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The Society Page SNL's executive producer, , had tired of the show and wanted to either By Gene Mahoney end it or put it on a brief hiatus to retool it. NBC didn't want to cancel it and didn't Russian Hill Upholstery & Décor is still want to wait either, so they replaced located in Nob Hill, not Russian Hill. Michaels with the show's assistant producer (the person who booked the bands for the XXXXXXXXXX show), . ( was If you read it in the Herald, you the likely successor but ruined his chances probably know it already: San Francisco Herald after insulting NBC president in a “” Borobudur Indonesian Restaurant at Post December 2019 segment). and Jones closed on November 7th after 28 years in business. I remember living SanFranciscoHerald.Net Michaels felt betrayed, and his cast and in Lower Nob Hill in the mid-‘90s and writers left the program in a show of walking by that place. One day I thought support for him. Doumanian's task was to “Serving Nob Hill and Beyond” I’d try it out and have lunch there. But I quickly find a new cast and new crew of went someplace else instead. Actually, I writers for '80, the guess that wasn’t a very interesting XXXXXXXXXX sixth season of SNL. Upon doing so, she story… But enough of death – on to life! declared that the new show would be “at What’s growing! Like Pizzalicious, the least as good as the old one.” new pizza place at 1210 Polk at Sutter. Apparently the owner is in the pizza The sixth season of SNL is widely family, the pizza dynasty, the pizza cult considered to be one of the worst seasons of Awadalla here in San Francisco. It’s in the show's history. brand new so stop on by… Palm Fine Jewelry opened at 1410 Polk (where Lusciouswear Lingerie was) on November 1st. Go on in and visit owners Tessa Orton and Samuel J. Bills… Prostate Cancer Support Group at St. Francis Memorial Hospital (900 Hyde at Pine) on first Wednesdays of month, Noon to 1PM. Lunch provided for prostate patients and their families. No reservations necessary… A clothing Saturday Night Live has always been a commercial was filmed last month at show with peaks and valleys. It's tough to Peacekeeper Bar on Bush Street… put out a consistently funny 90 minute Coming soon: Maison Danel French The opening of the first episode of program every week (makes you wonder Patisserie, 1030 Polk. Now hiring. Saturday Night Live ’80 jokes about the why they don't trim it down to 60 minutes new cast members being similar to the old a week, but that's another story). XXXXXXXXXX cast members, but as it turned out, it wasn't just humor. Later this month, will host Just as some episodes are more successful than others, some seasons are more Saturday Night Live. It will be the first A big part of the problem, I thought, with successful than others. I haven't watched time he’s appeared on the show since the “new” SNL was that they didn't let the the show in years as I don't have a TV (or a 1984 (unless you count his walk-on cast members be themselves; they tried th life, I go to bed early now that I'm middle- during the show’s 40 anniversary molding them into people they weren't. aged), so I can't comment on any season special five years ago). That's what I told Season 6 cast member past 2001, but I do know a thing or two (who calls herself Anna Risley What’s ironic about Eddie Murphy being about the show's early years. now). “They tried to make me into Jane the biggest star in SNL’s history is that Curtin,” she agreed during our phone he started on the show when it was SNL got off to an experimental, flawed, conversation. Ann(a) then asked why I having its worst season and was on the but decent start in 1975. Its breakout star, wanted to interview her as she's now the brink of cancellation. , left the show after the first owner/instructor of an improv comedy season to pursue bigger and better things Here’s a slightly reworked version of school in Tucson, Arizona - not San (how did that work out?) and the program something I wrote for the Herald’s Francisco. In Oprah mode, I told her that matured and got even funnier. However, website in 2012 - about that painful some people had a lot of success on SNL, by Season 5, and season 6 of Saturday Night Live: but their lives didn't exactly turn out so had left, and the show had pretty much well (think John Belushi and Chris Farley). “jumped the shark” - becoming a I told her that she didn't have success on mediocre version of its first 4 years. the show, but it sounds like her life worked out. She paused, said