@@northernbrother1258agreed it was bad. But I only consider seasons 19 and 20 the real Bad Boys era and it was unwatchable. Season 18 was still very good. 92-93 so of course that was an election year and we got Hartman Clinton
Phil Hartman deserves his record. I hope it is never broken. The man never got the flashy career of some of the other alums - but he was the unbreakable backbone for so many seasons. He always delivered. Kenan Thompson is the closest comparison.
This was by far one of the best seasons of SNL, and I was only 8 years old watching these classics. Almost every cast member on this roster are currently megastars and comedy gold.
I was 15 years old during this season. I can remember going to Sunday school and my youth leader would spend half the time talking about the previous nights SNL.
This was my first season of SNL. The next year when I was in fifth grade, I was inspired to do a sketch for my school talent show. It was a commercial for “Air Arnold’s” based on Hanz and Franz and Air Jordan’s. I killed it with that elementary school crowd, lol.
I am loving these recaps. I was a teenager when the show premiered but spent most of my life in the UK/Europe since the ‘80s. Fitting the history of the show into world events, etc is like a delightful jigsaw puzzle of pop culture. It’s a blast!
I turned 21 that fall and played in a band 6-nights a week. My mom would tape SNL for me and I’d watch when I stumbled in the door at the crack of dawn, Sunday morning. The show entered a new-era this season and was once again a can’t miss show.
almost every skit was a HR, and every cast member a SuperStar, and every guest highlights their talents and funny reputations. Prob one of the BEST seasons ever. (PAY ATTENTION 2024 CAST -- THIS IS WHAT FUNNY LOOKS LIKE)
7:38 man I remember back in the 90s it felt like John Goodman was hosting SNL every other month. I just remember watching so many episodes with him in those days
Interesting Fact: When SNL Producers were considering Julia Sweeney to join the show, it was a choice between her and Lisa Kudrow. Just a few years later, Kudrow joined the cast of "Friends", which premiered during Season 20 of SNL. "Friends" was an instant hit TV show, and SNL had one of its worst seasons, so it all worked out for Kudrow.
Some incredible talent this season with absolutely classic roles. Phil Hartman, you’ll never be forgotten and always be celebrated as the comic genius you proved yourself to be!
I watched the entire series. When all of SNL was on netflix. It's such a great time capsul. Showed every major current event that week and major pop culture moment.
I love the "Need to Know" segments. I am glad that we got the debuts of the Chrises (Farley and Rock)! Wished we got to see more of Susan Lucci hosting. Dana Carvey is a master of playing Regis! I cannot believe that we got the iconic Chippendales sketch as well.
This was my first year of university so I have many great memories of this season - staying up late watching in the common area of my dorm with my friends.
Dennis Quaid? Oh right. His brother Randy was on SNL during its eleventh season. That’s the guy who impersonated Reagan, and now Reagan got impersonated by Dennis on that biopic.
I saw Misery in the theater in Jr High. I then saw the SNL Misery spoof, and I still think, to this day, that it was Rosanne Barr's best performance ever. She's amazing!
These are so well done, I feel like they should get more views. I can't believe the 16th season was the intro to the classic cast, I would have guessed season 25-30.
Jan is my pick for best cast member. She’d be my first draft all star pick. I also lean more toward Dennis than Norm in that fictional cast. The two of them leaving is my cut off/end of one of my favorite eras (along with 2005-2012).
This was one of the show's best seasons and to me, the Patrick Swayze, George Steinbrenner and the Michael J. Fox episodes were the best, with the Child Actors on Drugs sketch being the funniest.
I think this was the season where Alec Baldwin played a doctor who couldn't read in a Soap Opera Digest sketch. That's always been one of my favorite sketches ever.
The writing was amazing during these years. Virtually every sketch nailed the bullseye. An incredible run. Jan Hooks was so great. Hilarious in everything she was in. Loved Tim Meadows. Always thought he should've been given more to do.
