Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7.0 /10
2,756 likes
1975
50 Seasons
21 Episodes

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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1. (no host)/Rod Stewart

Season 7, Episode 1

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Sketches include ""Our Age is Showing,"" ""The Little Richard Simmons Show,"" ""The Clams"" (film), ""Nuns on the Beach,"" ""A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney,"" ""Prose and Cons"" (film), ""The Khaddaffi Look,"" ""Ruth Deals With Rod,"" ""Andy Warhol,"" Juggling with Michael Davis, and ""Season of Glass"" (film).

2. Susan Saint James/The Kinks

Season 7, Episode 2

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Sketches include ""McDonald & Wife,"" ""The Bizarro World,"" ""Buckwheat Sings,"" ""Skanky Fiancee,"" ""Cheap Laffs,"" and ""The Alan Alda Guide to Sensitivity."" The Kinks performed ""Destroyer"" and Christine Ebersole performed ""Single Bars and Single Women."" Also featured is an Anwar Sadat tribute film.

3. George Kennedy/Miles Davis

Season 7, Episode 3

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Sketches include ""To Tell the Truth Gone Awry,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #2,"" ""Velvet Jones #1,"" and ""Harry Anderson's Grappler Tricks.""

4. Donald Pleasence/Fear

Season 7, Episode 4

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Sketches include ""Vomiting for Luck,"" ""Jogger Motel,"" ""Profiles in British Courage,"" ""Last Night I Killed My Husband"" (musical number), ""Sugar Breakfast"" and ""Andy Warhol's TV."" Fear performed ""I Don't Care About You"" and medley of ""Beef Bologna,"" ""New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones,"" and ""Let's Have A War.""

5. Lauren Hutton/Rick James

Season 7, Episode 5

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Sketches Include: "Here's 'Cos", "Dressing Room", "Hail To The Chief", "Transeastern", "Whisper", "Cheap Laffs", "Harlequin Romances", "Reach Out", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Big Baser", "William Burroughs", "Bitter People"

6. Bernadette Peters/The Go-Go's, Billy Joel

Season 7, Episode 6

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7. Tim Curry/Meat Loaf

Season 7, Episode 7

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8. Bill Murray/The Spinners, Yale Whiffenpoofs

Season 7, Episode 8

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Sketches include ""The Phone Company,"" ""Tales of the Unlikely,"" ""Washed-Up Tom Snyder,"" ""MX-5 Tampons,"" and ""The Economics of Christmas."" The Spinners perform ""I'll Be Around.""

9. Robert Conrad/The Allman Brothers Band

Season 7, Episode 9

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10. John Madden/Jennifer Holliday

Season 7, Episode 10

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11. James Coburn/Lindsey Buckingham

Season 7, Episode 11

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12. Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross

Season 7, Episode 12

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13. Elizabeth Ashley/Hall and Oates

Season 7, Episode 13

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14. Robert Urich/Mink DeVille

Season 7, Episode 14

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Sketches include ""He's No Burt Reynolds,"" ""Paul Harvey Radio News,"" ""Golden Age Obedience School,"" and ""Koala Bear Embryo."" Mink De Ville performed ""Maybe Tomorrow.""

15. Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones

Season 7, Episode 15

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Sketches include ""Lorne Greene,"" ""The New Celibacy,"" ""20/20,"" ""The Uncle Tom Show,"" ""Senior Spring Fling '82,"" ""Meet the People,"" and ""Help Out Blythe Danner."" Rickie Lee Jones performed ""Pirates"" and ""Lush Life.""

16. Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar

Season 7, Episode 16

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Sketches include ""Save Larry the Lobster,"" ""Whiners' Anniversary,"" ""Hill Street Blues,"" ""Too Many Ethel Mermans,"" and ""Career Corner."" John Cougar Mellencamp performed ""Hurts So Good.""

17. Johnny Cash/Elton John

Season 7, Episode 17

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Elton John performs the John Lennon tribute ""Empty Garden."" Sketches include ""Velvet Jones"" and ""Shadows.""

18. Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band

Season 7, Episode 18

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19. Danny DeVito/Sparks

Season 7, Episode 19

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Sketches include ""Louis DePalma's Revenge,"" ""The Executive Test,"" ""The Whiners on an Airplane,"" ""Solomon and Pudge,"" ""Enzo,"" and ""Looks at Books."" Sparks performs ""Mickey Mouse."" Also, Brian Doyle-Murray interviews recently humbled actor-wrestler Andy Kaufman.

20. Olivia Newton-John

Season 7, Episode 20

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Sketches include ""Ebony & Ivory,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" Grease, ""Hitler In Heaven,"" and ""Ballpark Organ Favorites."" ONJ performs the hit ""Physical"" in lieu of the opening monologue.

About This Series

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Series Details

IMDb ID
tt0072562
First Aired
1975
Rating
7.0/10
Seasons
50
Episodes
21
Likes
2,756
Genres
Comedy, News

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