John Belushi

As wild and sprawling as 'The Blues Brothers' is, the story of the creation of the movie might be even crazier.

After their smash 1978 debut, the only question was how big the follow-up album would be.

God bless this mess of a comedy.

His exit left a void in the show that took several years to recover from.

Their last episode on the now-venerable program was the finale of the fourth season.

When John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd gathered for this album, there was still some question as to whether they meant it or not.

A shared-tribute feedback loop that transcended parody began on Oct. 2, 1976.