Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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MWE FROM WALNUTQ HWS SATURDAY IRTUGIGUTQ lt's Saturday night, 11:20 p.m, Everywhere one looks, there are no teenagers to be seen. The dance in the gym has yet another 40 minutes until its finish, but suddenly the attendance has dwindled. The same phenomenon has occurred at the skating rink at approximately the same time. Where have they all gone? Well, it so happened, 95? of them were sitting in front of a television set. Why the late-vigil? Because Sat- urday Night Live was about to begin. Over the past five years, Saturday Night Live, has become a teenage rit- ual. lt began when seven young, unknown actors were given a chance to demonstrate their talents. The late- night variety format included rock 'n' roll and comedy, changing hosts and a cast of regulars. The humor was mainly satirical, sometimes irrever- ent, but it seemed to appeal to the audience and critics alike. As Bill Donner commented, I find the sad- istic humor very funny. ln fact, Live was the highest-rated late-night program in TV history. Because of the success of the show, many of the actors and actresses had received so much individual recogni- tion, they decided to strike out on their own. For many, this meant appearing in specials or movies dur- ing the off-season, but for a few such as Chevy Chase, john Belushi and Dan Akroyd, this meant leaving the show altogether. According to a Cay- use survey, 592 of the students felt the show was affected by their departure. Kathy Buchanan com- mented, The loss of Chevy Chase, john Belushi and Dan Akroyd has hurt the show. The new Not Ready for Prime Time Players are nothing very original or outstanding. On the other hand Cris Nelson said, I think there is an opportunity to bring in new talent now. Though many thought there was a difference in the show, only 4'Zs completely stopped watching. ylMITATlNG A ZIT john Belushi plays Bluto in the smash movie Animal House. john Belushi and Dan Akroyd broke away from Saturday Night Live to further their careers as the Blues Brothers. Feature! Saturday Night Live Usually, each individual watches a television show in hopes of seeing his or her favorite. But in the case of Saturday Night Live, 342 of the view- ers didn't have a special favorite, preferring the Not Ready for Prime Time Players as a group. However, of those expressing a favorite, Gilda Radner topped the list with 382, of the votes. Because of C.ilda's popu- larity, Rossanne Rossanna-Danna was voted second-favorite of the charac- ters and features. ln actuality, the favorite character By Cindy Becker and Rita Shiang Over the past five years, Saturday Night Live has become a teenage ritual. or feature wasn't even a human. Mr. Bill happened to be a molded piece of clay created by Walter Williamsl He made his debut in a 1976 homd movie contest sponsored by Saturday Night Live. Mr. Bill had become a reg- ular feature since then, slowly turn- ing a cult into a craze. Every episode brought new cruelities to this clay formation and his lumpy dog Spot. Either by the hand of villainous Mr Sluggo or by the misguided intention of Mr. Hands, Mr. Bill was decapti- ated, crushed, bent, burned, but mostly mutilated. With each nevt mini-disaster, Mr. Bill's popularity rose. Fan mail poured in every weel and his face adorned T-shirts, pinf and even a movie. Throughout Wal- nut, cries of Ohhh Nooo! Mr. Bill' could be heard. Out of those owning Saturday Night paraphernalia, 90? possessed something with the Mr Bill logo. The prosperity of the show and it' performers, coupled with the com plaints of the late hour, prompted the Q xx t

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M-adam w QPLOT! SPLAT! goes the clay when thrown on the wheel by David Higginbothan. He builds a cylinder as his first step in Creating this ceramic piece. YDOING A PINCH POT TURTLE, Robert Gruiner has two weeks to complete his project in Ceramics i. Ceramics Department! Fine Arts

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network to air The Best of Saturday Night Live. Sue Williams stated, I watch it more than Saturday Night Live beeause it's on earlier and it's more likely l'lI be home on a Wed- nesday Night. The Beatles, of Course, broke up when the eogs and ambitions of the individual members became too much for the group. So the question arose was Saturday Night Live dying? Forty-one percent didn't believe so, thinking it would last a long time, where as 223 felt it would only last a few more seasons. As Kim Huttger summarized, I don't know how long it will last, but as long as its on, l'll be watfhing it. Q 3 , i sigusco wniucs maspor AWALKING THE DOG, Mr. Sluggo always has more Iiendish plans for Mr. Bill's dog Spot. Only I 500 of Walnut viewers owned any Satur- day Night Live paraphernalia. QA FAVORITE OF UW, of the audience, the Coneheads have become a regular feature of the Saturday Night format. Elliot Gould, the guest host joins regular lane Curtain in the skit. Saturday Night Live!Feature