Saturday Night Live Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Podcast #293

Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia

293 | Saturday Night Live Trivia

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Episode Intro

This month, the venerable sketch comedy series begins its 50^th season from New York City. I’ve been watching it off and on for several decades and it’s usually good for a laugh. I will confess, these days I record it and watch it on Sundays. I can’t stay up that late anymore.

If you’re new to the show, welcome. Every week, we have three rounds of ten questions each. Every week, it’s a different topic. All through Season Six, we’re covering TV show trivia. If you want to learn more about the show, visit dorkygeekynerdy.com.

I’m your host, Brian Rollins. This is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast and it’s time to start the show.

The Dorky Round

As of 2024, who has hosted SNL the most often?
a. Alec Baldwin with 17 appearances as host. Steve Martin is a close second with 16.
At the age of 88 in 2010, who was the oldest person to host SNL?
a. Betty White
As of 2024, who is the longest serving cast member of SNL?
a. Keenan Thompson. He joined the show in 2003 and is still a cast member.
Which network currently airs Saturday Night Live?
a. NBC
With the exception of seasons 6-10, who has been the Executive Producer for SNL since its inception?
a. Lorne Michaels
In 1992, what singer sparked a controversy by tearing up a picture of then-Pope John Paul II?
a. Sinéad O’Connor
There have been numerous movies based on SNL sketches and characters. Which was the first?
a. The Blues Brothers in 1980
Who was the first female head writer for SNL?
a. Tina Fey
Which recurring SNL segment is designed to add or remove time from the show to keep it on schedule?
a. Weekend Update
Played by Will Forte, what recurring sketch (and movie) is a spoof of 1980s, MacGyver?
a. MacGruber

The Geeky Round

Who was the first ever host of SNL?
a. George Carlin
Who was the first woman to host SNL?
a. Candice Bergen. She hosted the fourth episode of Season One.
What former SNL writer and cast member was elected to the US Senate in 2008?
a. Al Franken
Who is the longest tenured female cast member of SNL?
a. Cecily Strong. She was on the show from 2012 to 2022
Of the SNL-based movies, which was the highest grossing?
a. Wayne’s World in 1992
What show, created by Aaron Sorkin, is based around a West Coast version of SNL?
a. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Chris Rock left SNL to join what competing sketch comedy series?
a. In Living Color. The show was canceled a year later.
What was the group name for the original cast?
a. The Not Ready for Prime Time Players
In 2001, who became the highest paid cast member of SNL?
a. Will Ferrell
Following the 2016 Presidential election, which cast member (dressed as Hillary Clinton) performed a cover of “Hallelujah”?
a. Kate McKinnon

The Nerdy Round

In what year did SNL premiere?
a. It started in 1975
Which former cast member has hosted SNL the most?
a. Chevy Chase. Despite his well-documented issues with cast members, he’s hosted eight times since leaving the show.
In 1977, who was the first person to pull double-duty as both the host and musical guest?
a. Ray Charles
Who won the “Anyone Can Host the Saturday Night Live Show” in 1977?
a. Miskel Spillman. She’s the only non-celebrity to host the show and was the oldest host until Betty White in 2010.
What two crew members have been with the show since it started?
a. Cameraman John Pinto and set designer Akira Yoshimura. Yoshimura has been seen on screen numerous times, including playing Sulu in various Star Trek sketches.
At seventeen, who was the youngest cast member of SNL?
a. Anthony Michael Hall
Which star of The Bear is the first cast member to be the child of a past cast member?
a. Abby Elliot. She’s Chris Elliot’s daughter
The show is shot on which sound stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza?
a. Studio 8H. It was built in 1937 (when the building was constructed). At the time, it was the largest radio studio in the world.
Who was the oldest cast member of SNL?
a. Leslie Jones. She was 47 during her final year on the show.
Before composing music for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, who was the original music director for SNL?
a. Howard Shore

Episode Conclusion

And good night, everyone! How did you do? Do you watch the show or just catch sketches on YouTube? Speaking of YouTube, be sure to subscribe on there or suggest the channel to your non-podcast-app using friends. Thanks.

Next week, we’re leaving comedy behind and diving into some action and drama. Here’s a clue for what to expect:

What show was conceived when a TV writer realized there are almost the same number of episodes in a TV season as there are hours in a day?

The clock will be ticking away until next Wednesday. See you then.

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