See Jewish Humor Central Live in Boca Raton, Florida Starting Next Thursday January 18

If you're a fan of Jewish Humor Central and happen to be in South Florida this winter, you can see Blogger-in-Chief Al Kustanowitz present a series of four 90 minute programs at Florida Atlantic University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in Boca Raton, starting on January 18.

The programs, Saturday Night Live: The Funny Years, will be a walk down memory lane through the first 25 years of Saturday Night Live. 

While for 48 years SNL has had a major impact on pop culture, critics agree that the first 25 years were by far the funniest and most relevant. The combination of sketch comedy, featured performers, guest hosts, and mock commercials has been a winning formula for creating memorable characters that have become household names. 

Each lecture in this 4-week series will profile the cast members, tracing their routes to the show, watching their auditions and screen tests, and revisiting their most popular characters in action. So come prepared to laugh out loud at the genius of those comedy standouts like Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Martin Short, and Phil Hartman, just to mention a few!

Lectures

1. 1975-1980: The Not Ready for Prime-Time Players - Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Bill Murray.
2. 1980-1985: The Second SNL Generation Arrives - Eddie Murphy as Buckwheat and Mister Robinson, Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci, Joe Piscopo and Robin Duke as Doug and Wendy Whiner.
3. 1985-1990: The Third SNL Generation Takes Over - Billy Crystal as Fernando, Martin Short as Nathan Thurm, Ed Grimley, Jeremy Glick, and Jon Lovitz as Hanukkah Harry.
4. 1990-2000: To the New Millennium - Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Mike Myers, Julia Sweeney, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Rachel Dratz, Maya Rudolph, and Tina Fey.

The lectures are from 3 pm to 4:30 pm on Thursdays from January 18 through February 8 at FAU's Friedberg Auditorium in the Lifelong Learning Building. Entrance to the University is at 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Admission at the door is $30 for each lecture and $80 for the series. Members can purchase series tickets in advance for $60.

So bring your friends and let's meet afterwards to share some laughs at the conclusion of the program.

Here's a sample of what you'll see:

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