Featuring: Tom Davis, Al Franken, Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci, Michael O'Donoghue
Weekend Update Host: Jane Curtin and Bill Murray
Airdates | Guest Host | Musical Guest(s) |
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10/7/78 | Ed Koch, The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones |
NOTE: Ed Koch was a onetime mayor of the city of New York cold: in a broadcasting throwback, GAM & the SNL Band perform the NBC theme skit: Todd & Lisa crack up upon seeing refrigerator repairman's (DAA) low pants show: Tomorrow- Tom Snyder (DAA) interviews Mick Jagger [real] news: BIM adopts JAC's view on ERA ratification during Point-CounterpointThe Rolling Stones performed a medley of "Beast of Burdon," "Respectable," and "Shattered." | ||
10/14/78 | Fred Willard | Devo |
cold: SNL audience member Honker (BIM) thinks he's at a Yankee game skit: phone talk of (LAN) & ex-boyfriend spurs one-night stand (host) to leave show: On The Spot- school lunch provider Irwin Mainway rebuts nutrition worries skit: traffic is low at the Scotch Boutique adhesive tape specialty store news: DAA is offended by football cheerleaders' revealing uniformsDevo performed "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo." | ||
10/21/78 | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa, Father Guido Sarducci, Al Franken and Tom Davis |
skit: host arrives to take Connie Conehead (LAN) on a date COMM: Super Epoxy-Dent- a helicopter test proves it prevents denture slippage song: host & SNL Band perform "Meek" MISC: "La Dolce Gilda"- a TOS film shows a sample of GIR's Felliniesque life skit: a middle class family helps with prison overcrowding by housing inmatesFrank Zappa performed "Dancing Fool," "Meek," and "Rollo" (featuring Samurai Futaba). | ||
10/28/78 | Things We Did Last Summer Special | with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players |
11/4/78 | Steve Martin | Van Morrison |
mono: host gives trained animal BIM crackers for performing various stunts skit: medieval judge Theodoric of York tries (LAN) on devil-consortion charges skit: while cruising in a bar, the Festrunks hit on (GIR), (LAN), & (JAC) news: Diana Ross (GAM) sings "Over The Rainbow" during an interview with BIMVan Morrison performed "Wavelength" and "Kingdom Hall." | ||
11/11/78 | Buck Henry | The Grateful Dead |
skit: Samurai Optometrist- Futaba makes a new pair of glasses for Mr. Dantley skit: Nick "Sands" entertains patrons in a bar outside of Las Vegas skit: babysitter "Uncle" Roy (host) plays naughty games with (LAN) & (GIR) COMM: live in concert, Elvis Presley's Coat sings his greatest hits news: Elizabeth Taylor (JOB) chokes on chicken during an interview with BIMThe Grateful Dead performed "Casey Jones," "I Need A Miracle," and "Good Lovin'." | ||
11/18/78 | Carrie Fisher | The Blues Brothers |
cold: musical guest sings "Soul Man" skit: Mercy Killers- orderlies (DAA) & (BIM) euthanize the wrong patient (GAM) skit: Princess Leia (host) is a Beach Blanket Bimbo From Outer Space news: Father Guido Sarducci shows depositor gifts offered by the Vatican BankThe Blues Brothers perform "Soul Man" and "B-Movie Boxcar Blues." | ||
12/2/78 | Walter Matthau | Garrett Morris |
skit: Bad News Bees- (host) counsels young ballplayers about masturbation skit: Nico (BIM) negotiates a new soft drink allegiance for the Olympia Cafe show: Woman to Woman- (GIR) interviews a model women love to hate (LAN) news: JOB works himself into a frenzy while discussing holiday depressionSongs Performed? | ||
12/9/78 | Eric Idle | Kate Bush, Father Guido Sarducci |
cold: Telepsychic Ray (DAA) makes up callers' fortunes as he goes show: The French Chef- Julia Child (DAA) bleeds profusely after cutting herself misc: host, LAN, JAC, BIM sing a madrigal about a ship put to sea in May MISC: BIM stars as the agent for a band of singing dogs in a film by AVS misc: ALF & TOM show democracy's inherent flaws with some negative campaign ads MISC: Mr. Bill moves to NYC & sees the sights in a WAW film news: during a BIM interview, Valerie Harper (GIR) finds out she's not JewishKate Bush performed "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" and "Them Heavy People." | ||
12/16/78 | Elliot Gould | Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger, Bob and Ray |
skit: the big-butt Widette family (DAA), (JAC), (GIR), (JOB) makes buns puns skit: in a flashback, Christina Crawford (GIR) recalls her _Mommie_Dearest_ skit: Honker assumes control of a Christmas tree lot & makes a sale song: musical guests perform "Don't Look Back"Peter Tosh performed "Don't Look Back" (with Mick Jagger) and "Bush Doctor." | ||
1/27/79 | Michael Palin | The Doobie Brothers, Father Guido Sarducci |
skit: lonely Mr. Brighton shifts his attention from Lisa to Enid to Todd skit: Charles Dickens' Miles Cowperthwaite (host) comes of age as drool handler news: Father Guido Sarducci analyzes the bill for the Last BrunchThe Doobie Brothers perform "What a Fool Believes" and ??? | ||
2/10/79 | Cicely Tyson | Talking Heads |
mono: upon finding GAM impersonating her, host is upset by his lack of dignity skit: the Widettes entertain a couple with similarly-sized butts (GAM) & (host) COMM: Elvis Presley's Coat {rerun} show: World At War- during WWII, the Walker Brigade tries to exploit a loophole skit: en route to Orlando, Nick "Rails" entertains passengers on the Auto TrainTalking Heads performed "Take Me To The River" and "Artists Only." | ||
2/17/79 | Rick Nelson | Judy Collins, Rick Nelson |
cold: deejay Dick Lanky (BIM) relies on listeners to do his research for him MISC: a WAW film- Mr. Bill recalls past via hypnosis of psychiatrist Mr. Hands show: Twilight Zone- host is trapped in households of similar sitcom families show: Quien Es Mas Macho?- game show invaded by illegals-seeking UntouchablesJudy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers." | ||
2/24/79 | Kate Jackson | Delbert McClinton, Andy Kaufman, Father Guido Sarducci |
skit: Lisa is upset that Todd is infatuated with nurse (host) SHOW: World At War- the Walker Brigade {rerun} MISC: "Clones Exist Now"- a TOS film documents the state of duplication science skit: a child psychiatrist (LAN) tries to help autistic Colleen Fernstone (GIR)Delbert McClinton perfomed "B-Movie Boxcar Blues" and "Talkin' About You." | ||
3/10/79 | Gary Busey | Eubie Blake, Gary Busey with Rick Danko, Paul Butterfield, Gregory Hines |
show: Women's Problems- chauvinists give perspectives on troubles with broads song: musical guests are just "Simply Full Of Jazz" & "Wild About Harry" COMM: (JAC) shows (GIR) how well Autoscent exhaust freshener works MISC: "Perchance To Dream"- in TOS film, Honker mixes Shakespeare on-stage news: BIM interviews recently-widowed & agitated horse Mrs. EdGregory Hines joins Eubie Blake in singing "Low-down Blues," "I'm Just Simply Full Of Jazz," and "I'm Just Wild About Harry." Busey, Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield perform "Stay All Night." | ||
3/17/79 | Margot Kidder | The Chieftains, Father Guido Sarducci |
skit: (host) is visited by unsexy Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute (DAA) skit: superheroes attend a party thrown by Superman (BIM) & Lois Lane (host) news: DAA & JAC do a Point-Counterpoint about Lee Marvin's divorce settlement news: Father Guido Sarducci gives examples of canonization politicsThe Chieftains perform "If I Had Maggie In The Woods" and "Morning Dew." | ||
3/31/79 | Bob and Ray and Jane and Laraine and Gilda special | |
4/7/79 | Richard Benjamin | Rickie Lee Jones |
news: BIM makes his Oscar picks in his usual cavalier fashion skit: The Pepsi Syndrome- Carter (DAA) is irradiated; Rodney Dangerfield cameo NEWS: BIM reports on Chico Escuela's (GAM) attempt to rejoin the MetsRickie Lee Jones performed "Chuck E's In Love" and "Coolsville." | ||
4/14/79 | Milton Berle | Ornette Coleman |
Sketches include "Texaco Star Theater Intro," "The Widettes," "The Village Persons," "Launching Pad," "On The Spot," "Bobbi Farber's Father," "Milton's Writers," and "September Song."Ornette Coleman performed "Times Square." | ||
5/12/79 | Michael Palin | James Taylor, Father Guido Sarducci |
song: musical guest sings "Up On The Roof" skit: Miles Cowperthwaite sails with manly men aboard The Raging Queen news: Father Guido Sarducci talks about two obscure Earth-like planetsJames Taylor performed "Johnnie Comes Back," "Up on the Roof," and "Millworker." | ||
5/19/79 | Maureen Stapleton | Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow |
cold: Telepsychic Ray makes some more impromptu predictions skit: Nick "Wings" bothers musical guests & others in an airline VIP lounge COMM: grunt work while docked in Bayonne shows the truth of The Navy Adventure skit: (LAN) & (BIM) are fed up with the antics of houseguest Idi Amin (GAM) COMM: Elvis Presley's Coat {rerun} song: musical guests & SNL Band perform "It's In His Kiss"Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow perform "It's In His Kiss" and "The Married Man." | ||
5/26/79 | Buck Henry | Bette Midler, Al Franken and Tom Davis, Michael O'Donoghue |
NOTE: Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi's final SNL show as regulars. COLD: Mr. Bill visits SNL; JAC complains that she's never said the opening line skit: Samurai Bakery- Mr. Dantley orders a wedding cake from Futaba misc: TOD tries to do comedy routine despite ALF's having become a Hare Krishna skit: Nixon (DAA) claims that the Watergate tapes were done as a jokeBette Midler performs "Marrying Man." |
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