A Modest Proposal for a Potential SNL April Fool's Day Show
The chances that the first day of April (or any day in April, for that matter) will fall on a Saturday are one in seven — yet in 36 seasons, Saturday Night Live has aired an original episode on April Fool’s Day only once. In contrast, there have been six Valentine’s Day shows, five on St. Patrick’s Day and three on Halloween.
On April 1, 1989, Mel Gibson hosted with musical guest Living Colour, and surprisingly, the only reference made to what is arguably the funniest holiday of the year was a quick Weekend Update joke about Dan Quayle (“April Fool!”).
2012 offers a unique opportunity. March 31st falls on [...]
