Inside the very first episode of SNL as it returns to air for the 50th season
Daily MailAs the 50th season of Saturday Night Live premieres this weekend, the story of how its very first episode took shape has become a legendary piece of show-business history. The first episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 11, 1975 The original cast still remembers the show's debut 50 years later - along with all the madness and chaos leading up to the premiere. Valri Bromfield was the first female standup to perform on Saturday Night In the first episode, Jim Henson featured atypical adult-like characters from the Muppets world At the conclusion of the first skit, Chase walked onstage and looked right into the camera, reading the trademark line: 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!' Dan Aykroyd's first appearance on SNL The original cast of the first episode Chase quickly became one of the most notable faces on Saturday Night Live She didn't look at it as a career-defining moment as much as another booking on her already busy schedule.
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