Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2019-07 to 2026-06.
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Working at the show involves rigorous demands and structural challenges that define the professional experience for the staff.
3 people · 3 episodes
He considers writing for the show to be harder than performing.
“I th- I think writing is harder. Like it's hard to do. I I don't know. I still find writing is hard. Like you ne- it never gets really easy. But performing is just a whole other skill that that uh you don't know if you have until you're doing it.”
New Heights · May 2026 · 2 episodes · 390K views on this topicWriting for Saturday Night Live was a challenging but beneficial experience that felt like being redshirted in sports.
“I had only at that point really kind of realized how to write for myself now I'm being asked to write for other people but I I then got to learn the show learn learn the staff learn learn the the script format like it it felt like you know to speak to you know athletes like it felt like being red sh”
New Heights · Mar 2025 · 1 episode · 489K views on this topicHe believes the show should not be performed because it is ready, but because the schedule dictates it must be live by 11:30.
“The the secret the show doesn't go on because it's ready. Go on because it's 11:30. It's never ready.”
Variety · Jun 2026 · 1 episode · 181K views on this topicThe current cast and historical quality of the show remain impressive and provide a valuable experience for performers.
2 people · 2 episodes
The current cast members of Saturday Night Live produce sketches that are just as high in quality as those from previous eras.
“they do stuff that's just as good as anybody ever did all the time”
New Heights · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 755K views on this topicAdam Sandler believes that the current cast of Saturday Night Live is incredible, and he expresses a desire to have another opportunity to participate in the show.
“but the older I got I watch every cast I'd be like [ __ ] these guys are incredible and the men and women on the show and the way they they handle themselves I was like oh [ __ ] man I wish I had another crack at that because I I'd do better next time”
New Heights · Feb 2025 · 1 episode · 587K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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