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Why Did Chevy Chase Leave Saturday Night Live After About a Year?
Saturday Night Live premiered in October 1975, and Chevy Chase immediately became the biggest star in America. About a year later, as it's told on the episode, he faced a choice between staying on the show and making a movie, so he left to make the movie. It's a different world now: cast members can go make a movie and come back, doing both.
