SNL coming to E! this April

[Pavan]

Beginning in September, E! will begin airing episodes from the current 2001-02 season of "SNL"; every fall thereafter, net will get the previous season to air.

The remaining library of "SNL" episodes from the 1975-76 through 2000-01 seasons come to E! by January 2004, with the deal extending through 2008.

Until the end of 2003, Comedy Central, which has been airing repeat episodes of "SNL" since the network's inception, will maintain the rights to air "SNL" episodes from the 1980-81 through 2000-01 TV seasons. Sources said the incumbent network deemed the "SNL" price tag too high to renew its deal, particularly at a time when the network's own original programming has taken off.

In addition, E! has struck a separate deal with Michaels' Broadway Video to bring the first five seasons of "SNL" (1975-76 through 1979-80) to the network beginning April 1 (Broadway Video controls the rights to the first five seasons through the end of 2003).

Beginning April 1, E! will air the 102 classic episodes of "SNL," featuring such original and early cast members as Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, Monday-Friday at 7 p.m.

[Brad]

Yes, but these will also be one-hour edits instead of the entire hour-and-a-half, no?

[Slippery Dan]

Originally posted by AKA
Yes, but these will also be one-hour edits instead of the entire hour-and-a-half, no?

At least that'll be better than Nick At Nite's half hour edits of SNL. Comedy Central also had half hour edits of the older episodes years back, when they actually showed episodes from 1975 - 1980. I love the older episodes. All those skits, Coneheads, The Samurai [occupation goes here], Uncle Roy, and that Shark guy that knocks on people's doors and eats them. Gotta love that!! All I can say is Jane, you ignorant slut! :)

[Swimfan85]

coool snl rocks, but it was even better when it was funny!!