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Saturday Night Live - The Complete First Season- Universal Studios |
Nicknamed the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons. From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historic Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as "The Beatles of Comedy." Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, Saturday Night Live has had the cultural impact and relevance that few shows can claim. Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you're curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features, which include the screen tests of each performer. Actors:
 Customer Reviews:
People, This is flat-out the best cast. Period. Only a handful of performers since the original stars have had the same "it" factor that matched Chevy, John, Dan and Gilda. For me, those would be: Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Mike Myers, Chris Farley and Will Ferrell. The only other women worthy in this same time span are Jane Curtain, Laraine Newman, Jan Hooks and Maya Rudolph. Otherwise, I left off Adam Sandler because he became more effective through his films than he did on the show. Chris Rock is just a good stand up. Also, although Murphy is most responsible for saving the show in the early 80's, his films in the 90's and beyond have largely sucked. There are many others that had signature characters, but they didn't match the overall range of the ones mentioned above. Also, the most recent history book of SNL, "Live From New York", credits Chevy for being the first break out star that helped set the trend for others to follow into Hollywood, though Chase only made a few good films following SNL. Nonetheless, everyone should have this 1st season in their dvd library. It's the basis for which everything that came after was based upon. If it weren't for the success of these SNL rookies, many talented people would not have been able to showcase their talent in the decades of the show's run that followed... --2006-12-17 I loved this cast of Saturday night since it's formation and has a special place. The quality is amazing and shocking. The dvd technology is why this exists. I was too young to see these shows in it's orignal glory and freaking out that there is three more seasons with Bill Murray. it's great to see this 1st season in order. Your really rewitnessing history and entire season over again and it's better this time because tv's sucked in the 70's. It's like watching the master tape in the vault. Im overwhelmed by this era in history in the 2000's. One day everything you ever wanted to see in video and film form before the 1990's will be out in hopefully quality glory form. --2006-12-16 Well, back in those days when SNL was young (1975 - 1976) , every Saturday night, my now ex-wife and I would make sure that our toddler daughter was fast asleep - turned on the TV (no remote - a 19" Zenith Color TV with ATC!!!) and turned the dial (yes, you heard that right) to Channel 4 (NBC), curled up on the couch, and prepared ourselves for a very entertaining show. Lots of good memories from back then!!! Right from the very first show, when George Carlin hosted, we knew we had finally found a program that entertained OUR generation - and the ensemble cast was the perfect fit, including the musical guests and of course those Muppets ("Yes, your Flatulence!") and short videos/films and clay animations (Mr. Bill - "Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!). We loved every minute of it and this collection of the entire first season was a long-awaited great idea!!! Anyhow, you gotta love this set - especially if you lived through those days (and perhaps even if you did not). Lots of the stuff you'll see is now employed by their successors, including Jon Stewart, Colbert, and the rest of them. The only other thing that came close was Second City TV - but that's another review for another time! If you want to see a perfect reflection of the culture of the mid-seventies and of course that includes political and social comment, get a hold of this DVD set. Besides, you'll laugh until it hurts and if you don't you're already dead! Buy, watch, and enjoy!!! --2006-12-11 even as high school students when snl premiered,my friends and i knew it was genious.it still is.what's up with all the wordy reviews? --2006-12-11 This box set will remind you what the fuss about Chevy Chase was all about and will make you a Chevy fan all over again. Right from the beginning, the fun starts as Don Pardo screws up the troup name, calling them the "NOT FOR READY Prime Time Players." You'll see missed cues, flubbed lines and all the mistakes of a fresh, new live show! One of my favorite all-time bits is here, "Citizen Kane II" (where Chevy, Laraine Newman and Buck Henry bust out laughing at the ridiculousness of the sketch) along with Lorne Michaels paltry $3,000 bribe to the Beatles, Spud Beer, Flucker's Jam, a Simon & Garfunkel reunion, the Killer Bees, the REAL President Gerald Ford (!), lots of 70's drug humor, double entendre's and, guys, take note: when Raquel Welch hosts the show you will DEFINITELY be using your rewind A LOT! WOW! Your eyes will POP! My favorites from the first season were always Chevy and Dan Aykroyd; I feel Belushi was talented, but he seemed to be an "angry" comedian, which always turned me off...plus the fact that he was extremely jealous of the attention Chevy was receiving from the public and the press. During the last half of the season, you'll notice the animosity Belushi had for Chevy when they appear in skits together, most notably the Weekend Update editorials. Jane Curtin appears to be sexier than I remembered her and Gilda Radner seems to be the most approachable, but Laraine Newman is the one I had the hots for...and watching this set reminds me why! Garrett Morris always appeared to be the most ignored of the cast and you can tell he's nervous in some of the shows, but he pulls off some top-notch moments, like his Sammy Davis impersonation and the Namibia spokesman. He also seems to be one of the friendlier members of the cast. Billy Crystal makes an appearance (as Bill Crystal) in one of the shows and you wonder why he chose the material he used for his standup routine. It's not funny at all; it's more of an extended impersonation that's humorless...even the audience can barely muster up a snicker! It's interesting to see this performance and realize what an accomplished comedian, actor and host he has become since. The bonuses are the screen tests of all seven stars and a five minute appearance Lorne and the cast made on Tom Snyder's "Tomorrow" show before SNL made it's debut. I hope this sells well so Lorne will churn out the remaining seasons, MORE than just one a year! I can't wait over 30 years to collect the whole set! AT LEAST release them on a quarterly basis so we can get 'em! I realize it's a pain to get clearance for the music but it's worth it and it shows. I wish I could give it more stars! GET IT! --2006-12-10 Read for more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B...
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