It’s Christmas time, and in honor of the holiday, Nick plays back some of his favorite holiday themed sketches/songs/films/bits from “Saturday Night Live” years past. You hear classics like: Schweddy Balls, Christmastime For The Jews, Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song, and, of course, D*** In A Box. Plus, hilarious Christmas commercial parodies, a visit from Drunk Uncle, and a Consumer Probe into dangerous toys like “Bag O’ Glass.” Nick gives you the background of every sketch, and the date, season, and episode number so that you can check the full episodes out for yourself. Happy Holidays from “That Show Hasn’t Been Funny in Years!” [EP50]

Emma Stone became a member of the “SNL 5-Timers Club” this past weekend, and in this episode, Nick talks about, and plays sketches from her most recent hosting gig, including her 5-Timers monologue (featuring cameos by Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and Lorne Michaels). Then he goes back and visits the other four times she hosted the show in 2010, 2011, 2016, and 2019, and plays sketches, videos, songs, and other classic moments including the Lonely Island video “I Broke My Arm,” the classic holiday song “The Christmas Candle,” the recurring character she played in “Posters,” and the brilliant satire of method acting called “The Actress.” Stone’s incredible comedic range and fearlessness are explored, and her very first moments on the stage in Studio 8H can be heard and enjoyed. Emma Stone, a terrific actress, a great comedic talent, and now, a 5-Timer! [EP49]

Nick revisits five moments from past “Saturday Night Live” episodes that the cast and writers now see as mistakes. These include scenes with outdated or offensive language, inappropriate portrayals of real people, insensitive jokes about serious events, or simply unfunny content. The actors who regret these moments are Dana Carvey, Tina Fey, Fred Armisen, Seth Rogan, and Bill Hader. They worked with others like George Wendt, John Mulaney, Bobby Moynihan, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Seth Meyers, and more on these sketches. You’ll learn about how these scenes were created, how they were received on the show night, and the public’s reaction afterward, including apologies from the creators. In today’s sensitive and politically correct environment, where understanding what is acceptable can be confusing, these five examples stand out as lessons learned in the history of SNL. [EP48]

Nick chats about Conan O’Brien’s time at “Saturday Night Live.” From ’88 to ’91, Conan was on the SNL writing crew, penning or helping to pen some epic sketches like “Girl Watchers” with Jon Lovitz and Tom Hanks, and the laugh-out-loud “Mr. Short Term Memory” acts. He popped up in skits, usually playing doormen, lent his voice to bits, and was part of a killer writing squad with folks like Jim Downey, Greg Daniels, Bob Odenkirk, and the one-of-a-kind Robert Smigel (who teamed up with Conan again on “Late Nite” for Triumph The Insult Comic Dog). In this talk, you’ll catch wind of the celeb hosts Conan dug working with (think Hanks and Steve Martin), and some that gave him the jitters, like George Steinbrenner. Plus, there are nuggets about crazy late-night writing crunches, meeting Lorne Michaels, and that one time Conan came back to host in March 2001. And it all builds up to this legendary sketch that Conan was part of. It was so edgy it sparked a flood of 48,000 complaints and broke records for saying ‘penis’ more times than anyone ever did on TV in just five minutes—which is why this episode’s got its name. It’s a rundown of Conan’s unforgettable stint at SNL, with every ‘penis’ mention tallied up. [EP47]

Nick shares his 10 favorite Thanksgiving themed sketches/songs/bits from “Saturday Night Live” over the years. They include scary Thanksgiving parade floats terrorizing a family; Debbie Downer ruining everyone’s dinner with stories about war, death and feline AIDS; a group of adults sitting at the “kids’ table” acting like 9-year-olds;  a Thanksgiving table of bickering family members who are united by an Adele song; a crazy Guy Fieri sharing outrageous Thanksgiving recipes, and, of course, Adam Sandler singing his classic “Thanksgiving Song.” You’ll hear hosts like Anne Hathaway, Kristin Wiig, Matthew McConaughey, Julliana Margulies, Bea Arthur & Luke Wilson, as well as a huge variety of great SNL cast members celebrating Thanksgiving with a TON of laughs. Happy Thanksgiving! [EP46]

