Talk:Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!

What is the point of this? Surely it can be merged into the Saturday Night Live article.MiltonP Ottawa (talk) 17:09, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

It was actually most likely split out from the main article due to the size of that article. Something to read is WP:NOTPAPER. -Djsasso (talk) 14:48, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Noteworthy variances

I dont know what is (or should be) the criteria for covering noteworthy variances.

One in particular I remember was Dennis Miller's last episode, the cold opening was him discussing his tenure with Lorne Michaels. Michaels asks Miller if there's anything he'd like to do before he leaves, and Miller eagerly says, "I've always wanted to say 'Live from New York it's Saturday Night!'" Michaels gestures to the fourth wall and invites him to do so. Miller delivers the line proudly and excitedly... and then nothing happens, and Michaels says, "OK, there you go." After a bit more talking, Miller leaves the scene, and Michaels opens the show with the line.

- Keith D. Tyler ¶ 22:47, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Another one that may or may not be noteworthy enough for the article: from the fourth-season finale in 1979, Mr. Bill gets to say the line, to Jane Curtin's anger. Transcript here: [1] (I promise I'm not promoting a website of my own.) Lambertman (talk) 12:49, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

There was also an episode with a 5 Timers Sketch midway through (I think Paul Rudd??). Conan burst into the room, delivered about 2 lines, and shouted “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!,” after which another person(s?) clarified they’d already done that. Gobucks821 (talk) 14:51, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Brad Paisley

There's a song on my iPod called "American Saturday Night" by Brad Paisley; at the end of the song's bridge, he announces, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" with an audience supporting him for the "It's Saturday Night" part. Would that count for the "Instances Used" section?

Gothica36 (talk) 09:38, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Vince McMahon

...the line has occasionally been given to a non-host/non-cast member for cameo purposes, such as ... Presidential / Vice Presidential hopefuls Bob Dole on November 16, 1996 (albeit just after the 1996 election), WWE chairman Vince McMahon on March 18, 2000, Barack Obama on November 3, 2007, Hillary Clinton on March 1, 2008, Sarah Palin on October 18, 2008, and John McCain on November 1, 2008.

One of those things is not like the others. Did McMahon really run for President in 2000 (which does seem like something he would do as a publicity stunt, a la Donald Trump), or is this just a mistake? Jwsinclair (talk) 20:04, 4 March 2012 (UTC)