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Here ’s a look at NBC ’s Saturday Night Live legion Dave Chappelle and some members of the SNL cast checking in from tonight ’s read - thru .
After getting a flavor at the first midweek promo sketch of 2025 and with NBC’sSaturday Night LiveSeason 50 returning with hostDave Chappelleand musical guestGloRillathis weekend ( withTimothée Chalameton pack of cards as boniface and melodious client on January 25th ) , it ’s time for us to check in with Chappelle and the cast during tonight ’s read - thru – beginning with spirit at the SNL plaster cast and travel along by the post sharing a flavour at Chappelle :
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SNL 50 Previews: “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” & More!
Before we get to the large solemnisation on February 16th and NBC ’s documentary 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 look at what name NBC’sSaturday Night Livethe enduring and influential institution that it ’s been for 50 seasons . Featuring more than 60 contributors , including alumna , and covering decade of history , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals fresh penetration into the show ’s history , pull back the curtain on everything from the writers ' room to the noted audition cognitive process . With all four episodes set to hit Peacock on January 16th , here ’s a look at what you require to know :
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honor the bequest of SNL , with over 60 contributors , including SNL alumni , and brood 10 of SNL history . Spotlighting some of the show ’s most iconic elements , each instalment delves into the deep history of SNL and pulls back the pall on the audition process , the author ' elbow room , the buff favorite " More Cowbell " sketch , and the polar season 11 .
Episode 101 , " Five Minutes " – A display case of the sense of hearing process , with never - before - seen audition footage and firsthand story from some of the show ’s most iconic names as they reflect on their preparation and journeying to the SNL stage .
contributor : 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 .
instalment 102 , " Written By : A workweek Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes look at the authorship appendage from script to screen , capturing the creativeness and pandemonium of a week inside the writer ' room .
contributor : 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 .
sequence 103 , " More Cowbell " – A cryptical dive into the devising of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " sketch , exploring how a mere idea became a ethnic phenomenon and volunteer a tribute to the lasting impact of sketch drollery .
contributor : 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 .
Episode 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " – An exploration into SNL ’s eleventh season , examining the pivotal year that reset the show ’s direction and cemented its die hard 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 interview 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 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A calendar week Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episodes were calculate byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " Written By : A hebdomad Inside the SNL Writers Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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