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- The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
- US Navy pilot Lt. Richard Tabor crash-lands on a South Pacific isle called Love Island. Richard befriends the Balinese beauty Sarna. The jealous Uraka doesn't like their friendship, so he has Sarna's father, Aryuna, arrested on a trumped-up charge. Jaraka tells Aryuna that he will only be released when his daughter marries him.
- A song plugger is stranded in a small town. There he meets a girl who later helps him to put on a show on Broadway.
- Father is going to build a new barn. Mother (Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan) wants the new house she's been promised. A simple story, yet one that reveals so much about love and respect and the often difficult times between those who strive and work to build a life together. Set against the beautiful rustic backdrop of farming life in 1890 New England, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's poignant story brings us two hard-working people of the land. Sometimes the most difficult thing to see may be the needs of those who are closest to you.
- Check out selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by two-time Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks. Sketches include: "ABC Campaign ‘88", "Mr. Short-Term Memory", "Jew, Not a Jew", "'Big' Outtakes", and SNL Commercial Parody "First Citiwide Bank Change". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- Watch selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actor John Malkovich. Sketches include: "Bush's Super Bowl Call", SNL Commercial Parodies "First Citiwide Change Bank" and "Garey Busey Motorcycle Helmets", "Nancy Reagan's Visit", "Attitudes" and "Mocking Lord Edmund". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- View selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by Who's the Boss? star Tony Danza. Sketches include: "A Message From Ted Bundy", SNL Commercial Parodies "Carbon Paper' and "Maydenform", "Frankie's Proposal" and "Stakeout" . For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.0 (78)TV EpisodeNaked Gun star Leslie Nielsen hosts this 1989 episode. Selected sketches include: "Long White Beard", "Snap Decision", "Weekend Update" and SNL Commercial Parody "Geritech". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- Watch selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actress Glenn Close with a special guest appearance by William Hurt. Sketches include: "Barnes & Noble Under Siege", "Fatal Attraction", SNL Commercial Parody "Big Red", and "Levels". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.0 (73)TV EpisodeCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actress Mary Tyler Moore. Sketches include: "Customs", "Weekend Update", and "Robot Repair". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- Two-time Oscar winning actor Mel Gibson hosts this 1989 episode with selected sketches such as: "Tales of Ribaldry", SNL Commercial Parody "Exxon of Supertanker Steering", "Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef" and "Dream Gynecologist". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- Check out selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by country music star and Oscar nominated actress Dolly Parton. Sketches include: "Mountain Stories", "Food Emporium", "Oil Spill Cleanup", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.7 (70)TV EpisodeWatch selected sketches and segments from the 1989 episode hosted by Oscar winning actress Gina Davis. Sketches include: "Bush's First 100 Days", "Bob Waltman Special Promo", "Attitudes", and "Last Man on Earth". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.4 (76)TV EpisodeSaturday Night Live Season 14 Episode 19 on May 13, 1989 with host Wayne Gretzky and musical guest Fine Young Cannibals.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.8 (76)TV EpisodeGolden Globe nominated actor Matthew Broderick hosts this 1988 episode with a filmed cameo by Laurie Metcalf and Catherine O'Hara. Selected sketches and segments include: "Nude Beach", "Learning to Feel", "Thumper Family", and the short film "Laurie Has a Story". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.1 (78)TV EpisodeSteve Martin hosts this episode for the 11th time, and Tom Petty and The Heartbreaker are the musical guests. In the cold opening, President George H.W. Bush(Dana Carvey) outlines his accomplishments and failings in office. Steve Martin's monologue is out of the ordinary; A tearful mourning of the passing of former cast-member Gilda Radner, including a replay of a sketch from an episode that aired on April 22, 1978. The ninth installment of "Pumping Up with Hans & Franz." Jan Hooks imitates Tammy Wynette. Martin and Victoria Jackson appear in the first episode of "Toonces: The Cat Who Could Drive a Car." Martin reads some poetry about a non-descript woman. Pope John Paul II can be heard on Weekend Update. Lorne Michaels announces a new version of "The Coneheads." Jon Lovitz boasts of the benefits of getting to know him. On Sprockets, Dieter introduced Heike Mueller(Nora Dunn), art critic and his current lover. Both review such artists as Chuckles the Clown, and the poetry of Jimmy Stewart(Carvey). The Good and Bad Sides of Steve Martin. A Cable TV network run by the tobacco industry for smokers, Frankenstein, Tonto and Tarzan (Hartman, Lovitz, Kevin Nealon) want you to Have A Bitchin' Summer. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform the songs "Runnin' Down a Dream" and "Free Fallin'."
