The Killer Bees were Lorne Michaels' favorite sketch, appearing in nearly every episode of Season 1. But when John Belushi hit his breaking point in 1978, the confrontation that followed revealed deep tensions about creative control, burnout, and what happens when a sketch overstays its welcome. We unpack the full story of SNL's strangest recurring bit and the rebellion that ended it.
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