Explore every episode of the podcast The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
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| S03E18 Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers (April 22, 1978) - Part 1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 00:55:44 | |
This is it! The episode many people put up as the greatest in Saturday Night Live history. Steve Martin returns for his THIRD time hosting this season. The Blues Brothers are introduced to the world as the musical guest. And, if you didn't know any better, you just might think this was a "Best of" compilation. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E17 Michael Sarrazin/Keith Jarrett, Gravity (April 15, 1978) | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:53:26 | |
Michael Sarrazin was a Canadian. He was an actor. And, near the end of the Season Three, he hosted Saturday Night Live. A jazz pianist (Keith Jarrett) and an all-tuba band (Howard Shore's Gravity) are the musical guests. None of this is made up. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E08 Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello (December 17, 1977) | 25 Jun 2024 | 01:21:37 | |
Miskel Spillman, the 80 yr. old winner of the "Anyone Can Host" contest, take the reins of Season 3's Christmas show. Not to worry, friend of show Buck Henry is also on hand to keep things on track. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E07 Mary Kay Place/Willie Nelson (Dec. 10, 1977) | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:54:49 | |
Fresh off her Emmy win (and Grammy nomination), Mary Kay Place brings the "pep" as she hosts SNL w/ musical guest, Willie Nelson. Does the pedigree and hype live up to the performance? For either? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E06 Buck Henry/ Leon Redbone (November 19, 1977) | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:12:57 | |
Buck Henry becomes the first member of the yet-to-be-coined Five Timers Club as he returns once again to host this week's Saturday Night Live. Season 1 favorite Leon Redbone is also back as the musical guest. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E05 Ray Charles (November 12, 1977) | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:51:20 | |
Music legend Ray Charles pulls double duty this week hosting AND performing (a lot) on this episode of Saturday Night Live. Not only does Charles sing some of his classic hits, but also does an admirable job in the sketches in which he is a part of. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E04 Charles Grodin/Paul Simon & The Persuasions (October 29, 1977) | 28 May 2024 | 01:10:15 | |
A classic, perhaps ALL-TIME, episode of Saturday Night Live with host Charles Grodin, who didn't know there would actually be an audience (or...that the show was live)! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E03 Hugh Hefner/Libby Titus (October 15, 1977) | 21 May 2024 | 00:58:44 | |
Once again, Saturday Night Live puts the show in the hands of a host not known for their comedic chops. Hugh Hefner (in pajamas and w/ pipe) not only hosts the show this week, but his presence is felt throughout as the show leans VERY heavily into the fact that Hef is Hef. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E02 Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal (October 8, 1977) | 14 May 2024 | 00:55:27 | |
Madeline Kahn is BACK!!! The host of one of the best episodes of season 1 returns! Can she make this episode as wonderful as her last? Will she sing? Will she do anything other than sing? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E01 Steve Martin/Jackson Browne (September 24, 1977) | 07 May 2024 | 00:52:45 | |
Saturday Night Live is back!!! Is there a better way to kick of the new season than having Steve Martin as the host? We think not. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Anyone Can Host Contest | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:02:20 | |
Do you think you have what it takes to host "The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast?" Listen to find out how to enter for your chance to host an episode this upcoming season! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Bonus Episode: The Mardi Gras Special | 02 Apr 2024 | 01:32:44 | |
Is there a better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than staging a live television special from a number of different locations throughout New Orleans after the sun goes down? We didn't think so either. And then we saw what can happen when you do just that. Chaos. Simply said...chaos. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E16 Michael Palin/Eugene Record (April 8, 1978) | 03 Sep 2024 | 01:04:10 | |
Saturday Night Live welcomes its second member of Monty Python to the show as Michael Palin covers the hosting duties this week. We can confirm that Palin is, in fact, British and thus we are joined once again by The SNL Hall of Fame's Thomas Sena to break everything down. The musical guest is Eugene Record. He is NOT British, yet Thomas still knows who he is. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Season 2 Recap | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:37:52 | |
Season 2 of Saturday Night Live has come to a close! There's a lot to discuss about this season as a whole, and Brad and Gary do their best to get to it all. Best Hosts, Best Characters, Best Musical Guests, and of course...Best Bits! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E22 Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes; Kenny Vance (May 25, 1977) | 12 Mar 2024 | 01:17:20 | |
