During Its First Season, What Popular Pop Culture Characters Appeared in a Recurring Sketch?

Throughout its uneven first season, SNL was still trying to find its unique voice. One example of this is "The Land of Gorch" segment, a segment where Muppets creator Jim Henson tested his darker and more eccentric ideas, something he couldn't do on the much safer and child-friendly TV show he was known for. Although the segment helped influence some of his later work, such as the television series Dinosaurs, the segment was almost universally hated and was removed after the first season.