At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Lorne Michaels
Dick Ebersol
Rosie Shuster
Chevy Chase
Dan Aykroyd
Garrett Morris
David Tebet
Milton Berle
Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson
Jacqueline Carlin
Neil Levy
Laraine Newman
Gilda Radner
Jane Curtin
John Belushi
George Carlin
NBC Page
Billy Preston
Al Franken
Tom Davis
Michael O'Donoghue
Billy Crystal
Bob Pook
Mrs. Kaufman
Herb Sargent
Janis Ian
Joan Carbunkle
Anne Beatts
Scotty Schachter
Barbara Gallagher
Stew Sorrentino
Joe Dicso
Leo Yoshimura
Wallie
Stage Hand
Shop Steward
Janitor
Jim Fox
Audience Member
Lobby Security Guard
Audience Member
Audience Member
Brick Delivery Guy
Barbershop Quartet Member 1
Producer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Costume Design
Costume Coordinator
Stunts
Construction Foreman
Supervising Art Director
Art Department Assistant
Transportation Coordinator
Camera Production Assistant
Assistant Art Director
Boom Operator
Sound Mixer
Props
Production Coordinator
Set Designer
Original Music Composer
Writer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Writer
Director
Executive Producer
Makeup Artist
Editor
Editor
Production Design
Hairstylist
Hair Department Head
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Department Head
Key Makeup Artist