Prologue: Happy Hour 1 --; Chapter 1 Comedy is Truth the Moment Before Anticipation 7 --; Chapter 2 Dude, How Did You Get On Snl? 25 --; Chapter 3 A Knee in the Groin 41 --; Chapter 4 Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday 53 --; Chapter 5 Swimming with Sharks 71 --; Chapter 6 Playing Well with Others 89 --; Chapter 7 Fight or Flight? 105 --; Chapter 8 The Motivational Speaker 125 --; Chapter 9 Music for the Soul 145 --; Chapter 10 Fake Pitches 163 --; Chapter 11 From the Cradle 183 --; Chapter 12 Dressing Down 197 --; Chapter 13 "Good Morning, Brooklyn" 221 --; Chapter 14 Lorne 237 --; Chapter 15 Weekend Update 257 --; Chapter 16 Give Me Little Bits of More Than I Can Take 273 --; Epilogue: Phil Hartman, U.S.A. 289.
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The author recounts his two-year stint as a performer and writer for "Saturday Night Live," during which he survived the show's grueling schedule, interacted with numerous co-stars, and witnessed the downfall of fellow cast members.