First Aired: October 11st, 1975
Status: Continuing
Network: NBC
Summary: 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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Season 13
Episode 1: Steve Martin/Sting
Air Date: October 17th, 1987
Summary: Sketches include ""Ronald Reagan and George Bush,"" ""Gary Hart Ad,"" ""Common Knowledge,"" ""NFL Today,"" ""Slide Whistle Sound Effects,"" ""Bullets Aren't Cheap,"" ""Permission to Speak Freely,"" ""Adventures in the Lost Realm,"" and ""Pumping Up With Hans and Franz"".
Episode 2: Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J., Michael Penn & the Pull
Air Date: October 24th, 1987
Summary: Live from New York, it's... Sean Penn!
Sketches include "Fatal Attraction 2," "Wall Street Week," "Church Chat," "Pitman & Bullock," "The Teeny Cafe," "Keister Family Talk," "Discover," "The Spimozo Brothers," and "Cat Dentist" (film).
LL Cool J performs "Go Cut Creator Go." Michael Penn and The Pull performs "This & That."
Episode 3: Dabney Coleman/The Cars
Air Date: October 31st, 1987
Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dana Carvey!
Sketches include "Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous, and Scary," "Nature's Broom," "The Winning Spirit," "Don't Go Down To The Basement," "Scary Campfire Stories," "Marriage Counselor," "Count Dracula, Self-Taught Auto Mechanic," "The Pat Stevens Show," "New High School Mascot," and "Lambert & Fitch Securites."
The Cars performs "Strap Me In" and "Double Trouble."
Episode 6: Danny DeVito/Bryan Ferry
Air Date: December 5th, 1987
Summary: ive from New York, it's... Danny Devito!
Sketches include: "Gorbachev-Reagan," "Siskel & Ebert," "Church Chat," "Eddie Spimozo's Jungle Room," "White Trash Appraiser," "Ann Landers' Playhouse," and "Reminiscing with Doorman."
Bryan Ferry performs "The Right Stuff" and "Kiss and Tell."
Episode 7: Angie Dickinson/Buster Poindexter & David Gilmour
Air Date: December 12nd, 1987
Summary: Live From New York, it's...Kevin Nealon
Sketches include: Amateur Translator, Docu-Fresh, Who Can Land The Plane?, Donahue, Wedgie Fever, Traumatic Memories Party, Police Women, The Assimilated Jew's Hannukah, and Drunk Man
Buster Poindexter performs: ""Hot, Hot, Hot"" David Gilmour performs: ""Ah, Robertson, It's You""
Episode 8: Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt & the Mariachi Vargas
Air Date: December 19th, 1987
Summary: Live From New York, it's...Jan Hooks
Sketches include: Jesus's Surprise Party, Gary Hart Ad, Pumping Up With Hans and Franz, Christmas on a Desert Island, Master Thespian, The Sweeney Sisters, Subway Beggar, Succinctly Speaking, Seasons Greetings From Tonto, Frankenstein, and Tarzan, Educated Anita, and A Message To Future Viewers
Linda Ronstadt and the Mariachi Vargas perform: ""Los Laureles, La Cigarra"" and ""Under African Skies""
Episode 10: Carl Weathers/Robbie Robertson
Air Date: January 30th, 1988
Summary: Sketches include ""Bush-Whacked,"" ""The NFL Today,"" ""Handi-Off,"" ""Democratic Debate '88,"" ""Helen and Cheri,"" ""TV Actress,"" ""Master Thespian,"" and ""The Garden"" (film).
Robbie Robertson performed ""Testimony"" and ""Somewhere Down the Crazy River.""
Episode 11: Justine Bateman/Terrance Trent D'Arby
Air Date: February 13rd, 1988
Summary: ""53rd. Debate of the 1988 Republican Presidential Candidates"", ""Learning to Feel with Denise Venetti, Ph.D."", ""Family Ties: If These Old Walls Could Talk (Flashback-Flashback Episode)"", ""Blocked songwriter Derek Stevens loses his Muse"", ""An older man, the bimbo girlfriend Linda and his Judgemental Friends"".
Episode 12: Tom Hanks/Randy Travis
Air Date: February 20th, 1988
Summary: ""A male figure skater's flawed perfomance in tight pants"", ""The Pat Stevens Show with Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Dole"", ""The Bean Cafe: We only serve beans"", ""On 49th and First: Two sad guys want to score with the ladies"", ""This is a stick up!, yelled the Psychotic Vietnam Vet with great acting skills"", ""Can't come up with an ending for a bad sketch"", ""Casey Kasem sings The Beatles"", ""Compulsion by Calveen Kleen: The World's Most Indulgent Disinfectant"", ""A Pawnshop That Pays Full Sentimental Value"".
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