Guest

John Belushi

SNL cast member, future Jake Blues, and a man who once terrorized his cats with a broomstick while pretending to be Toshiro Mifune.

Circuit updated June 4, 2026

Notable quotes

“I would not do television if this wasn't live. The slime primetime stuff is not for me or for us, we don't do that stuff. Live TV is exciting. Taped TV is not exciting.”
John Belushi · The Tapes Archive
“I didn't wanna go and audition with something that everybody knew. Most of my friends were there auditioning.”
John Belushi · The Tapes Archive

All coverage

The Tapes Archive·Culture

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in 1978: Two Guys Who Weren't Sure the Show Would Last Seven Episodes

A newly surfaced interview captures the Blues Brothers at 26 and 29, still sleeping on foam slabs and genuinely unsure if any of this was going to work out.

Jun 4, 2026