What's ironic is that if really you look at Carnie Wilson's face, she's actually really pretty. She kind of to me, looks like a shorter, heavier version of the Canadian TV host Thea Andrews.
Gettin' better all the time... A listers, Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Chris Rock and especially Phil Hartman. His Sinatra show A+. Is this the season when Chris Rock reviews Michael Jackson dancing and smashing what Chris screams "THAT WAS MY CAR!!!"Wayne's World was Huge. Great Job guys as always.🎉🎉🎉
Recently the writers said they regretted the Chippendales sketch because it made fun of Chris Farley's weight. Chris was said to have been uncomfortable doing it but went through with it anyway. As far as Rob Schneider I cant recall him coming up with any other memorable character during his whole tenure on the show other than the "one joke" copy guy.
Bob Odenkirk, who knew Farley well and worked with him before SNL, said Chris did not feel good about the sketch. Others like Spade, Carvey, and Jim Downey said he loved doing the sketch. I have no idea what the reality is but just wanted to point out that there are differing views on this from people who knew and loved him.
The generational talent (from featured players, top billed cast members, and behind the scenes writers) that came out of these early 90s seasons is insane.
(UPDATE: Apparently this happened in S14, 2 years earlier) Important to note that the Dec 8th episode is where Paul Simon first met Edie Brickell - they would soon start dating, and they've been married (and sometimes creative collaborators) to this day.
Due to the quality of SNL in the late 80's - early nineties, I scrounged and bought my own VCR so I could tape both SNL on my parents TV and Headbangers Ball on MTV on mine, and I'd watch them on Sunday, since I would be hanging out with friends doing typical 19-21 year old stuff on Saturday night.
Chris and Victoiria as Tom & Roseanne was great. She nailed Roseanne. Its funny that Spade got the receptionist idea from not being able to talk to Patrick Swayze.
Chris ended up friends with both of them...he appeared on Roseanne, The Jackie Thomas Show, and Tom's HBO special and stayed with them while filming them. They also went to a fat farm together (where they were caught cheating on their diets) and Tom was Chris's AA sponsor.
Jon Lovits stared in the cartoon comedy The Critic. There's an episode named Lady Hawke season 2, episode 3 were Jay Sherman and his son are in the audience for Yesterday Night Live. Characters like Pat make a cameo along with Chris Farley
Best cast of all time: February 9, 1991 to March 16, 1991 (four episodes). (Not necessarily the best performances of all time.) In those four episodes, Adam Sandler had his first show and A. Whitney Brown hadn't left yet. And John Lubitz hasn't really left yet, either.
The beginning of the Bad Boys era. This was when I got into Saturday Night Live.
The Bad Boys era was awful.
@@northernbrother1258agreed it was bad. But I only consider seasons 19 and 20 the real Bad Boys era and it was unwatchable.
Season 18 was still very good. 92-93 so of course that was an election year and we got Hartman Clinton
Same - my favorites years of SNL are beginning here.
here, here -- jolly good comment, my boy.
same!
Phil Hartman deserves his record. I hope it is never broken. The man never got the flashy career of some of the other alums - but he was the unbreakable backbone for so many seasons. He always delivered. Kenan Thompson is the closest comparison.
He was the glue
Phil Hartman, Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows ,Vanessa Bayer and Kenan Thompson all are glue cast members imo
100% agreed.
I remember Kenan Thompson got his start on a kids sketch show "All That" on Nickelodeon
When the world needed them most in our darkest hours the SNL recap has returned
Seriously.
Maga
“Our darkest hours”. Grow up
Hyperbolic, over emotional nonsense.
@@rholyaMen are gigantic assholes?
JANNNNN. I’m glad she’s getting recognition now…a shame she is not around to enjoy it, although she was wary of recognition.
Greatest tour guide of The Alamo
Seeing her in all these old sketches - man she was good! Love her.
She was simply amazing. One of the 5 best cast members ever.
The Sinatra Group is on the Mt. Rushmore or SNL skits.
