546: Does SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Actually Go Far Enough?

With Saturday Night Live about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its series premiere, Peacock has assembled four documentary specials about how the show is made. Do any of them really advance our knowledge about this comedy institution? Omar Gallaga returns to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us through Severance , A.P. Bio , Playing For Peanuts , and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew . Omar pitches the Shōgun episode "Crimson Sky" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time about who stayed standing from series premiere to finale. Finish that bowl of Colon Blow and join us! GUESTS 👤 Omar Gallaga TOPICS Lead Topic: 🌃 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Around The Dial: 🗂️ Severance Around The Dial: 🔬 A.P. Bio Around The Dial: 🥜 Playing For Peanuts Around The Dial: 🏴‍☠️ Skeleton Crew Around The Dial: 🤠 American Primeval The Canon: 🏯 Shōgun S01.E09: Crimson Sky Winner & Loser: 👨🏻‍🦰 Conan O'Brien Winner & Loser: 🦊 The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin Game Time: 🎭 Survivors SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🦋 Omar Gallaga on Bluesky 🤩 "Lorne Michaels Is The Real Star Of 'Saturday Night Live'" at The New Yorker 🗃️ "Adam Scott Goes Back To Work" at GQ 🗄️ Tara's Severance S02 review at Cracked 🏚️ "Don't Take Home-Buying Tips From 'No Good Deed'" at Book And Film Globe 📷 Photo: Peacock