The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
An in depth look at the golden era of Saturday Night Live. A weekly chronological deep dive into the first five seasons of SNL; one of the most historic and influential shows in television history.
Podcasting since 2023 • 72 episodes
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
Latest Episodes
S03E17 Michael Sarrazin/Keith Jarrett, Gravity (April 15, 1978)
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 g...
September 10, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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53:26
S03E16 Michael Palin/Eugene Record (April 8, 1978)
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 S...
September 03, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:04:10
S03E15 Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (March 25, 1978)
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 surp...
August 27, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:03:39
S03E14 Jill Clayburgh/Eddie Money (March 18, 1978)
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 ...
August 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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50:24
S03E13 Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop (March 11, 1978)
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...
August 13, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:14:11
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