SNL scooped up the National Lampoon Radio Hour talent (voice actors) and NLR struggled along on radio and putting out albums.
But National Lampoon expanded to movies and producers hired those old NLR guys who’d gone to SNL (but had since left SNL).
The night the Blues Brothers appeared on SNL was the day the show died.
Don’t forget Second City TV.
John Candy was a riot! Eugen Levy, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas.. Martin Short..
I listened to the NatLamp radio show when it was on. Something to do. Also the King Biscuit Flour hour. Ah, spent youth...