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1. The infamous Ashlee Simpson lip-synching scandal. What was the song she was performing?


Answer: Pieces of Me

Interesting Information:
It was during season 30's October 23rd show in 2004 when Jessica Simpson's sister Ashlee Simpson was the musical guest on "SNL". The song she was supposed to sing was "Autobiography", but due to a malfunction, "Pieces of Me" started to play and Ashlee quickly tried lip-synching to that. It was clear according to writer Liz Cackowski that something was awry: "It was pretty awesome. Everyone was freaking out." In a panic, Ashlee attempted to dance the single most awkward-looking hoedown in history, but gave up quickly on that. She ran off stage, and NBC cut the vocal track and went to commercial. Cackowski recalls, "It was so exciting. Like, 'What just happened?'" The odious part truly though was Ashlee throwing her band under the bus with her lie, a lie which didn't make sense when examined. She blamed them saying, "My band started playing the wrong song. I didn't know what to do so I thought I'd do a hoedown." So, her band started playing a song that included her vocal track? Either account of the story indicates she wasn't singing live. "SNL" had the good heart however, to invite her back a year later. She performed and it seemed to go just fine. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (2004-2013)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Blame It On The Rain, Girl You Know It's True, All Or Nothing

2. Which two "SNL" cast members specialized in impressions of President Clinton?


Answer: Darrell Hammond and Phil Hartman

Interesting Information:
Some say Hammond had the more accurate impression of the former POTUS, but on the other hand Hartman captured something about Clinton that would reveal itself soon enough in the coming years. One of the best examples of that was in the December 12, 1992 show from season 18. The sketch was positively prescient. In it, Hartman as Clinton jogs into a McDonald's fast food joint flanked by Secret Service agents. There are a bunch of funny policy-making jokes and the slapstick of Hartman grabbing other people's food and devouring it to illustrate his points. But the craziest bit of all was at the close when one of the agents suggests not telling Mrs. Clinton about their side trip to McDonald's--Hartman says, "Oh there's gonna be a whole bunch of things we don't tell Mrs. Clinton..." Six years later, the Monica-Gate scandal would break. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1992-2004)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider, David Spade and Kevin Nealon, Michael McKean and Jim Breuer

3. In the season 7, 1982 spoof of the song "Ebony and Ivory" Eddie Murphy played Stevie Wonder and Joe Piscopo played who?


Answer: Frank Sinatra

Interesting Information:
It was May 22, 1982, and as legend has it, the sketch was much more controversial and edgy when the two men rehearsed it in the writer's room before taking it live before an audience. But Piscopo, who was impersonating Sinatra for the sketch was ultimately the one who decided to tone it down, effectively taking the NBC censors off the hook. Sinatra was Piscopo's bread and butter having impersonating him many times on the show. Mr. Piscopo explained that "Sinatra was so important to Italian-Americans....I didn't care if I was fired, I didn't care if it didn't work. I just didn't want to embarrass the Sinatra name." Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1982-1992)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Paul McCartney, Jose Feliciano, Elton John

4. Aside from "Weekend Update's" Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin (who were essentially playing themselves) who were the first recurring characters on Saturday Night Live, making their first appearance on October 11, 1975?


Answer: The Killer Bees

Interesting Information:
In the book "Live From New York", Lorne Michaels reveals that "The only note we got from the network on the first show was 'Cut the bees.' And so I made sure I put them in the next show." They appeared 11 times that first season, and then only three more times after that. For the Christmas show that first season, Candace Bergen was a Killer Bee in "Bee Capades" sketch. She wore a Sonia Henie costume and amusedly recalls how before the show "we all went down in the elevator--the elevator was filled with bees on skates. The elevator operator never looked at us."

