I started my senior year of high school with this season, and thanks to Steve Martin every person who signed my yearbook wrote "To Doug, a wild and crazy guy!"
My favorite season. I was in fourth grade and was allowed to stay up and watch it. It was the end of a Saturday night lineup with LoveBoat and FantasyIsland. Great memories .
BTW, This is a very much needed and desired topic on You Tube. You have 50 years to do. This is amazing info we all love. Thank you kindly for this series!
I remember so many of these moments, including Cicily Tyson being interviewed by Garrett Morris ("Say WHAAAAT???"), and Rick Nelson's episode may be my ALL-TIME favorite. (Shocking that when it was first-run, I walked in halfway thru, having just gotten home from a live pro wrestling show in Philly.)
Can’t wait for Season 5. This series is my new favorite and I look forward to new episodes. I used to be a big fan of SNL & these shows remind me of why I loved SNL.
If they did that the video would be demonetized on best and removed with a strike at worst. Remember 3 strikes and the channel with all its content is removed. If you want to see the performance they are all on peacock or you can buy the DVDs
You guys have done a really good job with these videos. I just watched the S1-S3 breakdowns. Now on to 4! I started watching the show at 10 yrs old, in the second season, 1976
I don't think anyone younger than than 30-35 can appreciate how big a star Belushi was back then. Also, t/y the Todd & Lisa clip, i had forgotten how funny that gag was Murray w/ his pants WAY too high & Radner's rebuffing his advances w/ that nasally voice. Truly wonderful comedy by two all-time great comedians. Bravo.
Rick Nelson singing in his monologue segment made for great TV. And usually when I think of my absolute favorite sketch ever, it’s “Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute.”
Thanks again for a great video, peeking into a season which was probably SNL at its peak of pop culture influence and arguably its arrogance (either that or the early '90s). I tend to call seasons 4-7 SNL's dystopian era, often very bleak and wrapped in a sense of anger and loss, probably matching the world it was made in. My favorite part of this season is The Mall set of sketches written by Don Novello. They feel very natural, melancholy, and slowly build a world - a world that we just as slowly see is dying. They have aged extremely well, and I wish SNL would put the sketches on their UA-cam channel. I will never not be amused by the sight of ticked off Dan Aykroyd in his sunglasses behind Milton Berle. Their reception to Palin in the next episode says it all on how they felt about Berle. This season is also notable for being the debut of the enigmatic Yvonne Hudson, later to join the cast for part of season 6. Supposedly Muhammad Ali was the first choice to host the episode Fred Willard ends up hosting. What made the Zappa week worse for the cast and crew was that apparently when he was a musical guest a season or two earlier, they all loved him. That's why they asked him to host.
Oh there have been far more arrogant eras. S19-20 is near the top, and especially the Tina Fey era. And Idk if it’s too soon to say, but I do think this past era we came out of is a good example.
Thanks Ken! You are incredible resource to fans of the show who want to dive in even deeper, so please keep posting these extra tidbits in the comments section
@@gelp6801 I'd definitely agree about 19-20 and the Fey years, but I always put season 4 above because they spent the whole season going after their network president. They just would never get away with that, or try, later on.
@@thesnlnetwork That means a lot. One more, if anyone is reading this - Bob and Ray were in a special that aired during this season (produced by Lorne, and one that helped Jean Doumanian get to take over the show in season 6): Bob, Ray, Jane, Laraine and Gilda. And right before season 4 began, NBC aired a special, Things We Did Last Summer, with comedy sketches featuring each cast member over the summer. Jane Curtin's segment (she went to Graceland) was cut from later repeats/releases.
A quick clarification: The Bob & Ray special was NOT technically an SNL episode, even though it aired from 8H on Saturday. The show's title was "Bob & Ray & Jane, Laraine, and Gilda."
Probably my favorite season. But I also have an affinity for Eddie Murphy. And then the Phil Hartman, Chris Farley era. Can't wait until you guys get into the late 80s and 90s.
I once saw a single-panel cartoon in National Lampoon: it's a wire fence outside a nuclear power facility. On the fence is a sign that reads "NO ONE WHO SAYS 'NUCULER' ALLOWED BEYOND THIS POINT".
1977 & 1978 SNL & the original cast peak those two seasons. Unfortunately this is the season where Belushi did too much partying. First it effected Mick Jagger's singing voice when he along with The Stones performed. Thanks to the success of "Animal House" and The Stones comeback album "Some Girls" top the charts plus a successful tour, Belushi & The Stones did some heavy partying. Then weeks later, the Kate Jackson episode, Belushi's voice plus his health was bad. It was kind of the beginning of the end for Belushi being part of the show.
I was 10 when the first episode aired. My newly separated mom was tired from work, so I would stay up late to watch SNL. I didn't understand most of it at that age (but I loved the bees), but I thought it was this cool ass thing I found to be a rebel about - sneaking late night TV that probably wasn't intended for me. Have watched since. Through Season 6, through Season 11, and all the highs, lows, and just "meh" over the decades, I'm still watching. Love this series, I hope y'all intend on carrying it out to its conclusion of all 49 seasons so far.
I like this series I just wish it was longer and they go alittle deeper into things that they just graze on there’s way more to talk about then a 5 second mention
Love these summary’s of the seasons. I hope someone can help me. I remember a skit from one of the first 5 seasons. It had Loran Newman and she was on an island with these big bugs I think. Someone was in the background singing and irritating her. I know that’s not much of a description. An TV memories of this?-
Yeah I read that Milton asked Alan if he wanted to see it. Right as he was about to say, "Not really" was when whipped his shit out. I know that he had to look awkward to Gilda walking in on that.
They say that Chico Escuela came from a quote of METS Then First Baseman Willie Montañez, who, in an interview with a reporter said, Baseball's Been Very Good To Me, in his Puerto Rican Broken English.
i like these roundups of the seasons but i've gotta say, there are so much stuff out there so what I suggest to you is that you deep dive much more than these shallow common knowledge infograms. There are so much more to the seasons so make it a 30min indept breakdown. that way you stick out as the prime source for snl fans.
The show Zappa hosted had one of my favorite sketches, Frank Zappa Goes to Freak Mountain. They offer him the chance to spend the night sleeping beneath the steps with Belushi's character Windowpane. Got a kick out of the way Belishi ran his hand in front of face throughout the skit, an indication that he was no novice where psychedelic's are concerned... 🤔or so I'm told by other people who knew about that kind of stuff. I was hoping I might see another of my favorites that I can't find anywhere, the one where Belushi plays the CIA agent in Iran and Lorraine Newman is the valley girl receptionist who explains to him why the Shah is crying; "The people don't like the Shah anymore." Belushi's retort is classic: "Whadaya mean, they're crazy about the Shah," this after he was complaining about having to fight through the angry mob to get to the embassy. Anyway, when Belushi checked out so did I. I reckon that means I'll be checking out here as well but I did enjoy the trip down memory lane. Thanks for sharing.
@@kengeorgejones6855 Thanks, I'll give it a shot. The other two video's I'd love to find if they exist is the Salvation Army Band playing Staying Alive on Fernwood Tonight and Jose Feliciano playing Taking It To The Streets with Doc and the guys on the Tonight Show back in the 70s. Loved his rendition. Jose always plugged in when Johnny had him on. If you have any details on either of those you rock 1,000%!
I always thought this was the best season of the original cast. Seasons two and three in a lot of ways with just as good but everything really came together in season 4. PS I don't know why people dump on the Zappa episode night on freak mountain is one of the best sketches ever.
I think 12 minutes brief recap is a bit light. But there are a lot of books out there with more detail. So I guess Coles notes of a year by year is not that bad
I am very picky about my subscriptions and I subscribe to you guys because you put on a good show about SNL. Keep up the good work but I will probably quit watching after the 94 season because it quit being funny at that point. When they lost Farley, it quit being funny
I really like that you keep these videos punchy. I can't watch those two hour deep dives. Your videos are just right for this medium.
As an enjoyer of the two hour deep dives, I think these guys would make a great one
@@44Gulick I agree and there is certainly a ton to say about this season. I do respect that they are keeping these quick for new fans.
For me the deep dive is just rewatching the season in question.
Thank you so much!
they're effectively ads for peacock, but I don't mind.
I started my senior year of high school with this season, and thanks to Steve Martin every person who signed my yearbook wrote "To Doug, a wild and crazy guy!"
