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Quiz about Saturday Night Live  From The Beginning
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.
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Author
bkglo
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
41,887
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3353
Last 3 plays: kstyle53 (10/10), Guest 73 (7/10), tluvgrandpa (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following actors was never a cast member? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which cast members performed in the very first skit ever aired on 'SNL'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which later cast member was 'bumped' from the first show because it ran too long? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who hosted the first show? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following cast members was fired for saying the 'F-word' during a live broadcast? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which cast member went on to be featured on 'Seinfeld'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following was never featured on the show? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Lorne Michaels offer the Beatles if they would perform? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which performer missed his high school reunion to be on the show? Hint


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



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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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