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For Season 45 , SNL : 50 Seasons in 50 day looks back at how " What Up With That ? At Home " helped ease the stress of being on lockdown .
On March 7 , 2020,Daniel CraigandThe Weekndwere the net host and melodious guests of NBC’sSaturday Night Live – but that was n’t the original plan . With three more show to go , the long - run previous - night sketch funniness and music series would be forced to shut down Studio 8H as the COVID-19 lockdown go into full effect . But SNL was n’t quite done yet , returning a little more than a calendar month later for three exceptional shows ( April 11th & 25th , May 9th ) under the umbrella of " Saturday Night Live at Home , " essentially stepping into the void and give people something to smile about – even for a little while . So , it ’s only meet that " SNL : 50 Seasons in 50 day " would honor a vignette from that metre – and what a survey it was .
" In " What Up With That ? At abode , " we ’ve got Diondre Cole ( Kenan Thompson ) caught up in his topic strain while Vance the Track Suit Guy ( Jason Sudeikis ) , Giuseppe the sax player ( Fred Armisen),Ego NwodimandMelissa Villaseñor ’s back - up singers , and Howie Hot Wheels ( Mikey Day ) do their affair . As for guests , we hadCharles Barkley , DJ Khaled , and … Lindsey Buckingham ( Bill Hader ) ? ! ? ! Well , kinda … but at least we were treated to a song from Quarantina ( Cecily Strong ) ! Here ’s a look at the Instagram post reward to sketch as make up Season 45 , followed by a special " Stories from the Show " that looks back on what it was like filming that exceptional trio of shows :
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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (SNL Docuseries Set for January)
With only two shows remaining in 2024 for NBC’sSaturday Night Live , we ’re getting an former look at what ’s in store in 2025 to celebrate the long - running later - night sketch comedy and euphony series ' 50th time of year . Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th and NBC ’s infotainment event , Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Musicon January 27th , Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winnerMorgan Nevillewill be offering us an unprecedented behind - the - scenes depend at what makes the show an long-suffering and influential institution . sport more than 60 contributor , let in alumni , and cover decades of account , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals new insights into the show ’s history , pull back the curtain on everything from the writer ' room to the famed tryout appendage . With all four episodes set to arrive at Peacock on January 16th , here ’s a look at what you’re able to expect :
Episode 101 , " Five Minutes " – A case of the audition appendage , with never - before - seen auditory sense footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show ’s most iconic name as they reverberate on their formulation and journeying to the SNL stage .
instalment 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - picture look at the writing process from script to screen , capturing the creativity and chaos of a week inside the writers ' room .
Episode 103 , " More Cowbell " – A cryptical dive into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " sketch , exploring how a childlike musical theme became a ethnical phenomenon and offering a protection to the lasting encroachment of sketch drollery .
Episode 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " – An geographic expedition into SNL ’s eleventh season , examining the pivotal class that reset the show ’s counselling and cemented its brave desoxyribonucleic acid with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis bring on byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episodes were directed byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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