Saturday Night Live

With his TV show nearing cancellation, diminutive star brought out castmates to save fledgling series.

Can you imagine the sequence without 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

He never lets the reality of his dingy surroundings get him down.

Characters debuted in January 1977.

"It was really about the closest I ever came to having a heart attack," producer Dick Ebersol remembered.

Macdonald died last month at the age of 61.

Macdonald passed away after a long, private battle with cancer.

Turnover behind and in front of the camera led to an unusual finale.

Nudity, profanity and inciting a riot are apparently frowned upon at 'SNL.'

The 19-year-old's sharp improv skills landed him a regular gig on the show.

Too soon?

The future star had only one speaking part in his first episode as a cast member. It went so poorly that the sketch was cut in reruns.