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April 11th, 1987

John Lithgow

Anita Baker

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Anita Baker, “Sweet Love”

Stupid Marines

Dumb Marines (Kevin Nealon, Dana Carvey) bring spies to the U.S. Embassy.

John Lithgow’s Monologue

Lithgow’s upset when a boom mike mars episode’s Benchley Award effort.

Laramie Vice

Vice squad (Lithgow, Kevin Nealon) solve crimes in Wild West Wyoming.

Dwight Henderson, World’s Meanest Methodist Minister

Reverand Dwight Henderson (Lithgow) is the world’s meanest methodist minister.

The Pat Stevens Show

Pat Stevens (Nora Dunn) consider Halston (Phil Hartman) to be a has-been.

Recurring Characters: Pat Stevens.

Anita Baker performs “Sweet Love”

Weekend Update with Dennis Miller

Kevin Nealon strays off-topic during commentary on abortion.

A. Whitney Brown delivers Big Picture commentary on surrogate motherhood.

Master Thespian

Baudelaire (Lithgow) teaches Master Thespian (Jon Lovitz) how to replace Olivier.

Recurring Characters: Master Thespian, Baudelaire.

Discover

Peter Graves (Phil Hartman) doesn’t grasp importance of bacteria slides.

Recurring Characters: Peter Graves.

Transatlantic Cab Ride

New York to San Francisco cab ride only takes driver (Lithgow) less than nine minutes.

Anita Baker performs “Same Ole Love”

The Golden Days of Television

Boxing loser (Lithgow) is motivated to beat up rich boy (Dana Carvey).

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