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Quiz about Saturday Night Live From The Beginning

'Saturday Night Live' - From The Beginning Quiz

This includes trivia questions from the very beginning of 'SNL' through to today.

A multiple-choice quiz by bkglo. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bkglo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following actors was never a cast member? Hint

Robert Downey Jr.

Billy Crystal

Chris Rock

Michael J. Fox

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which cast members performed in the very first skit ever aired on 'SNL'? Hint

John Belushi and Michael O 'Donoghue

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi

Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase and Laraine Newman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which later cast member was 'bumped' from the first show because it ran too long? Hint

Eddie Murphy

Bill Murray

Billy Crystal

Phil Hartman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who hosted the first show? Hint

Chevy Chase

Buck Henry

Richard Pryor

George Carlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following cast members was fired for saying the 'F-word' during a live broadcast? Hint

Chris Rock

Chevy Chase

Eddie Murphy

Charles Rocket

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which cast member went on to be featured on 'Seinfeld'? Hint

Jason Alexander

Jerry Seinfeld

Michael Richards

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was never featured on the show? Hint

Whoopi Goldberg

Howard Shore and his all-nurse band

The Muppets

a senior citizen who won an 'anyone can host' contest

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Lorne Michaels offer the Beatles if they would perform? Hint

$3,000.00

$200.00

$1,000,000.00

Gilda Radner

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which performer missed his high school reunion to be on the show? Hint

Billy Joel

Bruce Springsteen

Paul Simon

Elton John

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was not a member of the original 7 'Not Ready for Prime Time' players (the first season cast)? Hint

Bill Murray

Dan Aykroyd

Garrett Morris

Laraine Newman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following actors was never a cast member?

Answer: Michael J. Fox

2. Which cast members performed in the very first skit ever aired on 'SNL'?

Answer: John Belushi and Michael O 'Donoghue

The first skit was called 'Wolverines' and was the first to start the show with 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!'

3. Which later cast member was 'bumped' from the first show because it ran too long?

Answer: Billy Crystal

4. Who hosted the first show?

Answer: George Carlin

5. Which of the following cast members was fired for saying the 'F-word' during a live broadcast?

Answer: Charles Rocket

Even though Charles Rocket was fired for it, he was not the first cast member to say it. Paul Shaffer (a band member and sometime performer) said it during a skit that used the word 'flog' in place of the other 'f-word'. He tripped up and said the wrong one.

6. Which cast member went on to be featured on 'Seinfeld'?

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Michael Richards was featured on the rival show 'Fridays'.

7. Which of the following was never featured on the show?

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

The Muppets were on the show the first season only. They were monsters who sometimes interacted with the cast. The woman who won the 'Anyone can host' contest was Miskel Spillman.

8. What did Lorne Michaels offer the Beatles if they would perform?

Answer: $3,000.00

Paul McCartney was later quoted as saying that he called John Lennon and they actually considered going on the show.

9. Which performer missed his high school reunion to be on the show?

Answer: Billy Joel

10. Who was not a member of the original 7 'Not Ready for Prime Time' players (the first season cast)?

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray was a member of 'The Prime Time' players on Howard Cosell's show(also called 'Saturday Night')which premiered the same year as 'SNL' but died quickly. He was added to the 'SNL' cast when Chevy Chase left.

Source: Author bkglo

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