Saturday Night Live FAQ: Everything Left to Know About Television's Longest Running Comedy - Softcover

Tropiano, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557839514 ISBN 13: 9781557839510

Publisher: Applause, 2013

Synopsis

Television history was made on Saturday, October 11, 1975, at 11:30pm (ET), when Chevy Chase welcomed America to the first episode of a new late-night comedy series. With its cutting edge satire and cast of young, talented performers, <em>Saturday Night Live</em> set a new standard for television comedy while launching the careers of such comedy greats as John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey. <em>Saturday Night Live FAQ</em> is the first book to offer the show’s generations of fans everything they ever wanted to know (and may have forgotten) about Saturday Night Live. <br><br>Beginning with the show’s creation in the mid-1970s by Lorne Michaels and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players, <em>Saturday Night Live FAQ</em> takes you through the show’s history with an in-depth look at all thirty-eight seasons. It’s all here - the comedic highlights and low points, memorable hosts and musical guests, controversial moments, and, of course, the recurring characters and sketches, catch phrases, and film shorts that have made SNL the epicentre of American comedy for nearly four decades. <em>Saturday Night Live FAQ</em> also examines the show’s influence on American culture and includes profiles of over 100 SNL cast members, along with a comprehensive guide detailing every episode.

About this title

About the Author:

<strong>Stephen Tropiano</strong> (Los Angeles) is the author of books on Grease and Cabaret for Limelight Editions’ <em>Music on Film</em> series, <em>100+ Years of Censored, Banned and Controversial Films</em>, and <em>The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on Television</em>. He teaches courses in film and television studies at the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program.

About this edition

• Publisher: Applause
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1557839514
• ISBN 13: 9781557839510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496