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (71)TV EpisodeWatch selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Golden Globe nominated actor John Larroquette. Sketches include: "Alien Dukakis", "Bush Ad", SNL Commercial Parody "Vernon Hawley, Jr.", "Sex Stories Over Dinner", and "Dan Quayle: President". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.0 (66)TV EpisodeGolden Globe nominated actor Matthew Modine hosts this 1988 episode which includes selected sketches and segments such as: SNL Commercial Parody "Republican Ad", "Dukakis After Dark", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.8 (71)TV EpisodeCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Golden Globe nominated actress Demi Moore with a special guest appearance by Bruce Willis. Sketches include: SNL Commercial Parody "Neuburg's Bleu Cheese Cooler", "Dr. Know-it-all", "Businessman's Chatter Line", "Hans & Franz go Camping", and "Woman vs Rattlesnake".
- Watch selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actor John Lithgow. Sketches include: SNL Commercial Parody "Long White Beard", "Animal Confession", "Master Thespian", "Keister Thanksgiving", and "Skeleton Phobia". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- Check out selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actor Danny DeVito. Sketches include: SNL Commercial Parody "Big Red", "Sex Tonight", "Mexican Bandit", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- View selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Oscar winning actor Kevin Kline. Sketches include: "A Trump Christmas", "Game Breakers", "Desert Island Agency", "Raspberry Responses", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.8 (65)TV EpisodeCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1988 episode hosted by Oscar nominated actress Melianie Griffith. Sketches include: SNL Commercial Parody "Metrocard", "Unrequited Businessman", "Office Party", "Season's Greetings", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (107)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Elliott Gould (his sixth appearance), and the musical guest is Kid Creole & The Coconuts. The skits for this episode are as follows: Elliott Gould wakes up in bed with the rest of the cast, and tells them what it was like working with the old SNL team. For his opening monologue, Eliott starts showing some of his old underwear to the audience, and ends up trading lingerie with Denny Dillon. To help educate Americans in their cars, a new program puts works of classic literature on billboards along the highways. After President Carter loses the 1980 election, Rosalyn tells him that now he's free to do whatever he wants. A couple receives a singing billy-gram from the woman's disapproving parents. A topless spokeswoman for the American Cancer Association demonstrates how to self-examine for breast cancer. During the Weekend Update, Charles Rocket reports on Ronald Reagan's planned appointments to his cabinet and proposed budget measures, Gail Matthius tries to inform John Anderson that he lost the election, and Ron Grosscup explains his theory that Reagan actually died several months earlier and has been replaced with a stand-in. For the Rocket Report, Charles attempts to get an interview with John Lennon, but instead starts investigating the state of trash collection in the neighborhood. A sergeant explains some of the new training measures being adopted now that homosexuals are allowed in the military. A stockbroker in his forties awkwardly tries to have a date with a teen-age valley girl. As a complement to speed reading, a new education service offers viewers the chance to learn speed listening. Kid Creole and the Coconuts perform "Mister Softee".
