Creating Saturday Night Live: Wardrobe

Saturday Night Live's wardrobe team - Dale Richards, Tom Broecker, Eric Justian and Donna Richards - reveals the magic behind the show's numerous costumes and impossible quick changes.
Produced by Lorne Michaels, Oz Rodriguez, Matt Yonks, Chris Voss, Erin Doyle
Edited by Danny Garcia
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[@lizfoster8066]

Donna grabbing John Mulaney’s hand and running with him was so adorable

[@idrk3707]

Ikr

[@graced4844]

wholesome

[@h2ogurl1234]

He really was like "okay time to go!"

[@whatsinaname1133]

i literally thought " hey! i wanna do that too"

[@theeleanorshellstrop]

true! his little jump!

[@monicapyle]

Holy shit. I wish I could just see an hour long show of one full week's schedule

[@dwightschrute4560]

James Franco did a documentary showing some of the aspects called Saturday Night.

[@monicapyle]

@@dwightschrute4560 hey thanks! I'll check it out

[@marinakukso]

you should check out '30 rock' ;D

[@JasonKingery]

@@dwightschrute4560 hey thanks for that little tid bit.

[@oliverdavis2422]

Ms.MonicaPyle YESYESYES

[@carolineyoung3481]

Watching John Mulaney run amuses me

[@anahernandezcardona9165]

Caroline Young it’s so funny how she grabs that tall child!!

[@taylorkitz]

he just hOpped off the stage it shouldn’t be funny but it is

[@andrewnibbi]

It’s really entertaining how wildly he swings his feminine hips

[@reginaphalange3740]

@@andrewnibbi NO! That’s what he’s sensitive about! :(

[@Research0digo]

Just when you look at him and think my god, he looks like he's 18! - Then you see oh crap - his name just flew out of my head ... anyway, there's another young man who I swear looks like he's 16, tops.

[@DanielRomero]

This would be a great original for NBC's streaming service.

[@canaisyoung3601]

What, a behind-the-scenes look at the hell Saturday Night Live's cast and crew goes through to put on ashow every week? I'd watch.

[@AskMiko]

Agree!!!!

[@teddyfran]

Okay first the CUE CARDS behind-the-scenes and now this...and all I have to say is MORE. Please. MORE. SNL is THE gold standard in television. And seeing how the show comes to life is almost more captivating than the show itself. DON’T STOP giving us more behind the scenes until there’s no more to give. Thank you.

[@esztertakacs5851]

yes!!! these videos are so underrated. i am a huge television/film nerd, so i basically binge watched all snl behind the scenes videos, and i want more. please. :D

[@pippa3150]

The making of SNL during Covid is awesome too.

[@ibmtpx24]

Now I know why SNL is successful. It is the respect from actors and actresses to those who work tirelessly behind the scenes. I don't think I can stay on the job for 31 years with that kind of stress in my current mental condition.

[@6thgraderfriends]

It seems like they work Wednesday to Saturday night/early Sunday morning. So most of Sunday, all of Monday, and all of Tuesday are their days off. Doesn't sound too bad when you add that factor.

[@poliknoy]

They also have a few months off during the summer.

[@ulrikanilsson6395]

@@6thgraderfriends everyone is expected to come up with ideas or write sketches before wednesday

[@Research0digo]

teetee tee Same.

[@ellipsisms]

That’s amazing how they do it in such a limited amount of time

[@joe76595]

@@justinmartyr4420 Who hurt you?

[@joe76595]

@@HateNetSlime Lol what?

[@joe76595]

@@HateNetSlime How many accounts do you have dude? Go see a doctor and get some help

[@erinrobinson3409]

This is so impressive when just today they managed to recreate Kamala Harris outfit in three hours, just wow

[@oliverdavis2422]

Erin Robinson YES I was thinking the same and it was eXact

[@SuperHedgehog910]

@Space Penguin King Even more impressive!

[@ea9729]

4:24 "Nuh uh. You aint takin me to no secondary location, sister."

[@mariat9671]

A round of applause for reenacting that white suit, that Kamala Harris was wearing for the victory speech! Within just 2,5 hours and with such precision!

