It’s unbelievable that 51 years later, Saturday Night Live is still live from New York to bring hilarious sketches and unforgettable musical moments. Continuing to make its way to your 2025 TV schedule, there are plenty of upcoming hosts ready for season 51 in November, like Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser and Glen Powell. As SNL creator Lorne Michaels looked back at the NBC show’s first season and its early hardships, he recalled “a big, big fight” that occurred.
When the first episode of SNL aired in 1975, it was like a completely different show. George Carlin was the first host who didn’t act in any of the sketches like today’s hosts do. He did stand-up during the breaks with some stage appearances. Not to mention, there were four musical performances from the same group compared to the usual two we have now.
