About the title
At 11:30 PM on October 11, 1975, television changed forever. The show "Saturday Night Live," created by a group of young, enthusiastic comedians, appeared before viewers for the first time and set a new standard of quality for television programs. The film tells the story of what happened in the hour and a half before the broadcast of the legendary show's first episode. The set is on fire. The writers are dead drunk. The actors are punching each other in the face. The crew is in revolt. Ninety minutes of chaos, humor, and magic on the eve of a quiet revolution that would influence world culture as a whole. "Saturday Night" is a comedy-drama about the creation and pilot episode of the iconic American TV show "Saturday Night Live."