Saturday Night Live Episodes

"Live from New York, it's Saturday Night". George Carlin hosts this very first episode, which aired on October 11, 1975. Musical Guests include Billy Preston ("Nothing From Nothing" and "Fancy Lady") and Janis Ian ("At Seventeen" and "In The Winter").

Paul Simon hosts with musical guests Art Garfunkel ("The Boxer", "Scarborough Fair". "My Little Town"), Randy Newman ("Sail Away"), The Jesse Dixon Singers ("Loves Me Like A Rock") and Phoebe Snow ("No Regrets"). Paul also performs "Still Crazy After All These Years", "Marie" and "American Tune".

Rob Reiner hosts with special guests The Lockers (Toni Basil) and Andy Kaufman ("Pop Goes The Weasel").

Candice Bergen hosts with musical guest Esther Phillips ("What A Difference A Day Makes" and "I Can Stand A Little Rain").

Robert Klein is joined by musical guests ABBA ('S.O.S." and "Waterloo") and Loudan Wainwright III ("Bicentennial Certainty" and "Unrequieted To The Nth Degree").

Lily Tomlin reads from her notebook and does a cheer for New York while hosting the sixth show of the season.

Richard Pryor talks about women who leave men, winos and acid while hosting this seven-second delayed episode. Richard is joined by musical guest Gil Scott-Heron ("Johannesburg" and "A Lovely Day").

Candice Bergen hosts this Christmas episode with musical guests Martha Reeves ("Higher and Higher" and "Silver Bells" ) and The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New").

Elliott Gould hosts with musical guest Anne Murray ("Long Distance Call" and "Boogie With You").

Buck Henry hosts with musical guests Bill Withers ("Ain't No Sunshine') and Toni Basil ("Wham").

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore host with musical guest Neil Sedaka ("Breaking Up Is hard To Do" and "Lonely Night").

Dick Cavett is joined by musical guest Jimmy Cliff ("The Harder They Come", "Many Rivers To Cross" and "Wahjaka Man").

Peter Boyle hosts with musical guest Al Jarreau ("We Got By" and "Pretty As A Picture").

Desi Arnaz appears as host and musical guest with special guest, Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Jill Clayburgh hosts with musical guest Leon Redbone ("Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Big TimeWoman").

Anthony Perkins is joined by musical guest Betty Carter ("Music Maestro, Please", "Swing Brother Swing" and "I Can't Help It").

U.S. Press Secretary Ron Nessen hosts with musical guest The Patti Smith Group ("Gloria" and "My Generation").

Raquel Welch hosts with musical guests Phoebe Snow ("All Over" and "Two Fisted Love") and John Sebastian ("Welcome Back").

Madeline Kahn is joined by special musical guest Carly Simon ("You're So Vain" and "Half A Chance').

Dyan Cannon hosts with musical guest Leon and Mary Russell ("I Want To Satisfy You" and "Daylight").

Buck Henry returns to host with musical guest Gordon Lightfoot ("Summertime Dream" and "Spanish Moss").

Elliott Gould returns to host as does musical guest Leon Redbone ("Shine On Harvest Moon" and "Walking Stick").

Louise Lasser hosts with musical guests The Preservation Hall Jazz Band ("Panama").

Kris Kristofferson appears as host and musical guest ("I've Got A Life Of My Own") with special guest Rita Coolidge ("Hoola Hoop" and "Eddie The Eunuch").

"Live from New York, it's Saturday Night". Lily Tomlin hosts this very first episode of the second season, with Musical Guest James Taylor who performed four songs, including "Sweet Baby James" and "Shower the People."

Norman Lear hosts with musical guest Boz Scaggs ("Lowdown" and "What Can I Say")

Eric Idle hosts with Musical Guest Joe Cocker who John Belushi joins on stage to sing "Feelin' Alright" and a bonus Musical performance by Stuff ("Foots").

Karen Black hosts with Musical Guest John Prine ("Hello in There" and "The Bottomless Lake").

Steve Martin is joined by musical guest Kinky Freidman ("Dear Abbie").

