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Week one was bad. The reviews were vicious, but nobody was panicking yet. Especially not Jean Doumanian, who leaned into the hate, with a guest host that the network didn't want and an episode that would live in infamy. Theme: Bush Week - Nihilore (http://www.nihilore.com) Research From: Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests by James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales https://amzn.to/2HjKIU8

Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live by Doug Hill & Jeff Weingrad https://amzn.to/2VLVVkr

Ben Douwsma's SNL Reviews (https://www.bendouwsma.com/snl-review-index)

In 1980, after five seasons, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels and all of the remaining "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" leave the show. NBC President Ben Silverman turns to SNL associate producer Jean Doumanian to maintain continuity. But things don't go so smoothly. The writing staff quits, taking the continuity with it, and Jean has to hire an entirely new crew of performers and writers. Can she pull it off? There's just one little problem - she doesn't get comedy. How bad can it truly be? Scott and Kyle break down season six sketch by sketch, asking over and over - what were they thinking? We start with Episode 1 Theme: Bush Week - Nihilore (http://www.nihilore.com) Research From:

Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests by James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales https://amzn.to/2HjKIU8

Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live by Doug Hill & Jeff Weingrad https://amzn.to/2VLVVkr

Ben Douwsma's SNL Reviews (https://www.bendouwsma.com/snl-review-index)

In 1980, after five seasons, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels and all of the remaining "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" leave the show. NBC President Ben Silverman turns to SNL associate producer Jean Doumanian to maintain continuity. But things don't go so smoothly. The writing staff quits, taking the continuity with it, and Jean has to hire an entirely new crew of performers and writers. Can she pull it off? There's just one little problem - she doesn't get comedy. How bad can it truly be? Scott and Kyle break down season six sketch by sketch, asking over and over - what were they thinking? We start with Episode 1 Theme: Bush Week - Nihilore (http://www.nihilore.com) Research From:

Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests by James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales https://amzn.to/2HjKIU8

Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live by Doug Hill & Jeff Weingrad https://amzn.to/2VLVVkr

Ben Douwsma's SNL Reviews (https://www.bendouwsma.com/snl-review-index)