Mr. Bill's first appearance was on the show was on February 28, 1976, episode. He became the subject of a running series of Super 8 claymation films after the producers requested home movies be sent in. John Belushi's samurai warrior debuted about two months after The Killer Bees. Gilda Radner's impersonation of Barbara Walter started in April 1976.
Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1975-1982)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Mr. Bill and Mr. Hand, Belushi's Samurai Swordsman, Baba Wawa

5. What were the names of the two cheerleader characters?


Answer: Craig and Arianna

Interesting Information:
Will Ferrell played the male cheerleader Craig Buchanan. Cheri Oteri played Arianna. They attend the fictional East Lake High School. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: The Cheerleaders
 
Some incorrect choices:
Tom and Cass, Steve and Doug, Kat and Garth

6. What was the name of the sketch featuring Hanz and Franz?


Answer: Pumping Up with Hanz & Franz

Interesting Information:
The sketch "Pumping Up with Hanz and Franz" debuted on the October 17, 1987 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Two Austrian bodybuilders named Hanz and Franz made fun of "pathetic, flabby losers" who they labeled as "girly men". Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Hans and Franz
 
Some incorrect choices:
The Hanz and Franz Show, Muscle Talk, The Two Bodybuilders

7. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake opened the "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special" with a musical tribute honoring the first forty seasons of "Saturday Night Live". Which two recurring characters joined the musical tribute?


Answer: Debbie Downer and Mary Catherine Gallagher

Interesting Information:
During the opening of the "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special", Rachel Dratch reprised her role as Debbie Downer. Molly Shannon reprised her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher during the opening as well. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special"
 
Some incorrect choices:
The Roxbury Guys , The Spartan Cheerleaders , The Festrunk Brothers

8. Which two women were the first female co-hosts of "Weekend Update?"


Answer: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Interesting Information:
Tina Fey moved on to "30 Rock" and Amy Poehler starred in "Parks and Recreation" after their stints at "SNL." Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "SNL" in the 21st Century
 
Some incorrect choices:
Jane Curtin and Gilda Radner, Anna Gasteyer and Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Cecily Strong

9. The 27th season of "Saturday Night Live" occurred soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Who sang a song during the opening of the show to honor the heroic New York City public officials?


Answer: Paul Simon

Interesting Information:
On September 29, 2001, "Saturday Night Live" opened its 27th season, soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Reese Witherspoon was the host and Alicia Keys was the musical guest. During the opening Paul Simon sang "The Boxer" on stage with New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani members of the New York City Fire Department. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" - The 2000s
 
Some incorrect choices:
Toby Keith, Neil Diamond, Alicia Keys

10. In early 1990, two regular "Saturday Night Live" hosts made their first appearances on the show as hosts. Who were they?


Answer: Alec Baldwin and Christopher Walken

Interesting Information:
Alec Baldwin hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time on April 21, 1990. Christopher Walken hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time on January 20, 1990. Both Baldwin and Walken have hosted the show over five times. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" - The 1990s
 
Some incorrect choices:
Tom Hanks and John Goodman, Candice Bergen and Kathleen Turner, Ed O'Neill and Andrew Dice Clay

11. "SNL" classic spoof commercial. Perhaps the most famous of the commercial parodies. In this spoof, Dan Aykroyd gives a demonstration for this product. After the whirring, one person announces it is really great. What is this spoofed product?


Answer: Bass-O-Matic

Interesting Information:
Aykroyd wrote this bit and it was so off the wall that even today it remains a classic. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: "SNL" Commercial Satires
 
Some incorrect choices:
Perch-O-Lizer, Salmon Dave's Elixir, Glass-O-Nator

12. According to Burt Reynolds, what is "a funny name"?


Answer: Turd Ferguson

Interesting Information:
This appears in the sketch involving Burt, Sean Connery and French Stewart.

Burt Reynolds says "Check out my podium." Alex Trebek notices that Reynolds has adjusted his name in the ad break stating that "Mr. Reynolds has apparently changed his name to Turd Ferguson." Reynolds responds "yeah, that's right. Turd Ferguson, it's a funny name!" Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: "SNL"- "Celebrity Jeopardy"
 
Some incorrect choices:
Jean Grey, Alex Trebek, French Stewart

13. "My name is Matt Foley, and I am a motivational speaker. I am ___, ___, and ___."


