to break down the first TRUE episode of the Dick Ebersol era. We get some classic Eddie Murphy material, a somewhat distasteful Yoko Ono short, juggling antics from Michael Davis and more!

    Pre-Season 46 Shenanigans Sep 25, 2020

    A few scheduling announcements and jibber-jabber about the upcoming season!

    A Conversation With Gary Kroeger Sep 17, 2020

    This week, Ian Fermaglich (of Ian Talks Comedy) joins us for an interview with the one and only: Gary Kroeger! We discuss his journey to the show, his various roles on SNL and elsewhere and just what Harry Shearer smells like.

    Off Week 23: Wieners (2008) Sep 04, 2020

    Released in 2008 (but filmed in 2004? 2000? 1998?), Wieners stars SNL alums Kenan Thompson and Darrell Hammond in a gross-out road trip film that has a surprisingly impressive cast list and more than a few decent laughs in it.

    Off Week 22: Neighbors (1981) Aug 21, 2020

    This week, we do battle with one of the most confounding motion pictures we've seen in quite some time: Neighbors from 1981. Featuring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi playing against type and directed by John G. Avildsen of Rocky and Karate Kid fame, Neighbors is a dark comedy that ALMOST comes together...but mostly serves to destroy our brains.

    Off Week 21: The ABC Pilot Version Of Bizarre (with Richard Dawson!) Aug 07, 2020

    With it's mix of vulgar humor, topless ladies and Bob Einstein's Super Dave character, Bizarre was an early hit for Showtime, landing six seasons and even a spin-off show. It's a fascinating document of early cable TV sketch comedy. But...we're not watching that today. No, we've decided to go back to see what the show looked like when it was being potentially produced for ABC, with host Richard Dawson in place of John Byner.

    Mistakes might have been made.

    Off Week 20: Eddie Murphy and The S45 Progress Report Jul 24, 2020

    This week we're having a little free form discussion about the Eddie Murphy Christmas episode and our thoughts on season 45 so far. Also, some small corrections and additions to our MADtv episode.

    Off Week 19: MADtv's First Christmas Episode (Dec. 16, 1995) Jul 10, 2020

    We're taking a look at one of SNL's longest surviving competitors, MADtv and it's first Christmas episode! We discuss the history of the show, it's cast members and the rather weird Holiday episode they put together in '95 that features both Pauly Shore and a whole lotta of sadness.

    Off Week 18: Fridays and The Andy Kaufman Incident (Feb. 20, 1981) Jun 26, 2020

    In April of 1980, ABC launched their own live sketch to compete with SNL entitled Fridays. Despite lasting only three seasons, the show was able to build a voice of it's own and knock out a number of memorable episodes. None were more infamous than this one, with guest host Andy Kaufman deciding to implode the entire episode. Was it real? Was it fake? We dive deep on one of the most fascinating moments in live television.

    The Music Of That Week Volume 2 Jun 12, 2020

    Once again, another mix of legendary SNL musical performances and interstitial songs from the podcast! Track listing: 1. Derrick J. Hines: Way Back Saturday Night Sax

    2. Foo Fighters: Rope (4-9-2011)

    3. Michael Kiwanuka: You Ain't The Problem

    4. Aretha Franklin: Can't Turn You Loose (12-6-1980)

    5. REM: Man On The Moon (12-11-1999)

    6. Taeko Ohnuki: Kusuri wo Takusan

    7. The Lonely Island: Ras Trent (10-25-2008)

    8. The Stanley Clarke Trio: Wild Dog (1-17-1981)

    9. Brian Protheroe: Money Love

    9. Satan: Sparklebrite Jingle (3-18-1995)

    10. Mason Williams: Classical Gas

    11. Ray Sharkey and The SNL Band: Abuse Somebody (1-10-1981)

    12. James Brown: Medley (12-13-1980)

    13. The Roches: We

    14. Annie Lennox: Train In Vain (3-18-1995)

    15. Nightmares of Pauley

    16. CAN: Moonshake

    17: Kyle Maclachlan, Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey: The Cattle Song (9-29-1990)

    End Of Season 3 Wrap Up Good Time Hour! May 29, 2020

    We're kicking back this week and celebrating the end of our third season with questions from the audience, clips from the show, season 45 discussion, some music and other fun things!

    Episode 60: Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (May 16, 1992) May 15, 2020

    We're saving the best for last with one of the most gleefully offensive episodes of the show ever! It's also the final show for Beth Cahill, Siobhan Fallon and Victoria Jackson and it pulls no punches, despite being one of the more apolitical episodes we've seen in quite some time.

