

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.


Sep 21, 1996 - 30m
Seattle Summer ’96; Dining a la Card; MTV Rocks with Eddie Vedder; The Late Report; Norm Rice For Governor.

Sep 28, 1996 - 30m
Ellen Craswell Bit Cut; The Guy Who Sits Near You At the Game; Ugly Bridesmaids Dresses; The Late Report.

Oct 5, 1996 - 30m
Ask the Seattle Mayoral Candidates; Kid Never Gets Over Lost Balloon; The Late Report; William Wallace.

Oct 12, 1996 - 30m
Ellen Craswell Bit Continued; Bob’s Plastic Surgery Barn; Educated Trailer Park Couple; The Late Report; Give Peas a Chance.

Oct 19, 1996 - 30m
Susan Mondello: She’s a Fighter; Presidential Debate Campaign Ads; Low Key Baseball Announcer; The Late Report.

Nov 2, 1996 - 30m
Lame List with The Presidents of the United States of America; Competing Political Ads; Dr. Laura Show; The Late Report.

Nov 9, 1996 - 30m
Joy of Painting; When Fox Shows Attack; Man on the Street; Kidnapped Wife; All About Art with Sister Wendy; The Late Report.

Nov 16, 1996 - 30m
Leaf Blower Guy; Music Store Employees Aren't What They Seem; Fascinating People; The Late Report; Viewpoint on the Issues.

Nov 23, 1996 - 30m
Blizzard ’96; Uncle Fran’s Musical Forest; The Mystery of Love; The Late Report; NewsBreak.

Dec 14, 1996 - 30m
Holiday Songs About the Kingdome; The Family Dinner POV; The Late Report; The Unwanted Centerpiece.

Dec 21, 1996 - 30m
Mr. Magoo Mariners Cartoon; Lenny & Ernie; Seattle Gift Guide; The Late Report; Turkey Talk.

Jan 11, 1997 - 30m
Potholes!; Seattle City Council Applicants; The Holiday Blast Game; The Late Report; The Lame List: Goodness.

Jan 18, 1997 - 30m
Technical Difficulties; Macho Office; Legal Driver Followed by a Cop; The Late Report; Cordell’s Coffee.

Jan 25, 1997 - 30m
Inauguration Audio Dub; Underpants Crafters; The Drain Game; I Think I Love You; Calvin Kline “Be” Ads; The Late Report.

Feb 1, 1997 - 30m
Chihuly & Jones; Man on the Street; The Grapes of Wrath Backseat Kid; Literally Speaking; The Late Report.

Feb 8, 1997 - 30m
O.J. Simpson’s Punitive Damages; Unsolved Mysteries of Seattle; Forgetful Waiter; The Late Report.

Feb 15, 1997 - 30m
Joy of Painting; Unlucky Groom; College Recruitment Fair ’97; The Late Report; Joel McHale as William Wallace.

Feb 22, 1997 - 30m
The Speaking Dynamics Institute; Dockers Ankle Hugger Pants; Obnoxious Guy Layoffs; The Late Report; No-Nonsense Condoms.

Mar 22, 1997 - 30m
A Message From Big Tobacco; Green Riverdance; Ridiculous Romance Novel; The Late Report; The Lame List.

Mar 29, 1997 - 30m
The Ladies Gotta Love the Alex Rodriguez; True or False Game Show; Film Noir Parody; The Late Report.

Apr 5, 1997 - 30m
Samurai Sword in the Monologue; John Meets His Clone; The Late Report; Real Products with Pat Cashman.

Apr 19, 1997 - 30m
MTV Spring Break on Alki; Sonic For a Day; Most Amazing Thing You’ve Ever Seen!; The Late Report; Post-Vasectomy Workout.

Apr 26, 1997 - 30m
The Sneedle Mascot; New Area Codes; Eastside Tourism; Bill Nye the Science Guy; The Late Report; Emergency System Test.

May 3, 1997 - 30m
To Tell the Truth with John Keister; Protest Songs of the ’90s; Regretful Rich Couple; Book Beat; The Late Report.

May 10, 1997 - 30m
Free Sluggy!; Hit Man Hot Dogs; The Late Report; The Presidents of the United States of America perform “Volcano” live.

May 17, 1997 - 30m
Summer Blockbuster Movie; Fronken Free Range Chickens; Seattleites on a Deserted Island; The Late Report; The Lame List.