Critic Reviews
| 100 |
USA Today Robert Bianco
Once again, Bowser has created a TV rarity: a salute that is as smart, funny and, at times, caustic as the show it honors. |
| 90 |
Variety Brian Lowry
Bowser has deftly pulled back the curtain to provide a tantalizing glimpse behind those smiling cast members laughing and swaying as the closing theme plays, revealing the back-biting and insecurities characteristic of any good Hollywood tale. |
| 88 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
One of the more intelligent, objective and entertaining TV documentaries around. |
| 80 |
Washington Post Tom Shales
An entertaining talkumentary. |
| 75 |
New York Post Linda Stasi
Quite good. |
| 60 |
Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond
[It's] packed with all of the requisite clips and insight from those who were there but focuses far too heavily on the tenuous existence of the franchise itself. |
| 60 |
Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd
Though it charts the twists and turns, the comings and goings, pays respects to the major moments, characters and catch phrases, it never really communicates what made the show, the process or the product special. |
| 40 |
Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker
This Saturday Night Live special is nowhere near as entertaining as a February look at the show in the 1970s. |
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