[@EricaGamet]

Love the behind-the-scenes stuff! Glad wardrobe got a nice long look. What they accomplish so quickly is nothing short of miraculous! I was so impressed how quickly they made all the costumes for the royal wedding sketch this past season! The wedding had JUST happened!

[@kokolatte825]

That is so true! I remember thinking the same thing when they did the royal wedding.

[@emolicious4now]

And a wardrobe stylist for the theater myself.. its a joy to do our job... It tough, more than just pretty behind the scene... but we wouldn't have another way.... Love that snl smoke f all the teams behind the show...

[@mateuszparus]

4:32 the look on her face. Its like they were in a movie when she tries to save him from incoming tsunami wave

[@erinspross7548]

WOW, you're right. I used to do costumes for local shows and I got the exact same look on my face whenever I had to do a change in under 30 seconds. It's insane how focused you get. If you had asked me my name whenever I was in that mode, I probably would have said "shoes" or something lmao

[@awesomecassiejean]

Lmao that sounds like Spongebob in the "fine dining" episode. He didn't even know his own name 😂

[@colindedeugd]

Man I'd really like to see the whole process from coming up with a sketch, to writing scripts, practicing, all the way up to performing!

[@sydneyhagen5766]

James Franco made a documentary called "Saturday Night" a few years ago that chronicles the whole week's process. It used to be on Hulu, but I'm sure you can find it if you look around!

[@wendyyork6825]

Colin de Deugd is my birthday is

[@ellaseibz9365]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6aWfayvnM6GgK8

[@theeleanorshellstrop]

same here! I love this series, the running and writing of the show deserves its own documentary

[@Research0digo]

Look for James Franco's Saturday Night on here.

[@atrophyqueen6168]

thats awesome. throwing people on your back and knocking out camera men. damn

[@elibutbored]

I’m a high school theater costume designer and this is so fascinating to me. I don’t want to do costumes for the rest of my life but if there was no other factors in my life, working costumes at SNL is just my dream career. The research aspect is the most interesting to me, partially because it is my favorite part of the process.

[@notlobparrot3057]

I was an actor in New York for 10 years, and I had some truly insane backstage quick changes, but this makes what I did look leisurely. Just ask around in the NY Film and TV scene, and they'll tell you the SNL Wardrobe department is the best. They are legends.

[@kinsmed]

When I hear people gripe that SNL should be better, I want to ask them... what would that look like?

[@michelleperry7774]

Exactly! It’s people who don’t get what all goes into making a show like this. More people should watch the “behind the scenes” to appreciate👍👍👍

[@rachelrachel9152]

Yes, watching these behind the scenes makes it clear it's a miracle even the most perfectly written sketch can get pulled off successfully. Ppl would do well to be more forgiving for lamer sketches

[@marty4475]

Donna is amazing!!! She's so serious, I can't even imagine trying to look calm as you finish a monologue and then Donna races up, dead serious, ready to fuckin whisk you away!!!! I love her.

[@MVD.]

This is soo interesting. Very excited for the new season!

[@marianb2623]

Wow..a lot of hard work!

[@runbayrun]

Great video. Great people working hard behind the scenes.

[@TampaDuane]

runbayrun

[@thomasthetrain3375]

4:30 John obviously knows what’s going to happen and already knows everyone, but you can TELL he was NOT expecting that

[@Chloeiom]

The royal wedding one amazes me they had matching outfits to the royals that were only shown on the same day!

[@RaymondHng]

Dale Richards: 3 Emmy nominations Eric Justian: 1 Emmy win and 9 Emmy nominations Tom Broecker: 6 Emmy wins and 12 Emmy nominations Donna Richards: 3 Emmy nominations

[@rachelladue1572]

one hopes the entire crew on snl gets lifetime achievement awards for technical work of all kind

[@ChuckNorthrop]

I am so grateful for these people! Your faces are rarely seen but we see your work constantly while the show is airing. Thank you so much! You enhance my enjoyment of #SNL immensely, x100!

[@connorblake7487]

These BTS vids add to the experience of the watching the show live so much. Keep these coming!

[@Research0digo]

... Please.

[@MikaelaRosith]

SNL is definitely responsible for my sense of humor and the way I work in theater. I don't do costumes, but one of my friends does and what I learned from him has made me super grateful for the work of a costume designer. He is so oriented in what he does and his ideas are so wildly amazing that I hope I see his name in the SNL costume credits. This seems like the perfect job for him :')

[@XDARUSHIXD]

"The unbridled craziness of Sarah Palin" this should be the title of a sitcom XD

[@Gerge111]

this was honestly one of the most interesting things I’ve watched in a while. More stuff like this please!

[@NPoole-tx8xu]

These guys are the real MVPs. People often forget in entertainment how many people on staff in the background are responsible for the final product besides the cast.

[@Research0digo]

N. Poole These bts machinations are often compared to a duck on a pond. He's just gliding past without a ripple on the water, but underneath him he's paddling like crazy. :)

[@franb0l]

is this not the most interesting thing you've ever watched? it amazes me how much goes into this show. the dedication and the grit is what makes snl everything it is.

[@thedevdasdoc]

this was such a cool video i love behind the scenes stuff

[@willowclay3137]

Very interesting how much work is involved behind the scenes. Everyone involved works so hard!

[@4seeableTV]

I love these little insights to the production process. They obviously keep all footage of the dress rehearsals and regular shows and all the stuff in between, so just once I would like to see them run a full dress rehearsal or a full show and leave in all the bits in between where the commercials would go. KZbin is the perfect showcase to do that.

[@MrHomertjones]

I love this kind of stuff. Watching professionals in their prime. When you're cut for time, instincts kick in and that's when people shine. There's no overthinking, it's just doing what you know you're good at.

[@davidm5707]

We just sit and watch this stuff, and say, good show, bad show, without ever realizing just how much work, and detail, and perfect timing it takes to actually put it on without an apparent hitch. Week after week. Year after year. But they do it.

[@mathildamarigold2911]

that small woman grabbing john mulaney’s hand and yanking him off the stage is absolutely fucking hilarious and nobody can tell me otherwise

[@michelleperry7774]

As a theatre/Broadway/comedy etc lover I am LIVING for these “behind the scenes” !!!

[@gailhouston5876]

Kudos to everyone in the costume department! Your creations are incredible for every show and I've been watching since SNL began. Keep bringing the magic that makes each show so very special!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andywilchsalem2377]

*I WATCHED & Listened to the VID!!!* *& here then IS MY RESPONSE =====>* ========================================================= *HeLLary WILL GO to PRISON!!! MAGA!!!!!* *Donald TRUMP WILL BE Re-Elected by Land Slide, in 2020!!! MAGA!!!* *I WILL TAKE a BULLET for My President Trump, Anyday!!!* *GOD sent TRUMP to us, to SAVE us from HiPPies!!! MAGA!!!!* *Donald Trump ( I S ) in Face Jesus Christ, come in the Flesh!!!* *Donald Trump, WILL WIN a Land Slide, in 2020!!!! MAGA!!!* *BEST ECONOMY in ALL of WORLD HISTORY!!!! MAGA!!!!* *Donald TRUMP is the BEST PRESIDENT, in ALL of HUMAN HISTORY!!!* *MAGA!!!!!* *HeLLary was KidnaPPing & Torturing & Eating Kids!!!* *Donald Trump, PUT a Stop to HeLLary, Eating Kids!!! MAGA!!!* *Trump WON WAR with North Korea & NOT a BuLLet Fired!!! MAGA!!!!* *Trump IS SENDING ALL the RAPISTS back to MEXICO!!! MAGA!!!!* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 *TRUMP IS MAKING AMERICA to LOVE JESUS again!!!! MAGA!!!* *ALL HiPPies & Communists & Rapists are HATERS of TRUMP!!! MAGA!!!* *My GOD TRUMP is BUILDING a GREAT WALL & Mexico IS Paying for it!!!* *MAGA!!!!* *TRUMP has SAVED are WORLD from GloBaL WARMING!!! MAGA* *DEEP STATE Conspirators & FAKE NEWS are OUT to GET Trump!!! MAGA* *My Donald TRUMP has CLEANED OUT the FBI!!!! MAGA!!!*

[@LauraS_1194]

The turn around time on costumes...MINDBLOWING!!!!!🤤

[@cinovcovatana93]

I want to thank you for creating Stepfon's costume, that one is just ridiculously amazing

[@YakAttack915]

Really appreciate these behind the scenes clips. Keep it up

[@rocknwo1]

Amazing I've always wondered how it all got put together and I'm in utter shock and completely floored so many years so many skits and so much heart. A Huge thank you to the hard dedication, love you all put in to making a great show. Fan for life.

