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S1 E110/11/75

George Carlin, Billy Preston, Janis Ian
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Live from New York, it's Saturday Night. George Carlin hosts this very first episode, which aired on October 11, 1975. Musical Guests include Billy Preston and Janis Ian.

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Episodes

S1 E24 | 07/31/76
July 31 - Kris Kristofferson
S1 E23 | 07/24/76
Louise Lasser and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
S1 E22 | 05/29/76
Elliott Gould, Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins, Joyce Everson
S1 E21 | 05/22/76
Buck Henry and Gordon Lightfoot
S1 E20 | 05/15/76
Dyan Cannon and Leon and Mary Russell
S1 E19 | 05/08/76
Madeline Kahn and Carly Simon
S1 E18 | 04/24/76
Raquel Welch, Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian
S1 E17 | 04/17/76
April 17 - Ron Nessen
S1 E16 | 03/13/76
March 13 - Anthony Perkins
S1 E15 | 02/28/76
Jill Clayburgh, Leon Redbone, The Singing Idlers
S1 E14 | 02/14/76
Peter Boyle and Al Jarreau
S1 E13 | 02/14/76
February 14 - Peter Boyle
S1 E12 | 01/31/76
January 31 - Dick Cavett
S1 E11 | 01/24/76
Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Neil Sedaka
S1 E10 | 01/17/76
January 17 - Buck Henry
S1 E9 | 01/10/76
January 10 - Elliott Gould
S1 E8 | 12/20/75
December 20 - Candice Bergen
S1 E7 | 12/13/75
Richard Pryor and Gil Scott-Heron
S1 E6 | 11/25/75
Lily Tomlin
S1 E5 | 11/15/75
Robert Klein, ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III
S1 E4 | 11/08/75
Candice Bergen/Esther Phillips
S1 E3 | 10/25/75
Rob Reiner
S1 E2 | 10/18/75
Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow
S1 E1 | 10/11/75
George Carlin, Billy Preston, Janis Ian
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