    Episode 59: Lindsay Lohan/Usher (May 1, 2004) May 08, 2020

    It's a weird, wild and chaotic one. This episode not only features the most popular (?!) SNL sketch of all time but also mass loads of breaking, a show-stopping outburst from someone in the audience, exploitation of an underage host and a surprising amount of fun.

    Episode 58: Zach Galifianakis/Of Monsters And Men (May 4, 2013) May 01, 2020

    This week, we're covering the third (and sadly, final) hosting gig for ol' Zach Galifianakis! There's a few direct connections to the Helen Mirren episode we just covered but this one is always remembered for the one-two punch of the mighty Darrell's House. And strap yourselves in for the saltiest music discussion yet!

    Notes From The Quarantine: The Revenge Apr 24, 2020

    It's another bonus report from the quarantine! This time around we're discussing the SNL At Home special, wondering around the woods, gettin' in some video gaming and more!

    Episode 57: Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters (April 9, 2011) Apr 11, 2020

    We're completing our "Caligula on SNL" set this week with Helen Mirren! This episode is an odd collection of the very good and the very bad (which is strange for SNL, I know), but we definitely get some certified classics in here. And the Foo Fighters kick ass so there's also that.

    Episode 56: Richard Benjamin/Ricki Lee Jones (April 7, 1979) Apr 03, 2020

    Belushi is absent. The sketches are few and very, very long. The musical guest is an acquired taste. All the makings for a mess of an episode but this one steers right past that into classic territory. Settle in for a surprisingly chaotic break down of one of the most fascinating episodes of SNL ever.

    Another Notes From The Quarantine Mar 31, 2020

    This week in efforts to keep sane: the second episode of Saturday Night Quarantine, Tiger King, Australian post-apocalyptic exploitation trash and more!

    Episode 55: Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox (March 18, 1995) Mar 27, 2020

    We're again returned to the ever infamous season 20 to see what depths the show can fall. Is the Paul Reiser the deepest crater the show has ever created? Quite possibly. With such classics as Sparklebrite, One Brother Restaurant and even a little bit of plagiarism, Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox makes a strong case as the worst episode of all time.

    Notes From The Quarantine Mar 24, 2020

    Here's a little bit of extra nonsense: our journeys through the first week of the quarantine! We discuss Ian Abramson's fantastic Saturday Night Quarantine live stream, trying to unravel the mysteries of mahjong and a few films, including The Hunt!

    Off Week 17: Bordello Of Blood (1996) Mar 18, 2020

    Bordello of Blood is the second theatrically released Tales From The Crypt film and man, it's a doozy. A troubled production stemming from a cranky and unwilling Dennis Miller nearly threatens to sink a movie that is, at times, kinda fun. We break it all down.

    Episode 54: Billy Crystal/Al Jarreau (March 17, 1984) Mar 06, 2020

    This week, we welcome Justin Hart from the Telehell podcast to discuss a childhood favorite of his: Billy Crystal's season 9 hosting stint! We get a surprising Purim theme, the debut of Fernando and a bunch of questionable ethnic choices.

    Episode 53: Garth Brooks (Feb. 28, 1998) Feb 28, 2020

    Last season, we covered Garth Brooks' second hosting gig from S25 and ended up receiving countless requests to cover this one as well. And so, here we are: the first outing of SNL's most unlikely beloved hosts of the 90s, Garth Brooks. We got old French whores, grizzled old men (hi, Robert Duvall!), Shelly Long movie trailers and...Mango!

    Episode 52: Fred Savage/Technotronic (Feb. 24, 1990) Feb 07, 2020

    This week, we're pumping up the jams with one of the youngest hosts the show has ever had: Fred Savage! Fresh from the highs of the cinematic masterpiece The Wizard, Fred anchors the show like a seasoned professional and delivers yet another strong outing for season 15. A small cameo from Rosie Perez is just icing on the cake.

    Episode 51: Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (January 28, 1978) Jan 31, 2020

    Hoooo whee, this is a big one! This is one of the most fondly remembered episodes in the show's history, complete with the debuts of The Olympia Cafe, The Nerds and Nick The Lounge Singer's famous "Star Wars" song. But the real focal point is the beautiful chaos the show closes out on: The Atomic Lobsters, one of the most impressive sketches the show ever tried to pull off live.

