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
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)
Anne Beatts on her "combative" interview with Lorne Michaels, in which she resisted the idea of being hired for Saturday Night Live
Anne Beatts on the development of Saturday Night (Live) by Lorne Michaels and NBC executive Dick Ebersol's role in it
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
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
Anne Beatts on a typical workweek on Saturday Night Live during her tenure in the 1970s to early 80s
Anne Beatts on the female writers that worked on Saturday Night Live during her tenure from the 1970s to early 80s
Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Chevy Chase's talent
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)
Anne Beatts on original (and sole African-American) Saturday Night Live cast member Garrett Morris and how he was used on the show
Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Gilda Radner and her stage presence
Writer Anne Beatts on original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman and her comedic talent
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
Anne Beatts on the difficulty in getting praise from Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels
Anne Beatts on the popularity of Saturday Night Live in the early years, that was made clear during the show's New Orleans remote
Anne Beatts on Saturday Night Live guest host Lily Tomlin (and John Belushi's refusal to perform in one particular sketch)
Anne Beatts on a Saturday Night Live sketch about Patty Hearst (with guest host Lily Tomlin) that was objected to by Standards and Practices
Anne Beatts on Standards and Practices' concerns over slang expressions on Saturday Night Live
Anne Beatts on two Saturday Night Live sketches that had Standards and Practices issues— a Jesus sketch and a "Nerds" Christmas pageant sketch
Anne Beatts on using her producing experience on Saturday Night Live to her advantage on Square Pegs
Anne Beatts on the special Saturday Night Live 25, and a joke she wrote for Chevy Chase
Anne Beatts on watching Saturday Night Live in later years
Anne Beatts on her writing sensibilities
Anne Beatts on a favorite career moment for her, while working on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on being cast on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on the "boys club" atmosphere at the original Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on her first impression of Lorne Michaels when she was cast on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on the first episode of Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on the early Saturday Night Live writers
Jane Curtin on working with Chevy Chase on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on working with John Belushi on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on working with Gilda Radner and Laraine Newman on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on working with Garrett Morris on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on working with Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live and doing "Weekend Update"
Jane Curtin on working with Bill Murray on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on participating in Saturday Night Live's "Coneheads" sketches
Jane Curtin on playing the mother in "The Nerds" sketches on Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on the politics of Saturday Night Live and favorite guest hosts
Jane Curtin on the culture of Saturday Night Live in the '70s
Jane Curtin on leaving Saturday Night Live in 1980
Jane Curtin on the legacy of the first five years of Saturday Night Live
Jane Curtin on returning to Saturday Night Live for the reunion specials and working with Tina Fey
Joe DeTullio on working with the basic lack of budget restrictions for production design on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on being assigned to work at Saturday Night Live, and on his various other assignments as an NBC page
Joe DeTullio on his initial impressions of Saturday Night Live when he began as a page there
Joe DeTullio on realizing he wanted to work at Saturday Night Live, and going to work in the press department
Joe DeTullio on being offered an acting role right after he started at Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on his duties in the Saturday Night Live publicity department, and on showing interest in the design department
Joe DeTullio on making his way into the design department at Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on working with the Saturday Night Live night crew, building sets for the show
Joe DeTullio on his first year in the art department at Saturday Night Live and on reference materials he used in the days before the internet
Joe DeTullio on collecting and organizing reference materials and drawings for the Saturday Night Live art department
Joe DeTullio on Saturday Night Live generally not recycling sets, and on the logistics of moving the sets in and out of the building and studio
Joe DeTullio on a typical workweek for the art department of Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on dividing up the work among the four main members of the Saturday Night Live art department
Joe DeTullio on overseeing the construction of the sets for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on generating the graphics needed for sketches on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the use of duratrans on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the challenge of making the art design as true to the original thing it's based on as possible with time restraints on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on working hard on a set, only to have the sketch cut before air on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on prioritizing which Saturday Night Live sets will be built first in a given week, and on the logistics of the job