Answer: 35, thrice divorced, and I live in a van down by the river

Interesting Information:
In the first "Matt Foley" sketch, which aired in 1992, Matt only specified that he was divorced. His tale of woe would grow as time went on. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker
 
Some incorrect choices:
slim, trim, and ready to motivate, ready, psyched, and my pants are hiked, clean, shaved, and sober

14. Steve Martin appeared several times on the show. Which famous ruler did he portray in one of his most memorable performances, a musical number that became a hit single?


Answer: King Tut

Interesting Information:
The "King Tut" sketch was inspired by a hugely popular touring exhibit of Tut artifacts that was being shown in the United States at the time. It ran on the April 22, 1978 show (also featuring the first appearance of the Blues Brothers). Martin sang a goofy song about Tut, with lyrics like "Buried with a donkey (funky Tut), he's my favorite honkey!" With the added bonus of silly Egyptian dancing, and a sax solo by a sarcophagus, it proved popular enough to be made into a recording. Sure enough, "King Tut," by Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons, reached number 17 on the Billboard charts in 1978, a higher position than the Village People's "Macho Man" song reached that same year. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: The Early Years of "SNL" #2
 
Some incorrect choices:
Emperor Nero, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great

15. What was the name of the segment in which Gilda Radner played Baba Wawa?


Answer: Not for Ladies Only

Interesting Information:
Radner debuted her Baba Wawa character in a Weekend Update segment during the first season. It proved to be so popular that Baba Wawa "we-appeawed" in 14 other sketches. The first two of these were called "Not for Wadies Only," after the "Not for Women Only" show that Barbara Walters hosted at the time. There were also several "Baba Wawa at Large" interview sketches. Baba Wawa would have a frustrating time making herself understood, to hilarioius effect.

For example, in one interview, "Marwene Dietwich" tells Baba that she does her own "wighting." Baba replies that she didn't "wealize" Marlene "wote," prompting this explanation from Dietwich: "I'm weferring to ewectwic wighting. You see, in pictures, bwight wighting can be vewy unfwattering, particuwawy if it makes my wegs wook white. Baba, am I wong to want to appear wadiant?" Wead that and *twy* to not waff your wump off! Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Early Years of "SNL"
 
Some incorrect choices:
Baba Wawa Wants to Know, 30/30, Morning Coffee with Baba

16. Who was the first person to say "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!"?


Answer: Chevy Chase

Interesting Information:
That phrase was first uttered on 11 October 1975. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Milestones

17. In 1976, SNL producer Lorne Michaels went on the air and made an offer to The Beatles to re-unite on the show and play three songs. What dollar amount was his first offer for all four Beatles?


Answer: $3,000

Interesting Information:
A month later, he upped the offer to $3200 and hotel accommodations. In a skit several months later, Michaels is seen explaining to Beatle George Harrison that the offer was $3200 for all the Beatles to appear at once, not $750 for one Beatle. Paul McCartney has said that he and John Lennon were watching the show at Lennon's apartment the night Michaels made the initial offer. They knew it was a joke, but toyed with the idea of driving to the studio that night and taking him up on the offer. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Not Ready For FunTrivia Quiz
 
Some incorrect choices:
$4,000, $500, $897.37

18. There were two musical guests on the first 'Saturday Night Live' show. Who were they?


Answer: Janis Ian and Billy Preston

Interesting Information:
All of these artists were musical guests in the first season of 'Saturday Night Live,' but Ian and Preston were the very first musical guests. Ian performed 'At Seventeen' and Preston performed 'Nothin' From Nothin' on the first show, which aired on October 11, 1975. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: 'Saturday Night Live' Musical Guests and Sketches
 
Some incorrect choices:
Janis Ian and Phoebe Snow, Billy Preston and Paul Simon, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