It's the end of the season, but the beginning of the tradition of having Buck Henry host the season finale of SNL! It is a monumental episode in the history of the show and we see many of our favorites return such as The Coneheads, Emily Litella, and (of course with Buck hosting) The Samurai! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E21 Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading (May14, 1977) | 05 Mar 2024 | 00:53:00 | |
Who was this week's host of Saturday Night? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E20 Eric Idle/Alan Price, Neil Innes (April 23, 1977) | 27 Feb 2024 | 01:12:26 | |
Eric Idle uses his return to hosting Saturday Night to turn the show into a telethon to "Save Great Britain" (complete with the Queen herself). --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E19 Elliott Gould/The McGarrigle Sisters; Roslyn Kind (April 16, 1977) | 20 Feb 2024 | 00:53:20 | |
Elliott Gould is BACK! And it SHOULD be a great episode. The debut of Nick the Lounge Singer, an AMAZING piece of physical comedy from Gilda, and...wait for it...they DROP THE COW!! If that wasn't enough, Elliott (as he is want to do) kicks things off with a song and dance number. And yet...something is just not right. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E18 Julian Bond/Tom Waits; Brick (April 9, 1977) | 13 Feb 2024 | 01:04:53 | |
Georgia State Senator Julian Bond hosts this episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live. If you're not familiar with Julian Bond don't worry - he uses the entirety of the monologue to fill you in. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E17 Jack Burns/Santana (March 26, 1977) | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:53:55 | |
We're back!! The one and only, JACK BURNS (!) is hosting this episode of NBC's Saturday Night...LIVE. In addition to a name change, we are also treated to worlds colliding as The Farbers meet The Coneheads, a very meta sketch that the whole casts gets in on, and a couple of quality musical numbers from Santana! All of this after a monologue which made our guest on the podcast, the incomparable Kirstin Rajala, VERY uncomfortable. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Bear With Us, We Need to Take a (VERY) Short Break | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:09:21 | |
Hey everyone. Sometimes life gets in the way. That has happened to us. We need to take a week or two off. We explain it here. We'll be back at it as soon as we can. In the meantime, catch an old episode you may have skipped. We'll be back in a week or two. Sorry for the delay. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E16 Broderick Crawford/Dr. John, Levon Helm, Paul Butterfield; The Meters (March 19, 1977) | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:56:56 | |
Broderick Crawford hosts this week's episode of Saturday Night...Live and the addition of the "LIVE" was so much for Crawford that he fulfills most of his hosting duties from a plush armchair. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E15 Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin (March 12, 1977) | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:57:21 | |
Sissy Spacek, obviously known for her comedic chops, is this week's host of NBC’s Saturday Night. While nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Carrie, Spacek hosts a very…interesting episode. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E15 Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (March 25, 1978) | 27 Aug 2024 | 01:03:39 | |
Horror film icon Christopher Lee does "the single most important thing" (his words, not ours) in his career as he hosts this week's episode of Saturday Night Live. The veteran British actor is game for anything and is surprisingly enjoyable taking his comedic swings. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E14 Steve Martin/The Kinks (February 26, 1977) | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:55:58 | |
The one and only Steve Martin is back for his second time (this season) hosting Saturday Night! Special guest Lily Tomlin drops by for two excellent segments (not that he needed the help) and British rockers, The Kinks perform a showstopping greatest hits medley. They are so good it might leave Brad to call them the Best Musical Guest in the show's brief history (condolences to The Band). --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E13 Fran Tarkenton/Leo Sayer, Donny Harper & The Voices of Tomorrow (January 29, 1977) | 26 Dec 2023 | 01:08:16 | |
"I'm going to....8H!" Fresh off his most recent Super Bowl loss (his 3rd in last 4 seasons), Fran Tarkenton takes the stage as host of Saturday Night. The show doesn't let the former NFL-MVP stray too far with a running football gag throughout the episode and Fran playing...well just different versions of Fran Tarkenton all night. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E12 Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (January 22, 1977) | 19 Dec 2023 | 01:08:44 | |
Its Saturday Night! And nothing says "hip" and/or "edgy" in 1977 more than Ruth Gordon. And, if that wasn't enough, she brought her good friend Chuck Berry with her (all the way from the 1950s!). Ageism aside, this turns out to be a rather enjoyable episode with many familiar faces (including Mr. Bill & Mr. Mike) and even some new ones! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E11 Ralph Nader/George Benson (January 15, 1977) | 12 Dec 2023 | 01:18:40 | |