    Episode 50: Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (Jan. 21, 2006) Jan 24, 2020

    It's January so you know what that means: it's weird character actor time! Peter Sarsgaard drops by the show for a real strange one. Not only do we get TWO sketches based around his name, we also get one that nearly implodes live. It's a beautiful, horrible mess.

    Bonus Patreon Preview: Elliot Gould/Kid Creole & The Coconuts (Nov. 15, 1980) Jan 10, 2020

    To fight back against the boredom from SNL's long winter holiday break, we've decided to let loose an episode from behind the ol' Patreon pay wall! It's the first episode from season 6 and we talk about the events that led up to Jean Doumanian getting the job, set the table for the rest of the season and dig into the horrors that await us!

    Episode 49: Eddie Murphy/Robert Plant & The Honeydrippers (Dec. 15, 1984) Dec 20, 2019

    It's our big ol' honkin' Christmas extravaganza with John Murray of the SNL Afterparty podcast! This week, we're covering Eddie Murphy's first grand return to studio 8H with his 1984 episode (featuring the perennial classic, White Like Me). Elsewhere, we talk Paw Patrol, try to make sense of the dense layers in Lishman's Deli and more!

    Episode 48: Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (Dec. 11, 1999) Dec 13, 2019

    It's the last show of the millennium and Danny DeVito is on hand to host what is quite possibly the horniest Christmas episode of SNL ever. Sex jokes! Body parts! Al Franken! Come party like it's 1999...because it is.

    Episode 47: John Cena/Maren Morris (Dec. 10, 2016) Dec 06, 2019

    This week, we're jumping back only a few years to revisit those halcyon days of season 42. Does the show's most recent moment in the sun hold up? We'd like to think so. Containing what is still the show's best and most concise satire of Trump, there's also a bizarre Bryan Cranston cameo, an early Anna Drezen classic, round bananas and more!

    Episode 46: Bea Arthur/The Roches (Nov. 17, 1979) Nov 22, 2019

    Last year we covered the Betty White episode and had so much fun with that one that this week, we're traveling back to the original era to find the only other Golden Girl that hosted the show: Bea Arthur! Join us as we explore the bizarre atmosphere of season 5 and semi-controversial Al Franken pieces "First He Cries" and the Weekend Update cockroach massacre!

    Episode 45: Michael McKean/Chaka Khan (Nov. 3, 1984) Nov 15, 2019

    Before he was a cast member (but AFTER he was a musical guest), Michael McKean stops by the show for a little Spinal Tap reunion. Oddly enough this one looks to the future, featuring the birth of The Folksmen some twenty years before "A Mighty Wind" was released! There's also a Billy Crystal sketch we actually enjoyed, scattered weirdness and a heavy dose of Rock 'N' America!

    Episode 44: Chris Rock/The Wallflowers (Nov. 2, 1996) Nov 01, 2019

    Fresh off the success of Bring The Pain, SNL alum Chris Rock comes home for the first time and he's got Dana Carvey in tow. We've got a whole bunch of Bob Dole, an early TV Funhouse, some returning Chris Rock favorites, Charles Grodin and even a bit of Stephen Colbert.

    Episode 43: Jon Hamm/Coldplay (Oct. 25, 2008) Oct 11, 2019

    This week, Mad Men's own Jon Hamm stops by to deliver a modern day Halloween classic! We get two all-time great Forte moments, a guilty pleasure Digital Short, Bill Hader's Vincent Price and THREE Coldplay songs...if you're into that sort of thing. Solid as Barack indeed.

    Episode 42: George Carlin/Billy Preston & Janis Ian (Oct. 11, 1975) Oct 04, 2019

    This week, we're going all the way back to the beginning. That's right. Season One. Episode One. The big one. The birth of SNL. It's one of the show's most unique episodes, with more discrete segments than nearly any other episode. Things come flying fast and we're breaking it all down (and manage to discuss a bit of the second episode as well).

    Episode 41: Kyle MacLachlan/Sinead O'Connor (Sept. 29, 1990) Sep 27, 2019

    We're kicking off our third season with one of the show's most fondly remembered premieres! Take a trip back to a wonderfully weird time in America's history when Twin Peaks and Sinead O'Connor were both surprisingly popular and Chris Rock & Farley were just getting started on the show. Featuring fun with commercials!

    Off Week 16: Pre-Season 45 Shenanigans Sep 12, 2019

    In an episode already semi-outdated a mere 24 hours after recording it, we sit down to discuss the upcoming 45th season of SNL! We deliberate the announced hosts/musical guests, the departure of Leslie (but NOT the new featured players) and take some questions from the audience.

