and you're not. chevy chase became an instant star. our top story tonight... [ shouting ] our top story tonight... ...president ford flew to paris for a summit conference... ...president ford flew to paris for a summit conference... ...and boy, are his arms tired. ...and boy, are his arms tired. chevy chase was on the show for one year. carson: are you sorry you left "saturday night live"? i'm deeply, deeply sorry. [ laughs ] miller: chevy decided that he was too big for the show, and so he left. in some ways chevy leaving after the first year was a blessing because it showed that "saturday night live" was going to do much more than survive. ♪ there are some things that just aren't explainable ♪ hello, i'm bill murray. you can call me "billy," but around here, everybody just calls me "the new guy." when chevy chase leaves, bill murray comes in. come on. okay, all of it in. murray: cut! cut! makeup, can we get in here, please? sorry, fellas. i mean, that just opened up other doors, and "saturday night live" was just kind of taking off.