Saturday Night Live

             Saturday Night Live has been a great comedic series with many of the greatest comedians starting on the show. For 28 years the show has been one of the best comedy and live shows that we have seen. The show has had hosts and musical guests of all types, from Al Gore to Howard Cosell.
             The first year, 1975, had 24 shows and was filled with comedians such as Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, and John Belushi. The hosts in the first year featured Paul Simon, Dick Carvette, and Desi Arnaz, and with such musical appearances by Bill Withers, Betty Carter, and Randy Newman. The second year had 20 episodes and introduced a comedian named Bill Murray. The show featured many guests such as Jodie Foster, Steve Martin, and Paul Simon again. The musical guests included Frank Zappa, The Meters, and James Taylor.
             In the 77-78 year the only change in comedians was the absence of Chevy Chase who finished on the 15th of January in 1977. This years hosts included many famous people such as Hugh Hefner, Chevy Chase, O.J. Simpson, and Steve Martin. Musical guests were at a high point with stars like Willie Nelson, Billy Joel and Elvis Costello.
             The fourth year had 17 shows with no new additions to the comedic crew but had many new hosts such as The Rolling Stones, Carrie Fisher, and Steve Martin. The musical guests included Judy Collins, Walter Matthau, and The Blues Brothers.
             The 1979-1980 the crew lost Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi and included guests like Buck Henry, Chevy Chase, Burt Reynolds, Rodney Dangerfield and Martin Sheen. The 79-80 season included musical guests like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The B-52's, and Paul and Linda McCartney. The 1980's saw new comedians like Tony Rosato, Robin Duke, and Tim Kazurinsky. The hosts of the 6th season included Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Jamie Lee Curtis and had musical guests like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Joe Carrasco & The Crowns.
             The next season saw no new faces in the ...

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