Jake and Elwood page 8

 Jake and Elwood page 8 by ric gustafson

In Jan of 1977, John Belushi hurt his left knee. He had to miss out on the first show of the year. Michaels was worried. Now Chase was gone and John was out. For the Jan 15 show, Michaels introduced Bill Murray. Dan stole the show by introducing a new group of characters called the Coneheads. John returned for the Jan 22 show.

Dan, Michaels and everyone close to John were worried about him. His drug use was increasing. He was late for cast meetings and rehearsals. He always butted heads with Michaels. Michaels would fire John and then hire him back. Over time, John wrote less with Dan. Because of the drugs, John began to look sickly and pale. Yet, the audience loved him.

Dan had fallen in love with Rosie Shuster. She was a writer on the show. Because Dan and John wrote less with each other, they spent less time performing together. By the end of the second season, Dan and John were less friendly with each other.

During the summer hiatus, a script came to John. It was for a film called ' National Lampoon's Animal House'.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric