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S1 E1 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) October 11, 1975 - George Carlin / Billy Preston, Janis Ian
October 10, 1975
1 h 5 min
7+
"Live from New York, it's Saturday Night". George Carlin hosts this very first episode, which aired on October 11, 1975. Musical Guests include Billy Preston ("Nothing From Nothing" and "Fancy Lady") and Janis Ian ("At Seventeen" and "In The Winter").
S1 E2 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) October 18, 1975 - Paul Simon / Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow
October 17, 1975
1 h 5 min
16+
Paul Simon hosts with musical guests Art Garfunkel ("The Boxer", "Scarborough Fair". "My Little Town"), Randy Newman ("Sail Away"), The Jesse Dixon Singers ("Loves Me Like A Rock") and Phoebe Snow ("No Regrets"). Paul also performs "Still Crazy After All These Years", "Marie" and "American Tune".
S1 E3 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) October 25, 1975 - Rob Reiner
October 24, 1975
1 h 5 min
TV-14
Rob Reiner hosts with special guests The Lockers (Toni Basil) and Andy Kaufman ("Pop Goes The Weasel").
S1 E4 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) November 8, 1975 - Candice Bergen / Esther Phillips
November 7, 1975
1 h 7 min
TV-14
Candice Bergen hosts with musical guest Esther Phillips ("What A Difference A Day Makes" and "I Can Stand A Little Rain").
S1 E5 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) November 15, 1975 - Robert Klein / ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III
November 14, 1975
1 h 6 min
7+
Robert Klein is joined by musical guests ABBA ('S.O.S." and "Waterloo") and Loudan Wainwright III ("Bicentennial Certainty" and "Unrequieted To The Nth Degree").
S1 E6 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) November 22, 1975 - Lily Tomlin
November 21, 1975
1 h 4 min
13+
Lily Tomlin reads from her notebook and does a cheer for New York while hosting the sixth show of the season.
S1 E7 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) December 13, 1975 - Richard Pryor / Gil Scott-Heron
December 12, 1975
1 h 6 min
18+
Richard Pryor talks about women who leave men, winos and acid while hosting this seven-second delayed episode. Richard is joined by musical guest Gil Scott-Heron ("Johannesburg" and "A Lovely Day").
S1 E8 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) December 20, 1975 - Candice Bergen / Martha Reeves, The Stylistics
December 19, 1975
1 h 6 min
13+
Candice Bergen hosts this Christmas episode with musical guests Martha Reeves ("Higher and Higher" and "Silver Bells" ) and The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New").
S1 E9 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) January 10, 1976 - Elliott Gould / Anne Murray
January 9, 1976
1 h 7 min
TV-14
Elliott Gould hosts with musical guest Anne Murray ("Long Distance Call" and "Boogie With You").
S1 E10 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) January 17, 1976 - Buck Henry / Bill Withers, Toni Basil
January 16, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Buck Henry hosts with musical guests Bill Withers ("Ain't No Sunshine') and Toni Basil ("Wham").
S1 E11 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) January 24, 1976 - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore / Neil Sedaka
January 23, 1976
1 h 6 min
13+
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore host with musical guest Neil Sedaka ("Breaking Up Is hard To Do" and "Lonely Night").
S1 E12 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) January 31, 1976 - Dick Cavett / Jimmy Cliff
January 30, 1976
1 h 7 min
13+
Dick Cavett is joined by musical guest Jimmy Cliff ("The Harder They Come", "Many Rivers To Cross" and "Wahjaka Man").
S1 E13 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) February 14, 1976 - Peter Boyle / Al Jarreau
February 13, 1976
1 h 2 min
13+
Peter Boyle hosts with musical guest Al Jarreau ("We Got By" and "Pretty As A Picture").
S1 E14 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) February 21, 1976 - Desi Arnaz / Desi Arnaz, Jr.
February 20, 1976
1 h 6 min
16+
Desi Arnaz appears as host and musical guest with special guest, Desi Arnaz, Jr.
S1 E15 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) February 28, 1976 - Jill Clayburgh / Leon Redbone, The Singing Idlers
February 27, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Jill Clayburgh hosts with musical guest Leon Redbone ("Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Big TimeWoman").
S1 E16 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) March 13, 1976 - Anthony Perkins / Betty Carter
March 12, 1976
1 h 7 min
13+
Anthony Perkins is joined by musical guest Betty Carter ("Music Maestro, Please", "Swing Brother Swing" and "I Can't Help It").
S1 E17 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) April 17, 1976 - Ron Nessen / Patti Smith Group
April 16, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
U.S. Press Secretary Ron Nessen hosts with musical guest The Patti Smith Group ("Gloria" and "My Generation").
S1 E18 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) April 24, 1976 - Raquel Welch / Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian
April 23, 1976
1 h 7 min
13+
Raquel Welch hosts with musical guests Phoebe Snow ("All Over" and "Two Fisted Love") and John Sebastian ("Welcome Back").
S1 E19 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) May 8, 1976 - Madeline Kahn / Carly Simon
May 7, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Madeline Kahn is joined by special musical guest Carly Simon ("You're So Vain" and "Half A Chance').
S1 E20 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) May 15, 1976 - Dyan Cannon / Leon & Mary Russell
May 14, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Dyan Cannon hosts with musical guest Leon and Mary Russell ("I Want To Satisfy You" and "Daylight").
S1 E21 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) May 22, 1976 - Buck Henry / Gordon Lightfoot
May 21, 1976
1 h 11 min
TV-14
Buck Henry returns to host with musical guest Gordon Lightfoot ("Summertime Dream" and "Spanish Moss").
S1 E22 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) May 29, 1976 - Elliott Gould / Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson
May 28, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Elliott Gould returns to host as does musical guest Leon Redbone ("Shine On Harvest Moon" and "Walking Stick").
S1 E23 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) July 24, 1976 - Louise Lasser / Preservation Hall Jazz Band
July 23, 1976
1 h 6 min
TV-14
Louise Lasser hosts with musical guests The Preservation Hall Jazz Band ("Panama").
S1 E24 - Saturday Night Live (SNL) July 31, 1976 - Kris Kirstofferson / Rita Coolidge
July 30, 1976
1 h 6 min
16+
Kris Kristofferson appears as host and musical guest ("I've Got A Life Of My Own") with special guest Rita Coolidge ("Hoola Hoop" and "Eddie The Eunuch").