SN-HELL: A Look Back At Saturday Night Live

SNL Review: Ray Charles S03E05

Matt, Keith and guest third chair Mark delve into this classic musical episode featuring Ray Charles as dual host and musical guest. 
Sketches include:  Carter's Energy Program, Mamorex, The Doody Girls, The Tomorrow Show, Evelyn Woodski Slow Reading, Blackout, and What'd I Say. Charles performs a number of songs from his legendary catalogue including What'd I Say, Georgia On My Mind, I Can't Stop Loving You and Hit the Road Jack. All of this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Charles Grodin and Paul Simon S03E04

Matt, Keith and guest third chair Ron take a look at SNL's classic 50th episode starring Charles Grodin with musical guest Paul Simon. Does this conceptual episode work or is Grodin's unique brand of humor run thin.
Sketches include:  Coneheads Halloween, Consumer Probe, The Killer Bees Trick or Treat, Samurai Dry Cleaner, The Brownie. Paul Simon sings "Slip Slidin' Away" and takes a comic attempt at forming a new duo. All of this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Hugh Hefner & Libby Titus S03E03

Chilly joins Keith and Matt for Season 3 Episode 3 featuring guest host, Playboy Founder, Hugh Hefner.  Hefner makes for a very controversial host.  Musical Guest Libby Titus sings "The Fool That I Am."
Sketches include:  Planet of the Men Vs. Planet of the Women, Angora Bouquet, Funeral Magician, The Playboy Philosophy and The Farbers At The Playboy Club.  All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Madeline Kahn & Taj Mahal S03E02

Mark sits in with Keith and Matt for the second Episode of Season 3.  It's the tremendous Madeline Kahn and her musical guest Taj Mahal.  
Sketches include:  The trial of Lee Harry Oswald, Swill, Bad Opera, The Acid Generation, Bianca Jagger and 3 or 4 of her Closest Friends, The Pink Box and Pocket Pal. All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Steve Martin & Jackson Browne S03E01

Keith, Matt and guest third chair Kevin ring in Season 3 with a look at the September 1977 season premiere.  Steve Martin hosts and is joined by Jackson Browne. 
Sketches include:  The debut of the Festrunk Brothers, Mike McMack, Franken and Davis' Mr. U.S.A. Pageant, Great Moments In Rock N Roll, Keypunch Confession and The Royal Deluxe 2. Jackson Browne sings "Running on Empty" and "The Pretender." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Ranking The Season 2 Cast

Welcome to SN Hell! Keith and Matt talk about the Season 2 Cast and go over the results of our "weekly" Star of the Night results and chat about how the cast fared. Hope you enjoy :)
Follow and Subscribe to keep up to date with future SN Hell and Lions Den Audio releases. Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Top 15 Sketches of Season 2

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Matt and Keith go through their Top 15 sketches from Season 2.  We've gone rogue from the lore and made our own lists of what we saw as the best sketches of SNL's second season.  Some we all love, some we know are dark horses, some are indefinable and some just stuck with us for one reason or another.  Are they the greatest? Maybe.  Are they our favorites? Absolutely.
Hope you enjoy :)
Follow and Subscribe to keep up to date with future SN Hell and Lions Den Audio releases. Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

Top 3 SNL Impressions and Recurring Characters So Far...

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It's the end of Season 2 and Matt and Keith have made their list of their Top 3 Favorite Impressions and Recurring Characters up to the end of the second season.
We've got a long way to go, but who/what is really standing out in these early days.  Which go on to be lauded legends and which get lost in the shuffle.  
Did we miss anyone?  Did anyone get too much love?  Not enough?  Let us know.
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...
 
 
 
 

Top 5 SNL Hosts of Season 2

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Season 2 is in the can and Matt and Keith are listing their favorite hosts from the historic season. There are so many greats to choose from, but each are barely able to narrow it down to 5.  Agree with the lists?  Let us know.  Who'd we miss?  Who should have been higher or lower. 
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Top 5 Musical Guests of Season 2

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As we say goodbye to SNL's sophomore season, Matt and Keith took a few minutes to list their Top 5 musical performances of Season 2. With so much music to choose from, this probably should have been harder than it was. Full episodes of The SN Hell podcast are available on Youtube, Podbean and wherever podcasts are found.
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Buck Henry, Jennifer Warnes & Kenny Vance S02E22

Keith and Matt, along with guest third chair Mark, wrap up their look at Season 2 with the great Buck Henry. Sketches Include: Samurai B.M.O.C, The Shower Microphone, The Return of the Coneheads, How Your Children Grow, Lucky Lindy and Michael O'Donoghue's impression of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Jennifer Warnes sings "Right Time of the Night," Kenny Vance performs "The Performer" and the SNL Band gives us "Departure Lounge." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Shelley Duvall & Joan Armatrading S02E21

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Keith and Matt are joined by Kevin for the penultimate episode of Season 2 featuring Shelley Duvall and musical guest Joan Armatrading.
Sketches Include: Video Vixens, Bad Costume Bank Robber, Viva Las Vegas II, Continental Man, Van Argument & Baba Wawa with Richard Burton. Armatrading performs "Less Than Zero" and "Love And Affection. All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
Like, Share, Subscribe and Follow. This Podcast Is Not Suitable for All Listeners. Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Allan Price S02E20