- The host for the episode is Deborah Harry, and the musical guest is Funky 4+1 and More. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ronald Reagan invites Frank Sinatra to clear up the question of whether or not he's a hoodlum. For her opening monologue Deborah Harry introduces her parents in the audience, both of whom have the same hairstyle as her. A preview for a horror movie features leftovers that have been in the refrigerator too long. Game show host Phil Lively talks with a nurse from a retirement home about having his aging father live with with them. A man named Cooter has his life officially recognized as a Tennessee Williams one-act play. For the Rocket Report, Charles Rocket goes into Central Park to find out just how scary it really is. Jersey guy Paulie Herman goes to pick out a Valentine's Day card for his family and meets a New Jersey woman. During the Weekend Update, a spokesman for the Reagan administration announces that there are no poor people in America. Pinky and Leo Waxman go to Soho to visit their niece Susan in the hopes of setting her up with a boyfriend, oblivious to the fact that she's a lesbian. Valley girls Vickie and Debbie bump into Tina, a former classmate who dropped out of school. Deborah Harry performs "Love TKO" and "Come Back Jonee", and Funky 4 + 1 More performs "That's the Joint".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.6 (86)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Charlene Tilton, and the musical guests are Todd Rundgren and Prince. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo covers a boxing match between Rocko Weineretto and Weindulah, both of whom are hand puppets. Joe gets dumped by Ann Risley, then becomes enraged when he finds out that she's been seeing Charles Rocket in secret. A record company spokesman pitches a new album of unlikely make-out music. Mr. Robinson introduces the folks in his neighborhood and receives a package from Mr. Speedy. For the Rocket Report, Charles takes host Charlene Tilton for a ride on the New York subways. A new production of Fiddler on the Roof features Stevie Wonder as Tevye. The Reagans make their daughter-in-law Doria sleep in the haunted Lincoln bedroom. Charlene vows to get even with Charles Rocket for two-timing her with Ann Risley, and Gilbert Gottfried vows to get even with Rocket for dating all the hosts and leaving him with nothing. Before a piano competition, to rival pianists break each other's fingers. Two women in prison discuss the industrial revolution. During a skit about two people washing a dog, an unseen assassin shoots Charles in the chest. During the good-nights, Charles makes an unfortunate statement about the shooting, and Don Pardo admits to pulling the trigger in revenge for Charles' sleeping with his wife. Todd Rundgren performs "Healer" and "Time Heals" and Prince performs "Party Up".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.3 (91)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Bill Murray, and the musical guest is Delbert McClinton (his second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: Before the show, the entire cast goes to Bill Murray's dressing room to share their anxieties. He gives them a pep talk about how ratings aren't all that important. During his opening monologue, Bill grabs a woman from the audience and has to be restrained by Eddie Murphy. Jersey Guy Paulie Herman praises the chemical industry. Walter Cronkite tries sensory deprivation and goes on a psychedelic trip. A scientist shows off his photos of DNA molecules. Lounge singer Nick performs for Mardi Gras party-goers on a Mississippi riverboat. A sports reporter suggests the use of softer sticks to tone down hockey violence. Bill makes his Oscar picks, all of which happen to be for films starring the original cast. A man with unusual tastes goes into a flower shop. A couple go to a house party but are put at a loss when they can't remember the name of their host's cat. During the good-nights, Bill apologizes to his former cast-mates. Delbert McClinton and Bonnie Bramlett perform "Givin' It Up For Your Love" and "Shotgun Rider".
- The musical guest is Jr. Walker & The All-Stars. There is no host. The skits for this episode are as follows: Chevy Chase finds Mr. Bill while rummaging through some supply closets. The two reminisce about old times until Chevy accidentally crushes Bill. Frank Sinatra puts on a show to encourage people to buy American cars by bashing everything Japanese. Bill Cosby sells light beer to kids. A husband accuses his chimpanzee wife of having an affair. During the Weekend Update, Raheem Abdul Muhammed gives a movie review but confuses 'Altered States' with 'Stir Crazy', Laurie Metcalf asks people on the street if they would take a bullet for Ronald Reagan, and Al Franken tells viewers to forget about SNL and just let the show die peacefully. An Italian father gives his son some advice on his wedding day. Irene Cara sings about how all her songs sound alike. Chevy tries to convince viewers that the show is getting better, but Robin Williams and Christopher Reeves come on to voice their disagreement. As a bag lady shuffles around outside, onlookers make comments about her. Jr. Walker & The All-Stars perform "Road Runner", "Shotgun", "How Sweet It Is" and "What Does It Take?"
