SNL page 8

 SNL page 8 by ric gustafson

In Season 2 of SNL, there were many notable moments.

There was a sketch called ' The Right to Extreme Stupidity League'. In the sketch Fern played by Candice Bergen and Lisa played by Gilda Radner. Bergan flubbed a line and made the sketch funnier. It showed things happen in live television. 

A sketch created by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Davis. The sketch was called the ' Coneheads', The sketch became a huge hit. Aykroyd played Beldar Conehead. Beldar, Prymaat and Connie Conehead lived in New Jersey. 

On Feb 20 1977, Lorne Michaels took SNL live to Mardi Gras. Dan Aykroyd played President Jimmy Carter. Laraine Newman played First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The biggest problems for Michaels was not the show itself on location but problems with the parade itself. 

There was a new sketch with Dan Aykroyd playing a character named Leonard Pinth Garnell. Bill Murray played a character named Ronnie Bateman. Bateman introduced stunningly bad performances.

Bill Murray introduced a new character named Nick the Lounge Singer. Murray started this character at Second City. 

research help: ' The SNL Companion' by Stephen Tropiano and Steven Ginsberg

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric