This podcast discusses the nerves and challenges around writing for a late night TV show, particularly the daunting task of getting a sketch to succeed in the limited time frame of a read through, often relying on one key phrase to land with the audience and make the sketch memorable.
The pressure of writing for "Saturday Night Live" can be intense, with writers having to quickly come up with ideas that will work with multiple sketches and host readings, while also dealing with nerves during read-throughs and live shows.
A comedian discusses the horror of a comedy sketch that doesn't land and how they can quickly fall apart if the crucial moment doesn't work.