The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
An in-depth journey into the legacy of one of television's most iconic and influential shows - Saturday Night Live. Through deep dives into its most memorable eras, behind-the-scenes stories, and analysis of its evolution, we celebrate and debate the show that has become an institution, defining comedy for the last 50 years.
Podcasting since 2023 • 84 episodes
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
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The Early Years of SNL: S04E02 Fred Willard/Devo (10/14/78)
How does Saturday Night Live follow up The Rolling Stones as host? With Muhammad Ali, of course. And when that doesn't pan out and they go with... Fred Willard! Fresh from his acclaimed run on Fernwood 2 Night and A...
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The Early Years of SNL: S04E01 The Rolling Stones (10/7/78)
Saturday Night Live is BACK w/ The Rolling Stones pulling double duty on the season four premiere. An episode that may have been more concerned with the spectacle than the content, we basically get a “best of” collection o...
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Season 4 Preview (And Announcement)
And…we’re BACK!But, before diving into Season 4, we've got some exciting news: The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast is becoming The Not Ready for Prime Time Project! Don't panic – there is nothing you need to do (ex...
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Season 4
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Bonus Episode: The REAL Mission From God
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd were at the forefront of American comedy in the late 1970s and early '80s. Emerging from The Second City, they both joined the original cast of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players as Saturday Nigh...
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Bonus Episode: The Creation of Saturday Night (w/ Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad)
On October 11, 1975, Lorne Michaels and a diverse group of writers and performers—most of whom had little to no television experience—forever altered the landscape of American comedy. The launching of Saturday Night (later to be known ...
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