Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos:
December 5th, 1987
Danny DeVito
Bryan Ferry
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G.E. Smith
Cheryl Hardwick
Rhea Perlman
Reagan-Gorbachev
Summary: President Ronald Reagan (Phil Hartman) shows movie-related landmarks to Mikhail Gorbachev (Danny DeVito). Recurring Characters: President Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev. Transcript
Montage
Danny DeVito's Monologue
First Hosted: 81s. Summary: Danny DeVito shows off his high school yearbook to prove that he and Bruce Springsteen went to school together.
Handi-Off
Summary: Office employee Sheila (Victoria Jackson) seeks a product that will resolve the problem she faces by having extra digits. Transcript
At The Movies
Summary: Gene Siskel (Kevin Nealon) and Roger Ebert (Phil Hartman) review Christmas porno films. Recurring Characters: Roger Ebert.
Church Chat
Summary: The Church Lady (Dana Carvey) talks to Danny DeVito about his so-called new "family friendly" movie, "Throw Momma From the Train", then invites him to sing "Here Comes Santa Claus" while she performs a drum solo. Recurring Characters: Church Lady. Transcript
Bryan Ferry performs "The Right Stuff"
Bio: Bryan Ferry (1945-). Singer-songwriter; lead vocalist for Roxy Music; briefly dated Jerry Hall in the 1970's.
Weekend Update with Dennis Miller
The Jungle Room
Summary: Nancy Maloney (Victoria Jackson) will finally sing at Eddie Spimozo's (Jon Lovitz) Jungle Room. Recurring Characters: Eddie Spimozo, Charlie Loomis, Nancy Maloney.
White Trash Appraiser
Ann Landers' Playhouse
Recurring Characters: Ann Landers.
Bryan Ferry performs "Kiss & Tell"
The Doorman
Summary: A tenant (Phil Hartman) and his doorman (Danny DeVito) fail to accurately recall events since knowing one another.