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.2 (99)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Malcolm McDowell, and the musical guest is Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band. The skits for this episode are as follows: mother nags at her son to sit up straight as he's strapped into the electric chair. A nature program searches through urban America for the elusive black republican. A spokesman for American tobacco growers explains that lung cancer is actually caused by the lungs themselves, and not by smoking. Two British nobles develop the sport of serf-riding. The Reagans decide to adopt Amy Carter as their own White House daughter. The American Milk Association invites Alex DeLarge to speak on behalf of their product. During the Weekend Update, Charles Rocket reports on the trial of the Gang of Four, the Reagans' first visit to the White House, the seizure of a cargo ship in Miami, and the failure of the movie Heaven's Gate, Charles interviews John Lennon and Yoko Ono, only to find that John has become obsessed with housekeeping, and Joe Piscopo re-enacts the Leonard-Duran fight with toy robots. A dominatrix delivers the leather weather report, using her shackled slave as the map. Two hunters are eager for the opening day of Commie hunting season. For the Rocket Report, Charles tries to interview passers-by on Fifth Avenue, but nobody is eager to talk with him and answer his awkward questions. A wine connoisseur recommends American wines that go well with American foods. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band perform "Hot Head" and "Ashtray Heart".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (85)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Ellen Burstyn, and the musical guests are Aretha Franklin and Keith Sykes. The skits for this episode are as follows: David Rockefeller comes on to announce that the United States will be going co-op. Ellen Burstyn takes a look back at the film roles she's done and announces she's going to start doing lighter roles. A spokesman for the Ed McMahon school of laughing offers to teach people how to laugh like Ed. Ellen gets interviewed by Pinkie and Leo Waxman. For the Rocket Report, Charles Rocket looks for sex on a New York ferry. Jersey Man Paulie Herman records a video for a dating service. During the Weekend Update, basketball player Raheem Abdul Muhammad shares his views on NBA quotas for white players, and Dr. Zuko explains that female orgasm is just a myth. A film highlights Pepe Gonzalez, the only bullfighter in New York. Valley girls Vickie and Debbie pay a visit to Planned Parenthood. Toni Tenille interviews Jean Harris, the murderer of Scarsdale Diet creator Dr. Tarnower. A Dr. Demento music video demonstrates the many uses for fish heads. Aretha Franklin performs "United Together" and Keith Sykes performs "B.I.G.T.I.M.E."