Joe DeTullio on Stiegelbauer Associates being the scenic shop for Saturday Night Live, and on the carpenters who build the sets
Joe DeTullio on coordinating the trucks for delivery and unloading of sets for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the great pressures and challenges of the Saturday Night Live art department, and on trying to accommodate all needs and requests from the creative team
Joe DeTullio on the importance of the team of carpenters who build the sets for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on his duties on show day for Saturday Night Live and on collaborating with his department
Joe DeTullio on how he enjoys working construction in the shop, as well as doing the design
Joe DeTullio on the evolution of the "home base" set of Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on designing the Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the challenge of getting the right light bulbs for the Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the music stage of the Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the clocks on the the Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on elements he wanted to incorporate into his Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live but wasn't able to
Joe DeTullio on the longevity of his Grand Central Station-themed "home base" set for Saturday Night Live, and on feedback on the design from Lorne Michaels and others
Joe DeTullio on the Saturday Night Live "home base" set's relationship to New York City
Joe DeTullio on favorite sets he has designed for Saturday Night Live, including "Brian Fellow's Safari Planet"
Joe DeTullio on the kinds of sketches he doesn't particularly like designing for on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on the Royal Wedding sketch from the season 43 finale of Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on being nominated for Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on occasional budget limitations on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on production design's interaction with other departments on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on his longevity in his position on Saturday Night Live
Joe DeTullio on working with the production design team at Saturday Night Live, and on dealing with the stress of the job
Don Roy King on being hired by Lorne Michaels to direct Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on working with Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live, and on learning to direct the show
Don Roy King on his first Saturday Night Live directing job, and on his role as director on the show
Don Roy King on the key crew members he works with on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on a typical work week on Saturday Night Live, and on Ludacris hosting the show
Don Roy King on working with the guest hosts of Saturday Night Live, and on the show dealing with politics
Don Roy King on working with Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on a typical work week on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on working with the designers, music groups, and cue cards on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on rehearsing sketches on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on working with the musical acts of Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on dealing with last minute changes before going live on-air while directing Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on the dress rehearsal and going live on-air on Saturday Night Live
Don Roy King on what he does after a Saturday Night Live broadcast, and on how writers and cast members leaving the show impacts it
Don Roy King on his comfort level with directing Saturday Night Live, and on winning Emmy Awards for the show
Don Roy King on what makes a sucessful episode of Saturday Night Live from a directing standpoint
Don Roy King on directing Saturday Night Live's 40th anniversary special
Don Roy King on the legacy of Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on replacing Dave Wilson as director on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on the changes she brought to Saturday Night Live as director and the "rules" of directing live comedy
Beth McCarthy-Miller on the differences between directing live comedy and pre-recorded comedy
Beth McCarthy-Miller on the relationship between the director and the writers on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on on-air mishaps on Saturday Night Live and the stress of directing it
Beth McCarthy-Miller on working with the cast of Saturday Night Live and a typical production week on the show
Beth McCarthy-Miller on her favorite Saturday Night Live sketches
Beth McCarthy-Miller on working with Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on being a woman working on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on working with Tina Fey as head writer of Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on working with Jimmy Fallon on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing Saturday Night Live in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and directing America: A Tribute to Heroes
Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special
Beth McCarthy-Miller on what makes a good Saturday Night Live host
Beth McCarthy-Miller on Ashlee Simpson's lip synch error on Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on her favorite musical moments from her tenure at Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on leaving Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on her favorite memories of Saturday Night Live
Beth McCarthy-Miller on the legacy of Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on being cast on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on the first episode of Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on her favorite Saturday Night Live sketches
