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    • Writer Anne Beatts on Bill Murray's addition to the SNL cast, the breakout "Nerds sketch," and how she feels he was thanking her for the sketch when he guest-starred later on Square Pegs
      Clip begins at: 57:41, Duration: 00m 56s
    • Show creator/exec producer Anne Beatts on creating and pitching Square Pegs, departing Saturday Night Live.
      Clip begins at: 16:00, Duration: 04m 23s
    • Show creator/exec producer Anne Beatts on using her producing experience on Saturday Night Live to her advantage on Square Pegs
      Clip begins at: 20:24, Duration: 02m 29s
    • Show creator/exec producer Anne Beatts on not seeing eye to eye with Embassy Television executive Michael Grade on Square Pegs
      Clip begins at: 22:53, Duration: 01m 35s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on where Square Pegs was shot
      Clip begins at: 24:30, Duration: 00m 27s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on how John Belushi's death postponed the shooting of the Square Pegs pilot
      Clip begins at: 25:02, Duration: 01m 08s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on the casting of Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker on Square Pegs (and how the two needed to be dressed down to play the parts)
      Clip begins at: 26:13, Duration: 01m 53s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actress Tracy Nelson and her portrayal of "Jennifer DiNuccio"
      Clip begins at: 28:20, Duration: 01m 00s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actor Merritt Butrick and his portrayal of "Johnny Slash"
      Clip begins at: 29:21, Duration: 00m 37s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on hiring an all-female writing staff for Square Pegs (with "token" male Andy Borowitz)
      Clip begins at: 30:00, Duration: 00m 56s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on Square Pegs actor John Femia and his portrayal of "Marshall Blechtman"
      Clip begins at: 30:57, Duration: 00m 39s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on the classification of Square Pegs by the network
      Clip begins at: 31:43, Duration: 01m 34s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on favorite episodes of Square Pegs, including one done to appease the network's request to appeal to a male audience
      Clip begins at: 33:24, Duration: 01m 40s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on how she found out that Square Pegs was cancelled
      Clip begins at: 35:05, Duration: 00m 13s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on the legacy of Square Pegs, and how revolutionary the use of music was for TV of the day
      Clip begins at: 35:19, Duration: 01m 17s
    • Show creator/executive producer Anne Beatts on her writing sensibilities
      Clip begins at: 55:15, Duration: 01m 47s
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