okay, told For Episode 7 featuring , it Why, the show hadn't been this bad me she'd call me back the next Thursday looked like SNL ’80 had turned a corner. since... Season 6! SNL was only renewed morning for an interview, and never did. The guest host was surprisingly good, the after Michaels practically begged NBC to audience was enthusiastic, and just about give it one more chance. They gave him 13 the whole show was well done. episodes. The opening of Season 12 began with Madonna reading a “press release” Sadly, episodes 8, 9, 10, and 11 were from NBC stating that Season 11 of the disasters, so any momentum the show show had been just a bad dream. Luckily, developed had disappeared, and things Season 12 turned out to be a critical and were starting to look bleak as far as it commercial hit for SNL, and ushered in its remaining on the air. (Fridays, a newly- second golden age with cast members launched, critically-panned rip-off of SNL , Phil Hartman, , filmed in Los Angeles was actually getting , , Victoria Jackson, better ratings.) Nora Dunn, Kevin Nealon – and later, Mike

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Above: The SNL '80 cast (from left to Episode 12 was guest hosted by SNL As I recall the show took a creative right) - , , Ann veteran . As it turned out, this nosedive in 1994, but has rebounded time Risley, , Gail Matthius, and would be the last episode Jean Doumanian and again. So, in retrospect, the Season 6 . (Eddie Murphy started produced as she was fired, along with most cast of SNL have, to a certain degree, out as a featured player and was promoted of the cast, soon after it aired. The cold been somewhat vindicated. to cast member status later in the season. opening about how SNL ’80 is bombing , , and Paul “Pee works as therapy for the cast (and viewers) Wee Herman” Reubens auditioned but and is pretty funny, too. The Bill Murray The original cast from Season 1 had were turned down.) episode continued to go well after the virtually no expectations of them and opening (this episode and the Karen Black slowly developed something great. one were probably the only decent ones of Granted, Jean Doumanian was probably Prior to SNL Joe Piscopo was a cast Season 6). the wrong person to head the ship of the member of Madhouse Brigade, a short- “new' SNL, but without all that pressure lived, terrible comedy improv show on the original cast never had to endure, the New York's WPIX television station. The SNL was put on hiatus and revamped by show might have gotten on track only decent cast member of Madhouse new producer (who had eventually. (Personally, I don't think Dick Brigade besides Joe was Dan Resin (TV's conceived of the show with Lorne Ebersol was the right producer either). Ty-D-Bowl Man and Dr. Beeper in Michaels). Some new cast members, Caddyshack). mostly from post heyday (, , Here's Gilbert Gottfried's take on Season 6 , Christine Ebersole, when The Onion asked him what it was like Ann Risley (born in Madison, Wisconsin) and maybe one or two others I forgot) to be on the “lost” season of SNL: had small roles in 3 movies were hired to pretty much be support for before joining Saturday Night Live. Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo. Ebersol Actually, doesn't she look like she was It was really weird, because it was right openly admitted the focus of the new show born in Madison, Wisconsin and had small after the original cast was gone and Lorne was to be on its two biggest stars, and the roles in 3 Woody Allen movies before Michaels was gone. It became a news ratings improved as the show's content joining Saturday Night Live? She does, event. "How dare they think they can improved (slightly - it still wasn't nearly as doesn't she? continue Saturday Night Live without the good as the Lorne Michaels version). faces we are used to?" And nowadays, it seems like the cast changes in between It's ironic that Charles Rocket didn't fare Murphy departed midway and Piscopo left commercial breaks. In a way, I felt like we well in his “Weekend Update” gig as he after Season 9, so Ebersol replaced the were the sacrificial lambs to make it okay. had previously been a real-life news cast with established names like Billy We were kind of on a suicide mission. anchor for several TV stations. Rocket was Crystal (who almost made the original SNL There were constantly articles about it being groomed to be the new show's cast in 1975), Martin Short (from SCTV), saying, "Oh, it’s just a disaster waiting to breakout star. After he was fired from SNL and