I’ve been an SNL aficionado for a long time, ever since my mom let me stay up way past my bedroom as a pre-teen and catch some of my favorite celebrities uttering the iconic “live from New York” line. Saturday Night Live is currently adding hosts and musical guests for Season 51 , which means it’s been around my entire life and, in fact, pre-dates my existence. So, I’ve always wondered, “What was it like to be an SNL viewer from the very beginning?”

Thankfully, SNL isn’t so old that hardly anyone can remember its beginnings. In fact, a lot of people still fondly recall the 1975 season that introduced us to such comedy greats as Gilda Radner, Bill Murray , John Belushi, Danny Aykroyd, Jane Curtain, Garrett Morris, and Laraine Newman (some of whom are still watching SN

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