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Original ‘SNL’ Cast Member Jane Curtin Thought Audience Who Watched “Must Be Really Stupid”
Jane Curtin, a member of Saturday Night Live's inaugural broadcast, assumed the audience 'must be really stupid.'
“I never really paid much attention to the audience,” she told the New York Times in a recent retrospective interview, saying she felt the initial show went by quickly. Last year, the alum told People she gathered her family to watch the early tapings and “it wasn’t funny. The original Not Ready For Prime Time Players member attributed SNL ‘s seemingly lackluster longevity to it being “dated” as a topical commentary series: “Remember, this was almost 50 years ago.
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