Saturday Night Live - Season 4

20 Episodes

Saturday Night Live S4E1
E1
67 min

1. The Rolling Stones

7.0

Aired: October 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E2
E2
67 min

2. Fred Willard/Devo

6.0

Aired: October 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"

Saturday Night Live S4E3
E3
67 min

3. Frank Zappa

4.0

Aired: October 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"

Saturday Night Live S4E4
E4
67 min

4. Steve Martin/Van Morrison

7.0

Aired: November 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".

Saturday Night Live S4E5
E5
67 min

5. Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead

7.0

Aired: November 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E6
E6
67 min

6. Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers

7.8

Aired: November 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.

Saturday Night Live S4E7
E7
67 min

7. Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris

7.0

Aired: December 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"

Saturday Night Live S4E8
E8
67 min

8. Eric Idle/Kate Bush

8.0

Aired: December 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".

Saturday Night Live S4E9
E9
67 min

9. Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

7.0

Aired: December 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".

Saturday Night Live S4E10
E10
67 min

10. Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers

7.5

Aired: January 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E11
E11
67 min

11. Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads

6.5

Aired: February 10, 1979

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

Saturday Night Live S4E12
E12
67 min

12. Rick Nelson/Judy Collins

7.5

Aired: February 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E13
E13
67 min

13. Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton

6.0

Aired: February 24, 1979

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

Saturday Night Live S4E14
E14
67 min

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

5.0

Aired: March 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.

Saturday Night Live S4E15
E15
67 min

15. Margot Kidder/The Chieftains

7.0

Aired: March 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.

Saturday Night Live S4E16
E16
67 min

16. Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones

7.0

Aired: April 7, 1979

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

Saturday Night Live S4E17
E17
67 min

17. Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman

4.0

Aired: April 14, 1979

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

Saturday Night Live S4E18
E18
67 min

18. Michael Palin/James Taylor

7.0

Aired: 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E19
E19
67 min

19. Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow

6.0

Aired: 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."

Saturday Night Live S4E20
E20
67 min

20. Buck Henry/Bette Midler

0

Aired: 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.