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From Universal Studios Home Entertainment ... Saturday Night Live: The
Complete Third Season Arrives on DVD May 13, 2008

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: "Live from New
York, it's Saturday Night!" For more than 30 years, this catch phrase has made
its way into the homes of millions of viewers. Now, for the first time, all
20 episodes of the classic third season with digitally re-mastered picture and
sound are available in a seven-disc set featuring limited edition packaging
and four-collectible character cards. Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third
Season features over 22 hours of hilarious sketches and all of the original
musical performances. Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season is
destined to be a must-have addition to any "Saturday Night Live" collection.
    BONUS FEATURES:
    --  Things We Did Last Summer: Exclusive featurette showcasing selected
        cast members from Season 3 as they explain the stories, events and
        antics of their summer vacations.
    --  Wardrobe Test with John Belushi and Howard Shore


    SYNOPSIS:  Continuing the enormous success of the previous two years, the
third season of "SNL" (1977-78) showcased a fearless cast that created some of
the most memorable sketches to ever appear on the show. With hilarious
breakthrough characters like The Nerds (Bill Murray and Gilda Radner),
Coneheads (Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin), lounge singer Nick Winters (Bill
Murray), Samurai Warrior (John Belushi), a singing King Tut (legendary "SNL"
host Steve Martin) and featuring Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) as well
as "The Franken and Davis Show" (Al Franken and Tom Davis), SNL continued to
define itself as the pinnacle of irreverent humor and political satire.
    The Complete Third Season of "SNL" contains unforgettable appearances by
hosts Steve Martin, Michael Palin, Hugh Hefner, Buck Henry, Robert Klein,
Chevy Chase, Madeline Kahn, Richard Dreyfuss, O.J. Simpson and the winner of
the "Anyone Can Host" contest, Miskel Spillman, and classic musical
performances by Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Leon Redbone, Willie
Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Ashford & Simpson, Meat Loaf and The
Blues Brothers.
    http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/dvd/

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
    Street Date:  5/13/2008
    Pre-Order Close:  4/8/2008
    Copyright:  (C) 2008 NBC Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Price:  $ 69.98
    Selection Number:  61102157
    Running Time:  22 Hours 33 Minutes
    Layers:  Dual
    Aspect Ratio:  Full Frame (1.33:1)
    Rating:  Not Rated
    Languages:  English/ English SDH
    Sound:  Dolby Digital 2.0

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