"LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT" On this evening in 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Joined by musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston, he kicked off one of the longest running comedy variety show in TV history. Each Saturday night for a good chunk of each year, the 90-minute NBC series has honed young talent and offered up a satirical eye on popular and political culture. But beyond the yucks, SNL has also had a profound impact on music, offering many new acts their first taste of a multi-million size viewing audience. Though the show has become considerably less bold and far more market driven in recent years, their first season included Gil Scott-Heron, Betty Carter, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Randy Newman. Over the years they've offered the stage to blessed...
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