December 13, 1975 –
Richard Pryor hosted NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live on this date.
Fearing Pryor would say things that were too offensive for television at the time, the show was placed on seven-second delay for the very first time
As mentioned in the opening sketch, Pryor requested that Garrett Morris say “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” instead of Chevy Chase. Morris’ was the only cast member besides Chase to say it during the entire first season.
Gil Scott-Heron was the musical guest that evening.
The Haus of Dcaligari 