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SNL@50: The Eras: 1995-1999: Stability And Starmaking
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE bounces back from near cancellation and make it move toward big screen dominance. Only one path succeeded. [click for more]
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Spawn of SNL: THE KIDS IN THE HALL
SNL creator Lorne Michaels didn’t always use his eye for emerging talent for his own show, but also helped this Canadian sketch powerhouse team gain fame. [click for more]
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SNL@50: A History Of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE F-Bombs
Sometimes people forget they’re on live TV. And maybe, some of them did know they were on live TV. [click for more]
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1990-1995: The Frat Boy Era
Michaels wanted to inject fresh blood into SNL so it could continue to grow and stronger. Instead, it was a virus that almost killed the show. [click for more]
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SNL@50: The Swings and Misses
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE has an excellent track record with recognizing cast members who would go on to be big stars. But their batting average isn’t perfect. [click for more]
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Spawn of SNL: THE NEW SHOW
During his tenure away from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Lorne Michaels tried his hand at launching a new sketch series with decidedly less positive results. [click for more]
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1986-1990: The Second Golden Age
Lorne Michaels got a second chance to bring SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE back to greatness. He didn’t miss this time, he knocked it out of the park. [click for more]
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1985-1986: The Return Of Lorne (Or Steinbrenner II)
Lorne Michaels’ return to Saturday Night Live was anything but triumphant. As a matter of fact, it almost got the show cancelled. [click for more]
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SNL@50: 12 Sketches Of Christmas
A dozen Christmastime sketches from across SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s many eras. [click for more]
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1984-1985: The Steinbrenner Team
Dick Ebersol dealt with the departure of Eddie Murphy in the best way he knew how–by constructing an all-star team of comedians to replace him. [click for more]