Which actor was NOT a cast member during the first season of “Saturday Night Live”?
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
Gilda Radner
John Belushi
The inaugural season of Saturday Night Live aired in 1975, marking the dawn of a cultural phenomenon. The original cast of SNL, officially known on-air as “The Not Ready For Prime-Time Players,” included Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, Michael O’Donoghue, George Coe, and Chevy Chase. In the middle of the second season, Chevy Chase became the first member of the original cast to leave the show. He was replaced by Bill Murray, whom Michaels had intended to hire for the inaugural season but was constrained by budget limitations.
The correct answer is Bill Murray.