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Saturday Night Live S1E1 — George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian

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Saturday Night Live•Season 1•Episode 1

George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian

7.3/10 · 877 votesOct 11, 197566 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Live from New York, It's... George Carlin! Sketches Include: Wolverines, New Dad Insurance, The Courtroom, Victims of Shark Bite, Jamitol, Triopenin, Jim Henson's Muppets, Bee Hospital, Academy of Better Careers, Show Us Your Guns, Trojan Horse Home Security, Triple-Trac

Directed byDave Wilson

Written byLorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster

Next episodeE2 · Paul Simon with Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow

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Season 1 Episodes24

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Cast7

John Belushi

John Belushi

Self - Various Characters

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Self - Various Characters

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

Self - Various Characters

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Self - Various Characters

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self - Various Characters

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Self - Various Characters

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self - Various Characters

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Writer

T

Tom Davis

Writer

A

Anne Beatts

Writer

Dick Ebersol

Dick Ebersol

Executive Producer

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Producer

Tom Schiller

Tom Schiller

Writer

D

Dave Wilson

Director

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Writer

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Writer

Alan Zweibel

Alan Zweibel

Writer

F

Franne Lee

Costume Design

Al Franken

Al Franken

Writer

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Episode Summary

"George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian" is episode 1 of Saturday Night Live season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 877 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, it aired on October 11, 1975.

Next: E2 · Paul Simon with Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow Best of Season 1