The four-part Peacock docuseries 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' adds little to the storied institution's legacy.

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Peacock Docuseries ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Adds Little to a Long-Established Legacy: TV Review

The new "Saturday Night Live" Peacock doumentary "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" covers the behind the scenes of the famous "more cowbell" sketch starring Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell, and Jimmy Fallon.

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“Comedy slowly became rock ‘n’ roll,” says Joe Piscopo, a Saturday Night Live cast member between 1980 and 1984, in the opening episode of SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night. 
	The Peacock docuseries, which is exec produced by Morgan Neville, the man behind Fred Rogers doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, 20 Feet From Stardom and Pharrell Williams Lego doc Piece By Piece, tells the story of the venerable NBC sketch comedy show ahead of its 50th anniversary…

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“SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" needs "More Cowbell"

“Comedy slowly became rock ‘n’ roll,” says Joe Piscopo, a Saturday Night Live cast member between 1980 and 1984, in the opening episode of SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night. The Peacock docuseries, which is exec produced by Morgan Neville, the man behind Fred Rogers doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, 20 Feet From Stardom and Pharrell Williams Lego doc Piece By Piece, tells the story of the venerable NBC sketch comedy show ahead of its 50th anniversary n…

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Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Darrell Hammond, and more share memories of the iconic sketch: "You could feel in the air that it was working."Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC Chris Kattan as Buck Dharma, Will Ferrell as Gene Frenkle, Chris Parnell as Eric Bloom on 'Saturday Night Live'I got a fever — and the only prescription is Saturday Night Live documentary footage.SNL alums reflect on Will Ferrell's comedic electricity in the iconic "More Cowbell" sketc…

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