Top moments in entertainment history today. October 11th.

#1 – 1963 William Shatner stars in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” episode of CBS anthology series “The Twilight Zone”.

“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” is 
a legendary horror story by Richard Matheson, adapted for television and film multiple times, most famously as an episode of the original Twilight Zone. The plot centers on a terrified passenger who is convinced that a monster on the wing of his airplane is trying to sabotage the flight. 

#2 – 1975 “Saturday Night Live” created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host.

• Premiere: The show debuted on October 11, 1975, hosted by comedian George Carlin.
• Initial title: The program was originally called NBC’s Saturday Night to avoid confusion with a different show called Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell on rival network ABC.
• Creator: The show was developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol.