Season 9 / Episode 14

Edwin Newman

February 25, 1984 · Musical guest: Kool & the Gang

Running order

The show.

01
Hairdressers
Cold open
02
“Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone”
Monologue
03
Buddweiser Light
Pre-tape
04
Hymietown
Live sketch
05
Suicide Hotline
Live sketch
06
Fur: You deserve it!
Pre-tape
07
News Bar
Live sketch
08
"Joanna"
Musical performance
09
Speaking Freely
Live sketch
10
Saturday Night News
1. At the deskJim Belushi: Rappin' Jimmy B
2. At the deskMary Gross: Spitting Mad — National holidays
Weekend Update
11
How High The Noon
Live sketch
12
"Celebration"
Musical performance
13
Urban Answers
Live sketch
14
A Nickel
Live sketch
15
Face The Press
Live sketch
16
Harry Anderson Guest Performance
Live sketch
17
Jacoby Escort Service
Pre-tape
18
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Broadcast note

Segment 14 — A Nickel: Eddie Murphy ad-libs that his blown line was because he read the cue card wrong, and then Joe Piscopo ad-libs that he looks like "Al Franken in 50 years".

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Special Guest

Harry Anderson appears in the broadcast.

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Cameos

Friedrich "Butch" Karollus, Josef "Pepi" Krisch appear in the broadcast.

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Filmed Cameos

Arleen Sorkin, Sela Ward, Robin Williams appear in the broadcast.

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Cast departure

Eddie Murphy makes his final live appearance as a cast member.

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