Season 2

Season 2 of Saturday Night Live aired in 1976. Chevy Chase did leave during this season, and was replaced by Bill Murray in November. The episode on March 26, 1977 where Jack Burns hosted was the first epsiode to be called Saturday Night Live.

Cast

Repertory cast members

Dan Aykroyd

John Belushi

Chevy Chase (Final Episode: October 30, 1976)

Jane Curtin Garrett Morris

Bill Murray (First Episode: January 15, 1977)

Laraine Newman

Gilda Radner

Featured performers

There were no featured performers in this season.

Episodes

September 18, 1976 Lily Tomlin/ James Taylor

September 25, 1976 Norman Lear/ Boz Scaggs

October 2, 1976 Eric Idle/Joe Cocker

October 16, 1976 Karen Black/ John Prine

October 23, 1976 Steve Martin/ Kinky Freidman

October 30, 1976 Buck Henry/ The Band

November 13, 1976 Dick Cavett/ Ry Cooder

November 20, 1976 Paul Simon/ Paul Simon, George Harrison

November 27, 1976 Jodie Foster/ Brian Wilson

December 11, 1976 Candice Bergen/ Frank Zappa

January 15, 1977 Ralph Nader/ George Benson

January 22, 1977 Ruth Gordon/ Chuck Berry

January 29, 1977 Fran Tarkenton/ Leo Sayer

February 26, 1977 Steve Martin/ The Kinks

March 12, 1977 Sissy Spacek/ Richard Baskin

March 19, 1977 Broderick Crawford/ Levon Helm, Dr. John, The Meters

March 26, 1977 Jack Burns/ Santana (first episode to be called Saturday Night Live)

April 9, 1977 Julian Bond/ Tom Waits, Brick

April 16, 1977 Elliot Gould/ McGarrigle Sisters, Roslyn Kind

April 23, 1977 Eric Idle/ Alan Price, Neil Innes May 14, 1977 Shelley Duvall/ Joan Armatrading

May 23, 1977 Buck Henry/ Jennifer Warnes, Kenny Fance

September 16, 1976

The first episode of the season was supposed to be good. During the Ford-Carter debate, Ford (Chevy Chase) fell on his podium that knocked to the ground. Chase had broken his groin and it was the first and so far only time someone had to be transported to the hospital. He appered via phone for the next two episodes.

preceded by Season 1

succeded by Season 3