Laraine Newman on the bee sketches on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on her Groundlings characters that carried over to Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on the early weeks of Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on working with Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on the on-air personas of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players on Saturday Night Live and dealing with NBC Standards and Practices
Laraine Newman on performing live on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on her fame from Saturday Night Live and who the show appealed to
Laraine Newman on promotions for Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on a typical production week for Saturday Night Live and working with the writers
Laraine Newman on working with Michael O'Donoghue and the other writers on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on creating characters for Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on the challenges of Saturday Night Live and her relationships with the other cast members
Laraine Newman on fan encounters during her time on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on her recurring Saturday Night Live characters and memorable sketches
Laraine Newman on the Saturday Night Live sketch "Mr. Death"
Laraine Newman on the Saturday Night Live sketch "Theodora of York"
Laraine Newman on the "Uncle Roy" sketch on Saturday Night Live
Laraine Newman on her favorite Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests
Laraine Newman on leaving Saturday Night Live in 1980
Music Director Paul Shaffer on being friends with Brian Doyle-Murray and Bill Murray when he first came to New York, and collaborating with Bill on his nightclub club singer bit (which he later used on SNL)
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on being hired for Saturday Night Live by music director Howard Shore
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on his experiences during the early days of Saturday Night Live and the Wednesday brainstorming sessions of that era
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on John Belushi's Joe Cocker musical parodies
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on the problem encountered by musical guest John Sebastian while performing the Welcome Back, Kotter theme song on Saturday Night Live (and producer Lorne Michaels stepping in live on the air to ask him to start over)
Paul Shaffer on working with Bill Murray on "the lounge singer" sketches on Saturday Night Live
Paul Shaffer on the development of "The Blues Brothers" on Saturday Night Live
Paul Shaffer on Garrett Morris and his Tina Turner sketches; which led to his Don Kirshner impressions on Saturday Night Live
Paul Shaffer on the "prison follies" sketches on Saturday Night Live
Paul Shaffer on working with Saturday Night Live's Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on the bee costumes from the early days of Saturday Night Live
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on writer Marilyn Suzanne Miller's Shirley Temple Black sketch and how it led to an on-screen credit for him
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on his early duties on Saturday Night Live and how they changed
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on how Lorne Michaels geared the schedule of Saturday Night Live to the evening hours
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on how Lorne Michaels gave the creators of sketches full producing powers
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on the "Chevy's Girls" girl group sketch
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on Chevy Chase's penchant for pratfalls and the injury he sustained once (doing a Gerald Ford sketch)
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on Elvis Costello's appearance on Saturday Night Live when he changed songs mid-set
Music arranger-composer/performer Paul Shaffer on Patti Smith's musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live
Paul Shaffer on Saturday Night Live's "Video Vixens" musical sketches
Paul Shaffer on Chevy Chase
Paul Shaffer on Bill Murray
Paul Shaffer on becoming a castmember on Saturday Night Live and accidentally swearing during a live broadcast
Paul Shaffer on leaving Saturday Night Live after five years
G.E. Smith on becoming music director for Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on the early bands playing live on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on playing guitar for Hall & Oates and appearing with them on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on his duties as music director on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working for Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on assembling the band for Saturday Night Live and the sound of the band during his tenure
G.E. Smith on how it felt playing in the studio on Saturday Night Live and his early performances on the show
G.E. Smith on the set-up in Studio 8H where the band played on Saturday Night Live and playing during commercial breaks
G.E. Smith on creating musical arrangements for Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on his influence on Lorne Michaels in booking musical guests for Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on a typical work week on Saturday Night Live and working with the likes of Chris Farley and Nirvana
G.E. Smith on Robert Mitchum hosting Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on the Saturday Night Live band backing up the musical guests
G.E. Smith on working with Eddie Van Halen on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Keith Richards on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Al Green on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on Buddy Guy sitting in with the band on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Paul Simon on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on The Replacements appearing on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on Bryan Ferry appearing on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Sting and Elvis Costello on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Mick Jagger and Tracy Chapman on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Cypress Hill on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Aerosmith and writing the "Wayne's World" theme on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on working with Eric Clapton on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on the infamous Sinead O'Connor "Pope ripping" incident on Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on his favorite musical moments on Saturday Night Live and the show becoming more corporate
