This is a weird coincidence. I queued up the original episode of Saturday Night Live, which debuted in October 1975. As I began to watch, I listened to host George Carlin's opening monologue. I was thinking at the same time that it is 38 years ago that I first watched it, and how the time flew by. I was wondering how many of the cast is dead by now. Just then, Carlin asked,
“Do you ever look at the crowds in old movies and wonder if they’re dead yet?”
Either I should be spooked by the coincidence, or worried that I think like George Carlin. By the way, here are the ones who are dead:
Dan Aykroyd
Chevy Chase
John Belushi
Jane Curtin
Garrett Morris
Laraine Newman
Gilda Radner
First head writer:
Michael O'Donoghue,
First musical performer:
Billy Preston
First host:
George Carlin
Did Carlin ever wonder if someone would wonder that about
him?
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