John Belushi’s Samurai Delicatessen with Buck Henry | SNL Classic One of the sketches that defined early Saturday Night Live: John Belushi’s “Samurai Delicatessen” (1975). Belushi’s over-the-top Samurai character slices through sandwiches, walls, and anything in sight—while Buck Henry plays the straight man, the unlucky customer just trying to order lunch. The contrast between Belushi’s wild physical comedy and Henry’s deadpan reactions made the sketch a timeless SNL moment. This was the birth o

Season 1. Episode 1. Sketch 1. October 11, 1975 Saturday Night Live | John Belushi

John Belushi and Gilda Radner in SNL’s Samurai Dry Cleaners, circa 1970s. This sketch is absurd and classic early SNL. #saturdaynightlive #snl #comedy #comedians #gildaradner #johnbelushi #lovegilda #1970s #classiccomedy | Love Gilda

October 30, 1976 — “Samurai Stockbroker.” Belushi’s katana grazes host Buck Henry’s forehead and you can literally see the blood… and Buck just keeps going like it’s nothing. Later, when someone asks about the bandage? Buck deadpans: “I cut myself shaving.” That’s early SNL in one moment: chaos, commitment, and zero safety net. #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #JohnBelushi #BuckHenry #SamuraiStockbroker #SamuraiFutaba #ClassicSNL #SNL1970s #NotReadyForPrimeTimePlayers #LiveFromNewYork #ComedyHistory #Vin

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd go full disco in SNL’s Samurai Night Fever. #SNL #comedy #comedians #disco #1970s #funny #lovegilda | Love Gilda

Blues Brothers Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues & John Belushi 💕🎥 | Classic Film