Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:
Novemmber 22nd, 1975
Lily Tomlin
None
The Muppets
Howard Shore
Jacqueline Carlin
Tom Davis
Neil Levy
Alan Zweibel
Anne Beatts
Rosie Shuster
Ford Address
Summary: President Ford takes phone calls from the Oval Office. Recurring Characters: President Gerald Ford. Transcript
Montage
Lily Tomlin's Monologue
Summary: Lily Tomlin does a cheer for New York City. Bio: Lily Tomlin (1939-). Comedienne/actres; former regular on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" during the early 1970's; film credits include: "Nashville" (1975). Also Hosted: 76a, 82j. Cameos: 76n. Note: The Home Base stage has been redesigned starting with this episode. Transcript
Beetoven I
Summary: While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) invents "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree." Transcript
Lily Tomlin & Howard Shore's All-Nurse SNL Band perform "St. James Infirmary"
Summary: Product's child-proof safety cap prevents arthritis medicine from being used. Note: Repeat from 10/11/75.
Jaws III
Summary: The hunt for the Land Shark (Chevy Chase) continues. Recurring Characters: Land Shark, Sheriff Brody, Matt Hooper. Transcript
Interracial Couple
Summary: A clumsy bellboy (Chevy Chase) drops the Sunday papers upon seeing a black man (Garrett Morris) and a white woman (Jane Curtin) in a hotel room together. Note: Uses the same set as "Jaws III". Transcript
Edith Ann Film
Summary: Edith Ann (Lily Tomlin) narrates her adventure at the ice skating rink. Transcript
Beetoven II
Summary: While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) sings "My Girl." Transcript
Weekend Update with Chevy Chase
Summary: Chevy Chase pours Weekend Update sponsor, Spud Beer, onto his suit. Garrett Morris again repeats the top story for the hard-of-hearing. Transcript
Spud Beer
Summary: The perfect brew following your electroshock therapy. Transcript
A Letter to Patty Hearst
Summary: Suzy (Lily Tomlin) writes a letter of forgiveness to sorority sister Patty Hearst.
Show Us Your Guns
Summary: In a parody of the Lark cigarette commercials, SNL's film truck passes through the city streets asking to see citizens' firearms. Note: Repeat from 10/11/75.
The Muppets
Summary: Scred falls in love with Lily Tomlin. Together, they sing "I Got You Babe."
"The Impossible Truth"
Summary: Albert Brooks reports unlikely news items in his short film. Note: Repeat from 10/11/75.
Beetoven III
Summary: While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) and his wife (Gilda Radner) and maid (Laraine Newman) harmonize on "sings "What'd I Say?" Transcript
Male Sexual Harassment
Summary: Construction women take lessons on how to harass men. Transcript
Speed
Summary: Diet pill lets housewife (Anne Beatts) get lots of work done. Transcript
50's Dance
Summary: A monologue in which a teenager (Lily Tomlin) gossips about her classmates while at the school dance. Transcript