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"The Mormons are protesting. The Feminists hate us. What did we do to the Catholics?" asked the fictional editor of the National Lampoon Magazine in A Futile and Stupid Gesture.

The new Netflix hit highlights "the story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House."

Joel McHale (Community) stars as Chevy Chase. Jon Daly (Masterminds) stars as Bill Murray. John Gemberling (Modern Family) stars as Josh Belushi.

Kenney essentially helped develop 70s counter-culture, which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and anything else that followed.