I’m loving this series! Thanks guys!❤
OMG - so many wonderful memories...of my family, who have since moved on.
My favorite season. I was in fourth grade and was allowed to stay up and watch it. It was the end of a Saturday night lineup with LoveBoat and FantasyIsland. Great memories .
BTW, This is a very much needed and desired topic on You Tube. You have 50 years to do. This is amazing info we all love. Thank you kindly for this series!
These are my new addiction
Hope the one for Season 6 is like twice as long - so much to talk about. :)
I remember so many of these moments, including Cicily Tyson being interviewed by Garrett Morris ("Say WHAAAAT???"), and Rick Nelson's episode may be my ALL-TIME favorite. (Shocking that when it was first-run, I walked in halfway thru, having just gotten home from a live pro wrestling show in Philly.)
I remember the Rick Nelson episode. He walks into every 1950s sitcom kitchen in the Twilight Zone. Funny stuff.
these videos are wonderful.
Can’t wait for Season 5.
This series is my new favorite and I look forward to new episodes.
I used to be a big fan of SNL & these shows remind me of why I loved SNL.
Would be nice to see a 3-5 second clip of each musical guest in action, not just their names at the start of each episode.
Probably copyright issues.
If they did that the video would be demonetized on best and removed with a strike at worst. Remember 3 strikes and the channel with all its content is removed. If you want to see the performance they are all on peacock or you can buy the DVDs
You guys have done a really good job with these videos. I just watched the S1-S3 breakdowns. Now on to 4! I started watching the show at 10 yrs old, in the second season, 1976
I don't think anyone younger than than 30-35 can appreciate how big a star Belushi was back then.
Also, t/y the Todd & Lisa clip, i had forgotten how funny that gag was Murray w/ his pants WAY too high & Radner's rebuffing his advances w/ that nasally voice. Truly wonderful comedy by two all-time great comedians. Bravo.
closer to 50s at least. I'm 40 and Belushi was gone way before my time
I ❤ this channel cant wait until next week for season 10 it was amazing!! Crazy set design
That season, the show's house band had been utilized quite a bit, for Phoebe Snow and Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler and the Blues Brothers.
Hard to believe Gilda's been gone for 35 years.😔
Too bad Gilda never got to become a mother. Gilda wanted to have kids with Gene Wilder, but it didn't happen.
I wish they would have elaborated into what the dispute was between Bill and Chevy. In 40 years, I've never known the reason.
Testosterone and ham.
I wondered about that, too
"I'm more popular than you."
"No, I'm more popular than *you*."
"Them's fightin' words!"
Mediocre talent!
This is a truly excellent series.
You forgot the classic Point/counterpoint sketch about Lee Marvin’s marriage.
Rick Nelson singing in his monologue segment made for great TV.
And usually when I think of my absolute favorite sketch ever, it’s “Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute.”
Thanks again for a great video, peeking into a season which was probably SNL at its peak of pop culture influence and arguably its arrogance (either that or the early '90s). I tend to call seasons 4-7 SNL's dystopian era, often very bleak and wrapped in a sense of anger and loss, probably matching the world it was made in. My favorite part of this season is The Mall set of sketches written by Don Novello. They feel very natural, melancholy, and slowly build a world - a world that we just as slowly see is dying. They have aged extremely well, and I wish SNL would put the sketches on their UA-cam channel.
I will never not be amused by the sight of ticked off Dan Aykroyd in his sunglasses behind Milton Berle. Their reception to Palin in the next episode says it all on how they felt about Berle.
This season is also notable for being the debut of the enigmatic Yvonne Hudson, later to join the cast for part of season 6.
Supposedly Muhammad Ali was the first choice to host the episode Fred Willard ends up hosting.
What made the Zappa week worse for the cast and crew was that apparently when he was a musical guest a season or two earlier, they all loved him. That's why they asked him to host.
Oh there have been far more arrogant eras. S19-20 is near the top, and especially the Tina Fey era. And Idk if it’s too soon to say, but I do think this past era we came out of is a good example.
Thanks Ken! You are incredible resource to fans of the show who want to dive in even deeper, so please keep posting these extra tidbits in the comments section
@@gelp6801 I'd definitely agree about 19-20 and the Fey years, but I always put season 4 above because they spent the whole season going after their network president. They just would never get away with that, or try, later on.
