When Saturday Night Live debuted in 1975, it changed the concept of comedy forever in the industry. Behind the laughter and iconic sketches, one man shattered all the barriers. Garrett Morris ...

Five decades later, comedian and actor Garrett Morris remembers what it was like to be the only Black cast member and writer as part of “Saturday Night Live’s” inaugural cast in 1975.

“Saturday Night Live,” now in its 50th season ... dressing rooms were used for quickies and at least one cast member, Garrett Morris, came to maintain a not-so-funny freebase-cocaine addiction.

These five are just some of the famous folk who were turned away by Lorne Michaels and his crew. Sitcom stars, late-night ...

“Saturday Night Live” is having a 50th anniversary ... Laraine Newman, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Chevy Chase, replaced in the second season by Bill Murray ...

Lamorne Morris portrays Garrett Morris, the first Black cast member on “Saturday Night Live.” Lamorne Morris is widely known for his role as fan-favorite Winston Bishop in the Fox sitcom ...

With Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night now out in theaters ... John Belushi, Michael O’Donaghue, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris and Jane Curtin also appeared. The sketch comedy ...

The first “Saturday Night Live” cast was known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players and consisted of Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris and ...

Image Garrett Morris (played by Lamorne Morris, no relation, right) didn’t have a sketch comedy background when he started on “Saturday Night Live.” GILDA RADNER, JANE CURTIN AND LARAINE ...

FILE – Civil Rights activist and politician Julian Bond, left, appears with “Saturday Night Live” cast member Garrett Morris during a rehearsal for the sketch comedy series on April 7 ...

transcript The director Jason Reitman narrates a sequence from his film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live ... Dan Aykroyd and Garrett Morris.