19. On what date did 'Saturday Night Live' first air?


Answer: October 11, 1975

Interesting Information:
The first show featured a film by Albert Brooks and had two musical guests, Janis Ian and Billy Preston. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Early 'Saturday Night Live'
 
Some incorrect choices:
September 27, 1975, October 4, 1975, October 18, 1975

20. How many hours did Hanson have to listen to their song 'Mmmbop' in an elevator?


Answer: 10 hours

Interesting Information:
During this skit, they were forced to listen to the song 'Mmmbop' in an elevator for 10 hours because the American public had to listen to their song so many times (7.8 million times during the year of 1997). Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: 'SNL' Trivia
 
Some incorrect choices:
11 hours, 15 hours, 24 hours

21. What is the last name of Craig, the Spartan cheerleader?


Answer: Buchanan

Interesting Information:
Ariana refers to his father as "Mr. Buchanan". Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Ultimate 'Saturday Night Live' Quiz II
 
Some incorrect choices:
Lewis, Barton, Leonard

22. Who is the creator of "Saturday Night Live?"


Answer: Lorne Micheals

Interesting Information:
Lorne also produced the hilariously twisted series 'The Kids In the Hall'. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: 'SNL' 25 - A Quiz
 
Some incorrect choices:
Mike Myers, Steve Martin, Gene Wilder

23. Who are the Spartan cheerleaders?


Answer: Cheri Oteri and Will Ferrell

Interesting Information:
S-P-A-R-T-A-N-S! Goooooooo Spartans! Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: 'Saturday Night Live', The Quiz
 
Some incorrect choices:
Ana Gasteyer and Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon and Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows and Tracy Morgan

24. On the Spartan skits, what is the name of Arianna's friend that she always talks to and was later played by Jennifer Love Hewitt?


Answer: Alexis

Interesting Information:
"Look at me Alexis. Is that my Raspberrry Fantastic lipstick that you're wearing? It's my signature color!" Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Live From New York... It's Saturday Night!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Allison, Ashley, Anita

25. Which sports figure turned up on the January 9, 1993 show of "SNL's" season 18, in a cold open, four days after getting fired?


Answer: Mike Ditka

Interesting Information:
Coaching great Mike Ditka of 'Da Bears' appeared with three of his biggest fans played by cast members: Chris Farley as Todd O'Connor, Mike Myers as Pat Arnold, and guest star George Wendt of "Cheers" playing a fan named Bob Swerski. Robert Smigel, a writer for the show, had come up with this recurring skit about Chicago Bears fans. After dropping out of dental school, Smigel moved to Chicago and started getting involved with sketch comedy troupes. One skit he wrote was based on the "superfans" phenomenon of Wrigley Field in Chicago. As he looked around in the stands, it seemed that an awful lot of the men had that same look as depicted by the "SNL" sketches: aviator sunglasses and thick mustaches. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1992-2004)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Pete Rose, Billy Martin, Bobby Knight

26. What Olympic event did "SNL" players Harry Shearer, Martin Short, and Christopher Guest lampoon on the October, 6, 1984 show?


Answer: synchronized swimming

Interesting Information:
Harry Shearer had watched the Los Angeles Summer Olympics a few month before that Season 10 show and is quoted in the book "Live From New York" by Tom Shales as saying he couldn't believe synchronized swimmers were "getting the same medals as real athletes." He, Martin Short and Christopher Guest worked out their own synchronized swimming routine without the help of a choreographer. Even the underwater stuff. The sketch was shot in a a mockumentary film format and was a big influence on Akiva Schaffer, the author of "Lazy Sunday." He watched the sketch "over and over", he said, and years later would make his own digital shorts for "Saturday Night Live." Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1982-1992)
 
Some incorrect choices:
Greco-Roman wrestling, pole vaulting, fencing

27. John Belushi introduced his Samurai character to the show for the first time on December 13, 1975. In this one, Belushi and the host of the show played bellhops arguing over who should carry a guest's luggage. Who was that host?


