The First Reality Show: An American Family

It’s Saturday Night With The Louds

In 1978, amidst the hoopla surrounding Star Wars, the late Carrie Fisher made an appearance on Saturday Night Live. The episode also featured The Blues Brothers. Carrie took part in a skit poking fun at the Loud family.

The rest of the family was played by legendary SNL comedians, including Mrs. Loud — played by Jane Curtin, Mr. Loud played by Bill Murray, the daughters were played by Carrie Fisher and Gilda Radner, and two other characters played by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. However, the inspiration for this skit just comes from making fun of the family’s name and the characters are all yelling at the top of their lungs.