“Honestly, it's the greatest show on television. It's live. It's topical. It makes you laugh. It's just a great vibe.”

—  Jimmy Fallon

About Saturday Night Live, on the set of his post SNL movie, Fever Pitch
No byline (2004-10-08), "Jimmy Fallon's pleasant tomorrow". USA Today, Section: Life, Pg. 01e

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