Saturday Night Live Transcripts Season 4: Episode 1 ]]> ]]>
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October 7th, 1978 The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones None Howard Shore Cheryl Hardwick Ed Koch Carrie Fisher Don Novello Anne Beatts Rosie Shuster Brian Doyle-Murray Mitchell Laurance Tom Davis Howard Shore and his SoundsSummary: Garrett Morris, girl singers (Laraine Newman, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner), and Howard Shore and his Sounds perform the song “I Love You”, about the NBC chimes. Transcript
Montage
Mayor Koch Honors John BelushiSummary: Mayor Ed Koch honors “Animal House” star John Belushi with a City of New York Certificate of Merit. Transcript
AutoscentSummary: Joan (Jane Curtin) invites Pat (Gilda Radner) to sniff her new internal combustion deodorizer. Transcript
TomorrowSummary: Tom Snyder (Dan Aykroyd) interviews Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger and tries to mimick his performance style. Recurring Characters: Tom Snyder. Transcript
The Nerds and The NorgeSummary: As Todd (Bill Murray) vies to become the new Chess Club President, Lisa (Gilda Radner) and Mrs. Loopner (Joan Curtin) hire a low-pants wearing repairman (Dan Aykroyd) to salvage their old Norge. Recurring Characters: Lisa Loopner, Todd DiLaMuca, Mrs. Loopner. Transcript
Olympia CafeSummary: Pete’s (John Belushi) journey to Greece to collect an inheritance is a bust, and the sight of a revamped cafe in his absence further outrages his broken soul. Recurring Characters: Pete Dionasopolis, George Dionasopolis, Sandy Dionasopolis, Niko Dionasopolis, Mike Dionasopolis. Transcript
Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill MurraySummary: Bill Murray takes Jane Curtin’s side during a Point-Counterpoint debate on the ERA ratification. Roseanne Roseannadanna’s commentary on Studio 54 meanders into her disgust over a blister on Mr. Halston’s foot. Recurring Characters: Roseanne Roseannadanna. Transcript
The Rolling Stones perform “Beast of Burdon”, “Respectable”, “Shattered”
Sushi By The Pool
Reuniting The BeatlesRecurring Characters: President Jimmy Carter, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Transcript
Don Roy King has directed fourteen seasons of Saturday Night Live. That work has earned him ten Emmys and fourteen nominations. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
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