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Season 23

Saturday Night Live

Season 23

  • 1997

The twenty-third season started September 27, 1997 and ended on May 9, 1998, with 20 episodes being produced. A few changes happened before the start of the season; Colin Quinn was promoted to repertory status and Mark McKinney left the show while Fred Wolf left in the start of the twenty-second season. This season was also notable for not having any featured players or any new cast members. This season was also the only season to have an opening sequence that didn’t show any shots of New York City, being replaced by a 1950’s-inspired design.

  1. Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai Episode 1 Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai September 27, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Oprah's Book Club,"" ""Rita Delvechio,"" ""Car Accident with Sylvester Stallone,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Janet Reno,"" ""Computer Store,"" ""Planet Hollywood,"" and ""Lou's Lovely Daughters.""
  2. Matthew Perry/Oasis Episode 2 Matthew Perry/Oasis October 4, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Sarcasm 101,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Friends,"" and ""Good Morning with Liza.""
  3. Brendan Fraser/Bjork Episode 3 Brendan Fraser/Bjork October 18, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Xena: Warrior Princess,"" ""Issues,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Crazy Lady Gets Prescription Filled,"" and ""Mango.""
  4. Chris Farley/The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Episode 4 Chris Farley/The Mighty Mighty Bosstones October 25, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Farley Gets Permission to Host,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""The Sally Show,"" ""Monday Night Football Song,"" ""Superfans,"" and ""El Niño.""
  5. Jon Lovitz/Jane’s Addiction Episode 5 Jon Lovitz/Jane’s Addiction November 8, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Rival Billionaires,"" ""Fred the Baker,"" ""Larry King's Wedding,"" ""Win a Year with Jewel,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" and ""The Robin Byrd Show,"" and…
  6. Claire Danes/Mariah Carey Episode 6 Claire Danes/Mariah Carey November 15, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Bill and Hillary Clinton,"" ""Barry Scheck's Apartment,"" ""The View,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Peter Pan,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""CEO Dreamboats Magazine,"" and ""The Louvre.""
  7. Rudy Giuliani/Sarah McLachlan Episode 7 Rudy Giuliani/Sarah McLachlan November 22, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Rudy Giuliani and Colin Quinn,"" ""Nightline with Saddam Hussein,"" ""Rita Delvechio,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Friggin' Giuliani,"" ""Janet Reno's Dance Party,"" ""Colin Quinn Explains the…
  8. Nathan Lane/Metallica Episode 8 Nathan Lane/Metallica December 6, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Well Babies Tragedy,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""The Quiet Storm,"" ""Sister Wendy Beckett's Art Odyssey,"" ""The History of Vaudeville,"" ""Vance and Miss Milo,"" and ""Santa Claus the Ex-Convict.""
  9. Helen Hunt/Hanson Episode 9 Helen Hunt/Hanson December 19, 1997, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""The Culps,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Baseball Wish,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Joan Rivers,"" ""Burt Renolds Christmas,"" ""ChristmaSoft with Bill Gates,"" and ""Hanson in an Elevator.""
  10. Episode 10 Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Folds Five January 10, 1998, 1 h 7 min Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include: The Clinton Movie, Lemon Glow, Publisher's Clearing House Go To The Ghetto, Quentin Tarantino's ""Pulp Fiction"" Auditions, Jazzterpieces, Judge Judy, TV Funhouse:…
  11. Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead Episode 11 Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead January 17, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Ted Kazinsky,"" ""The View,"" ""John Gray's Inspirational Tapes,"" ""Dysfunctional Family Argues Over Dinner,"" ""CBS World of Sports,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""The Robin Byrd Show,"" and ""The Tiger Beat Ultra…
  12. John Goodman/Paula Cole Episode 12 John Goodman/Paula Cole February 7, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""The Ten Commandments with Bill Clinton,"" ""CBS Olympics,"" ""Emeril Live,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""Martha Stewart,"" ""Sabado Chistoso,"" ""When Cobras Attack,"" and ""Storytellers…
  13. Roma Downey/Missy Elliot Episode 13 Roma Downey/Missy Elliot February 14, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Nightline,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Press Conference with Catherine II,"" ""Martha Stewart Living,"" ""CBS Olympics,"" ""Riding My Donkey: Political Talk Show,"" ""Fran,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" and ""Lou's Lovely Daughters.""
  14. Garth Brooks Episode 14 Garth Brooks February 28, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Larry King Live,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Celine Dion Show,"" ""Party of Five,"" ""Re-Enactment Awards,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Issues,"" and ""College Singers.""
  15. Scott Wolf/Natalie Imbruglia Episode 15 Scott Wolf/Natalie Imbruglia March 7, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Titanic,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Barbara Walters,"" ""TV Funhouse: Conspiracy Theory Rock"", ""Pretty Living,"" ""Terrence Maddox in Art Class,"" ""Liza,"" and ""Shirtless Bible Salesman."" The NBC and…
  16. Julianne Moore/Backstreet Boys Episode 16 Julianne Moore/Backstreet Boys March 14, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Viewers Choose Clinton Coverage,"" ""Alice in Wonderland,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""Stuff We Made,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""Job Interviews,"" and ""I Took a Gay Guy to the Prom.""
  17. Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind Episode 17 Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind April 4, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Martha Stewart,"" ""Name That Dog!,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Restaurant,"" ""House of Dogs,"" ""Nightline,"" ""Pirate Ship,"" and ""The Robin Byrd Show.""
  18. Greg Kinnear/All Saints Episode 18 Greg Kinnear/All Saints April 11, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""The View,"" ""The Zimmermans,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""The Celine Dion Show,"" ""Prime Minister's Questions,"" ""Limousine Rides,"" and ""Comic Minds.""
  19. Matthew Broderick/Natalie Merchant Episode 19 Matthew Broderick/Natalie Merchant May 2, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Mango,"" ""Oprah Meets Goat Boy,"" and ""To the Moon and Back.""
  20. David Duchovny/Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page Episode 20 David Duchovny/Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page May 9, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Mango,"" ""Oprah Meets Goat Boy,"" and ""To the Moon and Back.""