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Live from MTSU it’s MONDAY NIGHT By Barbara Johnson

Live from MTSU it’s MONDAY NIGHT By Barbara Johnson. Accomplishments. 38 years of entertainment 156 Emmy nominations 36 Prime Time Emmy Awards 4 in its first season ~750 live episodes 10th in TV Guide's top 50 greatest shows (2002)

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Live from MTSU it’s MONDAY NIGHT By Barbara Johnson

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  1. Live from MTSU it’s MONDAY NIGHT By Barbara Johnson

  2. Accomplishments • 38 years of entertainment • 156 Emmy nominations • 36 Prime Time Emmy Awards • 4 in its first season • ~750 live episodes • 10th in TV Guide's top 50 greatest shows (2002) • 11th in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Best TV shows of all times (2007)

  3. SNL- Who is Operations? • Executive producer-Lorne Michaels-33 of 38 years • Head writers • Staff writers • Repertory players/Featured players • Weekly Hosts • Musical guests • Narrator-Don Pardo- 37 of 38 years. • Broadway Video /SNL Studios-post production

  4. SNL- Seasonal Operations • ~20 episodes per season • 3 weeks on and 1 week off in season. • Follow a rigorous and successful weekly routine

  5. SNL- Weekly Operations • Monday: • free-form pitch meeting with all writers and host. • 66 minutes of programming • Tuesday: • all day and nighter • shaping of ideas and writing for read through

  6. Weekly Operations: SCHEDULE • Wednesday: • 3:00 all scripts due • 5:00pm read-through followed by Production team meeting w/ Lorne Michaels and small team of writers for brainstorming to fill in gaps • Once finalized, Production Team goes to work (costumes, sets, sound effects, blocking, etc) • Thursday: • Production Team hard at work, dry blocking

  7. Weekly Operations: SCHEDULE • Friday: • Set complete, rehearsal and costuming, writing tweaked on sketches. • Three additional pieces written: • cold opening • host monologue • Weekend Update.

  8. Weekly Operations: SCHEDULE • Saturday: • 1:00 1st dress rehearsal with costuming • 5:30-6:30- Mandatory dinner break (union rules) • Prepping for 7 hour blitz • 7:30-8:30 1 hour rehearsal of Weekend Update.

  9. Weekly Operations: SCHEDULE • Saturday (continued): • 8:30-10:00(ish)- Full dress rehearsal • Lorne Michaels watches intently for audience reaction, quality of performances, timing. • 2 meetings during this time • 1st meeting-writers and production team • 2nd meeting-cast and host. • Controlled hysteria-no time for debating. • 1-2 sketches usually cut plus subtle changes to each sketch. • Parody commercials and/or shorts are available to fill gaps

  10. Weekly Operations: SCHEDULE • Saturday (continued): • 11:29 • Sunday - DAY OFF

  11. HISTORY • Johnny Carson-10 years of "Best Of Carson" for late night Saturdays. • 1974 Johnny Carson wanted this to end so that reruns could be used during weekdays and give him more time off. • Late night programmer for NBC contacted Lorne Michaels, award winner for producing variety show specials. • 3 weeks later SNL was developed, avariety show featuring high concept comedy sketches, political satire, and musical performances.

  12. HISTORY • Debuted on October 11, 1975 • Approved for only 6 episodes • George Carlin • Paul Simeon • Rob Reiner • Candice Bergman • Lily Thomlin • Robert Klein

  13. HOSTS • They were approved for further seasons. • From these 6 episodes, they learned the host makes/breaks the show, and developed a good criteria for a successful host. • go along to get along • preferred NO TV stars • 5 Timer Club • Tom Hanks • Steve Martin • Alex Baldwin • Elliot Gould • John Goodman • Justin Timberlake

  14. Innovative Operations • First Season- All unknown players with known hosts • Live shows • Muppets involved • Youngest audience targeted-18-35 year olds • Edgy, cutting edge comedy

  15. Today • Unknown players • Live- only one show ever not live- delayed 5 minutes- due to host- Richard Prior • Got rid of Muppets sketches after first season • Target audience 18-35 years olds • Edgy, cutting edge comedy

  16. Resources • Saturday Night – A Backstage History to SNL, Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad, 1986 • Wikipedia- Saturday Night Live • Here’s The Thing- Radio/Podcast-Alex Baldwin with Lorne Michaels- 1-30-2012

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