Saturday Night Live - 2nd Season DVD Extras Include Mardi Gras Special, Kaufman Screentest

Our early info about Universal's upcoming December 4th release of Saturday Night Live - The Complete 2nd Season talked about uncut episodes in their original 90-minute versions, with all original music and guests, plus a limited-edition book with insight behind the scenes. But now Universal has revealed the DVD-based bonus material for this 8-disc set, and we've got the cut-and-paste from the studio info:

• SNL Mardi Gras Special
• Dress Sketch 1 (Audio Only)
• Dress Sketch 2 (Audio Only)
• Andy Kaufman Screentest
• Trailers (30 Rock< & Chuck and Larry)

All this will be found on the 8th DVD in the set. Just a bit over a month to go, so lock in your copy today at the Amazon link below:

For over three decades, Saturday Night Live has been the source of young comedic talent and helped to launch the careers of countless performers, making them household names.

Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast of SNL (including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and John Belushi) set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970's, turning it into an instant sensation.

Although only the second year on the air, the 1976-1977 season turned out to be the last for Chevy Chase, but the first for a young comedian named Bill Murray.

The complete second season of SNL contains legendary musical performances by artists Joe Cocker, The Band, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Santana and Tom Waits and classic appearances by hosts Lily Tomlin, Norman Lear, Steve Martin, Dick Cavett, Jodie Foster, Candice Bergen, Ralph Nader, Fran Tarkenton, Sissy Spacek, Elliott Gould and Shelly Duvall.