Saturday Night Live Transcripts Season 2: Episode 9 ]]>
Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:
November 27th, 1976 Jodie Foster Brian Wilson None Chevy Chase Jacqueline Carlin Dave Wilson Lorne Michaels Neil Levy Alan Zweibel Anne Beatts Marilyn Suzanne Miller Tom Schiller Michael O’Donoghue
Phasing Gilda OutSummary: Gilda Radner announces that she won’t be seen much in tonight’s episode. Transcript
Montage
Jodie Foster’s MonologueSummary: Jodie Foster explains that the cast and crew haven’t treated her any differently just because she’s SNL’s youngest host thus far. Transcript
Pilson’s Feedbag DinnersSummary: Chevy Chase endorses the dinners for people who are always on the go. Transcript
Believe In BeesSummary: Wendy (Jodie Foster) meets Bee Peter Pan (Laraine Newman) and Tinkerbee (John Belushi), but doesn’t take their existence seriously. Recurring Characters: Bees. Transcript
Brian Wilson performs “Back Home”
Rovco’s Puberty HelperSummary: As a manic pitchman (Dan Aykroyd) promotes the product, Jodie Foster demonstrates how it works to cure teen trauma. Transcript
Metal DetectorSummary: The metal detector at an airport reveals a traveler’s (Dan Aykroyd) bizarre fetish. Transcript
Weekend Update with Jane CurtinSummary: Jane Curtin asks President-Elect Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) a trivia question about Generalissimo Franco over the phone. Fake footage shows Christina and Jackie Onassis mud-wrestling. Jane Curtin reads viewer suggestions on how Morris the Cat can commit suicide.
What Kinda Guy Watches Saturday Night?Summary: Steve Bushakis (John Belushi) reveals that he’s the kinda guy who watches SNL. Recurring Characters: Steve Bushakis. Transcript
Brian Wilson performs “Love is a Woman”
Little Known Talents Of The Not Ready For Prime-Time PlayersSummary: Gilda Radner and Laraine Newman demonstrate talents that include an impression of a possessed chicken.
Don Pardo: The First 50 YearsSummary: Don Pardo’s life history is acted out by the cast. Transcript
Jodie’s TeacherSummary: Jodie Foster hopes to make summer plans with her teacher, Mr. Davis (Dan Aykroyd). Transcript
Kids’ DreamsSummary: Kids talk about their dreams in a film by Gary Weis.
The King Kong DirgeSummary: Garrett Morris sings a dirge about King Kong.
I’m Not BlackSummary: A husband (Garrett Morris) learns the horrifying truth about his wife (Jane Curtin). Transcript
Mr. Mike’s Least-Loved Bedtime TalesSummary: Mr. Mike (Michael O’Donoghue) tells the story of “The Little Train That Died.” Recurring Characters: Mr. Mike. Transcript
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