In the spring of 1979, NBC's new president Fred Silverman wanted Saturday Night Live moved from 11:30 PM to 10 PM—a death sentence that would have killed the show's edgy, late-night identity. What happened next involved threatened resignations, a legendary showdown in a network boardroom, and the decision that would preserve SNL's place in television history. This is the untold story of the week Saturday Night Live almost ceased to exist.
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