Buck Henry hosts SNL for the third time is accidentally cut on the forehead by John Belushi during the Samurai Stockbroker sketch. The Band performs three songs: "Life is Carnival", "The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Stage Fright".

Dick Cavett hosts with Musical Guest Ry Cooder ("Tattler" and "He'll Have to Go").

Paul Simon hosts the Thanksgiving episode that includes the infamous Turkey Suit Monologue and performed "Here Comes The Sun", and "Homeward Bound" with George Harrison.

Jodie Foster hosts as the youngest host so far. She is joined by Musical Guest Brian Wilson ("Back Home", "Love is a Woman", and "Good Vibrations").

Candice Bergen hosts. During a sketch called "Extremely Stupid" Candice flubs her lines and cracks up live to Gilda Radner's improv. Musical Guest is Frank Zappa ("I'm the Slime, "Lagoon", and "Peaches & Regalia").

Bill Murray's first show. First Coneheads sketch to air. Hosted by Ralph Nader with Musical Guest George Benson ("Masquerade", "Gonna Love You More").

Ruth Gordon is joined by musical guest Chuck Berry ("Johnny B. Goode", "Marie", "Carol").

Fran Tarkenton hosts with musical guest Leo Sayer ("When I Need You" and "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing") and Donny Harper and the Voices of Tomorrow ("Sing a Song").

Steve Martin appears as host with musical guest The Kinks ("Sleepwalker").

Iconic episode that won an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series". Hosted by Sissy Spacek with Musical Guest Richard Baskin ("One I Love You" and "City of One Night Stands").

Special Guest Linda Rostandt appears as one of the Rondette's in the Cold Open. Host Broderick Crawford is joined by musical guest Levon Helm ("Sing Sing Sing", "Aint that a lot of Love") and The Meters ("I Got to Get my Name Up in Lights").

Jack Burns hosts with musical guest Santana ("Black Magic Woman" and "Europa").

Julian Bond hosts with musical guests Tom Waits ("Eggs & Sausages", "Dazz").

Elliott Gould is joined by special musical guests Rosalyn Kind ("I'm Not Anyone") and The McGarrigle Sisters ("Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Heart Like a Wheel').

Eric Idle returns as host with musical guests Alan Price ("Poor People", "In Times Like These") and Neil Innes ("Cheese and Onions" and "Shangri-La").

Shelley Duvall host with musical guest Joan Armatrading ("Love and Affection" and "Down to Zero").

Buck Henry returns to host with musical guests Jennifer Warnes ("Right Time of the Night") and Kenny Vance ("The Performer").

Steve martin returns to host the season premiere with musical guest Jackson Browne ("Running On Empty" and "The Pretender").

Madeline Kahn hosts with musical guest Taj Mahal ("Queen Bee"). Special Appearance by Dame Edna (Barry Humphries).

Hugh Hefner hosts with musical guest Libby Titus ("Fool That I Am").

Charles Grodin welcomes musical guest Paul Simon ("Slip Slidin' Away" and "So Kind"). Sketches include Coneheads Halloween, Mainway, Brownie, Samurai Dry Cleaners and special appearance by Art Garfunkel.

Ray Charles hosts. Musical Performances include "I Can See Clearly Now", "What'd I Say", and "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning". Special Appearance by stand-up comedian Franklyn Ajaye.

Buck Henry hosts and kicks off Anyone Can Host contest where we meet the five finalists. Leon Redbone returns as musical guest ("Champagne Charlie" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone").

Mary Kay Place is joined by Willie Nelson ("Whiskey River" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"). Special Appearance by Andy Kaufman.

Anyone Can Host winner Miskel Spillman welcomes Elvis Costello ("Watching The Detectives" and "Radio, Radio") for this SNL Christmas episode.

Steve Martin hosts with musical guests The Dirt Band ("On The Loose With The Blues"). Sketch appearances by Roseanne Roseannadanna and the Coneheads on Family Feud.

Comedian Robert Klein hosts with musical performances by Bonnie Raitt ("Runaway" and "Give It All Up Or Let Me Go" . Sketches include Greek Restaurant, Nick Winters, Nerd Rock and Attack of The Giant Lobsters.

