He was known to drink in excess and use drugs. Michaels later reversed his decision after the network was inundated with letters and calls from Kinison supporters.Īway from the spotlight, Kinison became known for his hard-partying lifestyle. Still, the remarks caused quite a stir, leading the show's producer Lorne Michaels to ban Kinison from Saturday Night Live. While the East Coast audience got to hear his comments, the NBC television network changed the program for its West Coast broadcast. Kinison, always the rebel, ignored their requests and did his act just as he originally wanted to. That fall, however, Kinison's brash style of comedy landed him in hot water with television censors.īefore his appearance on Saturday Night Live in October 1986, the censors told him not to do his routines about the war on drugs and religion. He played a college history professor who snaps in the film.
#SAM KINISON BREAKING THE RULES 1987 MOVIE#
The following year, Kinison released a successful comedy album, Louder than Hell, and entertained movie goers with his small role in the Dangerfield comedy Back to School.
Before long, Kinison was making appearances on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman. He was warmly received by viewers who had never seen anyone quite like the husky, beret-wearing comic with the razor-sharp wit. The special ran in 1985 with Kinison taking over the nation's airwaves for several minutes to share his comic rants about marriage and world hunger. Dangerfield gave him his first big break, giving him a spot on his HBO comedy showcase.
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