    Music Of That Week: Volume One Jun 25, 2019

    A semi-indulgent mixtape of interstitial music, BGM and live performances.

    Derrick J. Hines: Way Back Saturday Night Sax Coolio: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Live 2-10-96) 10CC: The Worst Band In The World Curtis Mayfield: Move On Up Casiopia: Midnight Rendezvous Kendrick Lamar: I (Live 11-10-14) Rotary Connection: I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun Tears For Fears: Everybody Wants To Rule The World Frank Zappa: I Am The Slime (12-11-76) Spanky & Our Gang: Like To Get To Know You Art Blakey: Alamode Marcos Valle: Garra Noel Wells: Sunrise Tahiti 80: Piano Theme Park Blind Melon: No Rain (Live 1-8-94) Yuji Ohno: Dangerous Zone

    Off Week 15: End Of Season Wrap Up! May 29, 2019

    It's our end of season wrap up extravaganza! Within we discuss our Patreon plans, season 44 and what we'd like to see for 45, answer questions from the audience, gush about Royal Warriors and play some music!

    Featured Music: Mr. Jukes: Grant Green Ft. Charles Bradley Stereolab: Ping Pong The Isley Brothers: Work To Do Cage The Elephant & Beck: Night Running Post Animal: Dirtpicker Yellow Magic Orchestra: Rydeen Chris Cohen: As If Apart The Mysterons: Bug Powder Dust Vampire Weekend: Sunflower Frank Zappa: My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama

    Episode 40: Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes & Kenny Vance (May 21, 1977) May 17, 2019

    It's our big ol' honkin' season finale and so, of course, we're rounding things out with SNL's second season finale with Buck Henry! We got Coneheads. We got Emily Litella. We got the Samurai. Hell, even the damn Land Shark shows up! And sadly, It all sounds better than it actually is.

    Episode 39: Bob Saget/TLC (May 6, 1995) May 10, 2019

    This week, we return to a troubled time in SNL history by dipping back into the infamous season 20 with Bob Saget's episode. Is it as painful Deion Sander's show, the only episode to receive a zero on our podcast? Generally, yes.

    Episode 38: Betty White/Jay-Z (May 8, 2010) May 03, 2019

    In 2010, a Facebook campaign to get Betty White to host the show actually managed to work and so, alongside a murderers row of returning female cast members, Betty knocked down the doors of 8H for a memorable Mother's Day epic.

    Off Week 14: Toonces and Friends Prime Time Special (1992) Apr 19, 2019

    It's our last Off Week of the season so we're in a boozy and celebratory mood as we cover the Toonces and Friends Prime Time special from 1992! Also within, we do some talking to the audience and even have a special announcement!

    Episode 37: Dolly Parton (April 15, 1989) Apr 12, 2019

    This week we welcome fellow salty old dog, Mario Lanza (Staff Picks, SNL Afterparty) onto the show to explore the Dolly Parton episode from 1989! Within we discuss the greatness that is Dolly, the legacy of Dennis Miller, Mike Meyer's strong start on the show and more!

    Episode 36: Rob Lowe/Spice Girls (April 12, 1997) Apr 05, 2019

    After covering the entirety of season 21 last year, we've finally decided to dip our toes into season 22. What we find is a whole bunch of Heavens Gate and Ellen coming out as gay material, sprinkled with some dead bodies, Goth Talk, misogyny in game show form, further battles with Norm and Robert De Niro's best guest appearance!

    Off Week 13: Dead Heat (1988) Mar 22, 2019

    Dead Heat is a masterpiece of B-movie proportions. This little action/sci-fi/horror/comedy stars Joe Piscopo and Treat Williams and it's just a blast. A revenge film with slowly decomposing super-powered zombies and even a little bit of Vincent Price! You just can't go wrong.

    Off Week 12: All That! Season One Premiere (December 31, 1994) Mar 15, 2019

    With the recent news that Kenan Thompson will producing a new reboot of All That, we've decided to go back to one of it's earliest episodes to see where it all began. What we find is Kenan's first outing as Cosby, the debut of Good Burger, plenty of Lynchian nightmare fuel and even a few good laughs.

    Episode 35: George Wendt & Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass (March 22, 1986) Mar 09, 2019

    This week, we're exploring one of the most idiosyncratic episodes the show has ever done! Our host is George Wendt but the real star attraction is Francis Ford Coppola as this episode's "Guest director". It all adds up to one of the few times the show has completely broken format to allow an episode-length story to be told and by god, we love it.

