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Saturday Night Live aired its second season during the 1976–1977 television season on NBC. The second season started on September 18 1976 and ended on May 21 1977.This season saw the first of many SNL cast changes. Chevy Chase who was pursuing a movie career in California left the show after the October 30th episode hosted by Buck Henry with musical guest The Band. Jane Curtin became the first female cast member to become a Weekend Update anchor following Chase’s departure.