Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad's oral history highlights that Belushi, dissatisfied with the terms of his contract, didn't sign until minutes before the show's premiere, demonstrating his pre-show anxiety.
Manager Bernie Brillstein recalled lying to John Belushi, convincing him to sign the contract minutes before the first live broadcast. Belushi only agreed if Brillstein managed him as well.
The llama's appearance in a recent film about the show's early days is fictional; no historical evidence suggests that Lorne Michaels had a llama for the premiere.
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