Saturday Night Live Transcripts


  Frequently Asked Questions





How come you don't have more transcripts for sketches with Adam Sandler (or other cast members)?

No cast member is favored or excluded in the addition of weekly transcripts. New transcripts are often grouped by individual episode, in an effort to knock out each episode one at a time.

Can you send me an episode?

I don't record entire episodes, just a couple of sketches that I personally enjoyed over others. Additionally, I don't have a spare VCR with which to copy sketches (not to mention, the resulting quality would be too subpar to be worth the effort). If you have cable (and perfectly understandable if you don't, considering the rapid decline in the quality of television these days), I recommend consulting the weekly SNL schedule posted at Saturday Net to find out exactly when your favorite SNL episodes will next be broadcast.

Can you just send me a sketch?

Again, I don't have the equipment to make copies of tapes, and the quality wouldn't match an original recording. Odds are, most of your favorite sketches are available on one of the many SNL compilation videos. I have some links on the SNL Merchandise page; if you're not sure if a sketch can be found on a video, just ask and I'll find out for you!

Do you have any Cheerleader (or other recurring characters) sketches?

More than likely, yes. Before emailing me, PLEASE type your search query into the Search Box at the top right of the main page, and it will pull up all transcripts featuring the sought-after characters. I have so many transcripts stored in the database, that even I can't keep track of which appearances do or don't exist. If you can't find your query through the site search, send in a request for me to add some and I'll try to track down future broadcasts of those episodes.

I couldn't find the transcript I wanted online. Can you email it to me?

If it's not online, then the transcript likely doesn't exist (unless I've inadvertently forgotten to post the link). Available transcripts are housed on the site, I don't have any additional ones in the offline world. New transcripts are added daily, though not officially announced until the Friday update.

My friends and I need to do a 2-person performance for school. Can you recommend a sketch with 2 people in it?

I can recommend that you search through the site to find a sketch that would interest you. Not knowing you personally, I wouldn't know how to cater to your individual tastes in this department.

How long will it take you to fulfill a sketch transcript request?

Often, it depends on my ability to locate a broadcast of the episode a sketch comes from. Some episodes air more frequently than others, while some don't seem to air at all. I'm not home all day long, so I typically only tune in to the night broadcasts. I tend to concentrate on the newest episodes during NBC's broadcast season, using the summer and off-weeks to catch up on older episodes.

I have shows on tape - can I send a transcript?

By all means. Even if I had access to every sketch that ever appeared on SNL, I would never be able to catalog every last one of them on my own. There's a growing number of contributors to the site, and you're welcome to join the party!



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