Saturday Night Live has been on the air since 1975, with lots of iconic sketches over the decades.
Here are some of the best SNL skits of all time.
Comedian George Carlin was the host, while Billy Preston and Janis Ian were the musical guests.
There were still a few typical sketches that were done.
O’Donaghue and Belushi did the cold open calledThe Wolverines.
Pre-recorded sketches with Albert Brooks and one calledShow Us Your Gunsalso were aired.
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Chevy Chase and Herb Sargent were responsible for creating it.
Chevy Chase was theWeekend Updateanchorfor the entire first season and a few in season 2.
The segment became a staple of the show, appearing in every single episode ofSaturday Night Livesince then.
Saturday Night (2024) is a forthcoming film with an undisclosed director. The movie centers on the vibrant nightlife of a bustling city, capturing the intertwining lives and stories of a diverse ensemble cast navigating personal and social challenges over the course of a single evening.
Did NBC Want Lorne Michaels & Saturday Night Live To Fail?
NBC neededSaturday Night Liveto fill a big hole in its programming schedule after Johnny Carson’s request.
It gives Lorne Michaels and the entire success ofSaturday Night Livea bit more of an underdog success story feeling.
The set designers were laying brick on the set hours, not minutes, before the firstSaturday Nightpremiered.
This caused some people to praise it and others to criticize it.
Dan Aykroyd praised the movie, calling it a “stand-alone masterpiece” (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
Cracking a Head to applaud Jason Reitmans triumphantSNLfilm.
What a propulsive, engaging, funny, beautifully cast and acted, suspenseful, adventurous, music-filled ride.
A perfect window into the creative process at its highest level.
However, one of Aykroyd’s former cast members was not as kind.
Chevy Chase was not entertained bySaturday Nightand told director Jason Reitman as much (viaEntertainment Weekly).
