The Original SNL Cast Who Changed Comedy Forever! The original 1975 cast, or as they have been coined, "The Not Ready For Prime-Time Players", included Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris and Chevy Chase. #comedy #SNL #funny #70s #80s #lovegilda #Throwback #gildaradner | Love Gilda

John Belushi’s Samurai Delicatessen with Buck Henry | SNL Classic One of the sketches that defined early Saturday Night Live: John Belushi’s “Samurai Delicatessen” (1975). Belushi’s over-the-top Samurai character slices through sandwiches, walls, and anything in sight—while Buck Henry plays the straight man, the unlucky customer just trying to order lunch. The contrast between Belushi’s wild physical comedy and Henry’s deadpan reactions made the sketch a timeless SNL moment. This was the birth o