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Sketches include "Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra," "Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi," "Autoscent," "Tomorrow," "Norge the Refrigerator Repairman," "Olympia Restaurant," "Sushi By the Pool" (film), "McCartney and Lennon Reunion," and "Danger Probe."
The Rolling Stones performed a medley of "Beast of Burdon," "Respectable," and "Shattered."
Originally aired on: 10/7/1978
Fan Rating: 7.3
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." (film), "Bobbi Farber," "Crossroads," "The Scotch Boutique" and "Booji Boy" (film).
Devo performed "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo."
Originally aired on: 10/14/1978
Fan Rating: 7.9
Sketches include "Fred Silverman's Surveys," "The Coneheads at Home," "Domestic Prison," "Night on Freak Mountain," "Woman to Woman," "The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show," and "Mr. Bill's New House" (film).
Frank Zappa performed "Dancing Fool," "Meek," and "Rollo" (featuring Samurai Futaba).
Originally aired on: 10/21/1978
Fan Rating: 7.6
Sketches include "Carter Encourages Inflation," "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."
Van Morrison performed "Wavelength" and "Kingdom Hall."
Originally aired on: 11/4/1978
Fan Rating: 7.6
Sketches include "Hunkler's Concession Speech," "Rovco Chinch Ranch," "Samurai Optometrist," "Uncle Roy," "The Death Of Rasputin," "Nick Sands, the Lounge Singer," "More Flu To Worry About," and "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus."
The Grateful Dead performed "Casey Jones," "I Need A Miracle," and "Good Lovin'."
Originally aired on: 11/11/1978
Fan Rating: 7.9
Sketches include "Beach Blanket Bingo from Outer Space," "The Loud Family," "Mercy Killers," "Marseilles, 1978," "Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip" (film), "Tomorrow," "Bad Red Chinese Ballet," and "Arrivederci Roman" (film).
The Blues Brothers perform "Soul Man" and "B-Movie Boxcar Blues."
Originally aired on: 11/18/1978
Fan Rating: 7.8
Originally aired on: 12/2/1978
Fan Rating: 8.2
Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Julia Child," "Madrigal," "The Woman He Loved," "What Do You?", "Candy Slice," "Consumer Probe," "Singing Dog Agent" (film), and "Cochise at Oxford".
Kate Bush performed "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" and "Them Heavy People."
Originally aired on: 12/9/1978
Fan Rating: 7.5
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."
Peter Tosh performed "Don't Look Back" (with Mick Jagger) and "Bush Doctor."
Originally aired on: 12/16/1978
Fan Rating: 8.1
Originally aired on: 1/27/1979
Fan Rating: 5.6
Sketches include "John and Jane Backstage," "Elvis Presley's Coat," "The Widettes' Neighbors," "The Shah's Final Days," "Frontier Midwife," "Nick on the Auto Train," "Black Perspective," "The World At War," "X-Police," "Cicely Sings Sicily," and "Litella-Vision."
Talking Heads performed "Take Me To The River" and "Artists Only."
Originally aired on: 2/10/1979
Fan Rating: 6.8
Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," "Rock Against Yeast '79," "D&R Men's Stylists," "Picasso: The New York Years" (film).
Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."
Originally aired on: 2/17/1979
Fan Rating: 7.1
Sketches include "Freddie's Angels," "Nerds' Nurse," "Network Lineup Changes," "Child Psychiatrist," a performance by Andy Kaufman, "Kate Feels Guilty," "Bad Cabaret For Children," "Mr. Bill Shapes Up" (film), and "Coneheads at the Movies."
Delbert McClinton perfomed "B-Movie Boxcar Blues" and "Talkin' About You."
Originally aired on: 2/24/1979
Fan Rating: 7.5
Sketches include: "Breaking the Ice with Belushi," "The Carter Brothers," "Women's Problems," "The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll," "The Slopjockey," and "Perchance To Dream."
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, Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield perform "Stay All Night."
Originally aired on: 3/10/1979
Fan Rating: 7.2
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" (film).
The Chieftains perform "If I Had Maggie In The Woods" and "Morning Dew."
Originally aired on: 3/17/1979
Fan Rating: 7.4
Sketches include "John's Substitute," "The Pepsi Syndrome," "Nerds in Love," "A Bird For All Seasons" (film), "Scottish Restaurant," and "Little Chocolate Donuts."
Rickie Lee Jones performed "Chuck E's In Love" and "Coolsville."
Originally aired on: 4/7/1979
Fan Rating: 8.1
Sketches include "Texaco Star Theater Intro," "The Widettes,"
"The Village Persons," "Launching Pad," "On The Spot," "Bobbi Farber's Father," "Milton's Writers," and "September Song."
Ornette Coleman performed "Times Square."
Originally aired on: 4/14/1979
Fan Rating: 4.5
Sketches include "The Coleman Plan," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull," "Magna-Gro," "Black-Market Gasoline," "Mr. Bill Runs Away" (film), and "Tom Snyder's Mother's Day."
James Taylor performed "Johnnie Comes Back," "Up on the Roof," and "Millworker."
Originally aired on: 5/12/1979
Fan Rating: 5.1
Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "The Navy," "Idi Amin Holes Out," "Roach Brothel," "Mom's Birthday," "Nick 'Wings' at TransEastern," "Black Perspective," "Veterans Of Foreign Hairdos," "Mary's Candies," and "Mr. Bill's Grandfather" (film).
Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow perform "It's In His Kiss" and "The Married Man."
Originally aired on: 5/19/1979
Fan Rating: 6.7
Sketches include "Mr. Bill at SNL," "Ray's Disco Roller Fishing Park," "Samurai Bakery," "Uncle Roy," "Watergate was a Joke," "The Franken and Davis Show," "Olympia Cafe," "Clones Exist Now" (film), and "Not for Transsexuals Only."
Musical guest Bette Midler performed "Martha" and "The Marrying Kind."
Originally aired on: 5/26/1979
Fan Rating: 7.4
Saturday Night Live: Season 4
Episode 1: The Rolling Stones (s04e01)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd!Sketches include "Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra," "Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi," "Autoscent," "Tomorrow," "Norge the Refrigerator Repairman," "Olympia Restaurant," "Sushi By the Pool" (film), "McCartney and Lennon Reunion," and "Danger Probe."
The Rolling Stones performed a medley of "Beast of Burdon," "Respectable," and "Shattered."
Originally aired on: 10/7/1978
Fan Rating: 7.3
Episode 2: Fred Willard/Devo (s04e02)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Bill Murray!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." (film), "Bobbi Farber," "Crossroads," "The Scotch Boutique" and "Booji Boy" (film).
Devo performed "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo."
Originally aired on: 10/14/1978
Fan Rating: 7.9
Episode 3: Frank Zappa (s04e03)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... John Belushi!Sketches include "Fred Silverman's Surveys," "The Coneheads at Home," "Domestic Prison," "Night on Freak Mountain," "Woman to Woman," "The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show," and "Mr. Bill's New House" (film).
Frank Zappa performed "Dancing Fool," "Meek," and "Rollo" (featuring Samurai Futaba).
Originally aired on: 10/21/1978
Fan Rating: 7.6
Episode 4: Steve Martin/Van Morrison (s04e04)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd!Sketches include "Carter Encourages Inflation," "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."
Van Morrison performed "Wavelength" and "Kingdom Hall."
Originally aired on: 11/4/1978
Fan Rating: 7.6
Episode 5: Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead (s04e05)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Laraine Newman!Sketches include "Hunkler's Concession Speech," "Rovco Chinch Ranch," "Samurai Optometrist," "Uncle Roy," "The Death Of Rasputin," "Nick Sands, the Lounge Singer," "More Flu To Worry About," and "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus."
The Grateful Dead performed "Casey Jones," "I Need A Miracle," and "Good Lovin'."
Originally aired on: 11/11/1978
Fan Rating: 7.9
Episode 6: Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers (s04e06)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's…Garrett Morris!Sketches include "Beach Blanket Bingo from Outer Space," "The Loud Family," "Mercy Killers," "Marseilles, 1978," "Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip" (film), "Tomorrow," "Bad Red Chinese Ballet," and "Arrivederci Roman" (film).
The Blues Brothers perform "Soul Man" and "B-Movie Boxcar Blues."
Originally aired on: 11/18/1978
Fan Rating: 7.8
Episode 7: Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris (s04e07)
Plot Summary: 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"Originally aired on: 12/2/1978
Fan Rating: 8.2
Episode 8: Eric Idle/Kate Bush (s04e08)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd!Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Julia Child," "Madrigal," "The Woman He Loved," "What Do You?", "Candy Slice," "Consumer Probe," "Singing Dog Agent" (film), and "Cochise at Oxford".
Kate Bush performed "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" and "Them Heavy People."
Originally aired on: 12/9/1978
Fan Rating: 7.5
Episode 9: Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger (s04e09)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd!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."
Peter Tosh performed "Don't Look Back" (with Mick Jagger) and "Bush Doctor."
Originally aired on: 12/16/1978
Fan Rating: 8.1
Episode 10: Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers (s04e10)
Plot Summary: 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."Originally aired on: 1/27/1979
Fan Rating: 5.6
Episode 11: Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (s04e11)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... John Belushi!Sketches include "John and Jane Backstage," "Elvis Presley's Coat," "The Widettes' Neighbors," "The Shah's Final Days," "Frontier Midwife," "Nick on the Auto Train," "Black Perspective," "The World At War," "X-Police," "Cicely Sings Sicily," and "Litella-Vision."
Talking Heads performed "Take Me To The River" and "Artists Only."
Originally aired on: 2/10/1979
Fan Rating: 6.8
Episode 12: Rick Nelson/Judy Collins (s04e12)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's…John Belushi!Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," "Rock Against Yeast '79," "D&R Men's Stylists," "Picasso: The New York Years" (film).
Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."
Originally aired on: 2/17/1979
Fan Rating: 7.1
Episode 13: Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton (s04e13)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... John Belushi!Sketches include "Freddie's Angels," "Nerds' Nurse," "Network Lineup Changes," "Child Psychiatrist," a performance by Andy Kaufman, "Kate Feels Guilty," "Bad Cabaret For Children," "Mr. Bill Shapes Up" (film), and "Coneheads at the Movies."
Delbert McClinton perfomed "B-Movie Boxcar Blues" and "Talkin' About You."
Originally aired on: 2/24/1979
Fan Rating: 7.5
Episode 14: Gary Busey/Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake and Gregory Hines (s04e14)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's...John Belushi!Sketches include: "Breaking the Ice with Belushi," "The Carter Brothers," "Women's Problems," "The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll," "The Slopjockey," and "Perchance To Dream."
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, Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield perform "Stay All Night."
Originally aired on: 3/10/1979
Fan Rating: 7.2
Episode 15: Margot Kidder/The Chieftains (s04e15)
Plot Summary: 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" (film).
The Chieftains perform "If I Had Maggie In The Woods" and "Morning Dew."
Originally aired on: 3/17/1979
Fan Rating: 7.4
Episode 16: Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (s04e16)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd!Sketches include "John's Substitute," "The Pepsi Syndrome," "Nerds in Love," "A Bird For All Seasons" (film), "Scottish Restaurant," and "Little Chocolate Donuts."
Rickie Lee Jones performed "Chuck E's In Love" and "Coolsville."
Originally aired on: 4/7/1979
Fan Rating: 8.1
Episode 17: Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman (s04e17)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Garrett Morris, and Bill Murray!Sketches include "Texaco Star Theater Intro," "The Widettes,"
"The Village Persons," "Launching Pad," "On The Spot," "Bobbi Farber's Father," "Milton's Writers," and "September Song."
Ornette Coleman performed "Times Square."
Originally aired on: 4/14/1979
Fan Rating: 4.5
Episode 18: Michael Palin/James Taylor (s04e18)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... John Belushi!Sketches include "The Coleman Plan," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull," "Magna-Gro," "Black-Market Gasoline," "Mr. Bill Runs Away" (film), and "Tom Snyder's Mother's Day."
James Taylor performed "Johnnie Comes Back," "Up on the Roof," and "Millworker."
Originally aired on: 5/12/1979
Fan Rating: 5.1
Episode 19: Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow (s04e19)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's…Dan Aykroyd!Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "The Navy," "Idi Amin Holes Out," "Roach Brothel," "Mom's Birthday," "Nick 'Wings' at TransEastern," "Black Perspective," "Veterans Of Foreign Hairdos," "Mary's Candies," and "Mr. Bill's Grandfather" (film).
Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow perform "It's In His Kiss" and "The Married Man."
Originally aired on: 5/19/1979
Fan Rating: 6.7
Episode 20: Buck Henry/Bette Midler (s04e20)
Plot Summary: Live from New York, it's... John Belushi!Sketches include "Mr. Bill at SNL," "Ray's Disco Roller Fishing Park," "Samurai Bakery," "Uncle Roy," "Watergate was a Joke," "The Franken and Davis Show," "Olympia Cafe," "Clones Exist Now" (film), and "Not for Transsexuals Only."
Musical guest Bette Midler performed "Martha" and "The Marrying Kind."
Originally aired on: 5/26/1979
Fan Rating: 7.4