Saturday Night Live
George Carlin / Billy Preston, Janis Ian
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1975-10-11
Synopsis
George Carlin hosts with musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: Saturday Night Live opens its catalog run with “George Carlin / Billy Preston, Janis Ian” (1975-10-11). Still the pipeline for comedy stardom and political cold opens. Cast firings, host disasters, and backstage books are a parallel industry.
In the series
This episode is part of Saturday Night Live (1975–present) on NBC.
Live from New York — the talent factory and scandal factory that never fully sleeps.
Key cast
- Lorne Michaels as Creator / Executive Producer
- Chevy Chase as Not Ready for Prime Time Player
- John Belushi as Not Ready for Prime Time Player
- Dan Aykroyd as Not Ready for Prime Time Player
- Gilda Radner as Not Ready for Prime Time Player