@@thesnlnetwork That means a lot. One more, if anyone is reading this - Bob and Ray were in a special that aired during this season (produced by Lorne, and one that helped Jean Doumanian get to take over the show in season 6): Bob, Ray, Jane, Laraine and Gilda. And right before season 4 began, NBC aired a special, Things We Did Last Summer, with comedy sketches featuring each cast member over the summer. Jane Curtin's segment (she went to Graceland) was cut from later repeats/releases.
A quick clarification: The Bob & Ray special was NOT technically an SNL episode, even though it aired from 8H on Saturday. The show's title was "Bob & Ray & Jane, Laraine, and Gilda."
Looking forward to more of these!
Probably my favorite season. But I also have an affinity for Eddie Murphy. And then the Phil Hartman, Chris Farley era. Can't wait until you guys get into the late 80s and 90s.
This guy actually said "New-cue-lar"! 7:50
I once saw a single-panel cartoon in National Lampoon: it's a wire fence outside a nuclear power facility. On the fence is a sign that reads
"NO ONE WHO SAYS 'NUCULER' ALLOWED BEYOND THIS POINT".
Another great recap. Thanks for making these.
Cicely Tyson's episode, iirc, remains the highest-rated SNL ever. 17.2/42 share
These are so darned good, keep them coming!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
As bad as Zappa was, he was still a better host than Steven Seagal.
Milton Berle sort of looked like Richard Nixon. But then I've often thought of Ed Sullivan that way too.
Ed Sullivan was the doppelganger of Nixon
These are really great episodes and I am looking forward to seeing other content you guys do
just love Jake and his dancing!
1977 & 1978 SNL & the original cast peak those two seasons. Unfortunately this is the season where Belushi did too much partying. First it effected Mick Jagger's singing voice when he along with The Stones performed. Thanks to the success of "Animal House" and The Stones comeback album "Some Girls" top the charts plus a successful tour, Belushi & The Stones did some heavy partying. Then weeks later, the Kate Jackson episode, Belushi's voice plus his health was bad. It was kind of the beginning of the end for Belushi being part of the show.
This is a fun series. Thanks for bringing it to us. However, I'd like to see each episode a lot longer, showing longer clips from the show.
Thoroughly enjoying every second💯💯💯
Belushi "regulated" to one role? I think you mean relegated.
😂
Another great recap.
But:
6:21 - That's "relegated" (not "regulated").
7:50 - That's "nuclear" (not "nucular", which is not a word).
I was 10 when the first episode aired. My newly separated mom was tired from work, so I would stay up late to watch SNL. I didn't understand most of it at that age (but I loved the bees), but I thought it was this cool ass thing I found to be a rebel about - sneaking late night TV that probably wasn't intended for me. Have watched since. Through Season 6, through Season 11, and all the highs, lows, and just "meh" over the decades, I'm still watching.
Love this series, I hope y'all intend on carrying it out to its conclusion of all 49 seasons so far.
Frank Zappa and his too cool to care got really boring really fast
I like this series I just wish it was longer and they go alittle deeper into things that they just graze on there’s way more to talk about then a 5 second mention
This episode on season 4 should be excellent.
He wasn’t “regulated” to one role. He was “Relegated” to one role.
Love these summary’s of the seasons. I hope someone can help me. I remember a skit from one of the first 5 seasons. It had Loran Newman and she was on an island with these big bugs I think. Someone was in the background singing and irritating her. I know that’s not much of a description. An TV memories of this?-
The Stones being on was like an event.
I was at a party with like a hundred people huddled around a little tv.
Zappa was great on the show
I can't believe that my 14-year-old self was watching a show depicting stoned writers, pedophiles and gigolos. Golly, I was such a lucky, lucky kid.
Thanks for these fine season retrospectives. One correction: Laraine voiced Mrs. Ed.
If true, that's news to me. I always thought it was Gilda.
@@rcurrlin I did check, and it seems you are right after all. It is Gilda.
Milton Berle showed his notoriously massive pepperoni to a writer Alan Zweibel in a dressing room and then Gilda walked in.
Yeah I read that Milton asked Alan if he wanted to see it. Right as he was about to say, "Not really" was when whipped his shit out. I know that he had to look awkward to Gilda walking in on that.