    Episode 34: Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone (March 12, 1983) Feb 28, 2019

    We've covered some bizarre, chaotic episodes of SNL before but nothing in our experience comes close to this one. Not only does this show include the first of the Buckwheat Is Dead trilogy but all sorts of other goodies like suicide, incest, racism, mental health issues and more! And somehow, in the middle of all this, we manage to talk a bit about Harlem Nights.

    Off Week 11: One More Saturday Night (1986) Feb 23, 2019

    In 1986, Al Franken and Tom Davis wrote and starred in a small, slice-of-life film about a bunch of people in a small Midwestern town trying to get laid on a Saturday night. Nobody saw it and it faded into obscurity. This week, we're digging it back up from the forgotten realm and exploring it as best we can before the delirium claims us.

    Episode 33: Tom Hanks/Aerosmith (Feb. 17, 1990) Feb 16, 2019

    This week, we're looking back at a classic and seeing how it how holds up. Featuring one of the most famous Wayne's World sketches ever! Inexplicably this leads to Trump discussion, Russians, Chris Hansen, bizarro commercials from 1990 and more!!

    Episode 32: Jamie Lee Curtis/The Fixx (Feb. 18, 1984) Feb 08, 2019

    We're heading back to Ebersol Land to complete the Halloween trifecta with Jamie Lee Curtis and The Fixx! Within we discuss more Belushi theories, Joel Hodgson, an impromptu review of Halloween 2018 and more!

    Off Week 10: Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) Feb 01, 2019

    In 1979, former head writer Michael O'Donoghue was tasked with creating a show that could potentially run during SNL's off weeks. What he came up with was Mr. Mike's Mondo Video, an avant-garde kaleidoscope of near incomprehensible madness. We attempt to make sense of it all.

    Episode 31: Jason Patric/Blind Melon (Jan. 8, 1994) Jan 26, 2019

    Few hosts are as hard to get a bead on as Jason Patric is. Is he uninterested in hosting the show? Is it all a big put on? Is it somewhere in the middle? Join us as we attempt to unravel the mystery.

    Episode 30: Drake (Jan. 18, 2014) Jan 19, 2019

    This week we're exploring a fairly important episode for both SNL and us! Not only is this the one that got us back into watching the modern era of the show but it's also Sasheer Zamata's first episode as well! Join us for all sorts of mispronounced names, hot takes on Rahat and more!

    Off Week 9: Origin Story Jan 09, 2019

    Four years ago, in another place, on another podcast, we first talked about SNL on microphones. It was supposed to be a reoccurring segment for a radio show we once had but it never took. This week, we're taking a look back at this little experiment of ours and seeing just what the hell it was.

    Off Week 8: Scrooged (1988) Dec 21, 2018

    We're doing something a little different for our last Off Week of the year: instead of covering season 44, we're watching Scrooged instead! Starring Bill Murray and written by Michael O'Donoghue. What fun!

    Episode 29: William Shatner/Lone Justice (Dec. 20, 1986) Dec 15, 2018

    Our old friend Eggnog is back to help us celebrate the William Shatner Christmas episode! There's Star Trek talk, old photos with Oliver North, a complete disregard for Weekend Update and holiday cheer out the wazoo!

    Episode 28: Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo (Dec. 8, 2012) Dec 08, 2018

    This time around we're bringing Maine Justice to a modern-day classic! Can we withstand the excellence of what is quite possibly the strongest second half the show has ever produced? Shut your butts and tune in to find out.

    Episode 27: Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (Dec. 11, 1976) Dec 01, 2018

    We're heading back to Season 2 for an old-school holiday classic! Does it hold up all these years later? An intense discussion unravels the mystery. Within, we discuss the nature of Candice's performance, just how over or underrated Belushi and Radner are, and Frank Zappa's amazing performances.

    Off Week 7: SNL S44 Catch Up (Hill, Schreiber, Carell) Nov 22, 2018

    We're exploring the big topics this week as we revisit the November episodes from 2018 under the bizarre, nebulous lens of "Negativity and SNL". Did we get anywhere with it? That's up to you, intrepid listener.

    Episode 26: John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman (Nov. 19, 1988) Nov 17, 2018

    It's Thanksgiving with John Lithgow! This week, we explore John's last hosting gig from 1988, which features some classics and a few not-so-classics. We talk comparisons to John Cleese, Jon Lovitz as the Catchphrase King, a sketch that manages to amuse despite the use of blackface and more!

