Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:
April 9th, 1977
Julian Bond
Tom Waits
Brick
None
Patti Smith
Al Franken
Tom Davis
Michael O'Donoghue
Emily Litella in Love
Summary: Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) tells Jane Curtin that her lover makes her feel like a "national" woman. Recurring Characters: Emily Litella.
Montage
Julian Bond's Monologue
H&L Brock
Summary: Lowell Brock (John Belushi) has time to do your taxes because he's doing time himself. Recurring Characters: Lowell Brock. Transcript
Black Perspective
Summary: Garrett Morris and Julian Bond discuss the differences in IQ between light and dark-skinned blacks. Transcript
An Oval Office
Summary: Julian Bond and Andrew Young (Garrett Morris) confront President Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd). Recurring Characters: President Jimmy Carter, Amy Carter, Andrew Young.
Tom Waits performs "Eggs & Sausages"
Dr. X, Family Counsellor
Summary: Dr. X (Dan Aykroyd) meets with a family. Recurring Characters: Colleen. Transcript
Weekend Update with Jane Curtin
Summary: The landing of a Concorde SST drowns out Jane Curtin.
Right On Afro Lustre
Summary: The lustre that comes in a canister shaped like a fist. Transcript
Great Moments In Motown
Summary: A new musical group adopts hand gestures and dancing styles.
Creeley's Soup
Summary: A little girl (Gilda Radner) is tortured by the Soup Man (Bill Murray). Transcript
Bad Cinema
Summary: Leonard Pinth-Garnell (Dan Aykroyd) reviews the film, "Ooh-La-La! Les Legs!" Recurring Characters: Leonard Pinth-Garnell, Truman Capote, Lina Wertmuller.
Brick performs "Dazz"
The Farbers
Summary: Larry (John Belushi) and Bobbi Farber (Gilda Radner) acknowledge their neighborhood's racial tolerance towards Julian Bond. Recurring Characters: Larry Farber, Bobbie Farber.
Mr. Mike Meets Uncle Remus
Summary: Mr. Mike (Michael O'Donoghue) tells Uncle Remus (Garrett Morris) the story of Brer Rabbit. Recurring Characters: Mr. Mike. Transcript
Patti Smith
Summary: In a film by Gary Weis, Patti Smith talks about censorship.
Alabama Improvements
Summary: George Wallace (John Belushi) delineates improvements to the South's bad image.