Archive - Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL

Season 46 (2020-21): Jim Carrey Flops as Joe Biden, Ego Nwodim Takes the Wheel as the Show Sags

If you like your comedy sleepy, inconsistent, and oddly celebrity-packed, Season 46 of Saturday Night Live was ready to serve.

Apr 21

2:17:03

'Wasn't That Special' Season 44 Bonus Materials

As the Wasn’t That Special co-hosts watch each season of Saturday Night Live, they compare notes on each episode, chatting back and forth about popular…

Apr 19

'Wasn't That Special' Season 43 Clips Package

As always, for those who have signed up for the podcast at the Executive Producer level, we send out notable video and newspaper clips that aided us in…

Apr 18

Season 45 (2019-20): Eddie Murphy Returns, Shane Gillis Gets the Boot, and COVID-19 Halts the Show

Season 45 of Saturday Night Live was one of the most unusual and pivotal in the show’s long history, defined by both the disruption of the COVID-19…

Apr 8

2:21:58

March 2025

'Wasn't That Special' Season 43 Bonus Materials

As the Wasn’t That Special co-hosts watch each season of Saturday Night Live, they compare notes on each episode, chatting back and forth about popular…

Mar 27

Season 44 (2018-19): John Mulaney Saves the Season From the Mueller Report Doldrums

Never has any television show wanted anything more than Saturday Night Live wanted to see President Donald Trump imprisoned over his alleged collusion…

Mar 24

2:30:15

SNL By the Numbers, Seasons 35-43

As SNL celebrated its 50th anniversary recently, you no doubt heard the cries: “The show isn’t funny anymore,” “It has never been funny,” “Put it out of…

Mar 14

Season 43 (2017-18): The Trump Reality Sets In, Celebrity Cameos Reign, and John Mulaney Gets His Shot

Among the many complaints you always hear about Saturday Night Live these days is that the show is saturated with celebrity cameos.

Mar 10

2:14:37

'Wasn't That Special' Season 42 Clips Package

As always, for those who have signed up for the podcast at the Executive Producer level, we send out notable video and newspaper clips that aided us in…

Mar 9

'Wasn't That Special' Season 42 Bonus Materials

As the Wasn’t That Special co-hosts watch each season of Saturday Night Live, they compare notes on each episode, chatting back and forth about popular…

Mar 7

February 2025

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