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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Actor Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates from "Psycho") hosted "Saturday Night Live" just once (on March 13th 1976, during the show's first season), and while he did a surprisingly great job, the episode was filled with weird moments, terrible sketches, a musical guest that had a terrible night, and some insane technical problems that didn't support the effort that Perkins made as host. There were, however, many historically notable things about this particular episode, and many moments that have actually stood the test of time (including a very funny "Psycho" parody sketch written by the brilliant Michael O'Donoghue), and they are all covered as Nick analyzes the only time that "Norman Bates" hosted SNL.[EP43]
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

Award-winning radio personality, podcaster, and SNL fanatic/historian NICK DIGILIO hosts this weekly deep dive into the world of the granddaddy of all sketch-comedy shows. Nick, a Second City grad and veteran of Chicago comedy and theater, has watched every single episode of SNL since George Carlin hosted the premiere on October 11th, 1975. Consisting of new and old episode analysis; SNL-relates guests; historical impact; and even entire episodes dedicated completely to just one sketch…this is every SNL fan’s dream podcast, and proof that that tired, cliched statement: “That show hasn’t been funny in years,” is simply NOT true.