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Writers for 1st season (1975):

Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels,

Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller,

Rosie Shuster, Alan Zweibel

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Saturday Night Live was created by Lorne Michaels. He produced and wrote for the show from 1975 to 1980, and he has been the Executive Producer as well as one of the show's writers since 1985.

The cast during the first season, referred to collectively as The Not Ready for Prime Time Players, was...

  • Jane Curtin
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • John Belushi
  • Garrett Morris
  • Laraine Newman
  • Gilda Radner
  • Chevy Chase

The first episode aired on October 11, 1975. Musical guests were Billy Preston and Janis Ian, and the Host was George Carlin. The first person to say, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" was Chevy Chase.

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Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, George Coe, and Michael O'Donoghue.

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