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (89)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Jamie Lee Curtis, and the musical guests are James Brown and Ellen Shipley. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Mean Majority explain how things are going to change now that their man has won the presidency. For her opening monologue, Jamie Lee Curtis obliges the audience by screaming in terror. Over the course of the show, Brooke Shields gives three vacuous endorsements for Clovin Hind jeans. Jersey Guy Paulie Herman encounters a three-card monte dealer on the street. Two poetesses make their work famous by the only means available to them: committing suicide on live television. A public service announcement warns viewers of the dangers of playing poker while high on pot. Members of the Badgers Club get together to celebrate berating random people and insulting their waitress. An aspiring photographer plots to blow up the Statue of Liberty so he can take an award-winning photo. James Brown performs "Rapp Payback", plus a medley of his older hits, and Ellen Shipley performs "Fotogenic".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (87)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is David Carradine, and the musical guests are the cast from The Pirates of Penzance. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo tries out his voice to become the next SNL announcer, but Don Pardo quickly quashes his hopes. David Carradine wants to sing "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" for his opening monologue, but Charles Rocket steps in and stops him at the last moment. A gun shop invites customers to come by for their last-minute Christmas shopping. Caine, the traveling kung-fu master, gets some fashion advice from the owner of a menswear shop. Valley girls Vickie and Debbie go down to the mall to try and impress some boys. For the Rocket Report, Charles does a story about a derelict Santa wandering the streets of New York. Bob Dylan goes to visit Woody Guthrie in the hospital, where the two converse only in folk-song lyrics. An NBC executive stages a worldwide search for a virgin. David extols the virtues of Dopenhagen smokeless marijuana. Mr. Bill reflects on some of his more painful holiday memories. Caine teams up with Bruce Lee for a holiday special. Linda Rondstadt and the cast of Pirates of Penzance perform a medley of songs from the musical, as well as a medley of holiday songs.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.5 (81)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Ray Sharkey, and the musical guest is Jack Bruce & Friends. The skits for this episode are as follows: Jimmy the Weasel tells the truth and gets a bullet for his troubles. A special translator is called in when a WASP tries to express emotion. Valley girls Vickie and Debbie head down to a new wave club where they meet punk rocker Tommy Torture. A despondent Jimmy Carter drowns his sorrows at a bar as Reagan's inauguration looms closer. Dr. Gazzara, representing Citizens for a Better America, invites Ronald Reagan to give him a 'hum job'. During the Weekend Update, Eddie Murphy asks that the draft board pass him over in favor of Garrett Morris, since Garrett is now out of work. A horror movie features people being attacked by smile faces. A salesman approaches childless couples in the park and offers to sell them black market white babies. Eddie Murphy does a stand-up routine about insult contests popular in black neighborhoods. Jack Bruce & Friends perform "Dancing on Air" and "Living Without Ya".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.0 (80)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Karen Black (her second appearance), and the musical guests are Cheap Trick and The Stanley Clarke Trio. The skits for this episode are as follows: During the Carters' last days in the White House, Rosalyn instructs Jimmy and Amy to take away everything they can carry. A music company pitches an album of classical works that inspired the hit songs of today. A foundation to help the tragically hip solicits donations. Game show host Phil Lively meets his new neighbors. President-elect Reagan decides to name Nancy as his Vice President after Frank Sinatra recommends her for the job. For the Rocket Report, Charles Rocket interviews a daredevil cab driver. A museum guard confesses to the Mona Lisa that he has to break off their relationship. During the Weekend Update, Mary Lou James present diet tips for the stupid, and Joe Piscopo tries to scalp a pair of tickets to the Super Bowl. Dan Rather leads an investigation into why there are no female reporters at CBS. A stroke victim attempts to communicate with his visitors at the hospital, but fails. Karen Black gets interviewed by Pinkie and Leo Waxman, but can't keep up with their constantly shifting topics. To let people know that 'guns don't kill people, people kill people', the National Handgun Association presents a demonstration of a criminal using a black man to mug people. Cheap Trick performs "Baby Loves to Rock" and "Can't Stop but I'm Gonna Try", and the Stanley Clarke Trio performs "Wild Dog".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.8 (73)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Robert Hayes, and the musical guests are Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crown and 14 Karat Soul. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ted Koppel announces that now that the hostages are safely back from Iran, NBC News will continue to harass their families as they count the former hostages' days out of captivity. For his opening monologue, Robert Hays notes that NBC will be using a new instant Neilsen Rating system to let everyone know how popular the show is, then is forced to start ad-libbing provocative topics to get the ratings back up. A Native American pitches the psychedelic pleasures of mushroom-based Dazola spread. Robert finds an inflatable prostitute in his hotel room, accompanied by her inflatable pimp. A sports reporter interviews video game champion Eddie Atari. NBC holds a telethon to help save the network. Three panelists discuss the upcoming Super Bowl, getting outrageously worked up over the game's importance. When the musician hired for a funeral can't make it, a ballpark organist fills in. For the Weekend Update, Charles Rocket reports on Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale adjusting to life after politics, Tiffany Fleur presents the new fashions for engineers, Joe Piscopo uses a tabletop football game to preview the Super Bowl, and Eddie Murphy discusses how the recent Iranian crisis has affected his drug purchases. For the Rocket Report, Charles examines President Reagan's daily schedule. Eddie Murphy promises that he won't let stardom go to his head now that he's been hired as a full cast member. 14 Karat Soul performs "I Wish That We Were Married" and "This Time It's For Real" and Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crown performs "Don't Bug Me Baby".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.7 (72)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Sally Kellerman, and the musical guest is Jimmy Cliff (his second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: For the Rocket Report, Charles Rocket goes to one of the parades being held to welcome home the Iran hostages. An Italian stand-up comedian performs in front of his family while a talent scout looks on. Contestants on a quiz show attempt to identify taboo subjects. A group of upper-class women one-up one another with social faux-pas stories. A new book of Iranian jokes let readers entertain their families and friends. During the Weekend Update, Eddie Murphy announces that since the Emancipation Proclamation was never actually signed, people should go out and claim their very own black person while they can. A mother and father explain the facts of life in extremely graphic detail to their son. A councilor at a fat camp cracks the whip over her charges, until a member of the audience stops the skit to complain about the unfair portrayal of fat people. Members of a student council in Iran debate what to do now that the hostages have gone home. A criminal trial is shown on TV in talk-show format. Jimmy Cliff performs "I Am the Living" and "Gone Clear", and Sally Kellerman performs "Starting Over Again".
- There is no host for the episode, but the musical guest is Rod Stewart. The skits for this episode are as follows: Little Richard Simmons gets fat people to exercise as he sings updated versions of his rock classics. Andy Rooney starts musing about shoes, and gets sidetracked onto random thoughts about Nazis and his co-workers' names. A literary critic introduces the next generation of great writers, all of whom are just getting out of prison. Muammar Khaddaffi shows off his latest fashions. A man gets over-attached to a woman he has a one-night stand with, to the point of being oblivious when she gets a phone call saying her father has just died. While at her father's funeral, a woman has to deal with selfish and insensitive relatives, followed by an old one-night stand who won't leave her alone. Christine Ebersol, the wife of producer Dick Ebersol, asks viewers to send in their home movies, then introduces a film about John Lennon produced by Yoko Ono.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (81)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is John Madden, and the musical guest is Jennifer Holliday. The skits for this episode are as follows: John Madden gives a talk from the Cincinnati Bengals locker room now that the football season is over and the Bengals have lost the Superbowl. Would-be hosts and other acting hopefuls are invited to enroll in the Johnny Carson School of Acting. Tom Snyder hosts a new kids program, the Uncle Tom Show, with special guests Captain Kangaroo and Buckwheat. Andy Kaufman comes on dressed as Elvis and performs some of the King's music. Other skits include Betty Beer, a poetry corner, Lou Grant, Mob Nicknames and Solomon & Pudge. Jennifer Holliday performs "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "One Night Only".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.7 (77)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is James Coburn, and the musical guest is Lindsey Buckingham. The skits for this episode are as follows: For President Reagan's birthday, Frank Sinatra performs a medley of songs about him, Nancy, and the rest of his staff. An elderly couple lets a young boy talk on the phone with his mother, then demands she pay $50,000 to them if she ever wants her son back. Tim takes his family to Disney World, only to catch his wife, Madge the chimpanzee, in bed having an affair with a gas station attendant. Mr. Robinson introduces more people in his neighborhood while trying to avoid his landlord. Jerry Falwell pitches an album of Jesus-themed rock and pop songs. Christine Ebersole is excited about her date with James Coburn, but fellow cast member Mary Gross points out some of the tell-tale signs that James is gay. Dan Rather interviews some of the victims of 60 Minutes. Other skits include unique perspectives, the Taboosters and 'Don't Let It Show'. Lindsey Buckingham performs "Bwana" and "Trouble".
- The host for the episode is Bruce Dern, and the musical guest is Luther Vandross. The skits for this episode are as follows: Raheem Abdul Muhammed reviews more of the latest films, in which he sees more evidence of bias against blacks in Hollywood. In the Bizarro World, everything is opposite of how it is on Earth, although certain things seem strangely familiar. Songwriters Harry Schleimer and Moe Laub try to come up with the next big hit. Additional skits include advice from Bruce Dern, a ski date with Fluffy, Who Do You Hate?, the Mild One, an unstable pilot, and Melina's Café. Luther Vandross performs "Never Too Much" and "A House Is Not A Home".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.9 (76)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Elizabeth Ashley, and the musical guest is Hall & Oates. The skits for this episode are as follows: Dan Rather starts the show with the evening news report. Pope John Paul II begins his tour of Africa. Joseph Papp comes on the show to conduct an audition. Dr. Jack Badofsky gives a health report for the Weekend Update. Harry Anderson performs a stand-up routine. Additional skits include the big plastic bubble, Speaking As A Woman with Shelley Winters, women's party conversation and Loewenbrau. Hall & Oates perform "You Make My Dreams", "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
- The host for the episode is Robert Urich, and the musical guest is Mink DeVille. The skits for this episode are as follows: Before the show, the cast compares host Robert Urich with Burt Reynolds. Buckwheat performs with his backup singers, Da Dupreems. A repeat skit about a boy away from home calling his mother with a ransom demand. Paul Harvey gives the news and tells anecdotes about the lives of famous people. Raheem Abdul Muhammad reviews more films. A new version of Dr. Strangelove features President Reagan and Edwin Meese. An ad urges people to go out and treat themselves to fur. Dr. Jack Badofsky returns to Weekend Update for another health report. In a monster movie, a Thing destroys Tokyo. Additional skits include buying a bullet for a hungry kid, the Golden Age School of Obedience, koala embryos, the headline challenge, and low-class Italian theater. Mink DeVille performs "Maybe Tomorrow" and "Love and Emotion".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.7 (75)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Blythe Danner, and the musical guest is Rickie Lee Jones (her second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: Lorne Greene pitches Alpo dog food, only to be attacked by his canine co-star. During Blythe Danner's opening monologue, Mary Gross confuses her with another actress and presses her to do a series of impressions of famous women. Americans everywhere rush out into the streets to announce that they're gay. A couple embraces celibacy until they inadvertently discover that neither of them wanted to give up sex in the first place. Geraldo Rivera, searching for sensationalist conspiracies, ransacks a hospital delivery room during a birth. Colonel Khadaffi promotes his new line of designer clothes. A reclusive and deranged poet lives hidden away until an ex-con poet breaks into her house and they start comparing poems. A couple at a dance party explain the 50's have returned for the 80's. During the Weekend Update, Mary Gross reports on location for the landing of the Space Shuttle, fashion critic Yvonne Spike DeMouchier rips the poor fashion choices made by the Best Actress nominees, Joe Piscopo declares Georgetown the NCAA champions based on the attractiveness of the female students, and Brian Doyle-Murray congratulates brother Bill Murray on the birth of his son. Tom Snyder, now hosting a children's show, interviews an aging Gumby about the scandals going on in cartoons. Princess Diana takes questions from viewers on a variety of subjects. Blythe asks people to please support serious theater so that other actresses won't be forced to appear on SNL to survive. Rickie Lee Jones performs "Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)", "Lush Life" and "Woody & Dutch On The Slow Train To Peking".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.0 (76)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Daniel J. Travanti, and the musical guest is John Cougar. The skits for this episode are as follows: After Daniel Travanti's opening monologue, Doug and Wendy Whiner celebrate their anniversary. Rod Serling hosts an episode of The Twilight Zone about a world in which everyone does Ethel Merman. A series of skits feature Larry the Lobster, including: voting on Larry, Larry's story, what happens if Larry lives, and the final vote on Larry's fate at the end of the show. Additional skits include cooking with Marcello, Hill Street Blues, the Bavarian butterfly dance, Career Corner and Reagan brand economics. John Cougar performs "Hurts So Good" and "Ain't Even Done With The Night".
- The host for the episode is Johnny Cash, and the musical guest is Elton John. The skits for this episode are as follows: Andy Rooney stars as Ralph Kramden in an episode of "The HoneyRooners", doing his usual observational monologuing. When a condemned prisoner insists on his right to a final request just before execution, he gets Johnny Cash to sing "99,999 Bottles of Beer on the Wall". After coming back from another tropical vacation, Reagan opens up a dialog over the Falklands between Thatcher and Galtieri by having them act out a love scene together. Two women test their hair for dandruff by shaking it over Johnny Cash. A wandering poet muses on the beauty of the commuter train he's riding, but the other passengers don't share his enthusiasm. Johnny Cash performs "Ring Of Fire", "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk The Line" and "Sunday Morning Coming Down". Elton John performs "Empty Garden" and "Ball And Chain".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-145.6 (69)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Robert Culp, and the musical guest is The Charlie Daniels Band. The skits for this episode are as follows: Billie Jean King joins Bill Cosby in a new episode of I-Spy. Aging hippies have to face the fact that they're entering the Middle Age of Aquarius. A new production of Annie casts James Brown in the title role. A repeat skit looks at babies in makeup. Additional skits include Party Girl, Uterus, Sunken Submarine and Happy Mayonnaise Palace. The Charlie Daniels Band performs "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" and "Still In Saigon".
- The host for the episode is Danny DeVito, and the musical guest is Sparks. The skits for this episode are as follows: Andy Kaufman hypes his upcoming wrestling match. For his opening monologue, Danny DeVito invites the rest of the cast from Taxi to take a bow after their show was canceled by ABC without warning. Louis DePalma drives a taxi down to the ABC headquarters and detonates a bomb, bringing down the entire building as revenge for their canceling his show. Doug and Wendy Whiner annoy those around them with their constant whining. For the Weekend Update, Brian Doyle-Murray reports on Al Haig's attempts to resolve the Falklands crisis and accusations that Nancy Reagan failed to return a set of borrowed jewels, Christine Ebersole reports on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn turning down an invitation to the White House and political changes in Argentina, Dr. Badofsky warns of the many diseases people can catch from animals, Mary Gross attempts to report on the new production of Annie with an impostor dog dressed as Sandy, and Lou Grant makes a try at reporting on the weather only to lose his temper when he gets canceled yet again. After wrestling women, Andy Kaufman agrees to meet Jerry Lawler in the ring. Sparks performs "Mickey Mouse" and "I Predict".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-PG5.9 (86)TV EpisodeThe host for the episode is Susan Saint James, and the musical guest is The Kinks (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: The Exxico company promises customers yesterday's technology at tomorrow's prices. During her opening monologue, Susan Saint James asks the audience to vote on whether the parody of her TV series, McMillan & Wife, should be done with McArthur, McBeth or McDonald. Ronald and Sally McDonald solve a murder while making love in their bedroom. Buckwheat, from the Little Rascals series, pitches an album of his unintelligible singing. Mr. Mike presents Bizarro World, where logic is exactly the opposite of how it is on earth, but the Bizarro president seems to be very familiar. Christine Ebersol sings about the problems for women trying to find good men at singles bars. Tim Kazurinsky presents a skit for men's Sta-free pads that was rejected for being too cheap. Alan Alda provides sensitivity training for men. The Kinks perform "Destroyer" and "Art Lover".