Monologue: George Carlin on Football and Baseball - SNL

On the very first episode of SNL, host George Carlin comes down from the balcony and discusses the differences between football and baseball, using the language associated with each sport. Aired 10/11/75

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[MrHalohunter]

It makes me so happy that he was the very first host of SNL

[mdumas]

The genius of this bit is that if you watch it with a football fan, they'll assume he's praising football and making fun of baseball. If you watch it with a baseball fan, they'll come to the diametrically opposite conclusion. And the best part is that they'll both be right.

[deanouellette]

I never knew he did this routine on the first SNL. He definitely expanded upon it over the years. Back in 2007, my 10-year-old son and I visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and the museum ran a video loop of Carlin doing "Football and Baseball." My son must have watched it 10-11 times because he found it so funny. "When everything is dyyying..." quickly found its way into our household.

[ST-jyqm]

For some reason, George Carlin has a very modern feeling which makes this vintage clip not having a really vintage vibe. I love his persona and how he looks.

[aynrandish]

I remember when this first aired. I was 14 and Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert was on right after it.

[johnathonklett]

The first joke ever told on SNL was a pot joke

[TheNibYeah]

This analysis, intelligence and dissection is what makes George one of the finest comedians of all time.

[TheAz]

My Dad (RIP) took me to see George Carlin live when I was 15 years old. Good times, Dad! <3

[shanemcfaddenable]

I’ve long been a fan both SNL and George Carlin’s baseball vs, football, and only now I found out he did this bit in the very first SNL monologue. To say my mind is blown would be an understatement.

[Nocturnal_Rites]

RIP George. We could use some comedians of your caliber again.

[hakim]

i just realized im slowly going through george carlin hair cuts

[petersmith]

I just watched the Saturday Night film and damn it was good

[ZenShroud]

I'm the same age as George when he did this.

Omg, i'VE DONE SO LITTLE WITH MY LIFE.



I can't even type.

[TheJesterCW]

This show is one that brings my family together in the 15+ years my parents have watched it, and the 7 years I have watched it. It would be recorded on our DVR every time a new episode was released, and every Taco Tuesday, we would turn on the TV, and me and the rest of our family would be excited to watch SNL for that week. I will never forget the countless times me and my dad would laugh our arses off when the SNL commercials would come on.
SNL, you keep my parents together, and my depression at bay.

[neogigo]

I’m glad his cocaine jaw finally subsided to deliver this monologue

[neikosan]

Lol George Carlin describing his condition that week "I'm full of cocaine that week full of cocaine just completely boxed" He knows why he wasn't asked to come back but Loren should've made an exception for his first host.

[clydeb]

George was a genius of comedy. Onebof the all-time greats.

[AbbasIdris]

The greatest, funniest, and best comedian of all time, hands down!

[mhaze]

I saw Saturday Night today and they did perfect casting for everyone including George Carlin. I like how they feature his album art in one of the jokes. I saw him at "The Melody Tent" in the mid-2000's he was always funny. I never thought a movie about the first episode of SNL could be so much fun. It wasn't always as funny as the show, but it was just showing what lead up to 11:30 pm that first night.

[nickstoli]

Love this. The irony is most people are fans of both sports. Of course, Carlin being Carlin, I'm sure the real message is the duality of man.