G.E. Smith on Miley Cyrus on Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
G.E. Smith on leaving Saturday Night Live in 1995
G.E. Smith on his greatest contribution to Saturday Night Live
G.E. Smith on the logistics of touring with Bob Dylan while still appearing on Saturday Night Live
Leo Yoshimura on being hired as a production designer on Saturday Night Live alongside Eugene Lee
Leo Yoshimura on working with Eugene Lee on production designing the first few episodes of Saturday Night Live, and working with the stagehands on the show
Leo Yoshimura on his and Eugene Lee's early understanding with Lorne Michaels about the production design of Saturday Night Live, and on designing the early home base set
Leo Yoshimura on production designing the first cold open on Saturday Night Live, "The Wolverines," and on dealing with budgets
Leo Yoshimura on a typical work week for him on Saturday Night Live
Leo Yoshimura on playing "Sulu" in several Star Trek parodies on Saturday Night Live over the years, and on lack of representation of Japanese people on television
Leo Yoshimura on his longevity at Saturday Night Live, and his wanting to continue to work
Leo Yoshimura on some of his biggest challenges as a production designer on Saturday Night Live
Leo Yoshimura on working with the crew of Saturday Night Live
Eugene Lee on how he came to join Saturday Night Live, and on his early experience with the show
SNL Production Design Team on designing the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on Lorne Michaels' input into the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on the llama running joke on Saturday Night Live
Keith Raywood on how he became involved with Saturday Night Live, and on his role within the team
Joe DeTullio on how he joined Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on how the team functions together, and on a typical workweek
SNL Production Design Team on what makes working on Saturday Night Live production design unique
SNL Production Design Team on their process of collaborating with each other on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on reusing old sets on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with the tight time constraints of Saturday Night Live, and on their biggest challenges
SNL Production Design Team on working with the directors of Saturday Night Live, including Dave Wilson, Paul Miller, Beth McCarthy-Miller, and Don Roy King
SNL Production Design Team on their interaction with various other departments on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on their favorite sets, and on Saturday Night Live being live
SNL Production Design Team on their longevity staying with Saturday Night Live, and on dealing with crazy weeks
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with last minute issues on Saturday Night Live, and on mishaps live on air
SNL Production Design Team on appearing in sketches on Saturday Night Live from time to time, and on the "Weekend Update" set
SNL Production Design Team on the most fun sets to design for Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on working with the musical guests on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on favorite sets they've worked on for Saturday Night Live, and on assessing their job after a given show
SNL Production Design Team on continuing to work on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on the enduring popularity of Saturday Night Live, and on what keeps them working there
Eugene Lee on how he came to join Saturday Night Live, and on his early experience with the show
SNL Production Design Team on designing the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on Lorne Michaels' input into the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on the llama running joke on Saturday Night Live
Keith Raywood on how he became involved with Saturday Night Live, and on his role within the team
Joe DeTullio on how he joined Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on how the team functions together, and on a typical workweek
SNL Production Design Team on what makes working on Saturday Night Live production design unique
SNL Production Design Team on their process of collaborating with each other on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on reusing old sets on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with the tight time constraints of Saturday Night Live, and on their biggest challenges
SNL Production Design Team on working with the directors of Saturday Night Live, including Dave Wilson, Paul Miller, Beth McCarthy-Miller, and Don Roy King
SNL Production Design Team on their interaction with various other departments on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on their favorite sets, and on Saturday Night Live being live
SNL Production Design Team on their longevity staying with Saturday Night Live, and on dealing with crazy weeks
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with last minute issues on Saturday Night Live, and on mishaps live on air
SNL Production Design Team on appearing in sketches on Saturday Night Live from time to time, and on the "Weekend Update" set
SNL Production Design Team on the most fun sets to design for Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on working with the musical guests on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on favorite sets they've worked on for Saturday Night Live, and on assessing their job after a given show
