Sat-AM Live is a three-hour live show, broadcast from the EBC Television Centre in Edenbridge. It ran continuously from 2085 to 2096, after which its popularity fell and the slot was given to shows aimed at an older age group. It was revived under the same name in 2105 for the new generation, and has been on the air ever since. It was responsible for inventing gunge, and has used a record amount of the stuff over its extremely long lifespan.

Games on early episodes involved shaving cream pies, a gag that had come from slapstick comedies in the past - mostly deployed to give a good natured humorous dressing-down to their target, be it a parent or teacher who had been invited on to the show or occasionally the loser of a studio game. A while later the show started coming up with gimmicks to make the messy elements even more spectacular, with one game involving a "Venus Pie-Trap" with two huge mechanical arms that swung inwards to sandwich a seated contestant between two full-body-size shaving cream pies.

From there, they experimented with using colouring in the foam, and eventually started using a whipped-up mixture of foam, water and food dye that they called "glop". Glop was more liquidy than foam and could be poured on to people from above to make a different sort of mess that left them covered in slimy stuff without using as much foam as the giant pie trap.

Glop was their signature substance for a couple of years, using it in several games as well as a "glop jail" that took centre stage in the set, showering anyone who had been sent there in foamy slime at the end of the show. However, glopped guests or contestants usually preferred to wear goggles because of the stuff's tendency to sting in the eyes due to the soap content, and getting it in someone's mouth wasn't a fun experience either. It also tended to un-foam itself fairly quickly if left alone, making it impractical to prepare large quantities. In a search for an alternative, the crew tried out various substances including whipped cream and cornstarch - the first left the studio smelling awful and the second was extremely difficult to clean.

The solution was a powdered industrial food thickener in place of the foam in the water-foam-dye recipe, with a chemically altered type of cornstarch - mixing this stuff in warm water quickly produced a thick, gloopy result that was heavier and more slippery than glop, and produced an even more spectacular splashing effect when dropped on to people. Despite its messy appearance it also kept glop's properties of being easy to clean off (for both studio equipment and people), breaking down quickly under water. It was nicknamed "gunge", and became a staple of the show from 2087 onwards.

The formula of the show has remained about the same throughout its history - it's broadcast with a live studio audience, with a small team of presenters trading off presenting different segments. These can include interviews or games with celebrity guests, popular music acts, comedy, cartoons, game shows and so on.

The 2015 revival is hosted by young presenters Jayce and Kass. The studio is a bombastic amphitheater-like arrangement with three tiers of seating around the main stage, with a large video screen behind the action to show viewers the live feed during sections of the show outside the studio. One of the signature weekly elements of the show is Saturday IZ, a prerecorded section in which young contestants get to play individual games in the Industrial Zone without the potentially adult content that sometimes happens in the main show.

In addition to Saturday IZ and other slot-in game shows, Sat-AM Live holds games in its own studio.

The term "Sat-AM" comes from the fan nickname of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon series.