The movie takes place over the entire eight year period from 1984 through 1986. Some lines may have changed since then (especially early scenes where Nelson approaches Rick Donnell about becoming a nurse), but most often just sounds good and keeps happening for quite some time. While much of this content comes straight from classic SNL episodes like The Goldbergs or Late Show With Stephen Colbert, there are several memorable sequences which aren't totally inspired by classic clips such as Billy Dee Williams giving Sean Hannity his gift while Eddie Brock performs live