The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL

S02E02 Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (September 25, 1976)

October 10, 2023 Two Pints Productions Season 2 Episode 2
S02E02 Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (September 25, 1976)
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
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The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
S02E02 Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (September 25, 1976)
Oct 10, 2023 Season 2 Episode 2
Two Pints Productions

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?
Chevy Chase is noticeably absent from the show as he was in the hospital recovering from an injury and yet his presence is still felt all over the show.
There's a great song by Gilda, Jane and Laraine, live snakes(!), and a couple of songs by Boz Scaggs.
Is the show able to pull it together and make a great episode?  A good episode?  Decent? Brad and Gary sort through it all to come up with an answer.

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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?
Chevy Chase is noticeably absent from the show as he was in the hospital recovering from an injury and yet his presence is still felt all over the show.
There's a great song by Gilda, Jane and Laraine, live snakes(!), and a couple of songs by Boz Scaggs.
Is the show able to pull it together and make a great episode?  A good episode?  Decent? Brad and Gary sort through it all to come up with an answer.

Subscribe today! And follow us on social media on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

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