The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective

VINTAGE The Early Years of SNL: S01E19 Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (May 8, 1976)

May 5, 2026·1h 7m
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One last VINTAGE episode before we leave "The Early Years of SNL" and move into the Jean Doumanian season. Late in Season 1, Madeline Kahn hosted for the very first time. Delayed by a technician's strike, the show seemed to utilize the extra time as this is considered (by us at least) the best episode of Saturday Night Live's first season—even if Carly Simon had to pre-tape her musical performance. This episode includes some of our favorite sketches of the season including an iconic Baba Wawa...

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