William T. Horner is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He has written, or co-written, five other books. M. Heather Carver is a professor and department chair in the Department of Theatre at the University of Missouri. She is the co-director of the university’s Writing for Performance Program (2017 Gold Medallion winner from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface: “I’m Gerald Ford and You’re Not.”1. SNL, Live Theater and Politics2. Ford’s Image Problem Began Before SNL3. Live from New York, It’s Saturday Night!4. Chase-ing Ford5. Ron Nessen Discovers SNL6. The Episode7. “Hello! My Name Is Jimmy Carter, and I’m Running for President”8. Jimmy and Jerry Debate While Dan and Chevy Do the Same9. The Final Days (of Campaign ’76) Through the Looking Glass of SNL10. SNL in Campaign ’76—What Was Their Intent and What Difference Did They Make11. Post ’76, SNL Marches OnChapter NotesSelected ReferencesIndex

William T. Horner is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He has written, or co-written, five other books. M. Heather Carver is a professor and department chair in the Department of Theatre at the University of Missouri. She is the co-director of the university’s Writing for Performance Program (2017 Gold Medallion winner from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface: “I’m Gerald Ford and You’re Not.”1. SNL, Live Theater and Politics2. Ford’s Image Problem Began Before SNL3. Live from New York, It’s Saturday Night!4. Chase-ing Ford5. Ron Nessen Discovers SNL6. The Episode7. “Hello! My Name Is Jimmy Carter, and I’m Running for President”8. Jimmy and Jerry Debate While Dan and Chevy Do the Same9. The Final Days (of Campaign ’76) Through the Looking Glass of SNL10. SNL in Campaign ’76—What Was Their Intent and What Difference Did They Make11. Post ’76, SNL Marches OnChapter NotesSelected ReferencesIndex