SN-HELL: A Look Back At Saturday Night Live

Welcome to SN Hell:

Thanks for joining us for a chronological trot through Saturday Night Live with Keith, Matt and Dee. This is the first Valentine's Day episode from February 14, 1976.

Peter Boyle hosts the show with "a Valentine for your ears" courtesy of Al Jarreau.

The following, Weekend Update and more are reviewed in this episode: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

Dueling Brandos

The Shapiro Sisters

Remembrances of Things Past

Samurai Divorce Court

All Pro Wrestling

Acid Trip Slide Show

We Got By By Al Jarreau

Somebody's Watching You By Al Jarreau

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Keith and Matt are back to chat about Season 1: Episode 12 of Saturday Night Live with host; legendary talk show host Dick Cavett. The musical guest is pioneer Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff. Originally airing on Jan. 31, 1976, this episode marks the half way point of Season 1. Spoiler: We think these SNL kids just might get the green light to finish the season.

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Matt, Dee and Keith take a look at Episode 11 of SNL. Legendary British Comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore take the reigns on this episode from January 24, 1975. Teeny bopper turned iconic singer songwriter Neil Sedaka tickles the ivories.

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We enter the double digits with one of the most memorable hosts of the early years - Buck Henry.

Legendary singer-songwriter Bill Withers is the musical guest and a musical performance by Toni Basil.

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Happy 1976. Elliot Gould rings in the new year with a very enjoyable episode 9 of Saturday Night Live.

Joining Gould and the Not Ready For Prime Time Players is Canadian Music Icon Anne Murray. Does the New Year start with a bang? A Whimper? Something in between?

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It's a happy holiday episode featuring returning host Candice Bergen and musical guest Martha Reeves. Bergen makes history as the first returning host. Some truly legendary SNL moments here.

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It's a classic-classic episode of Saturday Night Live from December 13, 1975 featuring the legendary Richard Pryor and his musical guest Gil Scott-Heron.  This episode is widely regarded as the best episode of the first season.  Do Matt, Keith and Dee agree?  Do they ever?

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It's the great Lily Tomlin and a band of nurses. It's episode Number 6 of SN Hell. Matt, Dee and Keith take a look at Lily Tomlin's SNL hosting debut from November 22, 1975. The SNL house band is just what the Doctor ordered.

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Come celebrate the Bee Centennial with Sam Peckinpah, some Exterminators and a Cartoon Bear. It's episode Number 5 of SN Hell.

Matt, Dee and Keith take a look at Robert Klein's first shot as host with his musical guests Loudon Wainwright III and ABBA from November 15, 1975.

Things got a little nasty for the little band that could, but probably shouldn't.

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