George Coe

Yeah.

Uh, created by Lorne Michaels, uh, the first cast had Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Michael O'Donoghue, and Gilda Radner.

That's not a bad first cast.

No, not at all.

And then there's, uh, you know, a larger cast that's kinda thrown out there.

Uh, there's, uh, this, uh, one of the generals, Scott Watson, he's played by George Coe, uh, whose name you might not know, Mike.

But he was technically one of the original cast members in SNL back in the first season.

Really?

But are you ready for the trivia question? Yes.

Okay, so there was an actor who appeared in one episode of Ball Four, okay? His name is George Coe, okay? Now, George Coe, most people don't know, but if you saw his face, you might recognize him.

Lots of commercials, lots of TV shows.

But there's something else about him that few people know about.

really easy for you.

Are you ready? Yep.

What does George Coe have in common with Debbie Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd? Saturday Night Live.

Yes, George Cole was an original member of the very first episode of Saturday Night Live.