[@hcpsdaviesrp]

I remember reading about the Sarah Palin shirt, glad they covered it in this video. This team does amazing work, I'm glad it's not lost on the audience.

[@deepdownabove]

I absolutely adore the "Creating Saturday Night Live" series

[@rikuna512]

Really interesting to see the preparation and hardwork behind the screen. Good job

[@jennamiller1332]

This is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen

[@andywilchsalem2377]

*You Haven't SEEN much in Life, have you?*

[@devilsdoorbell]

I love these behind the scenes peeks at how the show works and what goes into it.

[@charley.barley]

4:25 the way he leaps off the stage is like a baby deer or something it's precious

[@maxcovfefe]

I felt just a little frazzled watching this, which is how I imagine it must feel to be in SNL's costume department. The costumes are part of the comedy though. Sometimes just seeing the character is funny enough to make me laugh. Some of the political costumes have nearly knocked me on the floor.

[@madelynnazario8361]

The costume department should get recognition and awards for their beautiful work...other than a paycheck of course.

[@livilovezmusic]

These behind the scenes videos are simply invaluable. I am able to show my children roles that they are interested in doing on a show that the love watching on KZbin (We live in London). Thank you!

[@nonamemonster]

Its fascinating how much thought really goes behind the costuming, amazing work

[@kondinator]

Truly the unsung heroes on snl, damn they are fast and great at their job!

[@Geeksmithing]

WOW! This segment had me in stitches!!

[@ExploringWithCam2018]

This is amazing to watch, because without the people behind the curtains there wouldn’t be a show. Production teams need to have the recognition they deserve!

[@JacobCarlson]

Absolutely *LOVE* these behind the scenes videos. Definitely keep them coming!

[@ariyanbaharloo232]

I have highly respect for all of them people behind the scenes making things happen ❤️❤️

[@nathanrichardson2055]

The costume is the first impression SNL is the best all time

[@chokinonashes61]

I have been looking forward to this for months!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

This is great stuff. I've been watching the show since the first episode in '75. Much respect to all of you.

[@christinad4432]

The costume department for snl are amazing!! The subtle little added details to the costumes are so funny! They are so clever!

[@appelsap]

Cool to get a look into what goes on behind the scenes!

[@christinad4432]

I could watch hours of this stuff!! This is all so fascinating to me! More more please more!!

[@khertler]

More of these, please!!

[@TheDoomlord7]

Amazing job, you all are such talented people. Glad they showed this side of SNL.

[@harmlessheartbreak]

It’s the way John jumped off stage for me

[@vickimacdonald9212]

Amazing! I really like this behind the scenes look at the backbones of the SNL family.

[@NCISfreak123]

This is amazing!! I want to see more of this kind of stuff

[@robwarren6729]

This is amazing. Stuff that is critical to the show but we know think about. Love it.

[@NRCarrillo]

Awesome, would love to see more of these behind the scenes!

[@tiineli]

I never thought about TV that part of the show. Wow. I would love to see a weekly behind the scene thing

[@chandlersun3877]

Came for the JT clip but stayed for everything

[@theeleanorshellstrop]

I love, love, love this series. I’m so interested in running the show and writing and being involved in show publicity so I’m really grateful for this!

[@christinad4432]

I love these!! I wish they had like an hour long bts of snl

[@TheeVande]

The intensity of her eyes at 4:30 is insane!

[@iangoodisDMX]

Priceless! !!! Best show in history

[@johnpauljones9244]

Thanks to you guys, for your hard work! This really was awesome, and amazing, to see how you do it!

[@hotintheheights]

I LOOOOOOOVE these videos!!!!! More please!!!!

[@JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis]

Love these! More, please!

