Product Description

Zany comic Steve Martin is one of Saturday Night Live's wackiest hosts. Wanna see why? Check out his nutty antics in these classic sketches and you'll laugh yourself silly.Featuring:The Festrunk Brothers (aka "The Wild and Crazy Guys")Theodoric of York Medieval BarberSenor LopezKing TutSystem Requirements: Running Time 80 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 031398731825

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11253 in DVD
• Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2000-04-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 80 minutes

Amazon.com essential video
No other person has been a guest on Saturday Night Live as many times as the inimitable Steve Martin, which is what makes SNL's Best of Steve Martin compilation the finest of the series. This collection gives us not only clips of some of the show's funniest moments, but also a sense of how the show has evolved from the 1970s. Earlier monologues were rougher, less staged, but absolutely out of control in the best way, as Martin is given free rein to unleash his "happy feet," play the banjo, and generally explore his zaniness. The earliest clip dates from 1976 and the latest from the mid-'90s, showcasing the program's greatest players throughout the seasons--Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Nora Dunn, David Spade, Jon Lovitz. The beloved classics are here, from "King Tut," with complete Egyptian regalia, to the arrow through the head to, of course, a "wild and crazy guy." Not enough for you? Well, "excuuuuuuse me." Also included are the Coneheads at home (with Martin playing a hapless IRS agent), "Jeopardy 1999," "Common Knowledge" (one of the wittiest SNL sketches ever), and ads for "Rise" and for "Steve Martin's Penis Cream." This collection will satisfy longtime SNL fans and is a great way to show newer fans what comedy is really about. --Jenny Brown

Customer Reviews

Steve Martin -- Thank you for being "Wild and crazy"!
What a fun video to see! It was cool to see a taste of Steve Martin in the 1-hour DVD. I know that I forgot some of the skits and characters he created and how some of the terms we joke around in using today, came from him.

BRILLIANT man!
Fun DVD.
Make the popcorn and enjoy!

Steve Martin, a bust
Really disappointed with these clips. Some were very funny, but overall, it seemed to be lacking the best of Steven Martin on SNL. The SNL TV ad DVD is much funnier than this.

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Steve Martin
I could have sworn I once thought Steve Martin was funny. Either I was stoned when I thought he was funny or they left the funny stuff off this DVD.