The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective

Not Ready for Season 6: A Conversation with Denny Dillon

Denny Dillon returns to the podcast to talk with Thomas and Deremy about her time on Saturday Night Live. She talks about what it was like trying to keep SNL alive during

Not Ready for Season 6: The Season 6 Wrap Up Show

We made it!  Season 6 of Saturday Night Live! What a ride. Thomas and Deremy take a final look back at one of the most infamous "eras" in SNL history. They discuss what

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E13: No Host/Jr. Walker & The All Stars (4/11/81)

Well, we've made it to the Season 6 finale of Saturday Night Live! An abbreviated end to such a monumental season in SNL history. In the first episode of the Dick E

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E12: Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton (3/7/81)

Bill Murray returns to Saturday Night Live to host what ended up being the final episode of the very brief Jean Doumanian era. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to sav

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E11: Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince (2/21/81)

Well...we made it! We've finally arrived at one of the most infamous and important episodes in Saturday Night Live history! This episode of SNL is jam-packed with s

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E10: Deborah Harry (2/14/81)

Blondie's Debbie Harry returns to Saturday Night Live - this time as host AND musical guest. She is only the sixth act to perform double duties in SNL history* - and

Deep Thoughts: The Making of Caddyshack

The summer of 1980 delivered some of the most memorable comedies in American film history. One of the most iconic is Caddyshack.  Born from the mind of The National Lamp

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E09: Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cliff (2/7/81)

Season 6 of Saturday Night Live is hosted by actress Sally Kellerman with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff as musical guest. This episode of SNL gives you a bit of everything an

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E08: Robert Hays/Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns, 14 Karat Soul (1/24/81)

Season Six of Saturday Night Live continues with Robert Hays, star of the Homeward Bound and Airplane! films, as host. Does this episode keep the momentum of Karen Black

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E07: Karen Black/Cheap Trick; The Stanley Clark Trio (1/17/81)

This episode of SNL Season 6—hosted by Karen Black with musical guests Cheap Trick and The Stanley Clarke Trio—is often regarded as a high point of the season. And to tal

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E06: Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce & Friends (1/10/81)

For this week of Season 6, Saturday Night Live has the very energetic Ray Sharkey hosting the show. Will Ray's hosting be as infamous and memorable as the previous h

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E05: David Carradine/The Pirates of Penzance (12/20/80)

Well, it's the Christmas episode for Season 6 and this week has David Carradine from the show Kung Fu hosting! And yet, this episode of SNL is better known for the i

Deep Thoughts: The Blues Brothers (The Movie)

It's 133 minutes of screen time, we've got a full glass of Orange Whip, two podcasters, an author, and we're recording. Hit it! That's right, we&apos

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E04: Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown, Ellen Shipley (12/13/80)

The Scream Queen herself Jamie Lee Curtis hosts this week's episode of Saturday Night Live—and she brings it! This very entertaining episode of SNL features standou

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E03: Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin, Keith Sykes (12/06/80)

Not Ready for Season 6 is back and we're looking at how the cast and writers of SNL bounce back after last week's infamous outing. This episode of Saturday Nig

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E02: Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (11/22/80)

The second episode of SNL Season 6 is one of the most infamous in the show's history, considered by many as one of the worst Saturday Night Live episodes of all time

Not Ready for Season 6: SNL S06E01: Elliott Gould/Kid Creole & The Coconuts (11/15/80)

A new era has arrived for Saturday Night Live! A brand new cast, new writers, and Jean Doumanian is the new Executive Producer.  For the Season 6 premiere, they have an

My SNL Story: Denny Dillon

To help kick off our look back at Season 6 of Saturday Night Live, we talk to one of the cast members from that season—Denny Dillon. In addition to being the very first "

Not Ready for Season 6 Preview

Well, the time has arrived!! The Not Ready for Prime Time Project is tackling the infamous Season 6 of Saturday Night Live! For such a big task, the guys have asked Thoma

VINTAGE The Early Years of SNL: S01E19 Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (May 8, 1976)

One last VINTAGE episode before we leave "The Early Years of SNL" and move into the Jean Doumanian season. Late in Season 1, Madeline Kahn hosted for the very first time