Check his papers!
this, coneheads, church lady, hans n frans
This was by far one of the best seasons of SNL, and I was only 8 years old watching these classics. Almost every cast member on this roster are currently megastars and comedy gold.
I was 15 years old during this season. I can remember going to Sunday school and my youth leader would spend half the time talking about the previous nights SNL.
@@timlawrence7204 i'm a bicentennial baby too. This was the best season
This was my first season of SNL. The next year when I was in fifth grade, I was inspired to do a sketch for my school talent show. It was a commercial for “Air Arnold’s” based on Hanz and Franz and Air Jordan’s. I killed it with that elementary school crowd, lol.
Next season is my first...freshman year of high school.
@@williamshaw9047 Peace from Sydney. Season 17 was my first season. I was 3 years into high school. We call it Year 9. lol.
Musicians For Free-Range Chickens is one of THE best SNL musical sketches ever IMHO.
“Fire Bad!” Was a great one too
I have to agree. It's a shame it was part of the Steven Seagal episode.
@@angryshoebox Michael Bolton (as annoying as his singing is) saved that episode from being the worst 90 minutes in television history
Thank God we have new SNL recaps at least, I’ve really enjoyed this entire series
This is one of MY CASTS! So many great memories.
This was a love letter to my childhood . . . and to 'SNL' in general.
Love the show. Love these memories.
do not taunt Happy Fun Ball...
So glad you guys were back. I thought you got cancelled or bored.
KNEW you were gonna have Chris Farley on the thumbnail for the video on his first season!
That was when SNL got huge with a large cast, and the Emmys won.
Thank you for coming back. Missed it
You guys are golden, thanks!
Just wanted to comment that I really enjoy watching these recaps. Thank you guys
I'm so grateful for this channel. These are amazing.
You guys are awesome! I look forward to these!
I am loving these recaps. I was a teenager when the show premiered but spent most of my life in the UK/Europe since the ‘80s. Fitting the history of the show into world events, etc is like a delightful jigsaw puzzle of pop culture. It’s a blast!
I turned 21 that fall and played in a band 6-nights a week. My mom would tape SNL for me and I’d watch when I stumbled in the door at the crack of dawn, Sunday morning.
The show entered a new-era this season and was once again a can’t miss show.
You guys hit it correctly when praising Jan Hooks. I'd even say she was the funniest female cast member ever.
Close - I gotta go with Kristin Wiig
She had my vote
Possibly true! Jan, Ana Gasteyer, and Maya Rudolph are my favorites.
Mary Gross, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, and Cecily Strong are right behind them
Chris Kattan having an official Best Of collection, but Jan Hooks not having one, is a travesty.
Nope. Gilda Radner FTW.
Season 17 was my intro to SNL but all my favorite sketches debuted in season 16.
Farley brought such immediate joy in his first sketch, that Twin Peaks parody. If I could live in that era of SNL forever I would.
almost every skit was a HR, and every cast member a SuperStar, and every guest highlights their talents and funny reputations. Prob one of the BEST seasons ever. (PAY ATTENTION 2024 CAST -- THIS IS WHAT FUNNY LOOKS LIKE)
and i forgot the most INFAMOUS episode ever -- The GREAT Steven Segul episode, lol.
7:38 man I remember back in the 90s it felt like John Goodman was hosting SNL every other month. I just remember watching so many episodes with him in those days
Glad these are getting longer!! Keep em coming
that's what she said
Seeing these bring backa ton of memories. I remember watching these sesons when I was a kid
“Check his papers!” Is one of the funniest things in this season!
Miss you Phil!!
Mr. Short Term Memory - Best Tom Hanks character ever
I had forgotten all about that.
“Tony Randall? I’m a big fan of yours!!!”
An absolutely classic season. I still have most of it on VHS.
Interesting Fact: When SNL Producers were considering Julia Sweeney to join the show, it was a choice between her and Lisa Kudrow. Just a few years later, Kudrow joined the cast of "Friends", which premiered during Season 20 of SNL. "Friends" was an instant hit TV show, and SNL had one of its worst seasons, so it all worked out for Kudrow.