SNL Production Design Team on continuing to work on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on the enduring popularity of Saturday Night Live, and on what keeps them working there
Eugene Lee on how he came to join Saturday Night Live, and on his early experience with the show
SNL Production Design Team on designing the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on Lorne Michaels' input into the Saturday Night Live home base set
SNL Production Design Team on the llama running joke on Saturday Night Live
Keith Raywood on how he became involved with Saturday Night Live, and on his role within the team
Joe DeTullio on how he joined Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on how the team functions together, and on a typical workweek
SNL Production Design Team on what makes working on Saturday Night Live production design unique
SNL Production Design Team on their process of collaborating with each other on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on reusing old sets on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with the tight time constraints of Saturday Night Live, and on their biggest challenges
SNL Production Design Team on working with the directors of Saturday Night Live, including Dave Wilson, Paul Miller, Beth McCarthy-Miller, and Don Roy King
SNL Production Design Team on their interaction with various other departments on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on their favorite sets, and on Saturday Night Live being live
SNL Production Design Team on their longevity staying with Saturday Night Live, and on dealing with crazy weeks
SNL Production Design Team on dealing with last minute issues on Saturday Night Live, and on mishaps live on air
SNL Production Design Team on appearing in sketches on Saturday Night Live from time to time, and on the "Weekend Update" set
SNL Production Design Team on the most fun sets to design for Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on working with the musical guests on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on favorite sets they've worked on for Saturday Night Live, and on assessing their job after a given show
SNL Production Design Team on continuing to work on Saturday Night Live
SNL Production Design Team on the enduring popularity of Saturday Night Live, and on what keeps them working there
Alan Zweibel on meeting Lorne Michaels and being hired to write for Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on jokes he wrote for Lorne Michaels to audition to be a writer on 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
Alan Zweibel on the initial cast and writing staff of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on initially gravitating toward fellow Saturday Night Live writer Herbert Sargent
Alan Zweibel on meeting Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live, and on his working relationship with her
Alan Zweibel on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process
Alan Zweibel on the first episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by George Carlin, and on how Lorne Michaels handled it
Alan Zweibel on Billy Crystal being cut from the first episode of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on the live aspect of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on fellow Saturday Night Live writer Michael O'Donoghue
Alan Zweibel on the women on the early writing staff of Saturday Night Live, including Anne Beatts and Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Alan Zweibel on writing team of Al Franken and Tom Davis on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on Chevy Chase being the first breakout star of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on a typical production week in the early years of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on the disastrous, primetime Saturday Night Live "Live from Mardi Gras" special
Alan Zweibel on Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on John Belushi on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on Garrett Morris on Saturday Night Live, and on creating and writing his "Chico Escuela" character
Alan Zweibel on the lack of improvisation by the actors on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on the early explosion in the popularity of Saturday Night Live, and on the show winning Emmy Awards
Alan Zweibel on the impact on Saturday Night Live when Chevy Chase left after the first season, and on John Belushi becoming a breakout star
Alan Zweibel on Saturday Night Live pieces he wrote that were cut before air
Alan Zweibel on Saturday Night Live guest-host Milton Berle confirming a big rumor for him
Alan Zweibel on George Harrison appearing as musical guest the week Paul Simon hosted Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on co-writing Gilda Radner's "Gilda Live" Broadway show and movie with her
Alan Zweibel on the fifth season of Saturday Night Live, and on Lorne Michaels announcing he was leaving the show
Alan Zweibel on being asked to return to Saturday Night Live when Dick Ebersol took over as producer, and on returning to guest-write for the Jesse Jackson episode
Alan Zweibel on how the culture at Saturday Night Live evolved over time
Alan Zweibel on working in studio 8H for Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on learning about production during his time on Saturday Night Live and on the logistics of production on the show
Alan Zweibel on working with Saturday Night Live director Dave Wilson
Alan Zweibel on Buck Henry being injured during one of John Belushi's "Samurai" sketches on Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel on what makes Lorne Michaels a strong and capable producer of Saturday Night Live
Alan Zweibel, interviewed from home during the Coronavirus pandemic, on humor during times of tragedy and how Saturday Night Live's At Home episodes and the late-night hosts such as Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher, doing their shows from home have served as a comedic coping mechanism for all of us