SNL Transcripts: Paul Shaffer: 01/31/87

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January 31st, 1987

Paul Shaffer

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

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Bruce Hornsby & The Range, “The Way It Is”

Paul’s Dressing Room

Spoiled by “Late Night”, “SNL” may not be hip enough for Shaffer.

Paul Shaffer’s Monologue

Shaffer sings “Saturday Night – You’re My Home”

What’s My Addiction?

Betty Ford (Jan Hooks) hosts game show devoted to addictions.

Unexpected Visit

Paul’s synthesizer lends comments to surprise visit from two dates.

The Grenada Experience

Time-Life books brings understanding to 48-hour U.S. invasion.

Bruce Hornsby & The Range perform “The Way It Is”

The Pat Stevens Show

Recurring Characters: Pat Stevens, Charlton Heston.

Pat (Nora Dunn) talks hairpieces with Shaffer and Charlton Heston (Phil Hartman).

Weekend Update with Dennis Miller

Clips from the Ferdinand Marcos workout video.

Kevin Nealon struggles for message behind post-Super Bowl depression editorial.

The Sweeney Sisters

Recurring Characters: Chinge Change, Candy Sweeney, Liz Sweeney.

The Sweeney Sisters (Nora Dunn, Jan Hooks) perform a Far East medley.

David Sees “Radio Days”

Recurring Characters: David.

Obsessed David (Jon Lovitz) trades girlfriend (Victoria Jackson) for tickets.

Bruce Hornsby & The Range perform “Mandolin Rain”

Asociacion Mexicana Del Rinon

Sell your kidneys for profit.

“It Was A Very Good Year”

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