Getting Saturday Night Live on the air 50 years ago was no small feat, but creator Lorne Michaels reveals that one of his biggest challenges during season 1 may not be one most fans would expect.
The NBC sketch show has long drawn just as much interest for its musical guests as for its satire and celebrity hosts, and the longtime show boss says bringing those musicians onto the small screen in 1975 was something he had to fight for due to the way music was recorded for television.