This is a very special episode of The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast. We have the pleasure of being joined by Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad, the authors of Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live. This book is a MUST READ for any fan of Saturday Night Live. They talk through not only the episode with us, but also give some great behind-the-scenes stories of SNL and the of writing the book! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E10 Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (December 11, 1976) | 05 Dec 2023 | 01:03:07 | |
It's Christmas time! So why not bring back Candice Bergen to NBC's Saturday Night to host her second holiday show in a row? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E09 Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (November 27, 1976) | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:58:26 | |
SNL welcomes its youngest host (to date) as Jodie Foster is in 8H for an episode that orginally aired during Thanksgiving weekend. The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is the musical guest performing three songs, including "Good Vibrations" where he sat at a grand piano on a set covered in sand. He also made Saturday Night Live history as the first musical guest to appear in a sketch! We are joined, once again, by SNL in Review's Andy Hoglund to sift through all that is going on with this one. And, perhaps not surprisingly, there is a lot figure out. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E08 Paul Simon (November 20, 1976) | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:57:50 | |
Paul Simon is back!!! This episode gives us one of the most iconic monologues in SNL history and, of course, a lot of Paul singing. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S0207 Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (November 13, 1976) | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:49:21 | |
Dick Cavett is back for his second hosting gig of NBC's Saturday Night! In the first episode without Chevy Chase as a cast member, Dick Cavett comes in to redeem his appearance from Season 1. Does he do it? Do they give him enough to work with? Why wasn't Elliott Gould hosting (as he was supposed to)? What is Ry Cooder doing there as the musical guest? Brad and Gary attempt to answer all these questions and more! Well...maybe not the Ry Cooder one. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E06 Buck Henry/The Band (October 30, 1976) | 07 Nov 2023 | 01:07:52 | |
Buck's back! That's right, Buck Henry returns for his third time hosting on this momentous episode of NBC's Saturday Night! This episode has one of the most infamous events in SNL history. Just how historic is it? We've got Jon Schneider from the The Saturday Night Network to answer that for us! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E05 Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (October 23, 1976) | 31 Oct 2023 | 01:00:42 | |
Steve Martin hosts Saturday Night for the very first time! Who had any idea this night that he would go on to do it another 15 times?!! How does Steve fare on his initial outing? Its interesting, to say the least. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E14 Jill Clayburgh/Eddie Money (March 18, 1978) | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:50:24 | |
Get excited! Jill Clayburgh returns to Saturday Night Live for her 2nd time hosting. This time, she brings Eddie Money (who in turn brings the hits) to help as the musical guest. Is it enough? Can an episode filled with recurring characters be THAT bad? We're not sure. Well, one of us made up their mind. Listen and decide for yourself. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E04 Karen Black/John Prine (October 16, 1976) | 24 Oct 2023 | 01:00:30 | |
Mr. Bill returns to Saturday Night as the show films its first of three episodes in Brooklyn. In honor of both these momentous events, we are joined by the creator of Mr. Bill himself - Walter Williams! Walter shares the origin of Mr. Bill, how he got the films on the air, and what lead to him eventually being hired as a writer on the show! He also shares what it was like watching this week's show LIVE IN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE (and also some post-show anecdotes)!! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E03 Eric Idle/Joe Cocker, Stuff (October 2, 1976) | 17 Oct 2023 | 01:13:22 | |
Eric Idle of Monty Python fame hosts episode 3 of NBC's Saturday Night's second season. And if that wasn't enough to tune in, we are joined by Thomas Sena of the SNL Hall of Fame Podcast !! (**Thomas Sena joins us due to a scheduling mishap with original guest, Bill Murray.**) --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E02 Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (September 25, 1976) | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:51:27 | |
It's 1976 and there's no hotter television producer than Norman Lear! So, it makes perfect sense for him to host NBC's Saturday Night. Right? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S02E01 Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (September 18, 1976) | 03 Oct 2023 | 01:14:34 | |