I don't think anything can prepare anyone for Frank Zappa and Milton Berle but ok lol
Hey these videos are very enjoyable thanks!
They say that Chico Escuela came from a quote of METS Then First Baseman Willie Montañez, who, in an interview with a reporter said, Baseball's Been Very Good To Me, in his Puerto Rican Broken English.
i like these roundups of the seasons but i've gotta say, there are so much stuff out there so what I suggest to you is that you deep dive much more than these shallow common knowledge infograms. There are so much more to the seasons so make it a 30min indept breakdown. that way you stick out as the prime source for snl fans.
I love these breakdowns! It's a legendary show that deserves such honorable recognition! Keep up the great work!!
What? No mention of Ex Police? Really enjoy your videos.
The show Zappa hosted had one of my favorite sketches, Frank Zappa Goes to Freak Mountain. They offer him the chance to spend the night sleeping beneath the steps with Belushi's character Windowpane. Got a kick out of the way Belishi ran his hand in front of face throughout the skit, an indication that he was no novice where psychedelic's are concerned... 🤔or so I'm told by other people who knew about that kind of stuff.
I was hoping I might see another of my favorites that I can't find anywhere, the one where Belushi plays the CIA agent in Iran and Lorraine Newman is the valley girl receptionist who explains to him why the Shah is crying; "The people don't like the Shah anymore." Belushi's retort is classic: "Whadaya mean, they're crazy about the Shah," this after he was complaining about having to fight through the angry mob to get to the embassy.
Anyway, when Belushi checked out so did I. I reckon that means I'll be checking out here as well but I did enjoy the trip down memory lane. Thanks for sharing.
If it helps your search any that Iran sketch is from the Cicely Tyson episode.
@@kengeorgejones6855 Thanks, I'll give it a shot. The other two video's I'd love to find if they exist is the Salvation Army Band playing Staying Alive on Fernwood Tonight and Jose Feliciano playing Taking It To The Streets with Doc and the guys on the Tonight Show back in the 70s. Loved his rendition. Jose always plugged in when Johnny had him on. If you have any details on either of those you rock 1,000%!
No mention of the totally bizarre and funny Kate Bush musical performances?
Devo and Zappa, you boomers had it so good and didn’t realize it
Why did John Belushi and Fred Silverman have a fued?
John was getting famous and Silverman was a real ass.
I can not wait to see your review of the train wreck that is season six.
Coming up very soon!
06:25 "in which he was _regulated_ to one role" [should be _relegated_ to one role]
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda - "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1979)
I always thought this was the best season of the original cast. Seasons two and three in a lot of ways with just as good but everything really came together in season 4. PS I don't know why people dump on the Zappa episode night on freak mountain is one of the best sketches ever.
I always liked the Uncle Roy sketches but I was 7 so I had no idea what they were about.
I think 12 minutes brief recap is a bit light. But there are a lot of books out there with more detail. So I guess Coles notes of a year by year is not that bad
We will go a little longer on some future seasons that need more detail!
7:54 The word is New-CLEE-er not New-Cue-Ler
So this is like a new series?
‘Nuke-Lear” not “nuke-ulur”. ‘Erode’ requires no “away” tailing it
Zappa wouod fit right in today. No one hides the fact they are reading cue cards
3095 Oceane Road
I am very picky about my subscriptions and I subscribe to you guys because you put on a good show about SNL. Keep up the good work but I will probably quit watching after the 94 season because it quit being funny at that point. When they lost Farley, it quit being funny
Thank you for subscribing! It means a lot
Gary Busey wow
Also Richard Benjamin is one of the most underrated actors of all time
After the Uncle Roy sketch, I didn't care for Buck Henry so much.
@7:53 - **nuclear (not nucular)* ✔️
I believe I heard a ‘nucular’ at 7:57. Otherwise, great series
God I hate Milton Berle
I wanted to see Kate bush
The show shit the bed after the Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Tim Meadows era.
Relegated, not regulated.
Yeah, that was pretty bad.
relegated to one role - not regulated
The guy on the right needs a new mic. It's got no treble at all.
Gary Busey. Huh.
Fred Willard was a REALLY lame host , my God. They could not do any better ? Not even Martin Mull ?????
These are brilliant