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

February 25th, 1978 O.J. Simpson Ashford & Simpson Al Franken Tom Davis None Don Novello Mitchell Laurance Neil Levy Tom Schiller Anne Beatts Yvonne Hudson

Audience Questions

Summary: Stumped for an original opening for the show, Gilda Radner fields selected questions from audience members named Kevin. Transcript

Montage

O.J. Simpson's Monologue

Summary: While wearing a conehead, O.J. Simpson tells the audience how he achieved his various life goals, including gaining the opportunity to host "SNL".

Samurai Night Fever

Summary: Futuba (John Belushi) hits the dance floor and introduces disco to his brother (O.J. Simpson) the fallen priest. Recurring Characters: Futaba.

Great Moments In Sports

Summary: A beer-guzzling Babe Ruth (John Belushi) can't keep good on his promise to hit a home run for a sick boy (Garrett Morris). Recurring Characters: Babe Ruth. Transcript

Ashford & Simpson perform "So, So Satisfied"

Mohawk Master

Summary: Spokesman (Dan Aykroyd) uses dual clippers to perfect his punk look.

The Raid On Nicosia

Summary: Recent events are the focus of a star-studded TV-movie. Recurring Characters: Robert Stack, Ed Asner, Tony Orlando, Valerie Harper.

Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Dan Aykroyd

Summary: O.J. Simpson is named during an interview in the locker room with Laraine Newman. Roseanne Roseannadanna's (Gilda Radner) comments on dental hygeine take a gross turn. Recurring Characters: Roseanne Roseannadanna.

Football Voodoo

The Franken & Davis Show

Summary: Al Franken attempts to perform jokes with Tom Davis despite suffering from a massive brain tumor.

Mandingo II

Summary: Masters and slaves reign hot passion in the ultimate censor test.

E. Buzz Miller's Animal Kingdom

Summary: E. Buzz Miller (Dan Aykroyd) gets excited while watching videos of various insects performing copulation. Recurring Characters: E. Buzz Miller, Christy Christina. Transcript

Hertz

Recurring Characters: Emily Litella.

Ashford & Simpson perform "Don't Cost You Nothing"

Celebrity Battle of the Sexes & Races

Recurring Characters: Leon spinks, Brent Musburger, Sandy Duncan, Marie Osmond.

Goodnights

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