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Saturday Night Live

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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Created by
Dick Ebersol, Lorne Michaels
Cast
Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernández
Country
United States
First aired
Oct 11, 1975
Total
52 seasons · 1029 episodes

Episodes Season 1

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EP 01Oct 11, 1975

George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian

1h 6m · Oct 11, 1975 · ★ 8.1

EP 02Oct 18, 1975

Paul Simon with Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow

1h 6m · Oct 18, 1975 · ★ 5.8

EP 03Oct 25, 1975

Rob Reiner

1h 6m · Oct 25, 1975 · ★ 7.2

EP 04Nov 8, 1975

Candice Bergen with Esther Phillips

1h 8m · Nov 8, 1975 · ★ 7.7

EP 05Nov 15, 1975

Robert Klein with ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III

1h 7m · Nov 15, 1975 · ★ 6.7

EP 06Nov 22, 1975

Lily Tomlin

1h 5m · Nov 22, 1975 · ★ 7.2

EP 07Dec 13, 1975

Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron

1h 7m · Dec 13, 1975 · ★ 8.0

EP 08Dec 20, 1975

Candice Bergen with Martha Reeves and The Stylistics

1h 7m · Dec 20, 1975 · ★ 6.6

EP 09Jan 10, 1976

Elliott Gould with Anne Murray

1h 7m · Jan 10, 1976 · ★ 6.8

EP 10Jan 17, 1976

Buck Henry with Bill Withers and Toni Basil

1h 7m · Jan 17, 1976 · ★ 6.8

EP 11Jan 24, 1976

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore with Neil Sedaka

1h 7m · Jan 24, 1976 · ★ 6.2

EP 12Jan 31, 1976

Dick Cavett with Jimmy Cliff

1h 7m · Jan 31, 1976 · ★ 6.3

EP 13Feb 14, 1976

Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau

1h 7m · Feb 14, 1976 · ★ 7.0

EP 14Feb 21, 1976

Desi Arnaz with Desi Arnaz Jr.

1h 7m · Feb 21, 1976 · ★ 6.3

EP 15Feb 28, 1976

Jill Clayburgh with Leon Redbone

1h 7m · Feb 28, 1976 · ★ 6.3

EP 16Mar 13, 1976

Anthony Perkins with Betty Carter

1h 7m · Mar 13, 1976 · ★ 6.7

EP 17Apr 17, 1976

Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group

1h 7m · Apr 17, 1976 · ★ 7.7

EP 18Apr 24, 1976

Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian

1h 7m · Apr 24, 1976 · ★ 6.3

EP 19May 8, 1976

Madeline Kahn with Carly Simon

1h 7m · May 8, 1976 · ★ 6.5

EP 20May 15, 1976

Dyan Cannon with Leon & Mary Russell

1h 7m · May 15, 1976 · ★ 5.3

EP 21May 22, 1976

Buck Henry with Gordon Lightfoot

1h 7m · May 22, 1976 · ★ 6.7

EP 22May 29, 1976

Elliott Gould with Leon Redbone and Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson

1h 7m · May 29, 1976 · ★ 6.3

EP 23Jul 24, 1976

Louise Lasser with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

1h 7m · Jul 24, 1976 · ★ 3.0

EP 24Jul 31, 1976

Kris Kristofferson with Rita Coolidge

1h 7m · Jul 31, 1976 · ★ 6.3

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