List of Saturday Night Live guests

High school (ages 12+)
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1. What is the show premiere date?October 11, 1975
2. What is the creator?Lorne Michaels
3. Who was the first host of Saturday Night Live?George Carlin was the first person to host Saturday Night Live when it started in 1975.
4. What is the Five-Timers Club and who joined it first?The Five-Timers Club is a special group for hosts who have appeared many times. Tom Hanks was the first to join it on December 8, 1990.

Repertory Players: The main, long-term cast members of Saturday Night Live.
Featured Players: Newer or less experienced cast members on Saturday Night Live.
Opening Monologue: The initial speech given by the guest host at the beginning of an SNL episode.
Satirize: To use humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock people's stupidity or vices.