Christopher Guest (Nigel in This is happen." Granted, I'll never hide the fact (for uttering the F-word on Episode 11) he Spinal Tap). Again SNL faced cancellation, that the show was awful. All of the sides made some TV and movie appearances, but this Season 10 cast did a pretty good of the press said that the show sucked. But but his career never really recovered from job – the best since Season 4 – and the I always felt the press never knew what to being the poster boy for SNL's disastrous show was saved. Then Dick Ebersol left. say, because they were saying, "Well, we Season 6. He committed suicide in 2005. don't know who these people are." And I In 1985 Lorne Michaels returned as felt like, "Did anybody know who any of Despite its flaws, Doumanian's SNL had producer of SNL for its eleventh season, the Saturday Night Live cast members more of a New York feel to it than the and the Season 6 crew must have felt some were before they became Saturday Night Lorne Michaels version (and definitely amount of schadenfreude. His first year Live cast members?" They were already more than Dick Ebersol's version – more back after a five year hiatus was met with saying it was bad before it even aired. about him later). big expectations - and the show bombed. That was the strangest part. For a year, just preparing, putting the show together, “Script in Development” – with guest So, all of this mishegas to move some T- there were constantly articles about it. I host Bill Murray. Probably the best skit shirts and other tacky souvenirs? I guess have always said that now Saturday Night of Season 6.### so. Live is beyond funny or unfunny—it's just a restaurant in a good location. Herald Archives: 2007 I always was under the impression that "punk" was in rebellion to all of the You can find some clips online that Editor’s Note: Here’s a quick little forced phony youth culture that was show that SNL ’80 wasn’t all bad: ditty by the Duke of Daly City. I feel soul robbing and a way to make a quick bad for that punk band, the Part-Time buck off the gullible who believed in The “Rocket Report” segment where Christians, who got Mike and moi inside such things. Charles Rocket interviews a real life Slim’s years ago to see their show so we New York cab driver. The other decent would write about it in the Herald (back Well, I got the sucker part right. CB's “Rocket Report” is where he interviews when the Herald was a bona fide closing is proof. people on the street. newspaper, not this small time Besides, punk’s not dead – it’s in a mall newsletter). But Mike never wrote near you for $20!### “Directing Lazlo’s Confession” with about them (lucky for them) and I never Gilbert Gottfried and guest host Ray published anything about them. Sharkey. MY FAVORITE HOLIDAYS FROM Here’s Mike ragging on punk pioneer BEST TO WORST “Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood” Patti Smith (who recently released a with Eddie Murphy as a ghetto version of book about her life – apparently it By Ace Backwords Mr. Rogers. begins with her stranded in Capitola on New Year’s Day unable to find coffee 1.) Halloween (one of the rare holidays A music video called “Fish Heads.” anywhere). I recently had to endure with a much-needed touch of evil). hearing her on NPR, at taxpayer “What’s the Cat’s Name?” with guest expense, go on about fighting Trump 2.) Fourth of July (you get to blow up host Bill Murray. Charles Rocket would and climate change and other politically stuff and shit). have been okay, but Murray really correct crusades. Enough negativity. makes the skit. (They must have doped 3.) New Year’s Eve (a grand celebration Love your Wave album, Patti! Your “Hey that cat up.) of alcoholism). Joe” cover! And “Piss Factory”! Merry Christmas! “The Gavonne Family” with guest host 4.) Thanksgiving (I’m always down for Sally Kellerman. stuffing my guts with meat and gravy C.B.G.B.'S Curtain Call & T-Shirt and pumpkin pie). “The Livelys” with Charles Rocket as a Emporium game show host and Gail Matthius as his 5.) Ace Backwords Appreciation Day (not adoring wife. The dinner party with By Opprobrious Mike nearly celebrated enough as it should Denny Dillon and Gilbert Gottfried is the be). best one. As I type this out, I'm listening to the last show at the "legendary" C.B.G.B.'s 6.) April Fool’s Day (everybody plays the “Dying to Be Heard” with guest host on Sirius 24 (Disorder) and the only fool, no exception to the rule). Jamie Lee Curtis. woman that Robert Mapplethorpe laid pipe into, Patti Smith, is the closing act. 7.) Easter (you