Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special

"Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special" (also billed as "Saturday Night Live 25") is a three-hour prime-time special that aired on September 26, 1999, on NBC, celebrating Saturday Night Live's 25th year on the air, having premiered on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night.[1][2] The New York Times wrote of the special, "In defiance of both time and show business convention, SNL is still the most pervasive influence on the art of comedy in contemporary culture."[3]

"Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special"
Saturday Night Live episode
Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller
Narrated byDon Pardo
Produced byLorne Michaels
Original air dateSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)
Running time2 hr 41 minutes

This special was preceded by the 15th Anniversary Special (1989) and preceded by the 40th Anniversary Special (2014). The 25th special received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations including a win for the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and a Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Best Comedy/Variety – Specials.[4]

Synopsis

Summary
Sketch Notes
Cold OpenBill Murray opens the show with a musical melody and talks to audience members Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Drew Barrymore, Garrett Morris, and Paul Shaffer. Dan Aykroyd and Laraine Newman appear as Mr. Chief Redsky and his niece Natasha.
Opening MonologueChris Rock delivers the opening monologue
Schmitt's Gay sketchAdam Sandler and Chris Farley appear in a pre-taped sketch
"Questions from the Audience" segmentTom Hanks answers questions from the audience including Garth Brooks, Jon Lovitz, Christopher Walken, Sarah Michelle Gellar,
James Van Der Beek, and Victoria Jackson.
Montage of Will Ferrell sketchesTom Hanks introduces a sketch of sketches featuring Will Ferrell
Tribute to the first 5 years of SNLThe Three Amigos reunion with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase reunite to present a tribute to the first 5 years of SNL
Tribute to John BelushiDan Aykroyd and Lorraine Newman present a tribute to fellow cast member John Belushi
Introduce the EurythmicsJerry Seinfeld and David Bowie introduce Eurythmics as they are the respective host and musical guest for the following weekend
Tribute to Gilda RadnerMolly Shannon and Cheri Oteri present a tribute to former cast member Gilda Radner
Fernando Lamas sketchBilly Crystal reprises his role as Fernando Lamas and makes jokes towards Steve Martin, Chris Rock, Susan Sarandon, Gary Busey,
Glenn Close, Susan St. James and Danny DeVito.
Dr. Evil SketchMike Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Tim Meadows, and Kevin Spacey act in a pre-taped sketch where the discuss the creation of Dr. Evil.
Montage of clips 1985-1990Mike Meyers introudces a montage package of clips from 1985 to 1990.
Tribute to Phil HartmanMike Meyers, Jon Lovitz, Jan Hooks, Victoria Jackson, Kevin Nealon, and Dennis Miller present a tribute to Hartman
featuring the pre-taped short film “Love is a Dream” featuring Hartman and Hooks.
"Behind the Scenes" montageJimmy Fallon presents a pre-taped Behind the Scenes at SNL montage
Tribute to the writersAdam Sandler, Jim Downey, Robert Smigel, and Tim Hurley present a tribute to the writers
Montage of clips 1990-1995Lily Tomlin and Candice Bergen present a montage of SNL clips from 1990 to 1995.
Tribute to Chris FarleyDavid Spade presents a tribute to friend and former cast member Chris Farley
"The Culps" Musical sketchWill Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer reprise their roles as Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp.
Weekend Update tributeChevy Chase, Dennis Miller, Norm MacDonald introduce a montage to Weekend Update.
"TV Funhouse" cartoonAlec Baldwin introduces a new TV Funhouse cartoon by Robert Smigel honoring Lorne Michaels
Hans and Franz sketchPre-taped sketch Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon reprise their roles as Hans and Franz
Musical performanceGarrett Morris and Tim Meadows introduce Rev. Al Green who sings "I’m Still In Love With You".
SNL GoodbyesDan Aykroyd, Jon Lovitz, and John Goodman invite the cast and crew to take a photo on stage

Musical performances

The show included musical performances by:

In Memoriam

Throughout the show following were paid tribute to:

Participants

All performers were credited as repertory:[5][6][7]

Audience members

Also in attendance included numerous actors, musicians, comedians, and celebrities such as:[8][9][10]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2000Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/VarietyBeth McCarthy-MillerNominated[11]
2000Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialSaturday Night Live 25th Anniversary SpecialWon[12]
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music ProgramBeth McCarthy-MillerNominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music ProgramN. Joseph DeTullio, Eugene Lee,
Keith Ian Raywood, and Akira Yoshimura		Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a SpecialMichael Bennett, Steven Cimino, Carl Eckett,
Eric A. Eisenstein, Frank Grisanti, Jan Kasoff,
James Mott, Stephen Murello,
Susan Noll, and John Pinto		Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or SpecialRobert Palladino, Bill Taylor, Chris Seeger,
Marty Brumbach, and Jay Vicari		Nominated
2001Writers Guild of America AwardsBest Comedy/Variety – SpecialsTina Fey, Anne Beatts, Tom Davis, Steve Higgins,
Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Paula Pell,
Paul Shaffer, T. Sean Shannon,
Michael Shoemaker, and Robert Smigel		Won[13]

References
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  2. "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 25". MUBI. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. "Saturday Night Live Celebrates 40 Years of Laughs". Comcast. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. "Saturday Night Live 25 Awards". IMDB. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. "Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special". Internet Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. "Saturday Night Live 25". IMDB. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. "'Saturday Night Live' reunites comedians for 25th anniversary". CNN. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. "STARS PACK 'SNL' BASH – LAUGHS AND SORROW ON 25TH ANNIVERSARY". New York Post. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. "SNL 25 (Behind the scenes: Exclusive)". Youtube. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. "STARS OUT TO CELEBRATE 'SNL' CELEBRITIES RIVAL SHOW HIGHLIGHTS". The New York Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. "52nd Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. "2000 - 52nd Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. "Writers Guild of America 2001 Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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