Saturday Night is back!! Lily Tomlin returns as host to kick off the second season with James Taylor as the musical guest. The show comes out swinging with the classic Debate '76 sketch, an appearance by Emily Litella, and an amazing sketch featuring Lily & Garrett Morris you probably don't remember (which is a sin as it is one of the season's best). We also get one of the best episode endings of all time with Lily (and band, and the cast, and the studio audience) teaching us The Antler Dance. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Season 2 Preview | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:12:23 | |
Season 2 is almost here (man does time fly by). Brad & Gary discuss all that is in store for Saturday Night's second season. They reveal what hosts and musical guests they are most excited about seeing as well as what they are looking forward to from the show as it covers its first presidential election, takes the show out of Manhattan (twice!), Chevy leaving, and some key additions that will have profound effects on the show's future. And a name change. All this and more as we get a sneak peak into season 2 - which returns NEXT WEEK! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| Season 1 Recap | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:29:03 | |
Best Episodes. Favorite Hosts & Musical Guests. And of course...Best Bits. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E24 Kris Kristofferson/Rita Coolidge (July 31, 1976) | 05 Sep 2023 | 01:04:09 | |
The Season 1 finale is finally here! And, if you like a host that may be a little (or a lot) inebriated than this episode of NBC's Saturday Night (and this episode of the podcast) is for you! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E23 Louise Lasser/Preservation Hall Jazz Band (July 24, 1976) | 29 Aug 2023 | 01:23:37 | |
One of the most infamous episodes in the history of SNL is this summer entry of season 1. In order to make sense of it all Brad and Gary are joined by SNLinReview's Andy Hoglund! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E22 Elliott Gould/Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson (May 29,1976) | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:51:53 | |
Leon Redbone is back...uh...we mean Elliott Gould is back (but yes, Leon is too)!!! Both return to Saturday Night for the second time on what should have been the season one finale. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E21 Buck Henry/Gordon Lightfoot (May 22, 1976) | 15 Aug 2023 | 01:00:45 | |
Buck Henry is back! One of the most reliable hosts returns to Saturday Night to deliver another strong performance. AND - Jon Schneider, from The Saturday Night Network, is back as the podcast's first returning guest to discuss the episode! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S03E13 Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop (March 11, 1978) | 13 Aug 2024 | 01:14:11 | |
Art Garfunkel makes his third appearance on Saturday Night Live, this time as HOST! That is not to say he does not provide A LOT of musical performances. And yet...there actually is a musical guest as Stephen Bishop is thrown a bone and allowed to sing one number. To be fair....he does get an amazing set! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E20 Dyan Cannon/Leon & Mary Russell (May 15, 1976) | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:55:20 | |
It feels like everyone's mind was elsewhere (the upcoming Emmys, perhaps?) for episode 20 of Saturday Night's first season. Misses abound as much of this week's show feels like it was either rejected from earlier episodes or just simply written in time to catch the plane to L.A. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E19 Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (May 8, 1976) | 01 Aug 2023 | 01:06:04 | |
The incomparable Madeline Kahn hosts an EXCELLENT episode of Saturday Night! And to ensure that nothing is missed we are joined by the incomparable Kirstin Turnbull to run through every amazing bit and sketch. --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E18 Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (April 24, 1976) | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:57:45 | |
Episode 18 of Saturday Night may not have as many jokes about the host's body as some of the writers wanted to include, but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of them. Raquel Welch does her best to go along with the repeated calls for her to disrobe, but you can't help but think that maybe they could have done more? --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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| S01E17 Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (April 17, 1976) | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:59:00 | |
Hosted by current (at the time) Press Secretary to the President, Ron Nessen, episode 17 of the first season of "Saturday Night" is full of historic moments in SNL history. This episode is the first to be hosted by a political figure and there are a lot of fun stories of behind-the-scenes deals that were made to get this episode on air, including getting President Gerald Ford to show up on some pre-taped segments! Brad and Gary are joined by Ian Fermaglich, host of the Ian Talks Comedy podcast, to talk through all of the stories, all of the sketches, and all of the censors issues with this episode. If that wasn't enough, there's also a book recommendation! This is a landmark episode for many, many reasons and includes an ALL TIME performance from Dan Aykroyd in multiple sketches, some of which are still classics today! Also great were the performances by Patti Smith Group who even give a shout out to CBGB's! --------------------------------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project
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