Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell is a comedy series.

What it’s about. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell is an American television comedy-variety program that ran on ABC from September 1975 to January 1976, hosted by Howard Cosell and executive-produced by Roone Arledge. The series ran for 18 episodes before being cancelled. Despite having highly notable celebrities both as cast members and guests, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell has never been made available on home video. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell should not be confused with the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, which debuted on rival network NBC in October 1975 when NBC began airing a late night comedy show produced by Lorne Michaels titled NBC's Saturday Night. After Cosell's show was cancelled, the NBC show renamed itself Saturday Night Live. The shows did not directly compete, as Cosell's Saturday Night Live aired at 8 p.m. EST/PST, whereas NBC's Saturday Night aired at 11:30 p.m.

Who’s in it. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell stars Howard Cosell, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest and Brian Doyle-Murray, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell page.

If you liked it. Fans of Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.