Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:

March 19th, 1977 Broderick Crawford Levon Helm Dr. John The Meters Linda Ronstadt None Dave Wilson Jim Downey Al Franken Tom Davis

Goodbye Saccharine

Summary: Rhonda Weiss (Gilda Radner) and the Rhondettes (Laraine Newman, Jane Curtin, Linda Ronstadt) perform. Recurring Characters: Rhonda Weiss. Transcript

Montage

Broderick Crawford's Monologue

Summary: Broderick Crawford recalls his firing from NBC thirty-seven years earlier. Transcript

Samurai Hit Man

Summary: The mob hires Futaba (John Belushi) to pose as a Benihana chef and perform a hit. Recurring Characters: Futaba.

Broderick Crawford in New York

Summary: Broderick Crawford revisits his old neighborhood, in a film by Gary Weis.

Mel's Hide Heaven

Summary: Mel (Dan Aykroyd) shows you how to make your own leather clothing from the cows he supplies. Recurring Characters: Mel, Mrs. Mel. Transcript

Dr. John performs "Sing Sing Sing"

The New Guy

Summary: New cast member Bill Murray admits that he's not very funny and wonders if he's making it on the show. Transcript

Lucy's New Job

Summary: Lucy (Gilda Radner) is hired to put whipped cream on the tops of nuclear warheads coming down a speedy conveyor belt. Recurring Characters: Lucille Ball. Transcript

Weekend Update with Jane Curtin

Summary: Garrett Morris reports from the vacant Black Governor's Convention. John Belushi explores the luck of the Irish via his trademark rant. Transcript

Puppy Uppers/Doggy Downers

Summary: The right mix of uppers and downers keeps your dog peppy and under control. Note: Repeat from 11/13/76.

Highway Patrol

Summary: A Siamese twin hostage situation is averted.

Baba Wawa At Large

Summary: Baba Wawa (Gilda Radner) conducts an interview with Godzilla (John Belushi). Recurring Characters: Barbara Walters.

Levon Helm performs "Ain't That a Lot of Love"

The Huston Plan

Summary: Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd) seeks support from J. Edgar Hoover (Broderick Crawford). Recurring Characters: Richard Nixon, Julie Nixon. Transcript

The Meters perform "I Got To Get My Name Up In Lights"

Goodnights