Use the Flip Wilson link below the answer the first several questions:
1. Why was Flip Wilson unique?
2. What was the focus point of his program?
3. What was Flip's best known expresssion?
4. How did he get his nickname 'Flip'? Who discovered Flip Wilson?
5. How much of the show script did Flip write himself?
6. What was unique about the rehearsal and shooting schedule?
7. Flip's Geraldine character made what phrase famous?
For the next several questions use the Saturday Night Live link:
8. When did Saturday Night Live debut?
9. What was the show originally called?
10. Who created the show?
11. Check out the PRODUCTION PROCESS - what day is the Pitch Meeting held?
12. How many scripts are written?
13. What day do they start preparing the Weekend Update segment?
14. What day is the show blocked?
15. What does it mean to 'block' a show? (you might have to surf the net for the answer)
16. Check under DELAYS. Who are the only two guest hosts that hosted the show with the network using a 7-second delay.
17. Why was Sam Kinison's monologue in 1986 edited for West Coast viewers?
18. What happened with Martin Lawrence's monologue in 1994?
19. What did Wayne and Garth say about the President's daughter in 1992?
20. Do you think the network should have edited the monologues and comments mentioned in questions 17, 18 and 19? Why or why not?