Nick looks back a pair of weird sketches that aired on “Saturday Night Live” in 1993, bombing the first time and killing the second. The sketches, featuring a hilarious Phil Hartman as the fictional editor of the real teen magazine “Sassy,” interviewing teenage heartthrobs, were meant to be satires of early 90s pop culture and hunky male celebrities, but kind of missed the mark. Here, Nick plays both sketches in their entirety, gives you the background and creation of each sketch, tells you about the episodes in which they appeared, and how they still have dedicated cult fans who laugh every time they watch them. You will also learn about the cast members and hosts who were in the sketches, and get a complete history of the ridiculous magazine that inspired them (a magazine that actually launched the careers of people like Chloe Sevigny and Spike Jonez). Hilarious work from Hartman, Adam Sandler, Jay Mohr and others are showcased, in addition to exploring some classic 90s SNL moments. Let’s get Sassy! [EP45]

Nick Digilio welcomes one of the founders of Chicago’s Factory Theater, Sean Abley, who is also a successful playwright, author, actor/director, and journalist who studied at Second City, and is a “Saturday Night Live” fanatic. Sean discusses how he began watching SNL at a very young age (too young, some would say), how the show influenced his own writing and performing (as a junior high student he wrote and performed in a sketch called “Dialing for Dismemberment” in which E.T. was killed and his skin made into cowboy boots), and his love for the original cast. Nick and Sean also talk about their favorite cast members, weird sketches and more….and Sean’s Top 5 SNL Sketches of All Time are revealed, and they include some very, very unusual choices. This is a fun, lively, and interesting conversation between two old friends, chatting about their shared love of SNL, and listening back to some of the best moments in the show’s history. [EP44]

Actor Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates from “Psycho”) hosted “Saturday Night Live” just once (on March 13th 1976, during the show’s first season), and while he did a surprisingly great job, the episode was filled with weird moments, terrible sketches, a musical guest that had a terrible night, and some insane technical problems that didn’t support the effort that Perkins made as host. There were, however, many historically notable things about this particular episode, and many moments that have actually stood the test of time (including a very funny “Psycho” parody sketch written by the brilliant Michael O’Donoghue), and they are all covered as Nick analyzes the only time that “Norman Bates” hosted SNL.[EP43]

Live TV can be a tricky and sometimes scary adventure, no one knows that more than the people who have worked on “Saturday Night Live’ throughout the years. In this episode, Nick takes a look at the rare times that the dreaded “F” Bomb has been uttered on the stage in Studio 8H for the entire nation to hear. The whole history of the “F'” Bomb incidents is covered here, dating back to the very first time a person said it (you will be genuinely surprised to learn who did the deed), and ending with the last time it happened (in 2018, when an Oscar winner loudly used the profane word in the very first sketch of the night). Some of these incidents were innocent slip ups, some were done on purpose. Some were said during monologues or sketches, and others during musical performances, but all of them were shocking and very memorable, and in this episode, you will get the backstories and hear the audio for yourself. “F” Bombs on SNL…check it out. [EP42]

Like seemingly everyone in the world, “Saturday Night Live” has a YouTube channel, and in this episode, Nick looks at the Top 10 Most Viewed SNL Clips on that channel. It’s important to note, that this list ONLY represents the SNL YouTube Channel specifically, not the internet in general. The list is sometimes predictable (with two “Celebrity Jeopardy” entries, and the Kate McKinnon alien abduction sketch included), surprising (with a strange Harry Potter themed sketch, and the Sean Spicer Press Conference bit featuring Melissa McCarthy in there), and downright baffling (wait until you find out what the number one clip turns out to be…huh???!!!??). Starting with 39 million views for clip number 10, and winding up with 99 million views for clip number one, it’s very clear that A LOT of people watch the SNL YouTube channel, and we check out why in this episode of “That Show Hasn’t Been Funny in Years.” [EP41]