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.
Gabriel LaBelle
Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott
Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith
Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt
Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien
Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn
Laraine Newman
Matt Wood
John Belushi
Lamorne Morris
Garrett Morris
Kim Matula
Jane Curtin
Tommy Dewey
Michael O'Donoghue
Cooper Hoffman
Dick Ebersol
Nicholas Braun
Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson
Andrew Barth Feldman
Neil Levy
Finn Wolfhard
NBC Page
Willem Dafoe
David Tebet
Stephen Badalamenti
Lobby Security Guard
Ellen Boscov
Mrs. Kaufman
John Dinello
Shop Steward
J.K. Simmons
Milton Berle
Presley Coley
Barbara Gallagher
Kaia Gerber
Jacqueline Carlin
Catherine Curtin
Joan Carbunkle
Nicholas Podany
Billy Crystal
Corinne Britti
Valri Bromfield
Justin Matthew Smith
Joe Dicso
Matthew Rhys
George Carlin
Taylor Gray
Al Franken
Leander Suleiman
Anne Beatts
Mcabe Gregg
Tom Davis
Kirsty Woodward
Audrey Dickman
Jon Batiste
Billy Preston
Naomi McPherson
Janis Ian
Brian Welch
Don Pardo
Paul Rust
Paul Shaffer
Josh Brener
Alan Zweibel
Tracy Letts
Herb Sargent
Brad Garrett
Borscht Belt Comedian
Rowan Joseph
Jim Fox
Billy Bryk
Carl
Abraham Hsu
Leo Yoshimura
Parker Wierling
Tom Schiller
James Logan
Stew Sorrentino
Robert Wuhl
Dave Wilson
Drew Scheid
Bob Pook
Martin Garner
Video Engineer
Jeff Pope
Scotty Schachter
Jef Holbrook
Editor
Jacob Berger
Loading Dock Security Guard
Casey Nicholas Price
Affiliate John
Cassidy Alexandra Kahler
Polaroid Rep
Colby West
Radio Announcer
Peter Dawson
Elevator Attendant
Mike Platarote Jr.
Card Trick Stage Hand
Rob Barnes
Stage Hand
Grace Barlow
Edie Baskin
Alia Guidry
Wardrobe Assistant
Christian A. Jenkins
Spray Paint Constumer
Raiford Jackson
8H Security Guard
Aidan Patrick Griffin
Intern
Mark Cyr
Technical Director
William C. Tate
Wallie
John Ross
Crane Op
Brandon Niederauer
Billy Preston band
Alvin Ford Jr.
Cory Henry
Nicholas Clark
Max Townsley
Alexander Glyn Bennett
Young Reporter
Robert Entous
Caroline Raad
Balloon Lady
Zane Shaw
Rumpus Rambler
Carter Colvin
Tristan McGlauchlen
Arlo Lachenmeyer
John Mayo
Tap Dancer
Lauren Shelfo
Showgirl
Dalton Suskie
McKinley Horn
Anna East
Rionna Luck
Jamie Day
Grizzly Lighting Director
Ted Williams
Moose
Jeff Witzke
Johnny Carson (voice)
Dylan Bickel
Brick Delivery Guy
Peter Rice
Producer
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Erica Mills
Executive Producer
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Michael Kaleta
Boom Operator
Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen
Production Coordinator
Jonathan McCarter
Set Designer
Ashley Fidalgo Fogleman
Assistant Art Director
Alyssa Brooke Albritton
Art Department Assistant
Drew Monahan
Supervising Art Director
CC Ice
Stunts
Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
Colo Larinde
Camera Production Assistant
Jimmy Ray Pickens
Transportation Coordinator
Andrew Shinavier
Props
Seth Gardner
Construction Foreman
Savannah McEvoy
Costume Coordinator
Original Music Composer
Jason Reitman
Director
Jason Blumenfeld
Gil Kenan
Writer
JoAnn Perritano
Sophie Ashworth
Makeup Artist
Shane Reid
Nathan Orloff
