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Saturday Night Live premiered 50 years ago on Oct. 11, 1975

Original cast member Chevy Chase has been married to his wife, Jayni Chase, since 1982

Gilda Radner met her future husband, Gene Wilder, on the set of the film Hanky Panky

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On Oct. 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live — originally titled NBC’s Saturday Night — premiered, forever changing pop culture. Fifty years later, the sketch comedy series is still a television institution, showcasing the brightest up-and-coming comedians, actors and musicians.

The first cast of SNL comprised of Chevy Chase , Jane Curtin , Garrett Morris , John Belushi , Laraine Newman , Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd . The ensemble might have been called the "Not Ready for Prim

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