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Podcast: Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL Podcast
Episode: 'Wasn't That Special' Introductory Episode
Description: In this inaugural Wasn't That Special episode, we answer all your questions: What is this show? Who are we? Why is this podcast necessary? How did Saturday Night Live even come to be?Your hosts Christian and Scot discuss the roots of SNL - where the Not Ready for Prime Time Players came from, how NBC ended up greenlighting the show, and how revolutionary the show was given the context of what was on television at the time. We hear from some of the cast members, writers, and creators on what it was like to...