    Episode 25: Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines (Nov. 13, 1999) Nov 10, 2018

    Before there was Justin Timberlake, there was...Garth Brooks. Hey, simmah down now! It's true! Garth was one of the first to prove that a musical artist could should an adept SNL host, they almost seemed like a part of the cast. This week, we're exploring Garth's second (and, sadly, last) hosting gig from the distant of 1999 so go tell Lorne to grab you a coke and settle in. It's gonna be a fun one.

    Episode 24: Ben Affleck/David Cook (Nov. 1, 2008) Nov 03, 2018

    It’s three days before the 2008 election and that means it’s time for Ben Affleck and David Cook, with special guest John McCain! We discuss the complicated legacy of McCain, Ben Affleck’s ability to elevate sketches, the Kristen Wiig conundrum and more!

    Off Week 6: SNL S44 Catch Up (Driver, Awkwafina, Meyers) Oct 18, 2018

    Off Week is back for another boozy and chaotic rundown of the first three episodes of season 44! Within we give our final farewell to Luke Null and say hello to Ego; all Kanye and Trump, all the time; strange hosting and musical choices; the tonal weirdness of that Bill Cosby sketch; highlights, lowlights and more. Embrace the madness!

    Episode 23: Donald Pleasance/Fear (Oct. 31, 1981) Oct 13, 2018

    This week, we're covering one the few times the show ever went live on Halloween night and it's a real doozy. The last appearance of John Belushi on the show, pumpkin guts, last minute sketch changes and one of the most infamous musical performances the show has ever experienced! Strap yourselves in. It's about to get weird.

    Episode 22: Eric Idle/Joe Cocker (Oct 2. 1976) Oct 06, 2018

    This week, we're going all the way back to 1976 for Eric Idle's first hosting gig during season 2! It's the initial meeting of Monty Python and Saturday Night Live and by god, it's a bit of a classic. Join us as we unravel all the connecting themes within the show, discuss our histories with the Pythons and more!

    Episode 21: No Host/Thompson Twins (Oct. 6, 1984) Sep 29, 2018

    We're back with a vengeance as we explore the premiere from season 10, one of the strangest run of episodes the show has ever seen! We do battle against Billy Crystal's standup, delight at Marty Short, struggle to remember who Christopher Guest is and marvel at the vintage commercials and other extraneous madness from our live copy of the show. Grab yourself a Mars bar and settle in. We're taking a deep dive on this one.

    That Week In SNL Afterparty Crossover Spectacular! Sep 13, 2018

    They said it couldn't be done...but by god, here we are. This week, we join forces with John Murray of the SNL Afterparty podcast to explore the controversial Andrew Dice Clay episode from season 15. Is it worthy of it's infamy? We break it all down.

    A Conversation With Kevin Kelton Part 2 Sep 08, 2018

    This week, we've got the second (and final) part of our interview with 80's SNL writer, Kevin Kelton! This time around, we explore Kevin's time writing for the tenth season of the show before moving on to his career in sitcoms and beyond. Topics include: Harry Shearer's firing, being approached for the eleventh season, working on Boy Meets World and more!

    A Conversation With Kevin Kelton Part 1 Sep 01, 2018

    This week we're joined by 80's SNL writer Kevin Kelton for a interview for the ages! In part 1, we discuss Kevin's earliest days writing for bizarre, obscure sketch shows before we dive headlong into his first season at SNL. Topics include: selling jokes to David Letterman, Joe and Eddie, screaming matches with Jim Belushi, sketches that never made it and more!

    SNL Summer Movie Club: Superstar Aug 24, 2018

    Promises made, promises kept. This week we're digging into 1999's Superstar, that there SNL movie based around Molly Shannon's Mary Catherine Gallagher character. Is it as dire as a Night at the Roxbury? Can director (and Kids in the Hall alum) Bruce McCulloch wrangle some funny out of this one? The answer may surprise you, but it probably won't.

    SNL Summer Movie Club: A Night At The Roxbury Jun 30, 2018

    We're still on summer break but that doesn't mean we can't kick back with some SNL movies! This week we break out 1998's critically reviled "A Night At The Roxbury" to find out if it's an underrated classic or fully deserving of it's poor reputation.

    The Season 21 & 43 Wrap Up Spectacular! May 31, 2018

    This week we put in our final, definitive words on both seasons 21 and 43! There's also some catch up on the May episodes from season 43 in there as well but mostly we explore the various ups and downs as we saw them. The cast! The episodes! Those gosh darn cameos! It's all here and waiting for you. Get down on it.

