this sketch comedy show is one of the
longest-running Network television
programs in the United States welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the history of Saturday Night
Live is that the way the games playing
you can’t start the show without saying
then can’t just say here’s here’s a
funny just show enjoy I can’t do that
okay fine fine live from New York it’s
Saturday night developed by Lorne
Michaels in Dick Ebersol
Saturday Night Live is a late-night
comedy and variety program that aired
its first episode on October 11 1975 on
NBC repeat after me I would like I would
like to feed your fingertips to feed
your fingertips to the Wolverines to
their world buddy following its premiere
the show’s immediate success turned its
cast members into bonafide stars known
as the not-ready-for-prime-time players
the initial lineup consisted of actors
such as John Belushi
dan aykroyd red carbon male prostitute
and Chevy Chase it’s my girlfriend’s
birthday hi Jackie
happy 17th Saturday Night Live was
conceived as a variety program to
showcase edgy often politicized humor
the first season highlighted young
comedians acting with a different guest
host each week as well as musical
performances and included the program’s
longest-running sketch Weekend Update
let’s take a brief look back in 1975
shall we
during the second season
Bill Murray was hired to replace Chevy
Chase throughout the next few years
Saturday Night Live became popular among
a younger television audience for its
memorable characters and catchphrases as
seen in skits such as the Blues Brothers
the Coneheads and the Nerds Oh Bob I
don’t like Todd it that way season five
was fraught with tension and personal
problems behind the scenes this led to
the departure of Lorne Michaels and many
of the cast and crew including writer
and featured player Al Franken I mean
let’s be reasonable here I am Al Franken
one of NBC’s few bright spots and I’m
forced to compete for taxis with you
ordinary people on in the street the
next season was a commercial
disappointment though it did introduce
the comedic talents of Eddie Murphy Dick
Ebersol then took over the reins for the
next several years with a mostly new
cast and more straightforward sketches
nevertheless neither ever saw nor any of
the newly added actors returned to the
show when Lorne Michaels came back later
that year for its eleventh season
Michaels hired both well-known and
little-known actors such as Randy Quaid
Robert Downey jr. Dennis Miller and Jon
Lovitz
though this cast did not do as well as
was hoped a new crop of actors was hired
in the late 1980s and as a result the
ratings for Saturday Night Live shot up
well is that bad shot
there were also quite a few popular
recurring sketches during this time like
pumping up with Hans and Franz and
Wayne’s World
another transition soon came along new
players who found fame included David
Spade Chris Farley and Adam Sandler
these actors became known for their
characters such as Matt Foley
motivational speaker well I’m here to
tell you that you’re probably gonna find
out as you go out there that you’re not
going to amount to jack squat an opera
man respectively
the following year saw a huge turnover
as many cast members left and new ones
were hired in the late 90s actors such
as Cheri Oteri Darrell Hammond Chris
Kattan and Will Ferrell made a splash Oh
some of the notable sketches were the
overzealous Spartan cheerleaders
celebrity jeopardy
I’ll take famous titties for 400 titles
famous titles and the clubbing boo Toby
Brothers at the beginning of the 21st
century they were joined by Tina Fey and
Jimmy Fallon who became particularly
successful as co-anchors of Weekend
Update I’ll tell you one celebrity you
won’t see on the big penis list mr.
Jimmy
Changez continued in 2005 with the
addition of featured players Bill Hader
Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg the latter
half of the decade became known
especially for the SNL digital shorts
produced by The Lonely Island comedy
troupe it’s not us it can thus be said
that Saturday Night Live has not been
afraid to push the boundaries of comic
relief after having launched the careers
of many performers the Emmy
award-winning program is a pop culture
staple I got a fever and the only
prescription is more cowbell
you
longest-running Network television
programs in the United States welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the history of Saturday Night
Live is that the way the games playing
you can’t start the show without saying
then can’t just say here’s here’s a
funny just show enjoy I can’t do that
okay fine fine live from New York it’s
Saturday night developed by Lorne
Michaels in Dick Ebersol
Saturday Night Live is a late-night
comedy and variety program that aired
its first episode on October 11 1975 on
NBC repeat after me I would like I would
like to feed your fingertips to feed
your fingertips to the Wolverines to
their world buddy following its premiere
the show’s immediate success turned its
cast members into bonafide stars known
as the not-ready-for-prime-time players
the initial lineup consisted of actors
such as John Belushi
dan aykroyd red carbon male prostitute
and Chevy Chase it’s my girlfriend’s
birthday hi Jackie
happy 17th Saturday Night Live was
conceived as a variety program to
showcase edgy often politicized humor
the first season highlighted young
comedians acting with a different guest
host each week as well as musical
performances and included the program’s
longest-running sketch Weekend Update
let’s take a brief look back in 1975
shall we
during the second season
Bill Murray was hired to replace Chevy
Chase throughout the next few years
Saturday Night Live became popular among
a younger television audience for its
memorable characters and catchphrases as
seen in skits such as the Blues Brothers
the Coneheads and the Nerds Oh Bob I
don’t like Todd it that way season five
was fraught with tension and personal
problems behind the scenes this led to
the departure of Lorne Michaels and many
of the cast and crew including writer
and featured player Al Franken I mean
let’s be reasonable here I am Al Franken
one of NBC’s few bright spots and I’m
forced to compete for taxis with you
ordinary people on in the street the
next season was a commercial
disappointment though it did introduce
the comedic talents of Eddie Murphy Dick
Ebersol then took over the reins for the
next several years with a mostly new
cast and more straightforward sketches
nevertheless neither ever saw nor any of
the newly added actors returned to the
show when Lorne Michaels came back later
that year for its eleventh season
Michaels hired both well-known and
little-known actors such as Randy Quaid
Robert Downey jr. Dennis Miller and Jon
Lovitz
though this cast did not do as well as
was hoped a new crop of actors was hired
in the late 1980s and as a result the
ratings for Saturday Night Live shot up
well is that bad shot
there were also quite a few popular
recurring sketches during this time like
pumping up with Hans and Franz and
Wayne’s World
another transition soon came along new
players who found fame included David
Spade Chris Farley and Adam Sandler
these actors became known for their
characters such as Matt Foley
motivational speaker well I’m here to
tell you that you’re probably gonna find
out as you go out there that you’re not
going to amount to jack squat an opera
man respectively
the following year saw a huge turnover
as many cast members left and new ones
were hired in the late 90s actors such
as Cheri Oteri Darrell Hammond Chris
Kattan and Will Ferrell made a splash Oh
some of the notable sketches were the
overzealous Spartan cheerleaders
celebrity jeopardy
I’ll take famous titties for 400 titles
famous titles and the clubbing boo Toby
Brothers at the beginning of the 21st
century they were joined by Tina Fey and
Jimmy Fallon who became particularly
successful as co-anchors of Weekend
Update I’ll tell you one celebrity you
won’t see on the big penis list mr.
Jimmy
Changez continued in 2005 with the
addition of featured players Bill Hader
Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg the latter
half of the decade became known
especially for the SNL digital shorts
produced by The Lonely Island comedy
troupe it’s not us it can thus be said
that Saturday Night Live has not been
afraid to push the boundaries of comic
relief after having launched the careers
of many performers the Emmy
award-winning program is a pop culture
staple I got a fever and the only
prescription is more cowbell
you
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