Host: Broderick Crawford

Musical guests: Levon Helm, Dr. John, The Meters
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Cast abbreviations:

BIM Bill Murray
GIR Gilda Radner
GAM Garrett Morris
JOB John Belushi
DAA Dan Aykroyd

cold  Rhonda Weiss & Rhondettes sing "Goodbye Saccharine"; Linda Ronstadt cameo
mono  host recalls his firing from NBC thirty-seven years ago
skit  Samurai Hit Man- Futaba will pose as Benihana chef to carry out contract
FILM  by Gary Weis- host revisits his old neighborhood & Central Park
comm  Mel's Hide Heaven- they supply the cow, you make your own clothes
song  Dr. John performs "Sing Sing Sing"
misc  new castmember BIM admits to not being funny, asks for viewer support
skit  Lucy (GIR) gets a job putting whipped cream on nuclear warheads
news  GAM reports from vacant Black Governor's Convention
COMM  Puppy Uppers & Doggie Downers {rerun}
news  to explore "the luck of the Irish," JOB offers a personal anecdote
show  Highway Patrol- Jack Kerouac (JOB) DWI, Siamese twin hostage situation
show  Baba Wawa At Large- an interview with Godzilla (JOB) in his L.A. home
song  Levon Helm performs "Ain't That a Lot of Love"
skit  Nixon (DAA) courts J. Edgar Hoover's (host) support of a new police force
song  The Meters perform "I Got To Get My Name Up In Lights"
 

Host: Maureen Stapleton

Musical guests: Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow
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Cast abbreviations:

LAN Laraine Newman
BIM Bill Murray
GAM Garrett Morris
GIR Gilda Radner
DOP Don Pardo
DAA Dan Aykroyd
JAC Jane Curtin
JOB John Belushi

cold  Telepsychic Ray makes some more impromptu predictions
COMM  The Navy Adventure {rerun}
skit  (LAN) & (BIM) are fed up with the antics of houseguest Idi Amin (GAM)
song  musical guests & SNL Band perform "It's In His Kiss"
comm  Roach Brothel rids your home of pests via the irresistible lure of sex
skit  on her birthday, (host) repeatedly clashes with visiting daughter (GIR)
news  DOP lists prizes that potential assassins of Shah Pahlavi can win
news  DAA & JAC do a Point-Counterpoint on nuclear energy
news  JOB goes berserk while discussing Skylab's reentry
skit  Nick "Wings" bothers musical guests & others in an airline VIP lounge
show  Black Perspective- Ukrainians (JAC), (JOB), (GIR) are "the new niggers"
comm  Veterans of Foreign Hairdos speak of their horrific coiffures
song  musical guests perform "The Married Men"
skit  candy store owner (host) discusses the dying mall with other tenants
FILM  "Mr. Bill Goes To The Movies" by Walter Williams- starring grandfather
 

Host: David Carradine

Musical guests: Linda Ronstadt & cast of The Pirates of Penzance
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Cast abbreviations:

DOP Don Pardo
JOP Joe Piscopo
EDM Eddie Murphy
CHR Charles Rocket
PAW Patrick Weathers
ANR Ann Risley
MAL Matthew Laurance
GLM Gail Matthius
DED Denny Dillon
YVH Yvonne Hudson

cold: DOP puts the kibosh on JOP's plans to be both castmember & SNL announcer
mono: host shuffles a soft-shoe while singing "I Wanna Be A Dancin' Man"
comm: Gun City- (JOP) makes a Crazy Eddie-style pitch for Christmas firearms
skit: Caine (host) gets fashion advice from owner of black menswear shop (EDM)
skit: Vickie & Debbie hang out at the mall & talk with cool boys (JOP) & (CHR)
MISC: The Rocket Report- derelict Santa Claus (CHR) wanders the streets of NYC
skit: Bob Dylan (PAW) & ailing Woody Guthrie (host) converse via song lyrics
comm: turn domestic turmoil into TV drama with The Home Version of Dallas
FILM: "Mr. Bill's Christmas Special" by Walter Williams- painful yule memories
comm: Kung Fu Christmas- a movie starring Caine (host) & Bruce Lee (EDM)
news  ANR's holiday suggestions revolve around lard wrapped in plastic bags
news  JOP opines regarding NBC's announcerless, statistics-only NFL broadcast
song: musical guest performs a medley of songs from The Pirates of Penzance
skit  rich white drug users visit Harlem for an authentic heroin experience
MISC  NBC exec's (MAL) worldwide search for a virgin eventually leads to GLM
comm  (host) goes smokeless with Dopenhagen & Happy Daze instead of lighting up
skit  (host), (DED), (EDM) mourn Colonel Sanders while eating fried chicken
FILM: "The Dancing Man" by Mitchell Kriegman- (Bill Irwin) can't resist disco
skit  welfare recipients (YVH) & Caine (host) are told to take up prostitution
song: musical guest performs a medley of Christmas carols
 

Host: Father Guido Sarducci

Musical guest: Huey Lewis & The News
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Cast abbreviations:

JOP Joe Piscopo
MAG Mary Gross
JLD Julia Louis-Dreyfus
EDM Eddie Murphy
JIB Jim Belushi

cold: JOP & MAG announce & explain the SNL National Phone-In Democratic Primary
mono: host thinks we should worry less about Central America, more about Canada
skit: Buckwheat's ghost appears when publishers want tell-all book from Alfalfa
misc  Linda Ronstadt (JLD) answers the musical question "What's New" <not her>
misc: Jesse Jackson is the number one vote-getter so far; host nominates ZZ Top
MISC: Democrats join ZZ Top in "Sharp Dressed Man" video to ensure equal time
misc: Nina Blackwood (JLD) announces that the winner will get a T-shirt
comm: (JOP) is incestuous- times like these are made for Tasteless Choice
song: musical guest performs "Heart & Soul"
comm  The Man Who Loved Swimmin'- movie shows how host keeps his chastity vow
misc: Steven Wright [real] does stand-up involving his unique perspective
comm: Michael Jackson (EDM) says "Nice Boys Don't Get Girls Pregnant"
misc  ZZ Top has now pulled in front of Jesse Jackson in the voting
MISC  host asks people on the street who they would vote for
song: musical guest performs "I Want a New Drug"
misc  JOP encourages viewers at home to participate in the democratic process
skit  after host's flight is delayed, TransEastern employee (JIB) gets friendly
misc: Dick Ebersol [real] gives host the tally- ZZ Top wins with 131,384 votes
 

Host: Paul Simon

Musical guests: Linda Ronstadt & The Mariachi Vargas
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Cast abbreviations:

VIJ Victoria Jackson
DEM Dennis Miller
DAC Dana Carvey
PHH Phil Hartman
JOL Jon Lovitz
KEN Kevin Nealon

cold: the apostles prepare a surprise party for Jesus' 30th birthday
mono: host & senator Paul Simon [real] tell how their engagements are confused
COMM  Gary Hart's effect on women- "You can't get him out of your mind" {rerun}
skit: (host) is amazed by craftsmanship of gifts given by fellow castaway (VIJ)
skit: Master Thespian improvises while tackling Santa role at Macy's
song  musical guest performs "Los Laureles" & " La Cigarra"
news  the people say Gary Hart's crazy for re-entering the presidential race
NEWS  NBC's shocking find is a clip of Jerry Lewis
news  DEM & Dennis Miller (DAC) debate whether Gary Hart's decision was sound
skit: in a ski lodge, Sweeney sisters "treat" host to a medley of his songs
skit: (PHH) solicits money on a subway car by changing his story with each pass
show: Succinctly Speaking- Tonto (JOL), Tarzan (KEN), Frankenstein (PHH) opine
misc: Tonto, Tarzan, Frankenstein sing "Away in a Manger"
song  host & musical guest perform "Under African Skies"
skit  at the truck stop, Anita & friends reflect on the events of the past year
misc  JOL uses sci-fi cliches to address those watching the show in syndication
 

Host: Robert Wagner

Musical guests: Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
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Cast abbreviations:

DAC Dana Carvey
JAH Jan Hooks
PHH Phil Hartman
JOL Jon Lovitz

cold: Bush (DAC) talks about the Malta conference & tries not to wake Quayle
COMM: Yard-a-pult {rerun}
skit  Matt Stevers, Male Nurse (host) suffers workplace gender discrimination
skit: Attack Of The Masturbating Zombies- small town battles undead autoerotica
show: Tales Of The Runaway Boulder- a big rock visits three separate couples
song: musical guest performs "Don't Know Much"
show: A Betty Ford (JAH) Straight Arrow Christmas- three singers stay drug-free
COMM: Binaca's You Make The Call- Barry Goldwater was confused by the lights
skit: in a restaurant, (JAH) discovers that suave (host) is a very sloppy eater
comm  David Rockefeller (PHH)- "my family is just as evil as the Japanese"
show: In The Middle- (JOL) & (DAC) use (host)'s political analysis to do battle
song: musical guest performs "When Something Is Wrong"
show  Swivel Chair Mystery Theatre- furniture is used to add dramatic effect