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Season 4 – Saturday Night Live

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Live from New York for more than four decades, celebrity hosts join an award-winning ensemble cast to perform comedic sketches, satirical news and digital shorts, alongside popular musical acts; capturing the pop-culture zeitgeist, the show's sketches and segments often go viral the next day. Over the years, cast members have included Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, and many more, as well as recurring guests such as Alec Baldwin, Melissa McCarthy and Steve Martin; from executive producer Lorne Michaels, "SNL" is widely considered an American late-night institution and continues to earn critical praise.
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Jeff Giles Bullz-Eye.com This run of episodes has everything you could reasonably expect. Rated: 3/5 Apr 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dan Aykroyd

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John Belushi

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Jane Curtin

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Garrett Morris

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Bill Murray

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Laraine Newman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 1978 The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 1978 Fred Willard; Devo Host Fred Willard; Devo. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 1978 Frank Zappa Frank Zappa. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 4, 1978 Steve Martin; Van Morrison Host Steve Martin; musical guest Van Morrison. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 11, 1978 Buck Henry; Grateful Dead Host Buck Henry; the Grateful Dead. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 18, 1978 Carrie Fisher; The Blues Brothers Actress Carrie Fisher; the Blues Brothers perform. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 2, 1978 Walter Matthau Walter Matthau. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 9, 1978 Eric Idle; Kate Bush Host Eric Idle; Kate Bush. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 16, 1978 Elliott Gould; Peter Tosh; Mick Jagger Host Elliott Gould; musical guests Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 27, 1979 Michael Palin; The Doobie Brothers Host: Michael Palin. Music guest: the Doobie Brothers. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 10, 1979 Cicely Tyson; Talking Heads Host Cicely Tyson; music guest Talking Heads. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 17, 1979 Ricky Nelson; Judy Collins Host Rick Nelson; musical guest Judy Collins. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 24, 1979 Kate Jackson; Delbert McClinton Host Kate Jackson; musical guest Delbert McClinton. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 10, 1979 Gary Busey; Eubie Blake; Gregory Hines; Rick Danko; Paul Butterfield Host Gary Busey; Eubie Blake; Gregory Hines. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 17, 1979 Margot Kidder; The Chieftains Actress Margot Kidder; the Chieftains perform. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 7, 1979 Richard Benjamin; Rickie Lee Jones Host Richard Benjamin; musical guest Rickie Lee Jones. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 14, 1979 Milton Berle; Ornette Coleman Host Milton Berle; Ornette Coleman. Details Episode 18 Aired May 12, 1979 Michael Palin; James Taylor Host Michael Palin; musical guest James Taylor. Details Episode 19 Aired May 19, 1979 Maureen Stapleton; Linda Ronstadt; Phoebe Snow Host Maureen Stapleton; Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow. Details Episode 20 Aired May 26, 1979 Buck Henry; Bette Midler Host Buck Henry; musical guest Bette Midler. Details

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 1978
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