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Saturday Night Live Season 4

Saturday Night Live

Season 4

October 7, 1978 20 episodes

Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7, 1978 and ended on May 26, 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2, 2008. The entire cast from the previous season returned. This would be the final season for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Aykroyd and Belushi left to work on The Blues Brothers film.

All Episodes

The Rolling Stones
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E1. The Rolling Stones

67m Oct 7, 1978

Live from New York, it's Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra," "Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi," the commercial parody "Autoscent," Tomorrow, "Nerds Meet the Norge Refrigerator Repairman," "Olympia Restaurant #4," Tom Schiller's Sushi By the Pool, "Paul McCartney and John Lennon Reunion," "Danger Probe."

Fred Willard/Devo
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E2. Fred Willard/Devo

67m Oct 14, 1978

Sketches include--"Honker in the Audience", "Two Guys Who Are Lawyers", "Aging Stuntman Cliff Preston", "One-Night-Stand vs. Phone Talk", "Mr. Bill Goes To N.Y.", "Bobbi Farber", "Crossroads", "Scotch Boutique", "Booji Boy"

Frank Zappa
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E3. Frank Zappa

67m Oct 21, 1978

Sketches include "Fred Silverman," "Coneheads," "Domestic Prison," "Night on Freak Mountain," "Woman to Woman," "The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show," "Mr. Bill"

Steve Martin/Van Morrison
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E4. Steve Martin/Van Morrison

67m Nov 4, 1978

Live from New York, it's...President Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "A Message From the President of the United States", "Where's the Cracker, Steve?", "Elvis Presley's Coat", "What If?", "Theodoric of York, Medieval Judge", "Festrunk Brothers at a Fox Bar," "The Nerds at the Hospital", "Looks At Books", and "Annoying Waiter".

Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead
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E5. Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead

67m Nov 11, 1978

Sketches include--"Concession Speech,", "Rovco Chinch Canch" commercial parody, "Samurai Optometrist," "Uncle Roy #1," "The Death Of Rasputin," "Nick Sands, the Lounge Singer," More Flu To Worry About, and "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus."

Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
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E6. Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers

67m Nov 18, 1978

Live from New York, it's....Garrett Morris! The Blues Brothers open the show by performing Soul Man. Carrie comes out dressed as Princess Leia for her monologue, telling a joke that only the voice of Obi Won (Dan Aykroyd) likes. This leads into Beach Blanket Bimbo from Outer Space, "The Loud Family," Mercy Killers, the Blues Brothers' performance of Almost and B-Movie Boxcar Blues, "Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip," Tomorrow, "Bad Red Chinese Ballet," and the Schiller film Arrividerci Roman.

Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris
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E7. Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris

67m Dec 2, 1978

Sketches include--"Fred Silverman", "Super Epoxy-Dent", "The Bad News Bees", "Olympia Cafe", "Daughter's Old Room", "Nixon's Conspirator, "Woman to Woman", "Government Surplus Store", "Network Battle of the T's & A's", "Mr. Bill Is Late"

Eric Idle/Kate Bush
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E8. Eric Idle/Kate Bush

67m Dec 9, 1978

Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Julia Child," "Madrigal," "The Woman He Loved," "What Do You?", "Candy Slice," "Consumer Probe," "Singing Dog Agent," and "Cochise at Oxford".

Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
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E9. Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

67m Dec 16, 1978

Sketches include "White House Lawn Special Event," "Rovco All-Flammable Christmas Tree," "The Widettes," "Mommie Dearest," "Scotch and Spirits," "Bob and Ray," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," and "Honker Works the Christmas Lot".

Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers
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E10. Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers

67m Jan 27, 1979

Sketches include "State of the Union Address: Preparation I," "Palin's Socks Monologue," "Mr. Brighton Returns to the Nerds," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part One," "What If Superman Grew Up in Germany?" and "Name the Bats." Weekend Update features "Chico Escuela's Super Bowl Recap" and "Father Guido Sarducci's Bill for The Last Brunch."

Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads
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E11. Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads

67m Feb 10, 1979

Sketches include "Cicely Confronts Garrett Monologue," "Nick Rails, the Train Lounge Singer," and "The Widettes."

Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
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E12. Rick Nelson/Judy Collins

67m Feb 17, 1979

Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," and "Rock Against Yeast '79." Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."

Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton
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E13. Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton

67m Feb 24, 1979

Sketches include "Charlie's Angels," "Nerds," "Fred Silverman," "Child Psychiatrist," "Andy Kaufman," "Kate Jackson and Fred Silverman," "Bad Cabaret For Children," "Coneheads"

Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake
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E14. Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake

67m Mar 10, 1979

Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include: "Breaking the Ice with Belushi" "Billy Carter" "Women's Problems" "The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll" "The Slopjockey" "Bill Murray Talks With Mrs. Ed." Gregory Hines joins Eubie Blake in singing Low-down Blues, I'm Just Simply Full Of Jazz and I'm Just Wild About Harry. Busey and Paul Butterfield perform Stay All Night.

Margot Kidder/The Chieftains
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E15. Margot Kidder/The Chieftains

67m Mar 17, 1979

Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Radio Live at Doyle's Tavern," "The Navy," "Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," "Superhero Party," The Franken and Davis Show, "Men's Problems," and The Mr. Bill Show. The Chieftains perform If I Had Maggie In The Woods and Morning Dew.

Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
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E16. Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones

67m Apr 7, 1979

Sketches include "The Pepsi Syndrome," "The Nerds In Love," and "Scottish Restaurant." Jones performs his hit "Chuck E's In Love."

Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman
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E17. Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman

67m Apr 14, 1979

Sketches include "Texaco Star Theater Intro," "The Widettes," "On The Spot," and "Milton's Writers." Ornette Coleman played "Times Square."

Michael Palin/James Taylor
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E18. Michael Palin/James Taylor

67m May 12, 1979

Sketches include "Mother's Day Monologue," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull," and "Black-Market Gasoline." Weekend Update includes "Margaret Thathcer Interview."

Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow
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E19. Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow

67m May 19, 1979

Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Nick Wings, the Airport VIP Lounge Singer," and "Idi Amin Holes Out."

Buck Henry/Bette Midler
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E20. Buck Henry/Bette Midler

67m May 26, 1979

Sketches include "Mr. Bill at SNL," "Disco Roller Fishing Park," "Samurai Bakery," "Uncle Roy," "Watergate Was a Joke," and "Olympia Cafe." Bette Midler performs a medley of standards.

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