Chevy Chase became a member of the cast of SNL (Saturday Night Live) in the first season in 1975. His "Weekend Update" segment and impressions of then-President Gerald Ford made him so popular that he became the first cast member to leave the snow to launch his movie career. However, Chase returned to host SNL eight times between 1978 and 1997. While his appearances were hilarious and well-received, the turmoil he caused behind the scenes of the show is legendary. During his first return to SNL in 1978, he got into a fist fight with cast member Bill Murray, who took Chase’s place when he left for Hollywood. The fight was broken up by cast member Dan Aykroyd. However, when Chase hit SNL cast member Cheri Oteri in the back of the head while hosting the show in 1997, it was the last straw for executive producer Lorne Michaels, who banned him from hosting the show for life. Chevy Chase now has the distinction of being the only SNL cast member banned from the show forever.
