SNL writers David Mandel, Lew Morton, and Steve Koren

SNL writers David Mandel, Lew Morton, and Steve Koren joined SNL archivist James Stephens and myself to discuss being the SNL era wrote about least; Al Franken mentoring Dave; learning how much politics to put in a sketch; Ross Perot; Steve Koren's progression to writer; Morwenna Banks; being in a sketch with Bill Murray; Honker meets Canteen Boy; Farley writes a sketch; Lunch Lady Land; being an extra in a monologue; NBA  sketch with Martin Lawrence; Red Hooded Sweatshirt; Joe Dicso; February 1993 star-studded lineups; sneaking into Paul McCartney's rehearsal; Herb Sargent; Weekend Update writing breakfast; Norm MacDonald; Jim Downey; Swayze v. Farley Chppendales; Jack Handey; Tuesday night stress; Wednesday read-through; producing your sketch; watching your sketch live; trimming lines; rewriting a monologue between dress and air; Eddie Vedder pitches Operaman's evil twin; You put your weed in there; Musicians to Explain Whitewater; Michael McKean; Taxi Driver: The Musical; Bob Evans Show; the nightmare Sarah Jessica Parker episode; Massapequa Goodfellas; Ian Maxtone-Graham; Jim Carrey: Hot Tub Lifeguard; Elevator Etiquette;  Bob Newhart; Monday pitch meetings; It's a Wonderful Newt; Quentin Tarantino's Welcome Back Kotter; John Travolta episode; Grease Goodnights; Planet of the Apes (Charlton Heston); Bob Newhart Goodnights; George Foreman as Hulk; Q & A monologues; George Wendt / Francis Ford Coppola episode; Charles Grodin episode; sketches that never got on; watching the show now; watching with your kids; leaving the show; hearing your jokes or bits repeated;Perspectives; Rock for Michael; celebrity impersonations; story first