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Uncle Don and Jeanne Smalley

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Nov 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/16/98
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Does anyone have a clue how I can send material
to the writers of SNL? If you know, but are afraid
to give the info to some freak that doesn't have any
talent, email me, and I'll send you some of my radio
scripts featuring fake commercials and song parodies
to prove I have some value that the writers would want
to see.
Uncle Don (Freelance comedy writer)
unkl...@att.net


Lizlynn999

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Nov 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/16/98
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You need to write NBC, get and sign the release form first, then send in
submissions to them at 30 Rockerfeller Plaza in NYC
____________________________
Lynn P

Christopher J. Burke

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Nov 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/18/98
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Uncle Don and Jeanne Smalley <unkl...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
: Does anyone have a clue how I can send material

: to the writers of SNL? If you know, but are afraid
: to give the info to some freak that doesn't have any
: talent, email me, and I'll send you some of my radio
: scripts featuring fake commercials and song parodies
: to prove I have some value that the writers would want
: to see.

You can send it to them at 30 Rock. And they'll send it right
back to you with a letter from their lawyers saying that they
didn't read the material nor do they read any submissions
that come through the mail. At least, that's what they kept
telling me several years ago. I tried getting around it by
mailing directly to Rob Schneider -- he never responded (and
it didn't matter because a month or two later, he left the
show).
At least I got responses from real people when Letterman
started the Late Show.

CJB

Lizlynn999

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Nov 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/18/98
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Christopher J. Burke wrote:

I imagine they get plenty of unsolicited submissions. Not that they don't read
them. Did you sign the release form signing over your soul in blood yet?
Because I think that's part of the whole process.

Keep on truckin,
____________________________
Lynn P

Christopher J. Burke

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Nov 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/18/98
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Lizlynn999 <lizly...@aol.com-delete-> wrote:
: I imagine they get plenty of unsolicited submissions. Not that they don't read

: them. Did you sign the release form signing over your soul in blood yet?
: Because I think that's part of the whole process.

No, there was no release form to sign. The letter was unmistakable in that
they had writers and they weren't looking for writers. I don't remember
if it said that they "didn't need new writers", which looking back, would
be a great laugh, because after the last number of years, it was quite
obvious that they did.

Just think, SNL, you could've been something so much more, but you passed
on your chance. A shame, really.

CJB

carolynn...@gmail.com

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I think Chris Kattan should come back and play the new speaker of the house, the Mooch. That's the first thing I thougt when I seen him. He would be great!

marksil...@gmail.com

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Please write something about his cabinet trying to get Trumps phone from him with him running around the oval office desk and everyone trying to get the phone while he's trying to txt.

michaelv...@gmail.com

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Apr 7, 2020, 9:06:27 PM4/7/20
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On Monday, November 16, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Uncle Don and Jeanne Smalley wrote:
> Does anyone have a clue how I can send material
> to the writers of SNL? If you know, but are afraid
> to give the info to some freak that doesn't have any
> talent, email me, and I'll send you some of my radio
> scripts featuring fake commercials and song parodies
> to prove I have some value that the writers would want
> to see.
> Uncle Don (Freelance comedy writer)
> unkl...@att.net

I don't know who to contact so I hope you can route this to the right person. I have seen a number of videos of Melissa Villasenor and just wanted to say that she is hilarious to watch plus she has an incredible singing voice. I would like to see her in more sketches. Mike

Rick Johns

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Sep 28, 2020, 7:06:59 AM9/28/20
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Mark Ford

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Oct 29, 2020, 12:11:32 AM10/29/20
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On Monday, November 16, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Uncle Don and Jeanne Smalley wrote:
> Does anyone have a clue how I can send material
> to the writers of SNL? If you know, but are afraid
> to give the info to some freak that doesn't have any
> talent, email me, and I'll send you some of my radio
> scripts featuring fake commercials and song parodies
> to prove I have some value that the writers would want
> to see.
> Uncle Don (Freelance comedy writer)
> unkl...@att.net
I have some killer material as well, at least it weathered well with the buddies.. maybe we should start our own guild! Mark
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