Saturday Night Live honored the late Rob Reiner with a card that ran just before the curtain call of the holiday episode hosted by Ariana Grande, NBC sketch show’s first episode since Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead last Sunday. The card pictured the former All In the Family star and When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride director as he was at the time he hosted SNL during its first season.
Reiner is part of Saturday Night Live history. He hosted the third ever episode in 1975 and helped establish the signature format of the late-night show as the first host to participate in sketches, including a memorable bit with original SNL cast member John Belushi as his iconic Bee character introduced in the series premiere. (Reiner also appeared as an audience member in a Season 10 episode.)
In their final hours, Reiner and his wife Michele, along with their son Nick who is charged with their murder, attended a party hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Conan O’Brien. The event and Nick’s interaction with guests, including with fellow SNL alum Bill Hader, have received a lot of coverage following the Reiners’ tragic passing.