Saturday Night Live — Season 1, Episode 1: George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian

Episode synopsis

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

About Saturday Night Live

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Paul Simon with Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow
• E3Rob Reiner
• E4Candice Bergen with Esther Phillips
• E5Robert Klein with ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III
• E6Lily Tomlin
• E7Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron
• E8Candice Bergen with Martha Reeves and The Stylistics
• E9Elliott Gould with Anne Murray
• E10Buck Henry with Bill Withers and Toni Basil
• E11Peter Cook & Dudley Moore with Neil Sedaka
• E12Dick Cavett with Jimmy Cliff
• E13Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau