Article: Best of `Saturday Night Live' Gets Laughs Every Day

A digest of year-by-year highlights from the television show that helped shape TV comedy and gave viewers an excuse to stay home on Saturday night, "Live from New York - Saturday Night," a.k.a. "Saturday Night Live," is now available on home video.

"The Best of Saturday Night Live: 1975," is being offered by Time Life Video and Television at an introductory price of $9.99. Other videos are available for $19.99 (1-800-634-4900) and are shipped about six weeks apart. There is no club to join, no commitment or minimum of these 60-minute videos to buy.

Before SNL very few comedians with daring subject matter ever got to perform it on the networks, which opted for safe and orderely humor. ...

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