Dec 12, 2023 · Get a look at the seven original cast members of SNL, and learn why they were called the Not Ready for Prime Time Players back in 1975.

The first former cast member to come back and host the show was Chevy Chase in February 1978. Chase is also the first former cast member to reach the Five-Timers Club, and is the most frequent-former cast member to host (he is also one of few hosts banned from hosting, having last hosted in 1997).

Sep 27, 2024 · Then known as the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players,” the original cast of Saturday Night Live not only helped to usher in one of the longest- running and most impactful …

The first season of Saturday Night Live (then known as NBC's Saturday Night to avoid confusion with the similarly named variety show hosted by Howard Cosell), an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC from October 11, 1975, to July 31, 1976.

Oct 12, 2024 · The first Saturday Night Live cast premiered on October 11, 1975, kicking off an everlasting comedy legacy and launching the careers of some of the most beloved entertainers of all time.

Oct 10, 2024 · George Coe as bee, John Belushi as bee, Chevy Chase as bee, Gilda Radner as bee, Michael O'Donoghue as bee during the "Bee Hospital" skit on Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. Photo:...

Oct 12, 2024 · As 'Saturday Night' debuts and 'SNL' celebrates its 50th season, catch up with stars of the very first cast — Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin and more — then and now.

In 1975, Gilda was the first person ever cast for Saturday Night Live (1975), the show that would make her famous. She stayed on SNL for 5 years, from 1975 to 1980 and had a brief marriage to the SNL band guitarist G.E. Smith.

Oct 5, 2024 · Saturday Night Live season 1 cast: Where are they now? Catch up with the original Not Ready for Primetime Players of "SNL," including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, and more.

Aug 24, 2022 · What's happened since that first episode in October 1975? A look at the original cast members seen in 'Saturday Night Live''s 1975 debut.