This was when I was allowed to occasionally stay up later and getting to watch snl was about the coolest thing
GREAT!!!!!!!! FOllowing every new episode.
Some incredible talent this season with absolutely classic roles. Phil Hartman, you’ll never be forgotten and always be celebrated as the comic genius you proved yourself to be!
I watched the entire series. When all of SNL was on netflix. It's such a great time capsul. Showed every major current event that week and major pop culture moment.
I was 12 yrs old and stayed up every Saturday to watch this amazing season.
Love these. Already looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you again for these recaps. Such great nostalgia for me. My earliest memories of SNL was this year.
I love the "Need to Know" segments. I am glad that we got the debuts of the Chrises (Farley and Rock)! Wished we got to see more of Susan Lucci hosting. Dana Carvey is a master of playing Regis! I cannot believe that we got the iconic Chippendales sketch as well.
I was a freshman in college. We'd all pile into the TV room to watch this season. SUNY Plattsburgh, McDonough Hall.
Thank you! keep them coming I’m begging you 😮
So many good skits
This was my first year of university so I have many great memories of this season - staying up late watching in the common area of my dorm with my friends.
Dennis Quaid? Oh right. His brother Randy was on SNL during its eleventh season. That’s the guy who impersonated Reagan, and now Reagan got impersonated by Dennis on that biopic.
That's so true! I just realized that! Thank you!
Dennis Quaid sure can slurp a plate of shrimp.
Love these . Can’t wait for season 19.
I saw Misery in the theater in Jr High. I then saw the SNL Misery spoof, and I still think, to this day, that it was Rosanne Barr's best performance ever. She's amazing!
I really hope you guys keep going and do all of them!! I love this.
So many great memories. I'm laughing out loud in my office as I watch this.
These are so well done, I feel like they should get more views. I can't believe the 16th season was the intro to the classic cast, I would have guessed season 25-30.
This is truly my era of SNL❤
Hartman and Hooks were a dream comedy duo
Omg I miss this era SNL
I love the depth of this video. Thank you for sharing.
We’re smack in the golden era of SNL now 👏
i’ve been watching this series with my family and they were so mad when we caught up!!! i’m in big trouble lollll i can’t wait for the next one!!
The Rosanne episode had a hilarious credit card segment too. I remember that one the most. It’s on UA-cam, but they edited it
Joe Mantenga's "well there you go" call in talk show bit is a top 10 all time for me. Still quote this all the time.
Jan is my pick for best cast member. She’d be my first draft all star pick. I also lean more toward Dennis than Norm in that fictional cast. The two of them leaving is my cut off/end of one of my favorite eras (along with 2005-2012).
“Wrong! You all had Special K with bananas!!” 😂
I can’t believe this was all the same season
In the Top 3 Seasons ever. Nice Work as always, Fellas!
This was one of the show's best seasons and to me, the Patrick Swayze, George Steinbrenner and the Michael J. Fox episodes were the best, with the Child Actors on Drugs sketch being the funniest.
best season ever. The first snl after desert storm started, is classic TV. One of the most important moments ever
Farley was Season 16? Way to make me feel old, guys.
I think this was the season where Alec Baldwin played a doctor who couldn't read in a Soap Opera Digest sketch. That's always been one of my favorite sketches ever.
I remember this year so fondly. Great memories
I probably remember this season the most from when I watched it live. Everything was brilliant.
great video!
Pat. Classic.
Now we’re entering the Gen X era of SNL and by far my favorite. Some of the most iconic characters and movie spin offs came from this cast.
There's so much packed into these episodes, and they're great fun to watch (especially if you're a little ADD) 👍
What a cast! what a season! My mom and I love Pat, and the Richmeister copy guy. We still quote him to this day.
The writing was amazing during these years. Virtually every sketch nailed the bullseye. An incredible run.
Jan Hooks was so great. Hilarious in everything she was in.
Loved Tim Meadows. Always thought he should've been given more to do.