Chevy Chase returns for his first time hosting with musical guest Billy Joel ("Only The Good Die Young" and "Just The Way You Are").

O. J. Simpson hosts with performances by Ashford and Simpson ("So, So Satisfied" and "Don't Cost You Nothing"). Sketches include Samurai Night Fever and E. Buzz Miller's Animal Kingdom.

Art Garfunkel hosts and performs classic songs "All I Know" and "Scarborough Fair". Also, musical performance by Stephen Bishop ("On And On").

Jill Clayburgh returns to host with musical guest Eddie Money ("Two Tickets To Paradise" and " Baby Hold On".

Christopher Lee hosts with musical guests Meat Loaf ("All Revved Up With No Place To Go" and "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad").

Monty Python alum, Michael Palin hosts with musical guest Eugene Record ("Have You Seen Her?" and "Trying To Get To You").

Michael Sarrazin hosts with musical guest Keith Jarrett. Sketches include Judy Miller, E. Buzz Miller's Exercises and Point/Counterpoint.

Steve Martin returns with The Blues Brothers ("Hey Bartender" and "I Don't Know"). Sketches include Festrunk Brothers, Theodoric, Dancing In The Dark, King Tut, Nerds Science Fair and Point/Counterpoint.

Richard Dreyfuss hosts with musical guests JIMMY BUFFETT ("Son Of A Sailor") and Gary Tigerman ("White Oaxacan Moon".) Sketches include Cone Encounters and Nick Springs.

Buck Henry hosts with musical guest Sun Ra. Sketches include Nerd Prom, Samurai T.V. Repairman, Greek Restaurant, Stunt Puppy and Point/Counterpoint.

The Rolling Stones are host and musical guest for the fourth season premiere. Sketches include Snyder, Nerds/Norge, Greek Restaurant and a special medley (Beast of Burden, Respectable and Shattered) by The Rolling Stones. Special appearance by Mayor Ed Koch.

Fred Willard hosts with musical guest DEVO ("(Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo")

Frank Zappa hosts. Musical performances include "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" and "Rollo." Sketches include Coneheads and Mr. Bill Moves In.

Steve Martin returns as host with musical guest Van Morrison ("Wavelength" and "Kingdom Hall"). Sketches include Theodoric of York, Nerds and Festrunk Brothers.

Buck Henry returns as host with musical guest Grateful Dead ("Casey Jones", "I Need a Miracle" and "Good Lovin'"). Sketches include Samurai Optometrist, Uncle Roy and Nick Sands.

Carrie Fisher hosts with musical guest The Blues Brothers ("Soul Man", "Got Everything I Need, Almost" and "B' Movie Boxcar Blues"). Update features Roseanne Roseannadanna talking about health clubs.

Walter Matthau hosts. Sketches include Bad News Bees, Greek Restaurant, and Mr. Bill's Late.

Eric Idle returns with musical guest Kate Bush ("The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Them Heavy People"). Sketches include Julia Child, Candy Slice, Irwin Mainway.

Elliott Gould returns with musical guests Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger ("(You Gotta Walk and) Don't Look Back"). Special appearance by comedians Bob & Ray.

Michael Palin hosts with musical guest The Doobie Brothers ("What A Fool Believes" and "Taking It To The Streets"). Sketches include Nerds and Mr. Brighton, Drool Bucket and Mr. Bill Goes to Court.

Cicely Tyson hosts with musical guest Talking Heads ("Take Me To The River" and "Artists Only"). Sketches include Widettes, The Shah's Final Days, Nick Rails.

Rick Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou", "Travelin' Man" and "Fools Rush In") hosts with special guest Judy Collins ("Hard Times For Lovers"). Sketches include Candy Slice "Gimme Mick", Twilight Zone, Quien Es Mas Macho?

Kate Jackson hosts with musical guest Delbert McClinton ("B' Movie Boxcar Blues" and "I'm Talking About You"). Special guest appearance by Andy Kaufman. Sketches include Nerds and the Nurse, Bad Cabaret for Children and Mr. Bill Shapes Up.