# Standby tickets for SNL

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standby-tickets-for-snl/275503>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 18, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standby-tickets-for-snl/275503 "2004-11-18T18:32:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standby-tickets-for-snl/275503/1 "2004-11-18T18:32:18Z")

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Anybody ever done this? NBC’s website says to get in line by 7:00 a.m. the day of the show. Is there any point to getting there earlier than that? If so, how early? Am I better off getting a standby ticket for the dress rehearsal versus the actual show? Any Dopers with connections who can get me a ticket (for 11/20 🙂 )?

Thanks