A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
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Title: Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005– )
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| Sheree Ali | ... | The Iguana Patron | |
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Joan Armatrading | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Self | |
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Anne Beatts | ... | Self |
| John Belushi | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Judith Belushi-Pisano | ... | Self (as Judy Belushi Pisano) | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Self | |
| Milton Berle | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Peter Boyle | ... | (archive footage) | |
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Bernie Brillstein | ... | Self |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Clem Burke | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Jacqueline Carlin | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Dana Carvey | ... | Self | |
| Ray Charles | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
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5 years that changed the face of comedy.Parents Guide:
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by John Belushi
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Clips of the disastrous Mardi Gras episode from 20 February 1977 are shown for the first time since its original airing. See more »Connections
Edited from Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (1977) See more »Soundtracks
With a Little Help from My Friends(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by John Belushi
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20 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Ahhh... Saturday Night Live. This is a pretty good documentary about the heyday of SNL (the first five years 1975-1980) that was originally made for broadcast by NBC.
It includes many great interviews with the cast and writers (including Chevy Chase, Dan Akroyd, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and others), mixed with lots of quick flashes of classic sketches and musical guests. The interviews are fairly candid and I learned a few things about the cast that I didn't know.
Watching this special made me yearn for the days when SNL was edgy and funny. Viewing the show now most of the time is a chore. Do yourself a favor and pick up this DVD. It's money well spent for fans of classic Saturday Night Live.