Season 17 / Episode 4

Christian Slater

October 26, 1991 · Musical guest: Bonnie Raitt

Running order

The show.

  1. 01

    The McLaughlin Group

    Cold open
  2. 02

    Monologue

    Monologue
  3. 03

    Coldcock

    Pre-tape
  4. 04

    Ron's Wings 'N' Things — “Hot Wings”

    Live sketch
  5. 05

    Dysfunctional Family Feud

    Live sketch
  6. 06

    Club Banana

    Live sketch
  7. 07

    "Something To Talk About"

    Musical performance
  8. 08

    Weekend Update

    1. At the deskEllen Cleghorne: ... Queen Shenequa Commentary on the Clarence Thomas situation
    2. At the deskAdam Sandler: Halloween Costumes
    Weekend Update
  9. 09

    The Curse Of The Wolf Man

    Live sketch
  10. 10

    Young Actors Forum

    Live sketch
  11. 11

    "I Can't Make You Love Me"

    Musical performance
  12. 12

    Pumping Up With Hans & Franz

    Live sketch
  13. 13

    Nich-Aid

    Pre-tape
  14. 14

    Goodnights

    Goodnights

Notable moments.

Cameo

John McLaughlin appears in the broadcast.

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Broadcast note

Segment 8 — Weekend Update: Adam Sandler's segment is replaced with the dress rehearsal version in reruns.

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Broadcast note

Segment 8 — Weekend Update: In reruns, a closing joke about daylight savings time is added from dress rehearsal.

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Broadcast note

Segment 10 — Young Actors Forum: In reruns, some dialogue is replaced with the dress rehearsal version, several edits are made to improve pacing, some alternate camera angles are used, and the closing title graphic appears after the cast are back in their chairs.

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Broadcast note

Segment 11 — "I Can't Make You Love Me": In reruns, some alternate camera angles are used.

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Broadcast note

Segment 13 — Nich-Aid: In reruns, several edits are made to improve pacing.

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Filmed Cameo

Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in the broadcast.

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Voice Cameo

Joel Godard appears in the broadcast.

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Extra

Alisa Reyes appears in the broadcast.

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Broadcast note

Segment 1 — The McLaughlin Group: In reruns, the first minute is replaced with the dress rehearsal version, and several edits are made to improve pacing.

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Broadcast note

Segment 2 — Monologue: In reruns, the control room shot is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.

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Broadcast note

Segment 2 — Monologue: The end of this monologue accidentally fades to a placeholder card for the next segment. This is fixed in reruns.

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Broadcast note

Segment 7 — "Something To Talk About": In reruns, Christian Slater's introduction is replaced with the dress rehearsal version. In the live show, Bonnie Raitt's drummer starts the song while Christian is speaking.

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Broadcast note

Segment 7 — "Something To Talk About": In reruns, some alternate camera angles are used.

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Musical dedication

Bonnie Raitt dedicates “I Can’t Make You Love Me” to concert promoter Bill Graham, who died the previous day.

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Sketch cameo

Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in the Hans and Franz sketch.

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