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Keith, Matt and Adrienne check in on Eric Idle's second SNL hosting gig. The Monty Python vet brings along fellow Rutle Neil Innes and one-time Animal Allan Pryce for this wacky Trans-Atlantic Romp. Sketches Include: The Battle of Britain, Trans-Eastern Airlines, Potato Torture, Half-Wit Championship and the Save Britain telethon featuring Queen Elizabeth doppleganger Jeannette Charles.
Price sings "Poor People" and "Times Like These" and Innes treats us to "Cheese and Onions" and "Shangri-La." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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SNL Review: Elliot Gould, McGarrigle Sisters & Roslyn Kind S02E19

Keith, Matt and Mark look at Elliot Gould's third time as SNL Host. Featuring music from The McGarrigle Sisters and Roslyn Kind. A strange episode top to bottom, but that may or may not be a bad thing.
Sketches Include: The debut of Nick The Lounge Singer, The Coneheads, You've Come A Long Way, Buddy, United Face Bank and 24 Hour Bank. The McGarrigle Sisters sing "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Heart Like A Wheel." Roslyn Kind sings "I'm Not Anyone." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Julian Bond, Tom Waits & Brick S02E18

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Keith, Matt and Chilly take a look at SNL Season 2 Episode 18 featuring Georgia State Senator / Activist Julian Bond. Bond's musical guests are Tom Waits and Brick. While not one of the "go to" episodes of the era, it has more than its fair share of highlight reel material.
Sketches Include: Mr. Mike Meets Uncle Remus, The Civil Rights Farbers, Dr X Family Counsellor, Creeley's Soup, Black Perspective and Emily Litella in Love. Tom Waits sings Eggs and Sausage and Brick does a version of "Dazz." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review S02E17 Jack Burns & Santana

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Comedian and comic writer Jack Burns hosts this March 1977 episode with musical guest Santana. Burns, the former comic partner of George Carlin and Avery Schrieber, was equally busy as a writer on shows like Hee Haw, Fridays and The Muppet Show. On this episode, Matt, Keith and - first time third chair Rebecca - wax about Burns' unique brand of humor.
Sketches Include: Belsuhi's Ultimatum, The Squatters, Ask Big Daddy and The Farbers Meet The Coneheads, Panytgrams. Santana offers "Black Magic Woman" and "Europa." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner Like, Share, Subscribe and Follow.
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review: Ranking The Cast Season 1

Welcome to SN Hell: In this short edition, Keith reveals how he, Matt and the third chairs ranked Saturday Night Live's Season 1 Cast based on their "Star of the Night" wins over the first year. There are some surprises and disappointments, but it's how the math worked out. Hope you all enjoy.

SNL Review S02E16 Broderick Crawford, Dr. John, Levon Helm & The Meters

Keith, Matt and Chilly take a peak at tough guy actor Broderick Crawford's sole hosting appearance. Crawford is joined by mega-group The RCO All-Stars which features Levon Helm, Dr. John and Paul Butterfied. New Orleans funk group The Meters - recently bumped from The Mardi Gras Special - appear as well. Newcomer Bill Murray, floundering on and off camera, makes a memorable plea to the audience.
Sketches Include: Goodbye Saccharine, Samurai Hitman, Mel's Hide Heaven, Lucy A Bomb, The New Kid, Highway Patrol, Hoover and Nixon. Music includes: Sing, Sing Sing, Ain't That A Lotta Love and I Got To Get My Name Up In Lights. All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review S02E15 Sissy Spacek & Richard Baskin

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Keith, Matt and Chilly share their thoughts on this March 1977 episode of Saturday Night Live. Fresh off the success of her break out role in Carrie, Sissy Spacek goes live on Saturday Night. Joining Spacek as her musical guest is Richard Baskin.
Sketches Include: Dave Wilson Dies, Burger Master, John Belushi's Dream, Ask President Carter, Amy's Bed Time Story, How Your Children Grow, Gidget Goes To Shock Therapy, Bad Playhouse. Short films from Gary Weis and Robert Altman. Baskin sings "One, I Love You" and "City of One Night Stands." All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...

SNL Review S02E14: Steve Martin & The Kinks: By SN Hell

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Steve Martin is back for his second of fifteen hosting appearances and he's loaded with surrealist energy. Joining Martin as musical guest are the legendary - but hardly over played - The Kinks. Lily Tomlin is also on the show to promote her new Broadway Show.
Sketches Include: Hollywood Bingo, The Coneheads, Pull The Plug, Celebrity Weightlifting, The Lovers, Broadway Baby, From The Big Orange To The Big Apple and much more. The Kinks give us a medley of their hits and the newly released (at the time) Sleepwalker. All this and Weekend Update are here.... in SN Hell!
Cast Line-up: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner
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This Podcast Is Not Suitable for All Listeners. Music Credits: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)"
Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ A NIGHT ALONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKZd...