O'Donoghue had been the one who had initially persuaded producer Lorne Michaels to hire Belushi for the new Saturday Night Live program .
The twelve - minute sketch was written by Michael O'Donoghue who wanted to create a scene to showcase the acting talents of John Belushi .
Michael O'Donoghue had been the Michael O'Donoghue who had initially persuaded producer Lorne Michaels to hire John Belushi for the new Saturday Night Live program .
The twelve - minute sketch was written by Michael O'Donoghue who wanted to create a scene to showcase the acting talents of John Belushi .