Saturday Night Live

Episode 1 | Steve Martin/Blondie

The host for the episode is Steve Martin (his seventh appearance), and the musical guest is Blondie. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Pope makes an appearance at the Monsterdome, where his security staff has to keep ...

Episode 2 | Eric Idle/Bob Dylan

The host for the episode is Eric Idle (his fourth appearance), and the musical guest is Bob Dylan. The skits for this episode are as follows: A doctor and Lorne Michaels argue over whether Eric Idle is too sick or not to do the sh...

Episode 3 | Bill Russell/Chicago

The host for the episode is Bill Russell, and the musical guest is Chicago. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ted Kennedy makes an announcement regarding his candidacy for President. Nick the lounge singer performs at the...

Episode 4 | Buck Henry/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his ninth appearance), and the musical guest is Tom Petty. The skits for this episode are as follows: The cast members start grumbling over Buck Henry hosting the show yet again. During his ...

Episode 5 | Bea Arthur/The Roches

The host for the episode is Bea Arthur, and the musical guest is The Roches. The skits for this episode are as follows: After giving a speech, Ronald Regan has all his makeup removed as he gets ready for a long series of naps in b...

Episode 6 | Howard Hesseman/Randy Newman

The host for the episode is Howard Hesseman, and the musical guest is Randy Newman (his third appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: An Arabic family moves to a wealthy neighborhood in southern California to becom...

Episode 7 | Martin Sheen/David Bowie

The host for the episode is Martin Sheen, and the musical guest is David Bowie. The skits for this episode are as follows: A little girl keeps finding increasingly scary things hiding in her bedroom, but her parents explain away e...

Episode 8 | Ted Knight/Desmond Child & Rouge

The host for the episode is Ted Knight, and the musical guest is Desmond Child & Rouge. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Shah of Iran opens the show with a Christmas greeting for everyone. A secretary goes before the...

Episode 9 | Teri Garr/The B-52's

The host for the episode is Teri Garr, and the musical guest is The B-52's. The skits for this episode are as follows: Father Guido Sarducci attempts to get an interview with Paul McCartney following his arrest in Japan for mariju...

Episode 10 | Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull

The host for the episode is Chevy Chase (his second appearance as host), and the musical guest is Marianne Fathfull. The skits for this episode are as follows: Henry Kissenger visits with former president Ford and reminisces on ol...

Episode 11 | Elliott Gould/Gary Numan

The host for the episode is Elliott Gould (his fifth appearance), and the musical guest is Gary Numan. The skits for this episode are as follows: Father Guido Sarducci waits for former president Nixon to show up for an interview, ...

Episode 12 | Kirk Douglas/Sam and Dave

The host for the episode is Kirk Douglas, and the musical guest is Sam and Dave. The skits for this episode are as follows: Gilda Radner brings her Aunt Margie backstage to meet Kirk Douglas, but they are shocked to discover he's ...

Episode 13 | Rodney Dangerfield/The J. Geils Band

The host for the episode is Rodney Dangerfield, and the musical guest is The J. Geils Band. The skits for this episode are as follows: Rodney Dangerfield tries to get ready for the show but finds that Father Guido Sarducci is usin...

Episode 14 | Paul Simon, James Taylor & David Sanborn

There is no host for the episode, but the musical guests are Paul Simon (his fourth appearance, second as musical guest), James Taylor (his third appearance) and David Sanborn. The skits for this episode are as follows: For the hu...

Episode 15 | Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead

The hosts for the episode are Richard Benjamin (his second appearance) and Paula Prentiss, and the musical guest is The Grateful Dead (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: News Anchor Frank Reynolds...

Episode 16 | Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray

The host for the episode is Burt Reynolds, and the musical guest is Anne Murray (her second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: Despite setbacks before the show, Burt Reynolds remains in good spirits. Parents l...

Episode 17 | Strother Martin/The Specials

The host for the episode is Strother Martin, and the musical guest is The Specials. The skits for this episode are as follows: Rosalyn Carter talks about sections of the 1980 census intended for illegal aliens, including questions...

Episode 18 | Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces/Bruce Cockburn

The host for the episode is Bob Newhart, and the musical guests are The Amazing Rhthym Aces and Bruce Cockburn. The skits for this episode are as follows: A civil war officer talking to his men before they go off to battle makes a...

Episode 19 | Steve Martin/Paul & Linda McCartney/3-D

The host for the episode is Steve Martin (his eighth appearance), and the musical guests are 3-D and Paul & Linda McCartney. The skits for this episode are as follows: Father Guido Sarducci tries to get an interview with Paul McCa...

Episode 20 | Buck Henry/Andrew Gold/Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity

The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his tenth appearance), and the musical guests are Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch & The Voices of Unity. The skits for this episode are as follows: During his opening monologue, Buck Henry ann...