Sunday, September 24, 2023

Today in
Saturday Night Live History

1948 - Phil Hartman was born.

1977 - Steve Martin and Jackson Browne were guests on Saturday Night Live. This was the first episode to feature "Weekend Update" with Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd.

1989 - The 15th Anniversary Special of Saturday Night Live aired. The guests included Prince, Paul Simon, Don Novello, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Sam Kinison, Joan Cusack, Mary Tyler Moore, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Joe Piscopp, Garrett Morris, Susan St.James, Christopher Guest, Martin Short, O.J. Simpson, Steve Martin, Buck Henry, Charlton Heston, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Robin Williams, Bruce Willis and Eddie Murphy.

1994 - Steve Martin and Eric Clapton were guests on Saturday Night Live. This was the first episode of the 20th season.

1999 - "Saturday Night Live 25: The Music: 1995-1999" aired.

2009 - Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Megan Fox were guests on Saturday Night Live.

2011 - Alec Baldwin and Radiohead were guests on Saturday Night Live. Radiohead performed "Lotus Flower" and "Staircase."


Random SNL Quote

I'm Chevy Chase and you're not. - Chevy Chase