Dennis Perkins

45 Years Ago: John Belushi Pitches Little Chocolate Donuts
'SNL' and Olympics legend pushed breakfast of champions in 1977.

35 Years Ago: ‘The Running Man’ Runs Distant Second to ‘RoboCop’
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 dystopian satire takes sledgehammer approach to future games.

25 Years Ago: Chris Farley’s Last ‘SNL’ Appearance Before His Death
Former cast member returned to host less than two months before he died.

When Sinead O’Connor Tore Picture of the Pope on ‘SNL’
Irish singer's action sparked immediate outrage.

40 Years Ago: Eddie Murphy’s Mister Robinson Meets His Match in Mr. T
'Saturday Night Live' sketch had quickly became a hit with audiences, if not Fred Rogers himself.

40 Years Ago: ‘Cheers’ Debuts With a Perfect Pilot Episode
Classic show premiered in September 1982 to little fanfare and even fewer viewers.

30 Years Ago: Nicolas Cage Knows Perils of a Wrong Name on ‘SNL’
Prolific actor made his only hosting appearance on show in September 1992.

45 Years Ago: ‘SNL’ Puts American Cars to the Test With a Bris
Parody of Ford's 1972 Mercury Marquis Brougham ad demonstrated Dan Aykroyd's indelible place in the show’s early days.

35 Years Ago: Kirstie Alley Enters ‘Cheers’ as Sam’s New Foil
With Shelley Long's Diane gone, hit show brought in replacement to annoy Ted Danson's bar owner.

30 Years Ago: Seattle-Scene Romance Flourishes in ‘Singles’
Cameron Crowe rom-com functions as a sincerely assembled time capsule of a time and place.
