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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
EAN: 0025195017961
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 04, 2008
Running Time: 87 minutes
Sales Rank: 54001
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons SNL in the '80s is a look back at a decade of turbulent often uncertain times that included the hiring and firing of several casts numerous writers producers and ultimately the revitalization of the show with the return of executive producer Lorne Michaels.Documentary filmmaker Kenneth Bowser juxtaposes '80s musical acts from the show to illustrate the mood of the times with interviews and stories from SNL alumni Billy Crystal Martin Short Gilbert Gottfried Jim Belushi Julia Louis-Dreyfus Al Franken Kevin Nealon Nora Dunn Jon Lovitz Dana Carvey Robert Smigel and Conan O'Brien to give you a first-hand look at the highs and lows that occurred behind the scenes.SNL in the '80s also features rare performances by artists James Brown Queen Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Roy Orbison Elvis Costello Harry Connick Jr. Don Henley and The Kinks as well as interviews and footage that have never been seen before!System Requirements:Running Time: 87 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/STAND-UP Rating: NR UPC: 025195017961 Manufacturer No: 61102317
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Buyer beware
This is not a DVD of sketches! You think you're getting a collection of sketches from the 80's? Guess again! It's a SNL over the years talking about who was in the cast and how it changed over the years.
Rating:  - A new perspective
I caught most of this program when it aired on NBC a year or two ago, and I was fascinated by the turmoil behind the scenes that almost killed SNL and the developments that revitalized it in the mid 80s, when I fell in love with the show. I was excited when I learned the special would be coming to DVD so I could put it on my shelf next to the similarly excellent "First Five Years" special.
Besides being a solid documentary overview of SNL in the 80s, we get a sampling of important moments, ... Read More
Rating: - Not quiet what I expected. Wanted full sketches
I've been a fan of SNL since it started in the 1970's. And most of the dvd's that came out over the past few years were very well done and I frequently watch them and when I'm not having a good day they gives me some well needed laughs. That being said this dvd isn't what I had expected. I was hoping for sketches from this time instead it was interviews. I'm not saying they shouldn't have interviews but I would rather see entire sketches and if there were interviews they would be on the extras section. ... Read More
Rating: - A great retrospective - any fan of the show should own this
Saturday Night Live is one of the longest-running television series ever, and rightfully so. With an all-star cast of comedians, constantly changing for various reasons, the show has always managed to hold together, providing over 30 years of laugh-out-loud sketch comedy.
The eighties started off a difficult time for Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels, who had made the series what it was, was forced to depart the show. And to make things worse, several of the key cast members had parted ways ... Read More
Rating:  - The Rejects of SNL
Obviously the 80's were a rough go for the revolving door of writers, directors and cast members of SNL, this restrospective puts that to the forefront, but leaves you feeling a little sad.
Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy are credited as saving the show from total obscurity and ridicule, retaining rhe praise of their co-cast members as team players and generally talented people. While Jon Lovitz is shown as the only cast member beloved enough to survive one cast literally going up in flames at the end of ... Read More
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