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Season 4

Saturday Night Live

Season 4

  • 1978

Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7, 1978 and ended on May 26, 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2, 2008.

The entire cast from the previous season returned. This would be the final season for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Aykroyd and Belushi left to work on The Blues Brothers film.

  1. The Rolling Stones Episode 1 The Rolling Stones October 7, 1978, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra," "Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi," the commercial parody "Autoscent," Tomorrow, "Nerds Meet the Norge…
  2. Fred Willard/Devo Episode 2 Fred Willard/Devo October 14, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include--"Honker in the Audience", "Two Guys Who Are Lawyers", "Aging Stuntman Cliff Preston", "One-Night-Stand vs. Phone Talk", "Mr. Bill Goes To N.Y.", "Bobbi Farber", "Crossroads", "Scotch Boutique", "Booji Boy"
  3. Frank Zappa Episode 3 Frank Zappa October 21, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Fred Silverman," "Coneheads," "Domestic Prison," "Night on Freak Mountain," "Woman to Woman," "The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show," "Mr. Bill"
  4. Steve Martin/Van Morrison Episode 4 Steve Martin/Van Morrison November 4, 1978, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...President Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "A Message From the President of the United States", "Where's the Cracker, Steve?", "Elvis Presley's Coat", "What If?", "Theodoric of York,…
  5. Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead Episode 5 Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead November 11, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include--"Concession Speech,", "Rovco Chinch Canch" commercial parody, "Samurai Optometrist," "Uncle Roy #1," "The Death Of Rasputin," "Nick Sands, the Lounge Singer," More Flu To Worry About, and "St. Mickey's…
  6. Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers Episode 6 Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers November 18, 1978, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's....Garrett Morris! The Blues Brothers open the show by performing Soul Man. Carrie comes out dressed as Princess Leia for her monologue, telling a joke that…
  7. Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris Episode 7 Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris December 2, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include--"Fred Silverman", "Super Epoxy-Dent", "The Bad News Bees", "Olympia Cafe", "Daughter's Old Room", "Nixon's Conspirator, "Woman to Woman", "Government Surplus Store", "Network Battle of the T's & A's", "Mr.…
  8. Eric Idle/Kate Bush Episode 8 Eric Idle/Kate Bush December 9, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Julia Child," "Madrigal," "The Woman He Loved," "What Do You?", "Candy Slice," "Consumer Probe," "Singing Dog Agent," and "Cochise at Oxford".
  9. Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger Episode 9 Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger December 16, 1978, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "White House Lawn Special Event," "Rovco All-Flammable Christmas Tree," "The Widettes," "Mommie Dearest," "Scotch and Spirits," "Bob and Ray," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," and "Honker Works the…
  10. Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers Episode 10 Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers January 27, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "State of the Union Address: Preparation I," "Palin's Socks Monologue," "Mr. Brighton Returns to the Nerds," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part One," "What If Superman Grew Up in Germany?" and…
  11. Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads Episode 11 Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads February 10, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Cicely Confronts Garrett Monologue," "Nick Rails, the Train Lounge Singer," and "The Widettes."
  12. Rick Nelson/Judy Collins Episode 12 Rick Nelson/Judy Collins February 17, 1979, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," and "Rock Against Yeast '79." Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for…
  13. Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton Episode 13 Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton February 24, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Charlie's Angels," "Nerds," "Fred Silverman," "Child Psychiatrist," "Andy Kaufman," "Kate Jackson and Fred Silverman," "Bad Cabaret For Children," "Coneheads"
  14. Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake Episode 14 Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake March 10, 1979, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include: "Breaking the Ice with Belushi" "Billy Carter" "Women's Problems" "The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll" "The Slopjockey" "Bill Murray Talks With…
  15. Margot Kidder/The Chieftains Episode 15 Margot Kidder/The Chieftains March 17, 1979, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Radio Live at Doyle's Tavern," "The Navy," "Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," "Superhero Party," The Franken and…
  16. Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones Episode 16 Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones April 7, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "The Pepsi Syndrome," "The Nerds In Love," and "Scottish Restaurant." Jones performs his hit "Chuck E's In Love."
  17. Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman Episode 17 Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman April 14, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Texaco Star Theater Intro," "The Widettes," "On The Spot," and "Milton's Writers." Ornette Coleman played "Times Square."
  18. Michael Palin/James Taylor Episode 18 Michael Palin/James Taylor May 12, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Mother's Day Monologue," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull," and "Black-Market Gasoline." Weekend Update includes "Margaret Thathcer Interview."
  19. Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow Episode 19 Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow May 19, 1979, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's... Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Nick Wings, the Airport VIP Lounge Singer," and "Idi Amin Holes Out."
  20. Buck Henry/Bette Midler Episode 20 Buck Henry/Bette Midler May 26, 1979, 1 h 7 min Sketches include "Mr. Bill at SNL," "Disco Roller Fishing Park," "Samurai Bakery," "Uncle Roy," "Watergate Was a Joke," and "Olympia Cafe." Bette Midler performs a medley of standards.