Kris Kristofferson was reportedly got so drunk before the show that it seemed he might not be able to perform. Somehow, he managed through the 90 minutes.
This is the finale of the first season. 24 episodes were produced in all making it the longest season in the show's history.
All 7 of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players from the first season went on to have successful careers in the entertainment industry. Three of them, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Chevy Chase became major movie stars. Only Garrett Morris and Laraine Newman had what would be considered lower levels of fame, though each kept busy throughout their careers.
Of the seven original players, Dan Aykroyd was the youngest and Garrett Morris was the oldest, at the ages of 23 and 38 respectively at the time of the end of the first season.
Sadly two of the 7 original players would die prematurely. John Belushi would famously die at 33 from a drug overdose and Gilda Radner would die at 42 from ovarian cancer.