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On jokes he wrote for Lorne Michaels to audition to be a writer on Saturday Night Live; on his experience with NBC's then-vice president of late night, Dick Ebersol, early in his tenure at Saturday Night Live; on the initial cast and writing staff of the show, and on working with writer Herbert Sargent 07:51
Interview: Alan Zweibel
On meeting Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live, and on his working relationship with her; on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process 14:13
Interview: Alan Zweibel
On the first episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by George Carlin, and on how Lorne Michaels handled it; on Billy Crystal being cut from the first episode of Saturday Night Live; on the live aspect of the show 09:22
Interview: Alan Zweibel
On the individual early Saturday Night Live writers, including Michael O'Donoghue, Anne Beatts, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, and Al Franken and Tom Davis; on Chevy Chase being the first breakout star of Saturday Night Live; on a typical production week in the early years of the show 14:01
Interview: Alan Zweibel
On the disastrous, primetime Saturday Night Live "Live from Mardi Gras" special; on the early Saturday Night Live cast, including Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, and Garrett Morris; on the lack of improvisation by the actors on the show 11:46
Interview: Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel on writing for Saturday Night Live 57:13
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Alan Zweibel on jokes he wrote for Lorne Michaels to audition to be a writer on Saturday Night Live 00:57
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Lorne Michaels
Alan Zweibel on his experience with NBC's then-vice president of late night, Dick Ebersol, early in his tenure at Saturday Night Live 01:19
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Dick Ebersol
Alan Zweibel on initially gravitating toward fellow Saturday Night Live writer Herbert Sargent 02:53
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Herbert Sargent
Alan Zweibel on meeting Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live, and on his working relationship with her 05:48
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Gilda Radner
Alan Zweibel on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process 08:25
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Gilda Radner
Alan Zweibel on the first episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by George Carlin, and on how Lorne Michaels handled it 04:58
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Lorne Michaels
Alan Zweibel on the first episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by George Carlin, and on how Lorne Michaels handled it 04:58
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: George Carlin
Alan Zweibel on Billy Crystal being cut from the first episode of Saturday Night Live 01:28
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Billy Crystal
Alan Zweibel on fellow Saturday Night Live writer Michael O'Donoghue 04:17
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Michael O'Donoghue
Alan Zweibel on the women on the early writing staff of Saturday Night Live, including Anne Beatts and Marilyn Suzanne Miller 02:38
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Anne Beatts
Alan Zweibel on the women on the early writing staff of Saturday Night Live, including Anne Beatts and Marilyn Suzanne Miller 02:38
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Alan Zweibel on writing team of Al Franken and Tom Davis on Saturday Night Live 01:21
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Al Franken
Alan Zweibel on Chevy Chase being the first breakout star of Saturday Night Live 01:39
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Chevy Chase
Alan Zweibel on Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live 01:07
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Dan Aykroyd
Alan Zweibel on John Belushi on Saturday Night Live 01:53
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: John Belushi
Alan Zweibel on Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman on Saturday Night Live 01:29
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Jane Curtin
Alan Zweibel on Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman on Saturday Night Live 01:29
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Laraine Newman
Alan Zweibel on Garrett Morris on Saturday Night Live, and on creating and writing his "Chico Escuela" character 02:28
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Person: Garrett Morris
Alan Zweibel on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process 08:25
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Profession: Writers
Alan Zweibel on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process 08:25
Interview: Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel on the disastrous, primetime Saturday Night Live "Live from Mardi Gras" special 03:12
Interview: Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel on jokes he wrote for Lorne Michaels to audition to be a writer on Saturday Night Live 00:57
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Show: Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on his experience with NBC's then-vice president of late night, Dick Ebersol, early in his tenure at Saturday Night Live 01:19
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Show: Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on the initial cast and writing staff of Saturday Night Live 02:42
Interview: Alan Zweibel | Show: Saturday Night Live