“ Live, from New York... it's Saturday Night!
”
—Chevy Chase's opening of the first episode, October 11, 1975
Season 1
Season 1 of Saturday Night Live NBC 's Saturday NightGeorge Carlin , and ended with Kris Kristofferson . It was aired from 1975-1976. Executive producer Lorne Michaels originally wanted it to be called Saturday Night Live , but NBC aired it as NBC's Saturday Night , as sportscaster Howard Cosell also had a show called "Saturday Night Live" that aired on ABC. Started with NBC Television Network it plans.
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Chevy Chase
George Coe
Jane Curtin
Garrett Morris
Laraine Newman
Michael O'Donoghue
Gilda Radner
George Coe: Only October 11; also mentioned in the credits January 24
Michael O'Donoghue: Only October 11, October 25, and November 8; featured guest January 17 and May 22 Episodes [ ]
Episode
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
1
October 11, 1975 George Carlin Billy Preston Janis Ian
2
October 18, 1975 Paul Simon Randy Newman Phoebe Snow Art Garfunkel Jessy Dixon Singers
3
October 25, 1975 Rob Reiner
4
November 8, 1975 Candice Bergen Esther Phillips
5
November 15, 1975 Robert Klein ABBA Loudon Wainwright III
6
November 22, 1975 Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin Howard Shore and the All Nurse Band
7
December 13, 1975 Richard Pryor Gil Scott-Heron
8
December 20, 1975 Candice Bergen Martha Reeves The Stylistics
9
January 10, 1976 Elliott Gould Anne Murray
10
January 17, 1976 Buck Henry Bill Withers Tony Basil
11
January 24, 1976 Peter Cook Dudley Moore Neil Sedaka
12
January 31, 1976 Dick Cavett Jimmy Cliff
13
February 14, 1976 Peter Boyle Al Jarreau
14
February 21, 1976 Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz Jr.
15
February 28, 1976 Jill Clayburgh Leon Redbone The Idlers
16
March 13, 1976 Anthony Perkins Betty Carter
17
April 17, 1976 Ron Nessen Patti Smith
18
April 24, 1976 Raquel Welch Phoebe Snow John Sebastian
19
May 8, 1976 Madeline Kahn Carly Simon
20
May 15, 1976 Dyan Cannon Leon and Mary Russell
21
May 22, 1976 Buck Henry Gordon Lightfoot Garrett Morris
22
May 29, 1976 Elliott Gould Leon Redbone Harlan Collins Joyce Everson
23
July 24, 1976 Louise Lasser The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
24
July 31, 1976 Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge
Births [ ] Opening montage [ ] S1
The first intro of the series.
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Season One (1975— 1976)
Followed by: Season 2