21:47 Chris Farley in drag kills me every time. I think he’s supposed to be Carnie Wilson here. What a legend.
What's ironic is that if really you look at Carnie Wilson's face, she's actually really pretty. She kind of to me, looks like a shorter, heavier version of the Canadian TV host Thea Andrews.
Gettin' better all the time... A listers, Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Chris Rock and especially Phil Hartman. His Sinatra show A+. Is this the season when Chris Rock reviews Michael Jackson dancing and smashing what Chris screams "THAT WAS MY CAR!!!"Wayne's World was Huge. Great Job guys as always.🎉🎉🎉
Once again, great job guys. Maybe the best season of all time.
Recently the writers said they regretted the Chippendales sketch because it made fun of Chris Farley's weight. Chris was said to have been uncomfortable doing it but went through with it anyway.
As far as Rob Schneider I cant recall him coming up with any other memorable character during his whole tenure on the show other than the "one joke" copy guy.
Bob Odenkirk, who knew Farley well and worked with him before SNL, said Chris did not feel good about the sketch. Others like Spade, Carvey, and Jim Downey said he loved doing the sketch. I have no idea what the reality is but just wanted to point out that there are differing views on this from people who knew and loved him.
The generational talent (from featured players, top billed cast members, and behind the scenes writers) that came out of these early 90s seasons is insane.
(UPDATE: Apparently this happened in S14, 2 years earlier) Important to note that the Dec 8th episode is where Paul Simon first met Edie Brickell - they would soon start dating, and they've been married (and sometimes creative collaborators) to this day.
I believe it was actually when she appeared in Season 14
@gelp6801 corrected!
It's about time! Glad to see a new episode!
The “everything you need” episodes are the only thing I watch on this channel.
These were the years my school mates and I would always talk every week impersonating the sketches in class with each other.
I was eleven at this time. What an era. The real must see TV at that time.
Due to the quality of SNL in the late 80's - early nineties, I scrounged and bought my own VCR so I could tape both SNL on my parents TV and Headbangers Ball on MTV on mine, and I'd watch them on Sunday, since I would be hanging out with friends doing typical 19-21 year old stuff on Saturday night.
Chris and Victoiria as Tom & Roseanne was great. She nailed Roseanne. Its funny that Spade got the receptionist idea from not being able to talk to Patrick Swayze.
Poor Victoria is not well these days thoughts and prayers ❤
Chris ended up friends with both of them...he appeared on Roseanne, The Jackie Thomas Show, and Tom's HBO special and stayed with them while filming them. They also went to a fat farm together (where they were caught cheating on their diets) and Tom was Chris's AA sponsor.
Sting as Billy Idol?! Why haven't I seen this before?
There’s no excuse. Top 10 SNL sketch of all time.
This is one of the best seasons!
Need it weekly!
Awesome thanks
I was 16, and we loved every episode.
Jon Lovits stared in the cartoon comedy The Critic. There's an episode named Lady Hawke season 2, episode 3 were Jay Sherman and his son are in the audience for Yesterday Night Live. Characters like Pat make a cameo along with Chris Farley
I was always under the impression that George Wendt was in every "Da Bears" sketch since its inception. I had no idea Joe Mantegna started it off.
Poor Reebok. Even when the show parodied their sneaker, they still called it Nikey.
I love and miss this
9:05 Adam Sandler may have been born in New York City, but he grew up in New Hampshire.
No one said anything about him being born in NY
@songwriterjj6022 what do the words "from new york city" mean to you? He was from New hampshire
@@TonysMusic1974 he was living in NY. What are you, his mother? Lighten tf up. Jfc
I watched every single episode of this season live and and religiously I was 13
I remember the Jack Handy segments as a child. 😂
Best cast of all time: February 9, 1991 to March 16, 1991 (four episodes). (Not necessarily the best performances of all time.) In those four episodes, Adam Sandler had his first show and A. Whitney Brown hadn't left yet. And John Lubitz hasn't really left yet, either.