get to hunt for eggs and “Lonely Old Lady” – a dramedy skit Bring down the curtain and get over IT, candy, which off-sets the depressing with guest host Ellen Burstyn. Gail people! religious aspect of Jesus being crucified Matthius’ little girl act rivals that of for our sins and all that). ’s. Smith, as usual is full of herself. The band is sloppy. She told punk rock 8.) Valentine’s Day (I’m a loser). “Patient Thoughts” – another dramedy paparazzi to fuck off and demanded skit with guest host Karen Black, that Gitmo be closed (and in a nifty 9.) Mother’s Day (I got issues). featured player Yvonne Hudson and the media savvy moment she also happened 10.) Christmas (you get presents and voice of Gilbert Gottfried. to unveil a new song about *surprise* there’s jolly old Santa Claus, but it’s so said prison called “Chains"). “Mona Lisa in Love” – with Charles over-blown for an entire month that Rocket and guest host Karen Black. After a break (old folks need their rest when Christmas finally comes around you know) I was assaulted with the it’s invariably a let-down).### “SNL Action Dolls” – with Charles WORSE cover of "Sonic Reducer". EVER. Rocket. (Karen Black episode.) The San Francisco Herald is copyright 2019 Think of your mom singing it DRUNK and by Gene Mahoney (except work not done by Mr. Mahoney). Herald logo by James “Bubba’s Wash Fayetta’s Dry” – with karaoke style. It's that bad. Denny Dillon and guest host Bill Murray. Dylan. The characters, events, and Stiv is rolling in his grave right now (and situations in Good Clean Fun comics are fictitious; none of these events ever sadly not over ). happened. Contact: Gene Mahoney, P.O. Box 843, Redwood City, CA 94064 It’s a Wonderful Life, But is a monopolistic pig who movies. I’ve always been Pan’s Labyrinth and Darren Maybe Not Such a Wonderful treats little people like fanatical for exploitation, B Aronofsky’s The Fountain. As Movie cattle. movies and horror films, that well as the upcoming started back when I was a releases, the British film By Gene Mahoney For viewers who may not youth watching Bob Wilkins’ Control, about Ian Curtis of have picked up on this Creature Features in the 70s Joy Division. Original It’s that time of the year subtext earlier in the film, it and 80s (Oakland Channel 2) members of the band claimed again, when we gather ‘round is revealed far more clearly and Night Flight. Though Bob it was spot on. Also, the the television and watch later on when the Great Wilkins was hardly a greatly anticipated finale to Frank Capra’s Christmas Depression hits Bedford Falls. Ghoulardi, it was the only the trilogy by the classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Bailey’s company is exposed show you could see obscure, grandmaster of horror and To counter this traditional as a fraud for its subprime unusual films of horror and suspense; film maker Dario sentiment, here are some loan schemes as, when there suspense. Though some of Argento; The Mother of Tears. excerpts from “Why Henry is a run on the Building and those teen, latch key kid This trilogy, written by both Potter is the Undeniable Hero Loan, Bailey is unable to pay afternoon and made for TV director Dario and Daria of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by out. Potter, on the other movies were pretty scary like Nicolodi, is largely Daria’s Daniel Savickas: hand, is financially secure Trilogy of Terror, Bad Ronald, creation, taking inspiration enough and offers to buy out Burnt Offerings, Don’t Be from her own life and Thomas George’s father, Peter Bailey all of Bailey’s customers. Afraid of the Dark, Salem’s De Quincey’s Suspiria De was President of Bailey After making this honorable Lot and Monster Club. The Profundis. The films are Brothers Building and Loan, offer, Bailey continues to last 10 years in film making about three women who form and routinely butted heads degrade Potter, and seems to lack original ideas, a trilogy of witches: Mater with the film’s supposed convinces people that they especially with horror, so (mother) Suspiriorum, Mater antagonist, Henry Potter. don’t need their money and Hollywood has been paying Tenebrarum and Mater Potter owns the bank and that it should instead stay homage to the old greats with Lachrymarum. Together they most businesses in the tied up in his company. The remakes of films like are Our Ladies of Sorrows. fictional town of Bedford Building and Loan can only Wickerman, The Hills Have The first film Suspiria, the Falls. The elder Bailey rants run if Bailey can convince Eyes, Dawn of the