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SNL 50 Previews: “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” & More!
Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th and NBC ’s infotainment effect , Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Musicon January 27th , Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winnerMorgan Nevillewill be offer us an unprecedented behind - the - scenes look at what makes NBC’sSaturday Night Livethe last and influential foundation that it ’s been for 50 seasons . Featuring more than 60 contributors , including alumna , and covering decades of chronicle , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals fresh insights into the show ’s chronicle , pulling back the drapery on everything from the writers ' room to the famed tryout process . With all four episodes now on Peacock , here ’s a smell at what you necessitate to lie with :
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honour the legacy of SNL , with over 60 contributors , including SNL alumni , and covering decades of SNL history . Spotlighting some of the show ’s most iconic elements , each episode delves into the plenteous story of SNL and pulls back the mantle on the audition process , the writers ' room , the fan favorite " More Cowbell " outline , and the pivotal season 11 .
instalment 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the audition appendage , with never - before - consider audition footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show ’s most iconic figure as they reflect on their preparation and journeying to the SNL stage .
Contributors : Ayala Cohen , Amy Poehler , Andy Samberg , Beck Bennett , Bill Hader , Bobby Moynihan , Bowen Yang , Cheri Oteri , David Spade , Ego Nwodim , Fred Armisen , Heidi Gardner , Jason Sudeikis , Jay Pharaoh , Jeff Blake , Joe Piscopo , Julia Louis - Dreyfus , Kenan Thompson , Kyle Mooney , Lindsay Shookus , Marci Klein , Mike Shoemaker , Molly Shannon , Nasim Pedrad , Pete Davidson , Stephen Colbert , andTracy Morgan .
sequence 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes look at the writing outgrowth from book to screen , catch the creativity and pandemonium of a workweek inside the writer ' room .
Contributors : Alan Zweibel , Alex English , Al Franken , Andrew Dismukes , Asha Ward , Ben Marshall , Bob Odenkirk , Bryan Tucker , Ceara O’Sullivan , Celeste Yim , Emily Spivey , Harper Steele , Jim Downey , Jimmy Fowlie , John Higgins , John Mulaney , Larry David , Louie Zakarian , Marilyn Miller , Martin Herlihy , Paula Pell , Robert Smigel , Sarah Silverman , Seth Meyers , Simon Rich , Steve Higgins , Streeter Seidell , Tina Fey , andWill Stephen .
Episode 103 , " More Cowbell " – A rich diva into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " outline , exploring how a bare idea became a cultural phenomenon and offering a tribute to the lasting encroachment of sketch drollery .
Contributors : Akira Yoshimura , Albert Bouchard , Beth McCarthy - Miller , Bruce Dickinson , Buck Dharma , Cara Hannah , Chris Kattan , Chris Parnell , Dana Carvey , Dave Grohl , Dave Itzkoff , Darrell Hammond , Eamon Cunningham , Eric Bloom , Fred Armisen , Jimmy Fallon , Jodi Mancuso , John Karpi , Josh Homme , Keith Raywood , Larry Demler , Louie Zakarian , Murray Krugman , Rachel Dratch , Tom Broecker , Will Ferrell , andDavid Lucas .
instalment 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " – An geographic expedition into SNL ’s 11th time of year , essay the pivotal year that readjust the show ’s direction and cement its endure DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Contributors : A. Whitney Brown , Al Franken , Andy Breckman , Anthony Michael Hall , Billy Crystal , Carol Leifer , Damon Wayans , George Meyer , George Wendt , Griffin Dunne , James Andrew Miller , Jim Downey , John Lithgow , Jon Lovitz , Kevin Nealon , Laila Nabulsi , Mark McKinney , Nora Dunn , Penn & Teller , Robert Smigel , Terry Sweeney , andTom Hanks .
Additional archival interviews includeBernie Brillstein , Lorne Michaels , Robert Downey Jr. , andTom Davis .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis produced byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episode 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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