Very Special Episodes: Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother

About this episode

The episode explores a memorable 1977 episode of Saturday Night Live featuring an 80-year-old amateur host.

During its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable night in 1977, Lorne Michaels turned the show over to an 80-year-old amateur.  * On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Search 'Very Special Episodes' on your favorite podcast platform. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Jake Rossen Produced by Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs Mixing and Mastering by Chris Childs Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Connie Crawford for sharing her story. And thanks to the great Bill Carter for stopping by! You can read more of his work at LateNighter , or check out his many classic books . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English

Topics covered

• Saturday Night Live
• 1977
• amateur performance
• comedy history
• television culture

Keywords

• Saturday Night Live
• 1977
• Lorne Michaels
• comedy
• television history
• amateur host
• Dana Schwartz
• Zaron Burnett
• Jason English

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saturday Night Live, LateNighter

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