Who was the first host of Saturday Night Live?
Whether you watched Bill Murray deliver a lounge version of the Star Wars theme, you were a fan of Da Bears, you partied on with Wanye and Garth, or whatever less funny stuff they do now, you have to give it to SNL in terms of just sheer longevity.
The perennial sketch show is now in its 49th season and has had over 500 guest hosts across almost 1,000 episodes. Isn't that special?
But many moons ago it was just a concept in producer Lorne Michaels' head. Who was the very first guest host on Saturday Night Live?
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Correct Answer: George Carlin
The answer is: George Carlin. Back in 1975, it was just called Saturday Night, and the first iteration, hosted by guest and popular comedian George Carlin, was pretty close to the SNL we all know today.Carlin was the first, but Candice Bergen was the first woman to host SNL just a handful of episodes later.Source
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