Everyone who grew up watching the original Saturday Night Live remembers the fateful night in 1976 when
Lorne Michaels, with mock gravity, announced that NBC would pay the munificent sum of 3,000 dollars if the
Beatles would agree to come on the show and perform three
Beatles songs. But everyone may not know that ex-Beatles
John Lennon and
Paul McCartney happened to be in New York, watching that particular episode of SNL -- and for a few moments, they were tempted to play along with the gag and accept the offer. How did this come about? Well, it seems that
McCartney, riding high with his hit single "Silly Love Songs," was in Manhattan to promote an upcoming concert. For old time's sake, and (probably) to heal a few long-standing wounds,
McCartney called upon
Lennon at the latter's apartment in the Dakota. First telecast February 1, 2000,
Two of Us dramatizes this bittersweet reunion, of which "L'Affair SNL" was but one of many extra added ingredients. Directed by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who'd also helmed the
Beatles' swan song movie, Let It Be,
Two of Us was seen over the VH1 cable network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide