1. George Carlin/Janis Ian & Billy Preston
First aired: 10/11/1975 Production Code: 101
Live from New York, It's... Chevy Chase!
Sketches include "Wolverines," George Carlin's Stand-Up I, "New Dad Insurance," "The Courtroom," a performance by Andy Kaufman," George Carlin Stand-Up II, "Victims Of Shark Bite," "Jamitol," "Triopenin," "Triple-Trac," George Carlin Stand-Up III, "The Impossible Truth" (film), a performance by Valri Bromfield, "Bee Hospital," "Academy of Better Careers," "Show Us Your Guns," George Carlin Stand-Up IV, and "Trojan Horse Home Security."
Billy Preston performed "Nothing from Nothing" and "Fancy Lady"; and Janis Ian performed "At Seventeen" and "In The Winter."
Director: Dave Wilson
Guest star: Albert Brooks (Himself), Andy Kaufman (Himself) , Richard Belzer (Juror), George Carlin (Himself), Janis Ian (Herself), Billy Preston (Himself), Valri Bromfield (Herself), Wendy Craig (Academy of Better Careers Pitchman), Jacqueline Carlin (Mother, in New Dad)
First aired: 10/11/1975 Production Code: 101
Live from New York, It's... Chevy Chase!
Sketches include "Wolverines," George Carlin's Stand-Up I, "New Dad Insurance," "The Courtroom," a performance by Andy Kaufman," George Carlin Stand-Up II, "Victims Of Shark Bite," "Jamitol," "Triopenin," "Triple-Trac," George Carlin Stand-Up III, "The Impossible Truth" (film), a performance by Valri Bromfield, "Bee Hospital," "Academy of Better Careers," "Show Us Your Guns," George Carlin Stand-Up IV, and "Trojan Horse Home Security."
Billy Preston performed "Nothing from Nothing" and "Fancy Lady"; and Janis Ian performed "At Seventeen" and "In The Winter."
Director: Dave Wilson
Guest star: Albert Brooks (Himself), Andy Kaufman (Himself) , Richard Belzer (Juror), George Carlin (Himself), Janis Ian (Herself), Billy Preston (Himself), Valri Bromfield (Herself), Wendy Craig (Academy of Better Careers Pitchman), Jacqueline Carlin (Mother, in New Dad)
NBC re-aired the first-ever “Saturday Night Live” (from 1975) over the weekend as a tribute to the late George Carlin, who was the very first host.
It was a kick to be reminded of how fast-paced and edgy the show was from the start, with sketches smashing into stand-up routines (by Carlin and Valri Bromfield) zipping into musical performances (two each by Billy Preston and Janis Ian) bouncing into whatever flew in from left field (Andy Kaufman’s Mighty Mouse song, an Albert Brooks short, an extended Muppets skit).
But when Carlin made a joke about watching old movies and wondering whether everyone on screen is dead, I winced—because I’d been having a similar reaction to this episode.
Let’s pretend John Belushi’s Bluto from “Animal House” is saying this, and maybe it won’t sound so bad:
George Carlin—dead!
John Belushi—dead!
Michael O’Donoghue—dead!
Gilda Radner—dead!
Billy Preston—dead!
Andy Kaufman—dead!
Jim Henson’s Muppets—well, the Muppets are still around, but Henson? Dead!
Chevy Chase’s career—OK, I’ll stop.
I may need to watch another early “Saturday Night Live” installment just to cheer myself up.
It was a kick to be reminded of how fast-paced and edgy the show was from the start, with sketches smashing into stand-up routines (by Carlin and Valri Bromfield) zipping into musical performances (two each by Billy Preston and Janis Ian) bouncing into whatever flew in from left field (Andy Kaufman’s Mighty Mouse song, an Albert Brooks short, an extended Muppets skit).
But when Carlin made a joke about watching old movies and wondering whether everyone on screen is dead, I winced—because I’d been having a similar reaction to this episode.
Let’s pretend John Belushi’s Bluto from “Animal House” is saying this, and maybe it won’t sound so bad:
George Carlin—dead!
John Belushi—dead!
Michael O’Donoghue—dead!
Gilda Radner—dead!
Billy Preston—dead!
Andy Kaufman—dead!
Jim Henson’s Muppets—well, the Muppets are still around, but Henson? Dead!
Chevy Chase’s career—OK, I’ll stop.
I may need to watch another early “Saturday Night Live” installment just to cheer myself up.
Am I the only one who doesn't find this Carlin guy funny?
been watching a few clips since he died, and gosh, he just isn't funny
and the people who pay their money to see him seem to agree with me. there's not a lot of laughter in these clips, just a lot of clapping and cheering when he says something like "religion is bullshit"
been watching a few clips since he died, and gosh, he just isn't funny
and the people who pay their money to see him seem to agree with me. there's not a lot of laughter in these clips, just a lot of clapping and cheering when he says something like "religion is bullshit"