Answer: Richard Pryor

Interesting Information:
Belushi and Pryor spoke their mock-Japanese as they wielded their katanas in what would become the first recurring sketch on the show. What people don't realize is that John Belushi's samurai character was a part of his comic repertoire long before joining "SNL". In fact, he auditioned for the show playing that character. Writer Alan Zweibel co-wrote several of the samurai sketches, such as "Samurai Deli", "Samurai Stockbroker", and "Samurai Night Fever." Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" History (1975-1982)
 
Some incorrect choices:
George Carlin, Candace Bergen, Elliot Gould

28. What was of the name of the high school team that the cheerleaders supported?


Answer: The Spartans

Interesting Information:
The cheerleaders supported the East Lake High School Spartans teams. They cheered at many of the Spartans' events even though they were not official members of the Spartan Spirit squad. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: The Cheerleaders
 
Some incorrect choices:
The Trojans, The Dolphins, The Stallions

29. In what kind of outdoor activity did Hans and Franz participate during a sketch?


Answer: camping

Interesting Information:
On the November 12, 1988 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Hanz and Franz starred in a "Camping with Hanz & Franz" sketch. Instead of counting stars to fall asleep, Hanz and Franz counted their own muscles. They were scared by a park ranger even though the two characters claimed they weren't. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Hans and Franz
 
Some incorrect choices:
canoeing, fishing, hiking

30. On the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live", host Steve Martin paid homage to which historical figure in song?


Answer: King Tut

Interesting Information:
Steve Martin performed the song "King Tut" during the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live". This song paid homage to former Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut. The sketch was a caricature of the "Treasures of Tutankhamun" exhibit that toured seven United States cities from 1976 to 1979.

Steve Martin released the novelty song "King Tut" as a single in 1978. The single sold over a million copies and reached number seventeen on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live"- The Five-Timers Club
 
Some incorrect choices:
Jorge Festrunk, Theodoric of York, Lothar of the Hill People

31. Christopher Walken's character "The Bruce Dickinson" had "a fever". What was the only prescription for "the fever?"


Answer: "More Cowbell!"

Interesting Information:
On the April 8, 2000 episode of "Saturday Night Live," a sketch parodied an episode of "VH1's Behind the Music" documenting the recording of the Blue Öyster Cult song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." The song featured a cowbell as one of the musical instruments.
Christopher Walken played the song's producer "The Bruce Dickinson". He felt that the song needed "more cowbell". He freely encouraged Will Ferrell's character "Gene Frenkle" to put more cowbell on the record. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" - The 2000s
 
Some incorrect choices:
"More Tylenol!", "More Champagne!", "More Guitar!"

32. Who did not anchor the "Weekend Update" in the 1990's?


Answer: Jimmy Fallon

Interesting Information:
Jimmy Fallon anchored "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey from September, 2000 through May, 2004. Dennis Miller anchored "Weekend Update" from 1990 through May, 1991. Kevin Nealon anchored "Weekend Update" from September, 1990 through May, 1994. Norm McDonald Kevin Nealon anchored "Weekend Update" from September, 1994 through December, 1997. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" - The 1990s
 
Some incorrect choices:
Dennis Miller, Norm McDonald, Kevin Nealon

33. In the famous synchronized swimming sketch, who played the swimmers, Gerald and Lawrence?


Answer: Harry Shearer & Martin Short

Interesting Information:
Christopher Guest played the synchronized swimming director for Shearer(Gerald) and Short(Lawrence). Aired October 6th, 1984, this sketch remains a 'SNL' classic. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: 'SNL' : The 80's
 
Some incorrect choices:
Christopher Guest & Martin Short, Harry Shearer & Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal & Gary Kroeger

34. Which character did Jimmy Fallon not play on "Celebrity Jeopardy"?


Answer: Keanu Reeves

Interesting Information:
Keanu Reeves was played by Tobey MacGuire. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "SNL"- "Celebrity Jeopardy"
 
Some incorrect choices:
French Stewart, Hillary Swank, Adam Sandler

35. Who was Ron Nessen, the man who hosted the April 17, 1976 show?


Answer: Press secretary for President Gerald Ford

Interesting Information:
In a move that would likely never happen again, President Ford, dealing with the most serious primary challenge that any 20th century Republican president faced, allowed his press secretary to host the show.

