On October 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, and he kicked things off in a way almost no Host has done since.

Lorne Michaels and company might not have been ready for primetime when the sketch show launched on NBC in 1975, but that didn’t stop the TV Academy from handing them four Emmys for the first season.

To celebrate its 50th season, "SNL" has prepared a special homecoming concert jam-packed with more musical guests than you can count. “Saturday Night Live” has come a long way since its debut in October 1975 as a rag-tag sketch show trying to make a ...

Newman was one of the original stars on Saturday Night Live when it made its debut on Oct. 11, 1975. The original “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” also included John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, and more.

Sure, you may watch “Saturday Night Live,” but now you can be a part of it. “Live from New York: The SNL Experience,” a new attraction that will give fans a taste of what it’s like to host the iconic late-night show, will take place for a limited ...

Back when it premiered under the name "NBC's Saturday Night" on October 11, 1975, nobody could have predicted how successful the show now known as "Saturday Night Live" would become. From movie stars to late night hosts, the long-running sketch series has ...

Off-Broadway Returns to 1975: New Play Brings SNL’s First Season to Life originally appeared on Parade. When NBC first aired Saturday Night in 1975, no one could have predicted the cultural impact it would have. What started as a late-night experiment ...

NBC has revealed the first three weeks of hosts and musical guests for the new season of "Saturday Night Live," which premieres in October.