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With the SNL docuseries hitting Peacock on January 16th , here ’s the official trailer , images , and overview for SNL50 : Beyond Saturday Night .
Before we get to the big solemnization on February 16th and NBC ’s documentary film 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 create NBC’sSaturday Night Livethe enduring and influential insane asylum that it ’s been for 50 seasons . sport more than 60 contributor , let in alumni , and covering 10 of history , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals newfangled sixth sense into the show ’s chronicle , pull back the drape on everything from the writer ' room to the famed auditory modality process . With all four episodes coiffure to reach Peacock on January 16th , we ’re not only getting a facial expression at the prescribed trailer ( wait for you above ) but also a expression at the official key artistry and image gallery . In addition , we have an updated rundown of the four episodes that includes a who ’s who of who you will be hearing from .
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honoring the bequest of SNL , with over 60 contributor , including SNL alumnus , and covering decade of SNL history . Spotlighting some of the show ’s most iconic element , each episode dig into the rich history of SNL and pulls back the mantle on the audition process , the writer ' way , the buff favorite " More Cowbell " sketch , and the pivotal time of year 11 .
Episode 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the tryout mental process , with never - before - seen auditory sense footage and firsthand account from some of the show ’s most iconic names as they reflect on their preparation and journey to the SNL microscope 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 .
installment 102 , " write By : A calendar week Inside The SNL writer Room " – A behind - the - scene look at the written material process from script to screen , capturing the creative thinking and bedlam of a week inside the writers ' 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 inscrutable dive into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " chalk out , explore how a simple melodic theme became a ethnical phenomenon and offer up a protection to the lasting shock of sketch comedy .
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 .
Episode 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " – An exploration into SNL ’s 11th season , examining the pivotal year that reset the show ’s guidance and cemented its endure DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Additional archival audience includeBernie Brillstein , Lorne Michaels , Robert Downey Jr. , andTom Davis .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis create byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A hebdomad Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episodes were directed byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " compose By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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