 Albert Brooks (I) (qv) was approached by Lorne Michaels (qv) in  1975 to be the permanent host of show. He turned it down and  suggested to Michaels that he use a different host every week.  Brooks agreed to write and direct a series of short films that he  produced from Los Angeles. He also appeared in most of them. Brooks  reportedly quit because he felt he did not receive any credit for  the success of the show and because Michaels often complained that  the shorts were too long.