Dead, second Inferno, the last, to his son that Potter only people to act counter to their Stepford Wives, Departed, Mother of Tears, is set in wants to liquidate their self-interest. Oceans 11, The Producers, Rome and focuses on the business because it’s one that Hairspray, etc. I don’t go to awakening of Mater he can’t get his greedy hands Even after the cinemas much anymore Lachrymarum. With the on. George later parrots this misinformation campaign because there really haven’t remakes and sentimental same anti-capitalist rhetoric against him, Potter offers been any movies worth of Hollywood there once he picks up his father’s Bailey economic security succumbing to the tortures of seems to be a trend of mantle. when he comes to him for the public theatre for and I chronicling the best films in help after his uncle prefer the old versions of the these genres. So I’ve decided Before elaborating on misplaced significant funds films myself. I also can’t to make a list of my own top Bailey’s horribly flawed from the Building and Loan. stand the extremely loud and favorite recommended films economic worldview, it is Admittedly, the funds were unnecessary Surround-Sound for the holidays. Though important to get some mistakenly given to Potter that penetrates the ears and these films aren’t your background on Potter, the himself, but given his body, possibly inducing traditional holiday movies, man who should ultimately contributions over the years cardiac arrest or eardrum they’re more for those who be considered the hero of and the Baileys’ poor damage, making it like me, appreciate black Bedford Falls. We learn fairly business decisions, it was counterproductive to the humor. If you own a copy of early on in the film that likely money Potter was owed enjoyment of the film itself. the Psychotronic Guide to Potter is a board member and anyway. But, Potter offers For me, the film experience Film or Something Weird stockholder in the Building George a job, opportunity to should be more intimate and Video catalogues, chances are and Loan. In all likelihood, travel, and prosperity for his personal, without the you’ll recognize these bizarre the small Building and Loan is family. Bailey considers it shouting commentary from cult classics. I’ve consulted not a publicly traded before declining and, again, the crowd. The reactions of Lisa Petrucci, film archivist company. Thus, it stands to smearing Potter as a greedy the general public tend to be and co-owner of Something reason that Potter was able old man.### off from my own perception, Weird Video to add her own to become a stockholder by where they laugh or gasp at list too. I had also giving Peter Bailey capital. If Herald Archives: 2008 wrong moments or moments I interviewed Lisa about Potter truly wanted the do the opposite. So I Something Weird Video, Building and Loan to go Creature Features generally go to smaller which should be printed in under, he could have theaters or art houses here in the next issue of the Herald. withheld his significant By Lana Alattera San Francisco, like the This enormous list is just wealth from it. Instead, he Lumiere, 4 Star, Balboa, some of my top films for the invested, and later pushed Now that I’m getting older Roxie, Red Vic and Clay holidays but remember, these for its liquidation because it I’ve noticed that every year I theatres. In the last 12 are not recommended for was not making healthy celebrate my holidays in a months, the only films I found children unless you can afford business decisions or making routine with the one I love, worth the uncomfortable the therapy bills. I’d say over a profit. This is counter to gluttonous eating and experience of the theatre to 18 only. So my list is pretty the Baileys’ narrative that he distracting myself watching witness on a large screen are themed on campy theology, questionable families and Spider Baby (family fun and Night of the Hunter (great Is he a Schizophrenic holiday eating. togetherness plus creative movie to watch with step Pedophile? The Real Santa? Or dining) parents) both? ) Exorcist (great for theological debate) Christmas Evil (Christmas, The Bad Seed (again, can you It’s a Wonderful Life (I evil? Wait till you get that really afford not to get haven’t been able to watch it Rosemary’s Baby (alternate credit card bill) Johnny or Suzie that gift for since I saw Exorcist 3) version to the birth of Christ) Christmas?) The Last Supper (come on, And for New Year’s Eve - Coffin Joe goes to Hell was your Christmas dinner Parents (family feasts on a Rudolph’s Shiny New Year! (another theological thriller with ‘family’ really that bad? budget, think twice about in Technicolor!) ‘Cause it could be worse) that turkey or ham, Penny Serenade (for music vegetarian anyone?) lovers, pun intended) Bubba HoTep (you’ll learn to Passion of the Christ (what’s appreciate grandpa even in more appropriate? And you The Wickerman (learn about Honeymoon Killers (if you’re his senility. Great if you’re an thought this was an Easter alternative holidays) considering getting hitched Elvis and Bruce Campbell film) on New Year’s) fan!) Silent Night Bloody Night Evil Come Evil Go (watch out (Don’t make ‘Santa’ angry!) 200 Cigarettes (longest New Last House on the Left (a for Christian hippies) Year’s Eve ever) great film about family Mark of the Devil (tender film closeness) Christian Scare Films of the about the enduring New Year’s Evil (does having 50s (why watch mere relationship between a crappy Eve mean you’ll Children Shouldn’t Play with entertainment when you can Catholicism and women) have a good year following or Dead Things (corpses aren’t learn something in the a bad one?) toys, OK? You won’t be process?) Devil’s rejects (being bad getting a zombie for won’t just get you coal in Lisa had these Christmas no matter how John Waters XXXmas (the your stocking) recommendations; popular they are) man with extraordinary taste “Something Weird video has laid it all out for you) Left Behind (be good this recently put together a two Die Die My Darling (what can Christmas or this could hour volume of campy happen if you’re too Santa Claus Conquers the happen to you!) holiday-themed shorts that enthusiastic with the Bible Martians (Santa is a super includes: A Christmas Story, A lessons) hero too) Rudolph the Red Nosed Present for Santa Claus, Max Reindeer (classic and fun, Fleischer's Rudolph the Red- Village of the Damned (can Hellraiser 1 & 2 (if you unless you’ve ever been Nosed Reindeer, The Night you really not afford to get weren’t Christian before the tormented about your Before Christmas, A Visit to Johnny that present he asked holiday, watch these, you’ll appearance in youth, Santa, Santa and the Snow for?) most likely convert. Good otherwise it could trigger Fairy, The Three Little films if you can’t make it to some buried resentment) Dwarves, Santa in Animal Gruesome Twosome (another Bondage a Go Go!) Land, The Spirit of Christmas family bonding gem) Gordon K Murray’s Santa’s (re-enacted by marionettes), Bride of Chucky (a tale of Fantasy Fair (Don’t drink too Christmas Rhapsody, and Carnival of Souls (a love story toys, love and lessons much before this film) trailers for the films: Santa for the hopeless romantic and learned, what’s more holiday Claus, The Snow Queen, and proof you don’t choose your than that?) Care Bear’s Nutcracker Suite Santa's Christmas Circus.” family) (again, cool it on the anti- Some of Lisa’s pick for The Hellfire Club (a whole depressants and alcohol holiday viewing, which is very Lisa and the Devil (options if other kind of celebration) before watching this one similar to mine are (now out you don’t have family for the unless you want to risk a on dvd): Santa Claus (1959), holidays) The 9th Gate (a really fun psychotic break) Female Trouble (1974), Pee puzzler, beats scrabble and Wee Herman's Christmas Cannibal Holocaust (you’ll be bridge with family) Black Christmas 1974 Special (1988), Santa Claus grateful for whatever’s on the (alternative to your average Conquers the Martians (1964), table this year!) Silent Night Deadly Night (Is it Christmas gathering) Santa Visits the Magicland of too quiet? Or is it just me? Mother Goose (1967), Santa's The Blob (for Flan That’s not a mouse!) Dellamorte Dellamore (good Christmas Circus (1966), How enthusiasts) for those without family, if the Grinch Stole Christmas Succubus- with William you think you feel lonely...) Jan Svenkmajer’s Food (over Shatner (romantic religious (1966), Don't Open Till eating nightmares pale) comedy in Esperanto) A Christmas Story (the Christmas (1984), Jack Frost sentimental irony of (1997), The Gingerdead Man Pumpkinhead (pumpkin pie Freaks (you’ll never complain Christmas. “You’ll shoot your (2005), Elf (2003), and will never be the same) about your difficult family eye out, kid!”) scariest of all; Jingle All the again) Way (1996) with Arnold In the Realm of the Senses Miracle on 34th Street (about Schwarzenegger. (escapist appetites sometimes mental illness and Christmas. require more than food)

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