If the three - hr - plusSNL fortieth day of remembrance Specialwasn’t enough to replete your curiosity about all of the backstage shenanigans at Studio 8H , you ’re not alone . Fortunately forSNLdiehards everywhere , Alison Castle , an editor program at fine art book publishing house extraordinaire TASCHEN , was give an all - access pass to the show ’s full archive and spent the skillful part of the 39th season on the set , gain an inside perspective on how each episode goes from construct to “ Lights , Camera , Action . ”
The outcome isSaturday Night Live : The Book , an cyclopaedia - story book hybrid that carry reader behind the aspect of the series ’ production process ( past times and present ) with an illustrated breakdown of the form and work party ’s six - twenty-four hour period work week ; an in - deepness audience with creator Lorne Michaels ; a time of year by time of year swindle weather sheet featuring every cast phallus , host , and musical client ; and more than 2300 intimate images — many of them never run into before , some of which you ’ll find below .
1. The Cleverest of All Sharks
Edie Baskin
After making its debut in the first season , the Land Shark became one ofSNL ’s first recurring reference , with John Belushi playing the persona of Matt Hooper . Gilda Radner seems rather unfazed by it all in 1976 .
2. No Blues Here
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd do their best rendering ofThe Untouchables , as come across through the eyes of the crew in 1976 .
3. DurableandDelicious
In 1976 , Chevy Chase , Dan Aykroyd , and Gilda Radner could n’t decide whether Shimmer Non - Dairy Floor Wax was well used as a clean broker or a dessert topping . In this icon , direct during dress dry run , the Shimmer feeding bottle itself had yet to have its on - screen label affixed .
4. You sure do ask a lot of questions for a guy from New Jersey!
Gilda Radner , as Roseanne Roseannadanna , and Jane Curtin proved thatSNLwas just as much a Girl ’s Club back in 1979 .
5. Eddie Murphy Does James Brown
Mark Mullen
James Brown was among Eddie Murphy ’s most famous caricature . In this dig , taken in 1983 , he proclaims “ Haaaiiii ! Too hot in the hot tub ! burn up myself ! ” as host of James Brown ’s Celebrity Hot Tub Party .
6. I must say
Suzy M. Drasnin
Martin Short rehearses an Ed Grimley adumbrate in 1984 , minus the signature high - waisted pants , orange tartan shirt , and sky - gamy cowlick .
7. Lorne and Steve
Lorne Michaels joins frequent boniface Steve Martin for a promo shoot in 1989 . In 2011 , Alec Baldwin became the show ’s most fertile emcee , with 16 appearances . Steve Martin is just one appearance behind at 15 .
8. He’s like the Wind
Chris Farley became a breakout star topology in his very firstSNLseason in 1990 when he went toe to toe with guest emcee Patrick Swayze in a Chippendales auditory sense . Ultimately , the part went to Swayze ’s character , with Farley being state that : “ Barney , we all agreed that your saltation was great . Your presentation was very aphrodisiacal . I guess , in the end , we all cogitate that Adrian ’s body was much , much better than yours . ”
9. In the Cards
Mary Ellen Matthews
Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler do some last - minute cue scorecard review with Wally Feresten during the commercial geological fault leading up to theirWeekend Updatein 2007 .
10. “Palin”-around
Dana Edelson
As Sarah Palin chat backstage with Alec Baldwin and Lorne Michaels in 2008 , Tina Fey can be seen on the monitor doing her spot - on impression of the wannabe Vice President .
11. The SNL Storage Room
The make-up research lab ’s storage elbow room ( seen here in 2009 ) is a gem treasure trove of adhesive plaster casts and mold , including header casts of each current form appendage as well as frequent host and special guest .
12. Strategery
Former castmember Will Ferrell reviews dialogue for his soliloquy with Wally Feresten while being made up as George W. Bush for his guest host low temperature open in 2012 . ( author Colin Jost can be seen in the background knowledge . )
13. Two Things Everyone Loves: Cats and Lasers
Steven Spielberg plays along as director ofLaser Cats 7with Bill Hader and Andy Samberg in Lorne Michaels ’ place in 2012 .
14. Say Cheese!
Ever wonder how they get those really coolheaded still shots of each week ’s guest hosts ? Louis C.K. show how it ’s done in 2014 .
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