Anne Beatts on her first impressions of Saturday Night Live writer Marilyn Suzanne Miller and Michael O'Donoghue's initial "cold feet" at the prospect of working in TV
00:52
Anne Beatts on her initial disinterest in writing for TV, having been offered a job (with O'Donoghue) from producer Lorne Michaels (who eventually convinced her) for Saturday Night (Live)
02:05
Anne Beatts on her "combative" interview with Lorne Michaels, in which she resisted the idea of being hired for Saturday Night Live
01:30
Anne Beatts on the development of Saturday Night (Live) by Lorne Michaels and NBC executive Dick Ebersol's role in it
01:39
Anne Beatts on how she and Michael O'Donoghue worked to get John Belushi (who'd done the "National Lampoon Radio Hour") in the original cast of Saturday Night Live, despite producer Lorne Michael's reservations
01:49
Anne Beatts on how she and Michael O'Donoghue wanted Bill Murray and Mimi Kennedy for the initial cast on Saturday Night Live— but those slots went to Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin
00:51
Anne Beatts on a typical workweek on Saturday Night Live during her tenure in the 1970s to early 80s
04:16
Anne Beatts on the female writers that worked on Saturday Night Live during her tenure from the 1970s to early 80s
00:59
Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Chevy Chase's talent
00:43
Anne Beatts on her complex relationship with original Saturday Night Live cast member John Belushi (who was a friend but also wanted to see the female staff writers fired)
01:15
Anne Beatts on original (and sole African-American) Saturday Night Live cast member Garrett Morris and how he was used on the show
02:10
Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Gilda Radner and her stage presence
02:11
Writer Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman and her comedic talent
01:39
Anne Beatts on Bill Murray's addition to the Saturday Night Live cast, the breakout "Nerds sketch," and how she feels he was thanking her for the sketch when he guest-starred later on Square Pegs
00:56
Anne Beatts on the difficulty in getting praise from Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels
01:37
Anne Beatts on the popularity of Saturday Night Live in the early years, that was made clear during the show's New Orleans remote
01:49
Anne Beatts on Saturday Night Live guest host Lily Tomlin (and John Belushi's refusal to perform in one particular sketch)
01:46
Anne Beatts on a Saturday Night Live sketch about Patty Hearst (with guest host Lily Tomlin) that was objected to by Standards and Practices
00:39
Anne Beatts on Standards and Practices' concerns over slang expressions on Saturday Night Live
00:42
Anne Beatts on two Saturday Night Live sketches that had Standards and Practices issues— a Jesus sketch and a "Nerds" Christmas pageant sketch
03:25
Anne Beatts on using her producing experience on Saturday Night Live to her advantage on Square Pegs
02:29
Anne Beatts on the special Saturday Night Live 25, and a joke she wrote for Chevy Chase
02:22
Anne Beatts on watching Saturday Night Live in later years
00:26
Anne Beatts on her writing sensibilities
01:47
Anne Beatts on a favorite career moment for her, while working on Saturday Night Live
01:30
Anne Beatts on Bill Murray's addition to the Saturday Night Live cast, the breakout "Nerds sketch," and how she feels he was thanking her for the sketch when he guest-starred later on Square Pegs
00:56
Anne Beatts on creating and pitching Square Pegs, departing Saturday Night Live
04:27
Anne Beatts on using her producing experience on Saturday Night Live to her advantage on Square Pegs
02:29
Anne Beatts on not seeing eye to eye with Embassy Television executive Michael Grade on Square Pegs
01:35
Anne Beatts on where Square Pegs was shot
00:28
Anne Beatts on how John Belushi's death postponed the shooting of the Square Pegs pilot
01:08
Anne Beatts on the casting of Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker on Square Pegs (and how the two needed to be dressed down to play the parts)
01:54
Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actress Tracy Nelson and her portrayal of "Jennifer DiNuccio"
01:01
Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actor Merritt Butrick and his portrayal of "Johnny Slash"
00:38
Anne Beatts on hiring an all-female writing staff for Square Pegs (with "token" male Andy Borowitz)
00:58
Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actor John Femia and his portrayal of "Marshall Blechtman"
00:41
Anne Beatts on the classification of Square Pegs by the network
01:34
Anne Beatts on favorite episodes of Square Pegs, including one done to appease the network's request to appeal to a male audience
01:41
Anne Beatts on how she found out that Square Pegs was cancelled
00:13
Anne Beatts on the legacy of Square Pegs, and how revolutionary the use of music was for TV of the day
01:17
Anne Beatts on her writing sensibilities
01:47