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Saturday Night Special (TV series)

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Saturday Night Special
Directed by
  • Troy Miller
  • Keith Alcorn
Starring
Opening theme"Low Rider"
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerRoseanne Barr
ProducerTroy Miller
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseApril 1 (1996-04-01) –
May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)

Saturday Night Special is an American comedy-variety show that aired weekly Saturday nights on Fox.

Overview

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This show was a competitor to Saturday Night Live, with a similar format of comedy skits and musicians. It debuted on April 1, 1996, through May 18, 1996, airing in the same timeslot as the temporarily displaced MADtv.

The theme song to the show was War's "Low Rider". Two memorable skits involved Demi Moore (Roseanne) talking about her involvement in the movie "Striptease", and Zira (the chimpanzee woman from "Planet of the Apes") hosting a radio advice program. There was also a skit in which Lauren Hutton (Jennifer Coolidge) pleasured herself while interviewing two black actors.

Cast

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Guest celebrities

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Production credits

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  • Troy Miller and Keith Alcorn (Directors)
  • Roseanne Barr (Executive Producer)
  • Craig J. Nevius (co-producer)
  • Troy Miller (Producer)
  • Eric Beetner (Film Editor)
  • Michele Spadaro (Set Decorator)
  • Keith Alcorn and Nick Gibbons (Art Department)
  • Paul Claerhout (Animator)
  • Eric Mazer (Production Coordinator)
  • Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld (Makeup Department Head)
  • Gary M. Cambra (Music Composer)
  • Taylor M. Uhler (Music Composer)
  • Fox Network (Production Company)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Green Day | 1996.05.18 | Saturday Night Special, Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via YouTube.
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