At the close of this evening's "Weekend Update," Jane Curtin signs off with the phrase "Hoping your news is good news". The line had originated with famed New York TV news anchor Roger Grimsby.
Dan Aykroyd's character in "Next Week in Review" is called 'Kreeg Antwoord', which is Dutch for 'received an answer'.
This is the first official appearance of the Blues Brothers.
At the beginning of the "Weekend Update" segment, Dan Aykroyd introduces himself as "Dave Aykroyd" and Jane Curtin introduces herself as "Jean Curtin."