The episode, broadcast the night before Easter Sunday in 1976, proved to be one of the funniest in series history - and also one of the most tasteless. Sketches in the show included the "Super Bass-o-matic '76" (the blender that prepares "terrific bass" drinks) and Nessen and Chevy Chase playing Gerald Ford (jokes included talking about a cow defecating on Ford's suit, and Ford mistakenly signing his hand, saying he could always veto it later). This episode also had the sketch about bad names for jams ("Painful Rectal Itch"), a film showing men singing which using the facilities in a restroom, a sketch involving the Supreme Court standing around a bed watching an unmarried couple in action, and two songs from punk rocker Patti Smith.

"You just cost me Texas," joked Ford to Nessen after seeing the outrageous show. The remark proved prophetic. Ford lost the Texas primary the following month in a landslide to Ronald Reagan. He also lost Texas in the November election by a narrow margin to Jimmy Carter. The state's electoral votes, had he gotten them, would have left Ford just two electors short of winning reelection. No sitting member of a presidential staff has since appeared on the show. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Early Years of "SNL" #2
 
Some incorrect choices:
Head of NBC Entertainment, The show's head writer, A fan who won an essay contest to host the show

36. What was the only role from the list below not played by John Belushi's Samurai character?


Answer: Gynecologist

Interesting Information:
Belushi debuted the Samurai character in the episode hosted by Richard Pryor, playing a hotel desk clerk (this was the only time Belushi broke character and spoke English in the Samurai role, saying "I can dig where you're coming from" after Pryor's character violently refused to get a guests bags). Among the more than ten other appearances of the character were "Samurai Big Man on Campus," "Samurai Night Fever" (a spoof of "Saturday Night Fever"), and "Samurai Optometrist" (in which Belushi almost commits hari-kiri when patient Buck Henry refers to him as an "optician"). Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Early Years of "SNL"
 
Some incorrect choices:
Tailor, Disco dancer, Hotel desk clerk

37. What year was the 100th episode of "Saturday Night Live?"


Answer: 1980

Interesting Information:
James Taylor, Paul Simon, and David Sanborn were the musical guests. Special guests were Ralph Nader, Michael O'Donoghue, Michael Palin, John Belushi, and former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: "Saturday Night Live" Milestones

38. Who hosted the first show of 'Saturday Night Live'?


Answer: George Carlin

Interesting Information:
Apparently, one of the network's biggest concerns going into the first show was what George Carlin was going to wear. Carlin wanted to wear jeans and a t-shirt, and the network wanted him to wear a suit because it was concerned about the show being 'perceived as too radical.' The compromise was that Carlin wore a suit with a t-shirt. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Early 'Saturday Night Live'
 
Some incorrect choices:
Paul Simon, Buck Henry, Elliot Gould

39. During the skit that was about the prom of 1997, what was the theme of the prom?


Answer: 20,000 Leagues Under The Prom

Interesting Information:
During this skit, the band didn't show up, so two cast members provided the music for the students. Will Ferrell played the piano and Ana Gasteyer sang for the students. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: 'SNL' Trivia
 
Some incorrect choices:
2,000 Leagues Under The Prom, 2,000 Leagues Under The Sea, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

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


Answer: John Belushi and Michael O 'Donoghue

Interesting Information:
The first skit was called 'Wolverines' and was the first to start the show with 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!' Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: 'Saturday Night Live' - From The Beginning
 
Some incorrect choices:
Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Laraine Newman
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