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Tricia Sawyer
Makeup Department Head
Sheena Kharazmi
Rebecca Kuzma
Leo Satkovich
Key Makeup Artist
Dawn Turner
Hairstylist
Karri Farris
Janine Rath-Thompson
Hair Department Head
Lance Aldredge
Madeline LeCuyer
Briky Stone
Aida Scuffle
Will Files
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Ozanich
Erin Chaney
Tim J. Hays
Lauren Killip
Marissa Lafayette
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jennifer Petrovich
Key Hair Stylist
Kaylee Kehne-Swisher
Will Zuidema
Keaton Suskie
Additional Second Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan
Second Assistant Director
Michele Ziegler
First Assistant Director
Jenny Lee
Main Title Designer
Kristen Nowotarski
Art Direction
Claudia Bonfe
Set Decoration
John Papsidera
Casting
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Megan Chambers
On Set Dresser
Mallorie Coleman
Assistant Set Decoration
Colton Comans
Set Dresser
Andi Denney
Graphic Designer
Shelby Grzech
Set Decorating Coordinator
Michael A. Heath
Andrew S. Huggins
Neva Knoll
Eliot Levin
Assistant Property Master
Circe Mirano
Adam Mull
Blake Myers
Set Decoration Buyer
Jenn Sandel
Meg Hyatt Snow
Standby Painter
Carla Stile
Paul Bruski
ADR Recordist
David V. Butler
Supervising Sound Editor
Smokey Cloud
Sound Editor
Justin M. Davey
Sound Effects Editor
Jeanne Gilliland
Lee Gilmore
Bryan Mendoza
Utility Sound
John-Paul Natysin
Emma Present
Dialogue Editor
Mathew Price
Production Sound Mixer
Chris Terhune
Sound Designer
Joe Ross
Monique Ganderton
Stunt Coordinator
Michelle Fisichella
Utility Stunts
Jennifer Cram
Casting Associate
Tracy Kilpatrick
Local Casting
Rose Locke
Extras Casting
Allyn Wamble
Emma Wold
Casting Assistant
Zack Beshears
Visual Effects Editor
Christopher Cheng
Compositor
Joseph DiNozzi
Compositing Supervisor
Phylicia Feldman
Christian Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nick D. Allin
Grip
Scott Barnes
Chief Lighting Technician
Brandon Cundiff
Key Grip
Jason JD Davenport
Brice Bradley
Gaffer
Cale Finot
Camera Operator
Kevin Gentry
Dolly Grip
John Grubb
Best Boy Grip
Nicole Higgins
Rigging Gaffer
Wesley Hodges
First Assistant "B" Camera
John C. Hoffler Jr.
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Darryl Humber
TaRon Jackson
Cornelia Klapper
Colin Lutke
Lighting Technician
Jose Del Carmen Martinez
Tim Metivier
First Assistant "A" Camera
Donovan J Mitchell
Matthew Moriarty
Steadicam Operator
Alex Nguyen
Daniel Riffel ICLS
Patrick Sokley
Hopper Stone
Still Photographer
Rick Turner
Rigging Grip
Frankie Zamora
Alex Waters
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Dustin Angus
Assistant Costume Designer
Monica Blackmon
Set Costumer
Manuela Cabanas
Costumer
Adam Girardet
Joanie Ming
Chelsea Motherwell
Susan Russell
Costume Supervisor
Brett Springirth
Lindsey Thaxton
Emmie Phelps Thompson
Key Costumer
Stephen Antonelli
Post Production Assistant
Michael Jordan
Assistant Editor
Chris Peck
Joseph Mullaney
Location Manager
Lisa Cheung
Assistant Location Manager
Josh Dillard
Location Scout
Cooper Jacobs
Location Assistant
Chris Newlin
Music Editor
Michael Bearden
Musician
Gareth Smith
Ashley Renee Saunders
Travel Coordinator
Susan Tanner
Leadman
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