Sat, Oct 8, 1983
The host for this episode is Brandon Tartikoff and the musical guest is John Cougar (his second appearance). Sketches are: Gross, Kazurinsky and Murphy are at Brandon's office; Brooke Shields under the pseudonym of "Martha" endorses Calvin Klein Cream Pies; James Watt is hated by his maid Rose; Art Hammond interviews a jazz musician; Herb Fein; the Whiners have ideas for their show; Gumby has a rehearsal; Larry's Corner; two criminals take a shop and an NBC self-parody ad. John Cougar performs "Pink Houses" and "Crumbling Down".
Sat, Oct 15, 1983
Sketch's were as follows, "Calvin Klein Cream Pies, Mister Robinson's Neighborhood, Crazy Edelman, What Would Frank Do?, Small World, Odyssey of a Paperclip, Spanish Class, Autograph Hounds, Book Beat, The Amos 'n Andy Show, Masterpiece Humor, Body Guard." Musical numbers were "I Don't Wanna Dance, Electric Avenue and Living on the Front Line."
Sat, Oct 22, 1983
Sketch's include "Locker Room, Old Country Ski Lodge, Village of the Damned Little Rascals, Eddie In New Jersey, Phone Booth Confession, Movie Contract, Backstage with Ronald McDonald, Poly-Rock, Candace's Fantasy Shack, Men Behind Bars, Backstage." Musical numbers include "Doctor Heckyll and Mr. Jive and It's a Mistake"
Sat, Nov 5, 1983
Hosted by Hill Street Blues star Betty Thomas with music by The Stray Cats, the show is interrupted several times for special reports concerning the US invasion of Switzerland. The crisis came about after so-called 'Swiss Neutrallist' short changed an American tourist in a chocolate shop. Two sketches starring Eddie Murphy, including the famous "James Brown Hot Tub" were prerecorded for this show. Meanwhile, on Saturday Night News, new guy Jim Belushi has trouble coming up with a catchphrase or routine that hasn't already been done.
Sat, Nov 12, 1983
Sketch's include "Cheerleaders, Mister Robinson's Neighborhood, Thirsty Guy, History: The Real Story, Dion's Cornet Man, Dopeball, Caffeine Achievers, Kennedy: The Man Behind The Woman!, Sarcastic Mother Superior, She's A Witch, What's the stupidest thing you've ever done?" Musical numbers were "Tonight and Way Down."
Sat, Jan 21, 1984
Sketch's include "Donahue, Boy George Burn: The Man and His Music, Mister Robinson's Neighborhood, Mick Pitwhistle Does It All, Powerful Living Snaps, Man on a Chain, That's Okay, Shoplifter, Would You Believe It?, Save Lots of Plankton, House of Mutton, Boy's Life on the Mississippi" Musical numbers include "Suddenly Last Summer" and "Remember the Nights"
Sat, Feb 18, 1984
Jamie Lee Curtis plays herself in various sketches, but also a stewardess, an adult actress and the wife of a man cursed by a game of 'tag'. There is music from Rappin' Jimmy B, Eddie Murphy in a video store sketch and British band The Fixx, making their live American TV debut. "The Julia Show" leads into a performance by Joel Hodgson. Wayne Huevos has a commentary on Saturday Night News. Joe Piscopo fills in for Don Pardo and does his Ronald Reagan impression. There are repeat showings of the fake commercials for 'Rubik's Grenade' and 'Texxon Oil', as well as the mockumentary short "Prose & Cons".
Sat, Mar 17, 1984
Sketch's include "St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up", "Hung Like Me", "Winston University", "Family in the Attic", "Sammy and Reagan", "Unanswered Questions of the Universe", Bad Career Moves", "God's Place", "The Womb", "The First Show" and the musical numbers were "Mornin" and "Trouble in Paradise"
Sat, Apr 14, 1984
Sketch's include "Lost Script", "MTV News", "Folgers Crystals", "Price Water-house", "4 Minutes to Live", "Annie Audition", "Next Week", "Footless", "Soundtrack", "TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, Blunders, Bloopers, Practical Jokes, And Political Debates", "Sugar or Plain", "Sleepy Boy 2000". Musical numbers were "Let's Hear it for the Boy" and "Wrapped Up"
Sat, May 5, 1984
Sketch's include "simulated cat fight", "Folgers Crystals", "Lie Detectory", "Iceman", "2 On the Town", "Spinal Tap Interview", "The Turkey Lady", "Barney's Beat", "Sunny-Side Ice Tea", "La Cage Aux Folles", "Unanswered Questions of the Universe", "Dog Day P.M." musical numbers were "Christmas with the Devil" and "Big Bottom"
Sat, May 12, 1984
Five hosts compete for airtime with the regular cast. Billy Crystal appears as Sammy Davis Jr. with Joe Piscopo's Frank Sinatra in the cold opening and as Fernando on Saturday Night News. Mayor Ed Koch plugs his book on "Mayor Koch's Neighborhood". Edwin Newman comes out of retirement to host Saturday Night News and appear on the 'Hello, Trudy!' show. Father Guido Sarducci does pre-recorded street interviews and is seen in a repeat of a commercial for " I got you Willie, I got you Guido' (with Jim Belushi as Willie Nelson). Betty Thomas joins a self defense class run by the Three Stooges. On top of that, Joel Hodgson does his act, Timothy Hutton cameos because he directed the video for The Car's song 'Drive' and dentist Ira Needleman (Gary Kroeger) turns his video dating video into a music video.