{"id":106363,"date":"2025-10-07T17:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=106363"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:33:26","slug":"downey-wrote-that-set-for-october-17-debut-on-peacock-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/07\/downey-wrote-that-set-for-october-17-debut-on-peacock-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Downey Wrote That&#8221; Set for October 17 Debut on Peacock [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106364\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Downey-Wrote-That-20251006.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Downey-Wrote-That-20251006.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Downey-Wrote-That-20251006-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The Peacock original documentary <strong><em>&#8220;Downey Wrote That,&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> about the extraordinary career of Jim Downey, is set to premiere October 17. The hourlong film explores the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of<em> &#8220;Saturday Night Live.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VMgFTS3ohMw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While diving into the storied history of television&#8217;s most iconic and longest-running comedy institution, the documentary will uncover the mastery of Downey&#8217;s craft as the show&#8217;s behind-the-scenes comedic architect for over three decades. Largely unseen by audiences, Downey is the prolific writer behind many of &#8220;<em>SNL<\/em>&#8216;s&#8221; most unforgettable sketches, quotable lines, and groundbreaking political satire.<\/p><div id=\"morty-200130197\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Downey joined &#8220;<em>SNL<\/em>&#8221; as a writer in 1976 and holds the record as the longest-running writer in the history of the show. 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