The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
An in-depth journey into the legacy of one of television's most iconic and influential shows - Saturday Night Live. Through deep dives into its most memorable eras, behind-the-scenes stories, and analysis of its evolution, we celebrate and debate al things SNL - the show that has become an institution, defining comedy for the last 50 years.
Podcasting since 2023 • 126 episodes
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
Latest Episodes
VINTAGE NR4PTP: The Early Years of SNL: S02E11 Ralph Nader/George Benson (1/15/77)
This week we have a VINTAGE episode of The Early Years of SNL, looking back at one of the most pivotal moments in the show's original era - Season 2, Episode 11.Ralph Nader takes the hosting reins while George Benson provid...
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Deep Thoughts: Meatballs
Are you ready for the summer?We kick off our off-season coverage with a look back at Meatballs, the scrappy Canadian comedy that surprisingly became one of 1979's biggest successes. Released just a month after SNL'
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The Early Years of SNL: Season 4 Recap
And just like that, another season of SNL is in the books. What a journey Season Four has been—filled with soaring highs and crushing lows that has gone on to help define an era of television comedy. While it was the most popular seaso...
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The Early Years of SNL: S04E20 Buck Henry/Bette Midler (5/26/79)
Another season of The Early Years of SNL comes to a close, which can only mean one thing… Buck is Back! Buck Henry returns for his 8th time hosting and this time he gets a proper season finale musical guest with the one and only...
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The Early Years of SNL: S04E19 Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow (5/19/79)
On the surface, veteran stage and screen actress Maureen Stapleton may seem like an odd choice to host Saturday Night Live. After watching this episode, that assessment might hold true.Season 4's penultimate episode stand...
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