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BEST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (TV)
Summary
This special program features selected segments from "Saturday Night Live," the live, late-night comedy/variety series of topical satire. Highlights include the following: a spoof of the movie "Jaws II"; "Shimmer," a commercial parody; the Coneheads at home; "Royal Deluxe II," a commercial parody; Samurai delicatessen; "Weekend Update," a spoof of TV news; the Vortek Brothers; a spoof of a group therapy session; a Gary Weis film about a novelty store; a "Bass-o-matic" demonstration, a commercial parody; the Lupners on prom night; and music by the Blues Brothers. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: January 10, 1979 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:29:10
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T79:0063
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Most Popular (Top 100); Political satire; Rock music - Parody; TV - Parody - Commercials; TV - Parody - News
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1979
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Lorne Michaels … Producer
- Audrey Peart Dickman … Associate Producer
- Jean Doumanian … Associate Producer
- Dave Wilson … Director
- Don Pardo … Announcer
- Elliott Gould … Cast
- Chevy Chase … Cast
- John Belushi … Cast
- Gilda Radner … Cast
- Michael O'Donoghue … Cast
- Dan Aykroyd … Cast
- Laraine Newman … Cast
- Jane Curtin … Cast
- Candice Bergen … Cast
- Garrett Morris … Cast
- Bill Murray … Cast
- Steve Martin … Cast
- Buck Henry … Cast
- Lily Tomlin … Cast
- Gary Weis