[@cittlali7966]

Bro my respect goes to the people who work for snl!!! I can watch hours of these people explain their jobs!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@RatedAwesomeToAwful]

Amazing! What a bunch of Heroes!

[@TR-IRL]

The photos are always so great

[@peterwood5989]

BRILLIANT!

[@cpolo88]

This is what I like to watch. So interesting 🤣

[@MelissaNgai]

Its hectic and professional and amazing. I think viewers these days would LOVE to see like a full show including the behind the scenes action in real time. Just to see what goes down and be able to appreciate the show on ANOTHER level. Because before these videos came out, when I thought about Saturday Night _Live_, I would just think about maybe quick changes and just getting lines right on air. But to see all this hard work week after week, its really an amazing, professional, and rigorous show that I never really knew about.

[@thomasmaxwell954]

I just want to know what their budget is, I mean this is a crazy sized production

[@13killa69]

I'd hate to be an understudy of anyone in the makeup crew. Amazing stuff!

[@seejaneread]

Unsung heroes! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NoHandle44]

I saw the thumbnail and I thought it was a video of the Santa Claus and Justin Timberlake Christmas special. I was really looking forward to hearing "SOUP THERE IT IS! SOUP THERE IT IS! And give it all up to Homelessvill!".

[@angrynoodletwentyfive6463]

And the best scene to take out of context award goes too: 4:40

[@lvncr]

This is so interesting. More of these please.

[@padensheumaker116]

I would watch an entire documentary on this.

[@kjamison5951]

The unsung heroes of the backstage! Kudos!

[@ZapDash]

More of these please!

[@christineschueneman4147]

Loved how well oiled the costume department work together 💖 I work in regional theater in Costumes . So much fun but crazy deadlines . These guys make it happen 👍👍👍

[@PandaRmz]

Thank you so much for this video, i love it

[@andywilchsalem2377]

*I WATCHED & Listened to the VID!!!* *& here then IS MY RESPONSE =====>* ========================================================= *HeLLary WILL GO to PRISON!!! MAGA!!!!!* *Donald TRUMP WILL BE Re-Elected by Land Slide, in 2020!!! MAGA!!!* *I WILL TAKE a BULLET for My President Trump, Anyday!!!* *GOD sent TRUMP to us, to SAVE us from HiPPies!!! MAGA!!!!* *Donald Trump ( I S ) in Face Jesus Christ, come in the Flesh!!!* *Donald Trump, WILL WIN a Land Slide, in 2020!!!! MAGA!!!* *BEST ECONOMY in ALL of WORLD HISTORY!!!! MAGA!!!!* *Donald TRUMP is the BEST PRESIDENT, in ALL of HUMAN HISTORY!!!* *MAGA!!!!!* *HeLLary was KidnaPPing & Torturing & Eating Kids!!!* *Donald Trump, PUT a Stop to HeLLary, Eating Kids!!! MAGA!!!* *Trump WON WAR with North Korea & NOT a BuLLet Fired!!! MAGA!!!!* *Trump IS SENDING ALL the RAPISTS back to MEXICO!!! MAGA!!!!* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 *TRUMP IS MAKING AMERICA to LOVE JESUS again!!!! MAGA!!!* *ALL HiPPies & Communists & Rapists are HATERS of TRUMP!!! MAGA!!!* *My GOD TRUMP is BUILDING a GREAT WALL & Mexico IS Paying for it!!!* *MAGA!!!!* *TRUMP has SAVED are WORLD from GloBaL WARMING!!! MAGA* *DEEP STATE Conspirators & FAKE NEWS are OUT to GET Trump!!! MAGA* *My Donald TRUMP has CLEANED OUT the FBI!!!! MAGA!!!*

[@anandprahlad5434]

Am enjoying these "Creating SNL" videos. They're so interesting. Please do more of them.

[@Shesaphantomm]

SNL one of the few productions still on that hold true to tradition of letting creatives create, thats why celebs keep going back even when its bad lol also doing this every week is insane. I'm sure they keep crew forever because this is a job that gets easier the more you do it

[@cassyhartis9860]

Not going to lie I love these videos. This is amazing

[@LexLenore]

Mulaney at 4:30 😂