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The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between September 18, 1976, and May 21, 1977, the second season of SNL. Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales
The character's popularity spawned the 1986 live-action movie Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures. Tomorrow April 17, 1976 Dan Aykroyd: A parody of The Tomorrow Show, starring Dan Aykroyd as Tom Snyder. Baba Wawa April 24, 1976 Gilda Radner: Gilda Radner impersonates journalist Barbara Walters. Colleen Fernman April 24, 1976 Gilda Radner
Original cast (left to right): Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase. As of September 2024, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 167 cast members.
The first cast member hired was Gilda Radner. [5] The rest of the cast included fellow Second City alumni Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, as well as National Lampoon "Lemmings" alumnus Chevy Chase (whose trademark became his usual falls and opening spiel that cued the show's opening) who was chosen as anchor for Weekend Update, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, and Groundlings alumna Laraine Newman.
Despite his long association with SNL, Martin was never actually a cast member.He made his hosting debut in 1976 during the show’s second season and joined the Five Timers Club in 1978, clocking ...
Following the cancellation of ABC's Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell, NBC changed the name of the show from NBC's Saturday Night to its current title, Saturday Night Live, for the 17th episode of this second season – the episode hosted by Jack Burns on March 26, 1977. [1] The name change was not made permanent until season 3.
Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast: the repertory members, also known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," and newer cast members, known as "Featured Players." Each week, the show features a host, often a well-known celebrity, who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. A musical guest is also ...
However, anything from cop shows to children's shows has been fair game for the ever-changing cast. Sketches with TV show themes are listed here chronologically by order of first appearance. The Land of Gorch - October 11, 1975 – September 18, 1976; The Mr. Bill Show – February 28, 1976