![]() And I don't know if it was true or it was my imagination, but. Whitney Brown V/O: And then, Dana recommended Kevin.ĭana Carvey: Lorne wanted one more guy. Come here, Hey, what's the name of the broad?" I thought they were a little, you know.Ī. And when they were around each other, they would just do that 40s gangster stuff. Still never called me "Dana" in 25 years. I had met Jan before, and I knew Nora and I knew Dennis.ĭana Carvey: I knew A. A lot of them knew each other and they just kind of knew how to mesh and there was that synergy that you need on a show like that. Kevin Nealon: That was the magic of the original cast. Here's how the connection breaks down, spoken by the pros themselves: The 1986 cast, much like the original, all had the distinction of knowing at least one person in the cast. It's not always what you know, but who you know. Nealon was a featured player, as he was chosen last at the recommendation of friend Dana Carvey. Jan Hooks and Kevin Nealon dated prior to joining "Saturday Night Live" in 1986 (Hooks auditioned in 1985, but was considered too old-at 28 years old!-for a spot in the cast, but was picked the next year). ![]() In addition to previous season keepers Dennis Miller, Jon Lovitz, and Nora Dunn, Lorne Michaels recruited comedians Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon, comedienne Jan Hooks (who played Tina the Alamo Tour Guide in “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” in 1985), Groundlings alumnus Phil Hartman, and “Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” regular Victoria Jackson to be the new cast of “Saturday Night Live.” Michaels’ mission was to create a second coming of sorts of the original cast. We’ll meet the cast, visit with the popular characters, catch up on the headlines, and watch in wonder as a nearly dead-in-the-water variety show took a breath of fresh air and stepped back into the land of the living. In this four-part article, I will recount the story of how “Saturday Night Live” became popular again. Lorne Michaels and his crack staff started on a casting call, and what they wound up with what may very well be the reason “Saturday Night Live” survived the 1980’s. ![]() NBC decided at the last minute to keep “Saturday Night Live” on the air, only picking it up for nine episodes set for the 1986-1987 season.
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