The Blues Brothers debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1978)


Video: 'The Blues Brothers - Hey Bartender (SNL 1978)'

(Saturday, April 22, 1978, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — The Blues Brothers — John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd — made their network debut and host Steve Martin performed his novelty hit “King Tut” on tonight’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy series television series Saturday Night Live, featuring the classic sketch “Theodoric of York: Medieval Barber.”

TV Guide ranked this episode #12 on its list of the “100 Greatest Episodes” (click here to watch more sketches from tonight’s show).


Video: 'The Blues Brothers - I Don't Know (SNL 1978)'


Video: 'King Tut'


Video: 'THEODORIC OF YORK: MEDIEVAL BARBER'