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In the early years of the 1970s comedy TV show Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he has a strong sense of honor, speaks only (mock) Japanese, and wields a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai.
The 1977 book Saturday Night Live, edited by Anne Beatts and John Head, included a copy of a note from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry praising the comedic bit. The sketch was released on a 1985 Saturday Night Live compilation VHS that featured The Best of John Belushi and re-released with the same title in DVD format in 2011.
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live sketches, organized by the season and date in which the sketch first appeared. For an alphabetical list, see Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed alphabetically). 1975–1976 Title Premiere date Main actor(s) Description Weekend Update October 11, 1975 Chevy Chase Jane Curtin Dan Aykroyd A satirical news segment ...
After Belushi's death, there was a sequel in 1998, "Blues Brothers 2000," with John Goodman taking over Belushi's spot. The longest-running sketch in the show's history is Weekend Update, a spoof ...
The Olympia Café was a fictional greasy spoon featured in a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch. The staff, led by John Belushi as Pete Dionisopoulos, were Greeks.Staff also included Bill Murray as Nico, a busboy who does not speak English, Dan Aykroyd as short-order cook George, and Sandy, a waitress played by Laraine Newman.
Jim Belushi as Gusty during the 'Sketch' skit on 'SNL' on November 19, 1983 The actor went on to reflect on his older brother John’s experience on the show, saying, “John did four years and he ...
Allegedly "cursed" Saturday Night Live cast members Cast member Age Date of death Cause of death John Belushi: 33: March 5, 1982: Belushi died of a drug overdose from a speedball injection (cocaine and heroin). Belushi's death led to the conviction of Cathy Smith for administering the fatal injection. Gilda Radner: 42: May 20, 1989
An Adam Sandler character. Debuted September 24, 1994. Graham was a reviewer of recent concerts for Weekend Update.His reviews ultimately turned out to be accounts of unfortunate events that prevented him from attending the concerts (giving his tickets to two teenage girls who promised to give him $2000 that was never received; buying scalped tickets that turned out to be from a Molly Hatchet ...