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First Ever SNL Episode This Saturday on NBC; FX Renews English Teacher for Season 2

NBC is celebrating the legacy of Saturday Night Live on February 15 with the first-ever SNL telecast airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT as well as an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music to start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Originally titled NBC's Saturday Night and airing October 11, 1975 with host George Carlin and musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, the premiere telecast gave audiences its first look at the cast known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players - Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner. Also appearing on the show that night was comedian Andy Kaufman and a sketch from Muppets creator Jim Henson.

FX's English Teacher, the critically acclaimed comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, has been renewed for a second season. The 10-episode second season will premiere in 2025. English Teacher is a comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, in which he stars as "Evan Marquez," a high school teacher in Austin, Texas who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political aspects of working at a high school. Over the first season, Evan navigates his relationships, his students and his fellow faculty and tries to answer the question: can you really be your full self at your job? The series also stars Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton and Carmen Christopher.

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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