    Episode 20: Jim Carrey/Soundgarden (May 18, 1996) May 19, 2018

    It's the big finale for season 21 with Jim Carrey and Soundgarden! This one is a well-remembered classic that saw many repeats on Comedy Central back in the day but does it hold up all these years later? Mostly, yes. Tangents include more talk about the mid-90's Batman films than you ever wanted.

    Episode 19: Christine Baranski/The Cure (May 11, 1996) May 12, 2018

    It's bizarre times with Christine Baranski and The Cure! Experience the last sputtering moments of unique season 21 favorites and a barrage of other weirdness! Tangents are kept to a minimum because we respect your time.

    Off Week 5: S43 Catch Up (Barkley, Brown, Hader, Boseman, Mulaney), Doctor Detroit and other nonsense!) May 05, 2018

    It's another boozy Off Week as we again catch up on the season 43 episodes we’ve missed from the last few months! We also ramble about where to take the show next season, the corrupting force of Migos, further appreciation of Luke Null and more!

    Episode 18: Teri Hatcher/Dave Matthews Band (April 20, 1996) Apr 21, 2018

    This week Lois Lane herself, Teri Hatcher, joins musical guest Dave Matthews Band for a pretty fun little episode. Tangents include theories on the downfall of Dave Matthews and more!

    Episode 17: Steve Forbes/Rage Against The Machine (April 13, 1996) Apr 14, 2018

    This week, Presidential also-ran Steve Forbes and fun loving provocateurs Rage Against The Machine deliver one of the more strangely memorable episodes of season 21. Tangents include rioting with Rage, the joys of solid roofing work and more!

    Episode 16: Phil Hartman/Gin Blossoms (March 23, 1996) Apr 07, 2018

    We return from our brief hiatus with a trip down memory lane with SNL legend, Phil Hartman. We get some old favorites like Charlton Heston, Sinatra and Frankenstein amidst the debut of some new favorites (?) like the Roxbury Guys and acting workshop teacher Bobby Coultsman. Tangents include listener response about Chris Kattan, Phil's effect on our lives and more!

    Episode 15: John Goodman/Everclear (March 16th, 1996) Mar 17, 2018
    Off Week 4: Comments from 1996, Season 43 Jan-Feb Catch Up and more! Mar 03, 2018
    Episode 14: Elle MacPherson/Sting (Feb. 24, 1996) Feb 24, 2018
    Episode 13: Tom Arnold/Tupac Shakur (Feb. 17, 1996) Feb 17, 2018
    Episode 12: Danny Aiello/Coolio (Feb.10, 1996) Feb 10, 2018
    Episode 11: Alec Baldwin/ Tori Amos (Jan. 20, 1996) Jan 20, 2018
    Episode 10: Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (Jan. 13, 1996) Jan 13, 2018
    Off Week 3 (Season 43 Nov/Dec Catch Up, Questions From The Audience And More!) Dec 23, 2017
    Episode 9: Madeline Kahn/Bush (Dec. 16, 1995) Dec 16, 2017

    This week, we steel ourselves with eggnog to do battle against the Christmas episode from 1995 with Madeline Kahn and musical guest Bush. We discuss the two previous times Madeline hosted the show back in the 70's before diving headlong into the dour reality of the episode before us. Tangents include eggnog, David Spade's short lived animated show Sammy and eggnog related tangents.

    Episode 8: David Alan Grier/Silverchair (Dec. 9, 1995) Dec 09, 2017

    Fresh from his run on In Living Color, it's David Alan Grier and musical guest Silverchair! Includes an Adam McKay classic, JACKO ON HIS BACKO and a Weekend Update that damn near breaks us. Tangents include In Living Color (of course), random boxing memories and more!

    Episode 7: Anthony Edwards/Foo Fighters (Dec. 2, 1995) Dec 02, 2017

    SNL kicks off it's three episode December '95 run with ER's Anthony Edwards and the Foo Fighters. We get the first (and last) appearance of Swabby, Anthony does a shockingly good Princess Di, and the debut of both the Joe Pesci show and Gary MacDonald! Tangents include holiday cheer in non-holiday times, Goodfellas V.S. Casino, and more! Join us, won't you?

    Episode 6: Laura Leighton/Rancid (Nov. 18, 1995) Nov 18, 2017

    Melrose Place star Laura Leighton and punk band Rancid stop by for a strange one. Includes an all-time classic sketch and a whole lot of Fred Wolf. Tangents include the history of the Dandy Fops, theories on Norm MacDonald and more!

