

Almost Live!
Overview
Almost Live! was a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, USA, produced and broadcast by NBC affiliate KING-TV from 1984 to 1999. A re-packaged version of the show also aired on Comedy Central from 1992 to 1993, and episodes aired on WGRZ-TV in the late 1990s. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights at 11:30, pushing Saturday Night Live back to midnight. The show is now aired in reruns by the Seattle NBC affiliate following Saturday Night Live.
Seasons (12)
Specials
32 Episodes
Season 5
26 Episodes
1989
Season 6
26 Episodes
1989
Season 7
27 Episodes
1990
Season 8
26 Episodes
1991
Season 9
26 Episodes
1992
Season 10
26 Episodes
1993
Season 11
26 Episodes
1994
Season 12
26 Episodes
1995
Season 13
26 Episodes
1996
Season 14
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