47 Years Ago, This Disastrous ‘SNL’ Episode (Allegedly) Got Frank Zappa Banned From the Show

On October 21, 1978, Frank Zappa hosted Saturday Night Live for the first and only time, after having appeared as a musical guest on the show a couple of years earlier. Upon taking the stage that evening, Zappa immediately informed the audience that he would be reading from cue cards and unenthusiastically recited one pre-written…