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‘SNL’ debut cast and crew look back on fifty seasons (gifted link)

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    Nivlak
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    I always thought MadTV was a better sketch show than snl but they never had the budget snl had. I miss that show.

    I always thought MadTV was a better sketch show than snl but they never had the budget snl had. I miss that show.

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    1. kru
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      snl did always feel like it needed to appeal to a broad audience to keep the advertising flowing in. Other shows like In Living Color, The State, MadTV or Kids in the Hall certainly had more of a...

      snl did always feel like it needed to appeal to a broad audience to keep the advertising flowing in. Other shows like In Living Color, The State, MadTV or Kids in the Hall certainly had more of a "we don't care if you like our show or not, this is good stuff" vibe.

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  2. blivet
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    Back around 1980 SCTV was another. I thought it was much better than SNL, but at least in my part of the world it was on so late that I usually couldn’t manage to stay awake for it, even in my...

    Back around 1980 SCTV was another. I thought it was much better than SNL, but at least in my part of the world it was on so late that I usually couldn’t manage to stay awake for it, even in my early 20s.

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