    Episode 5: Quentin Tarantino/The Smashing Pumpkins (Nov. 11, 1995) Nov 11, 2017

    This time around, Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino stops by the show to infuse it with his own special brand of awkward energy. Includes the debuts of both the Spartan Cheerleaders and the Dandy Fops!

    Side Note: This episode was recorded a week or two before the Harvey Weinstein incident blew up so don't expect any references to it here. It certainly does put some sketches in a different light, though...especially "Directors On Directing". Did you jam her, indeed.

    Off Week 02 (Kumail Nanjiani, The David S. Pumpkins special, Too Funny To Fail) Nov 04, 2017

    This week, we get a little loose and utilize the Kumail Nanjiani episode to discuss the critical perception of season 43 as it stands now. We also talk a bit about the David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special and the recent documentary, Too Funny To Fail.

    Episode 4: Gabriel Byrne/Alanis Morissette (Oct. 28, 1995) Oct 28, 2017

    The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne gives his all for a solid entry into Season 21. Featuring human potato Colin Quinn and the debut of Mary Katherine Gallagher. Tangents include further O.J. Today info, remembrances of Alanis, sports facts and the worst Spade in America yet!

    Episode 3: David Schwimmer/ Natalie Merchant (Oct. 21, 1995) Oct 20, 2017

    Friends star David Schwimmer stops by the show (along with Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow in tow) for an all-around decent entry into Season 21. Tangents include poor Columbia House purchases, Nehi V.S. Knee high, the redemption of Jim Downey and more!

    Off Week 01: Season 43 Catch Up (Ryan Gosling & Gal Gadot) Oct 14, 2017

    Season 21 is taking the week off but that certainly doesn't mean WE have to as well. So instead this week we discuss the first two episodes of season 43 hosted by Ryan Gosling and Gal Gadot. Do Captain Giggles and The Lady Who's Name We Don't Pronounce Right entertain? Grab a box of White Fudge Ding Dongs and find out!

    Episode 2: Chevy Chase/Lisa Loeb (Oct. 7, 1995) Oct 07, 2017

    Chevy Chase returns to Studio 8H to host the second episode of season 21 and low-key hilarity ensues! Tangents include an old Entertainment Weekly article that reviews the previous episode, the history of Chevy on SNL, the film roles of Father Guido Sarducci and more!

    Episode 1: Mariel Hemingway/Blues Traveler (Sept. 30, 1995) Sep 30, 2017

    The chronological survey of season 21 begins here...at the beginning, of course. We dig into how the previous season brought the show to near cancellation, meet the new cast and read an ancient news article about the premiere. Tangents include "is this Stephen Colbert", Showgirls (or is it Striptease?) , the Weekend Update O.J. joke bet and more!

    Test Ep. 4: Deion Sanders/ Bon Jovi (2/18/1995) Sep 22, 2017

    For our final test episode, we do battle against one of the absolute worst episodes in the show's 40-plus years: the Deion Sanders show from February 1995. It's a true dark night of the soul as we do our best to rail against the horrifying levels of abrasive non-comedy that was thrown at us. We made it out alive...just barely. And now we're here to tell our tale and give warning. Peace, we outta here.

    Test Ep. 3: Daniel J. Travanti/ John Cougar (4/10/1982) Sep 22, 2017

    For our penultimate test episode, Hill Street Blues actor Daniel J. Travanti hosts what ends up being one of the earliest live call-in shows on television, giving the audience the choice to either boil or save a lobster named Larry. In an episode exploding with Italian stereotypes, we decide to crown the one true Pizza Pasta, discuss the inoffensive blue collar charms of John Cougar, struggle through a never-ending Weekend Update and more.

    Test Ep. 2: Woody Harrelson/Kendrick Lamar (Nov. 15, 2014) Sep 19, 2017

    For our second test episode we decided to tackle one of our favorite episodes, hosted by Woody Harrelson in 2014. It's a boozy celebration of those rare times SNL is firing on all cylinders, with some side excursions into the wistful/painful nostalgia of only three years ago. This one's for all the Marlboros.

    Test Ep. 1: Kevin Bacon/INXS (Feb. 9, 1991) Sep 18, 2017

    The journey begins here with our old friend Kevin Bacon and his special guest, the Gulf War! Topics include Vanilla Ice, the first Stuart Smalley sketch, auto-erotic asphyxiation and one of Rob Schneider's most infamous creations.

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