Saturday Night Live

2023
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Season 2 episodes (22)

1 Lily Tomlin - September 18, 1976
9/17/76
"Live from New York, it's Saturday Night". Lily Tomlin hosts this very first episode of the second season, with Musical Guest James Taylor who performed four songs, including –Sweet Baby James” and –Shower the People.”
2 Norman Lear - September 25, 1976
9/24/76
Norman Lear hosts with musical guest Boz Scaggs (–Lowdown” and –What Can I Say”)
3 Eric Idle - October 2, 1976
10/1/76
Eric Idle hosts with Musical Guest Joe Cocker who John Belushi joins on stage to sing –Feelinê Alright” and a bonus Musical performance by Stuff (–Foots”).
4 Karen Black - October 16, 1976
10/15/76
Karen Black hosts with Musical Guest John Prine ("Hello in There" and "The Bottomless Lake").
5 Steve Martin - October 23, 1976
10/22/76
Steve Martin is joined by musical guest Kinky Freidman (”Dear Abbie”).
6 Buck Henry - October 30, 1976
10/30/76
Buck Henry hosts SNL for the third time is accidentally cut on the forehead by John Belushi during the Samurai Stockbroker sketch. The Band performs three songs: –Life is Carnival”, –The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down”, and –Stage Fright”.
7 Dick Cavett - November 13, 1976
11/13/76
Dick Cavett hosts with Musical Guest Ry Cooder (–Tattler” and –Heêll Have to Go”).
8 Paul Simon - November 20, 1976
11/20/76
Paul Simon hosts the Thanksgiving episode that includes the infamous Turkey Suit Monologue and performed –Here Comes The Sun”, and –Homeward Bound” with George Harrison.
9 Jodie Foster - November 27, 1976
11/27/76
Jodie Foster hosts as the youngest host so far. She is joined by Musical Guest Brian Wilson ("Back Home", "Love is a Woman", and "Good Vibrations").
10 Candice Bergen - December 11, 1976
12/11/76
Candice Bergen hosts. During a sketch called –Extremely Stupid” Candice flubs her lines and cracks up live to Gilda Radnerês improv. Musical Guest is Frank Zappa (–Iêm the Slime, –Lagoon”, and –Peaches & Regalia”).
11 Ralph Nader - January 15, 1977
1/15/77
Bill Murray's first show. First Coneheads sketch to air. Hosted by Ralph Nader with Musical Guest George Benson.
12 Ruth Gordon - January 22, 1977
1/22/77
Ruth Gordon is joined by musical guest Chuck Berry ("Johnny B. Goode”, –Marie”, –Carol”).
13 Fran Tarkenton - January 29, 1977
1/29/77
Fran Tarkenton hosts with musical guest Leo Sayer ("When I Need You" and "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing") and Donny Harper and the Voices of Tomorrow (–Sing a Song”).
14 Steve Martin - February 26, 1977
2/26/77
Steve Martin appears as host with musical guest The Kinks (–Sleepwalker”).
15 Sissy Spacek - March 12, 1977
3/12/77
Iconic episode that won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series. Hosted by Sissy Spacek with Musical Guest Richard Baskin (One I Love You and City of One Night Stands).
16 Broderick Crawford - March 19, 1977
3/19/77
Special Guest Linda Rostandt appears as one of the Rondetteês in the Cold Open. Host Broderick Crawford is joined by musical guest Levon Helm ("Sing Sing Sing", –Aint that a lot of Love”) and The Meters (–I Got to Get my Name Up in Lights”).
17 Jack Burns - March 26, 1977
3/26/77
Jack Burns hosts with musical guest Santana ("Black Magic Woman” and –Europa”).
18 Julian Bond - April 9, 1977
4/9/77
Julian Bond hosts with musical guests Tom Waits ("Eggs & Sausages", "Dazz").
19 Elliott Gould - April 16, 1977
4/16/77
Elliott Gould is joined by special musical guests Rosalyn Kind (–Iêm Not Anyone”) and The McGarrigle Sisters ("Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Heart Like a Wheel').
20 Eric Idle - April 23, 1977
4/23/77
Eric Idle returns as host with musical guests Alan Price (–Poor People”, –In Times Like These”) and Neil Innes (–Cheese and Onions” and –Shangri-La”).
21 Shelley Duvall - May 14, 1977
5/14/77
Shelley Duvall host with musical guest Joan Armatrading ("Love and Affection" and "Down to Zero").
22 Buck Henry - May 21, 1977
5/21/77
Buck Henry returns to host with musical guests Jennifer Warnes ("Right Time of the Night") and Kenny Vance (–The Performer”).

About this show

For forty plus years this famous phrase has signalled the start of one of the greatest and most innovative sketch comedy shows of all time. Since its launch in 1975, "Saturday Night Live" has been the destination for generation after generation of ground-breaking comedic performers. The show has launched the careers of numerous comedy legends, including Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig and many more. Through the years, the ever-evolving cast has kept a finger firmly on the pulse of the times. From pop culture parodies to political satire, the show has produced countless unforgettable characters and catchphrases, while playing host to some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, music and politics.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
990 reviews
felicia sawyer
November 3, 2013
why on earth were some of the skits and also the musical performances cut out? if your paying to watch it, you should get to watch it all. i would give a higher rating if i felt i was getting my money's worth. i bought this episode to see bruno mars perform, and one skit and both performances were cut out. last time i purchase something like this from google play. rip off!
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Susan Kenen
February 1, 2020
This show was funny in the 70's and 80's. Most sketches are not even funny now - you're lucky to get one laugh per show. I think comedy has been eviscerated, perhaps by overactive "social consciousness." I'm not sure. But I can't tell you how much I wish this show would be funny again. Please, God, do whatever is necessary to make this happen.
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Terri Davis
November 2, 2021
This was really good back in the seventies in the 80s but whoever is running Saturday Night Live now can't even operate a bubble gum machine There is no comedy and Saturday Night Live anymore in fact the entertainment altogether anything past the 1990s is just simply disgusting not even worth spending any money. I'm NOT paying those dirty rats in Hollywood. I miss the old days when things was really entertaining and funny and when you turn on the television people had class and Showmanship.
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