Product Description Nicknamed the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons. From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historic Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as "The Beatles of Comedy." Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, Saturday Night Live has had the cultural impact and relevance that few shows can claim. Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you're curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features, which include the screen tests of each performer.
Plot Summary
- Genres: Comedy, Music
- Tagline: And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season)
- Plot Outline The classic late night live sketch comedy show.
- Plot Synopsis: A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here.
- Plot Keywords: Saturday Night Live | Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | The Coneheads | Live Broadcast | Cult TV | Satire | Spoof | American Culture | Slapstick
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Product Details
- Actors: Peter Aykroyd, Mel Brandt, Fran Brill, Chris Farley, Jack Handey, See more
- Directors: Leon Ichaso, Matthew Meshekoff
- Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: Unknown. Read more about region encoding and how it may affect you here.
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 8
- Rating
- Studio: Universal Studios
- DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
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- DVD Features:
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Features all 24 episodes from the first season in their original, 90-minute format, including all of the original music
- Limited Edition Photo Book with Rare SNL Photos of the Cast and Lorne Michaels (32-pages)
- Cast member screen tests
- Archival footage from the Today Show with Tom Snyder
- Note on DVD sets: During shipping, discs in multidisc sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
- From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
- ASIN: B000JLQPYK
- Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
Theatrical Release Information
- US Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 1975
- MPAA:
- Production Company: NBC Studios, NBC Universal Television, Broadway Video, NBC Productions, SNL Studios
- Also Known As: NBC's Saturday Night / SNL / SNL 25 / The Albert Brooks Show
- Filming Locations: JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | NBC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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