Inside SNL: Al Franken Reveals How Saturday Night Live Is Crafted Every Week
As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, Al Franken takes you inside the making of an SNL episode. He should know a thing or two about the subject. Part of the original SNL writing team, Franken spent 15 years writing and performing for the show. (Anyone remember Stuart Smalley giving a motivational pep talk to […]
As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, Al Franken takes you inside the making of an SNL episode. He should know a thing or two about the subject. Part of the original SNL writing team, Franken spent 15 years writing and performing for the show. (Anyone remember Stuart Smalley giving a motivational pep talk to Michael Jordan?) On his podcast, Franken walks you through what a typical week on Saturday Night Live looks like. The week begins with the kickoff meeting on Monday, then moves mid-week to the writing and selection of sketches, and ends with dress rehearsals, the live show, and after-party on Saturday. Above, Franken also talks about the role of the host and which ones excelled, and which ones flopped. If you would enjoy knowing how the SNL sausage gets made, the 60-minute conversation is well worth your while.
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