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NBC hired [[Lorne Michaels]] to be the [[executive producer]] of a late-night comedy/variety television series. Michaels wanted to call his show "Saturday Night Live," but [[ABC]] was already airing a similar series called ''Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell''. To mimic Cosell's "Prime-Time Players," Michaels called his cast "The Not Ready For Prime Time Players".
NBC hired [[Lorne Michaels]] to be the [[executive producer]] of a late-night comedy/variety television series. Michaels wanted to call his show "Saturday Night Live," but [[ABC]] was already airing a similar series called ''Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell''. To mimic Cosell's "Prime-Time Players," Michaels called his cast "The Not Ready For Prime Time Players".
The first season began on [[October 11]], [[1975]] and ended on [[July 31]], [[1976]].
The first season began on [[October 11]], [[1975]] and ended on [[July 31]], [[1976]].



==Cast==
==Cast==
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[[Phoebe Snow (musician)|Phoebe Snow]]
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Revision as of 03:41, 11 October 2007

Saturday Night Live aired its first season during the 1975-76 television season on NBC. At the time, NBC aired reruns of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on Saturday night, but Johnny Carson wanted to have new programming on, in order to save reruns to air during his holidays. NBC hired Lorne Michaels to be the executive producer of a late-night comedy/variety television series. Michaels wanted to call his show "Saturday Night Live," but ABC was already airing a similar series called Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell. To mimic Cosell's "Prime-Time Players," Michaels called his cast "The Not Ready For Prime Time Players". The first season began on October 11, 1975 and ended on July 31, 1976.

Cast

Repertory Cast Members

Jim Henson's muppets also made occasional appearances.

There were no featured cast members during the first season.

Episodes

Episode # Air Date Host(s) Musical Guest(s)
1 (1.1) October 11, 1975 George Carlin Janis Ian

Billy Preston

2 (1.2) October 18, 1975 Paul Simon Randy Newman

Phoebe Snow

3 (1.3) October 25, 1975 Rob Reiner The Lockers
4 (1.4) November 8, 1975 Candice Bergen Esther Phillips
5 (1.5) November 15, 1975 Robert Klein ABBA

Loudon Wainwright III

6 (1.6) November 22, 1975 Lily Tomlin
7 (1.7) December 13, 1975 Richard Pryor Gil Scott-Heron
8 (1.8) December 20, 1975 Candice Bergen Martha Reeves

The Stylistics

9 (1.9) January 10, 1976 Elliott Gould Anne Murray
10 (1.10) January 17, 1976 Buck Henry Bill Withers

Toni Basil

11 (1.11) January 24, 1976 Peter Cook

Dudley Moore

Neil Sedaka
12 (1.12) January 31, 1976 Dick Cavett Jimmy Cliff
13 (1.13) February 14, 1976 Peter Boyle Al Jarreau
14 (1.14) February 21, 1976 Desi Arnaz
15 (1.15) February 28, 1976 Jill Clayburgh Leon Redbone
16 (1.16) March 13, 1976 Anthony Perkins Betty Carter
17 (1.17) April 17, 1976 Ron Nessen Patti Smith Group
18 (1.18) April 24, 1976 Raquel Welch Phoebe Snow

John Sebastian

19 (1.19) May 8, 1976 Madeline Kahn Carly Simon
20 (1.20) May 15, 1976 Dyan Cannon Leon Russell

Mary Russell

21 (1.21) May 22, 1976 Buck Henry Gordon Lightfoot
22 (1.22) May 29, 1976 Elliott Gould Leon Redbone

Harlan Collins

Joyce Everson

23 (1.23) July 24, 1976 Louise Lasser The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
24 (1.24) July 31, 1976 Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge
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