Dennis Perkins

40 Years Ago: Buckwheat Is Shot, and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Is There
Eddie Murphy helped kill off one of the show's most popular characters in March 1983.

45 Years Ago: John Belushi Dances on His ‘SNL’ Castmates’ Graves
in "Don't Look Back in Anger," star reflects on all his departed co-workers.

45 Years Ago: O.J. Simpson Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’
Football great's sports career was winding down as movie and TV options piled up in 1978.

45 Years Ago: Bill Murray and Chevy Chase Fight Before ‘SNL’ Goes on Air
The 1978 episode marked return of former breakout cast member, but not everyone wanted him back.

30 Years Ago: Dana Carvey Leaves ‘SNL’ as a Royal Tampon
"George Bush had run its course, 'Wayne’s World,' Church Lady had all been done — basically I thought I’d done as much as I could do."

30 Years Ago: Mick Jagger Spoofs Keith Richards and Himself on SNL
Rolling Stones singer struck comedy gold in 1993 episode.

When Bill Murray’s Lounge Singer Added Lyrics to Star Wars Theme
“Oh, Star Wars / Nothing but Star Wars ... "

45 Years Ago: The Nerds Make Suitably Graceless ‘SNL’ Debut
Bill Murray and Gilda Radner starred as two of the show's earliest recurring characters.

45 Years Ago: Giant Lobsters Destroy ‘Saturday Night Live’
One of the weirdest and most format-breaking sketches in show's history was based on a real event.

45 Years Ago: A Chicago Diner Inspires Popular ‘SNL’ Sketch
"Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger … "