Video: 'George Carlin: First-ever monologue on 'Saturday Night Live''
(Saturday, October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — The NBC sketch comedy/variety show Saturday Night Live (originally titled NBC’s Saturday Night) debuted tonight with George Carlin as the host and Andy Kaufman, Janis Ian and Billy Preston as guests.
Video: 'Hillary and Bill Clinton'
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — Bill Clinton and Hillary Diane Rodham were married today during a Methodist ceremony in their small and quaint early 1930s house on California Drive in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Bad Blood” by Neil Sedaka (with uncredited backing vocals by Elton John) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 11/18/25, 1975).
It was Sedaka’s third (and biggest) of three number one hits on the chart (1962-1975).
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Calypso” by John Denver peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. It was Denver’s eighth of eight top ten hits on the chart (1971-1975).
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Mr. Jaws” by Dickie Goodman peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady” by Helen Reddy peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Rocky” by Austin Roberts peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — Extra Texture (Read All About It) by ex-Beatle George Harrison debuted at #34 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart.
