What is Saturday Night Live?
Q: What is Saturday Night Live?
A: Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a popular American television program that has been broadcast on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. It is one of the longest-running television programs in American television and is broadcast from NBC studios in New York City.
Q: What time does SNL air?
A: SNL airs live on Saturday nights at 11:30 PM EST.
Q: What are some of the components of an SNL episode?
A: An SNL episode usually consists of comedy sketches, a celebrity host, a popular band/musician performing a recent song, Weekend Update (a satirical newscast usually featuring celebrity impressions), parody commercials, various short movies, animated segments and the like.
Q: Who created and executive-produced SNL?
A: SNL was created and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels.
Q: How many Emmy Awards has SNL been nominated for?
A: SNL has been nominated for 183 Emmy Awards.
Q: How many Emmy Awards has it won?
A: SNL has won 42 Emmy Awards.
Q: What phrase is said near the beginning of every episode?
A:"Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"
