Remembering Gilda Radner — a once-in-a-generation original whose comedy was pure electricity. On Saturday Night Live, she didn’t just play characters — she created an entire universe of misfits, truth-tellers, loudmouths, oddballs, and big-hearted weirdos who felt startlingly real. Emily Litella. Roseanne Roseannadanna. Baba Wawa. Judy Miller. Lisa Loopner. These weren’t just sketches. They were living, breathing portraits of American life — viewed through the lens of a woman who understood vuln

Debuting in 1977, The Nerds became one of Saturday Night Live’s most beloved recurring sketches — pairing Gilda Radner as awkward teen Lisa Loopner and Bill Murray as her neighbor Todd DiLaMuca. Created by Alan Zweibel, the sketches captured the hilariously cringeworthy charm of adolescence: nasal voices, bad posture, and relentless teasing — with Todd’s “Oh, Lisa, you’re such a spazz!” and Lisa’s deadpan “Never mind!” becoming instant catchphrases. The chemistry between Radner and Murray was re

When Gilda Radner showed the world how comedy was really done. She wasn’t just one of Saturday Night Live’s earliest stars — she was the first person Lorne Michaels hired for the original cast in 1975, a woman stepping into a room that didn’t always make room for women.  Gilda didn’t just play characters — she created them: • Roseanne Roseannadanna – the brutally honest reporter who always sounded like your aunt. • Baba Wawa – her brilliant parody of Barbara Walters. • Emily Litella – the confu

Gilda Radner’s last appearance on television during her heroic fight with cancer in 1988 on “It's Garry Shandling's Show” #gildaradner #GarryShandling #comedy #comedians #snl #1980s #lovegilda | Love Gilda

Gilda Radner on Emily Litella #comedy #1970s #SNL #comedians #lovegilda #gildaradner | Love Gilda

GIlda Radner and Bill Murray as the Nerds getting ready for prom, joined by Buck Henry and Jane Curtin in this classic SNL moment! Watch Love, Gilda to celebrate Gilda Radner’s incredible life—now streaming on Hulu & more. Link in bio! #comedy #lovegilda #comedians #funny #1970s #snl #gildaradner | Love Gilda

Gilda Radner’s Funniest Moments. Link in bio to watch #lovegilda on Hulu & Streaming. #comedy #1970s #SNL #gildaradner #comedians #funny #fypシ | Love Gilda

The Wonderful Gilda Radner’s Funniest Moments #comedy #funny #comedians #gildaradner #SNL #1970s #lovegilda | Love Gilda