Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005

2h 0m

8.0(7 votes)

Documentary

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

NBC

Universal Television

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Gilda Radner

Self

Gilda Radner

Acting

Bill Murray

Self

Bill Murray

Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Self

Dan Aykroyd

Acting

Chevy Chase

Self

Chevy Chase

Production

Lorne Michaels

Self

Lorne Michaels

Acting

John Belushi

Self

John Belushi

Acting

Elliott Gould

Self

Elliott Gould

Acting

Steve Martin

Self

Steve Martin

Acting

Laraine Newman

Self

Laraine Newman

Acting

Jane Curtin

Self

Jane Curtin

Acting

Candice Bergen

Self

Candice Bergen

Acting

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Acting

Eric Idle

Self

Eric Idle

Acting

Jim Downey

Self

Jim Downey

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