The events in the Animal House were based in the experiences in a Alpha Delta Omega fraternity , at Hartwick College in Oneonta , NY .
But more notibaly , the experiences were derived from events that transpired in a fraternity by the name of Alpha Delta Omega , based out of Hartwick College in Oneonta , NY.Of the younger lead actors , only the 28-year-old Belushi was an established star , but even he had not yet appeared in a film , having gained fame mainly from his television appearances on Saturday Night Live , which was starting its third season in autumn 1977 .
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