Season 11 / Episode 4
John Lithgow
December 7, 1985 · Musical guest: Mr. Mister
Running order
The show.
- 01
Halley's Comet
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Where You're Going
Pre-tape - 04
Posterior Arthropod
Live sketch - 05
Master Thespian
Live sketch - 06
Double R Rolls
Live sketch - 07
"Broken Wings"
Musical performance - 08
Ad Council
Pre-tape - 09
Clichés
Live sketch - 10
Weekend Update
- At the deskDamon Wayans: Commentary on the Geneva Summit
Weekend Update - 11
Vegas Nancy
Live sketch - 12
Sam Kinison Guest Performance
Live sketch - 13
U.S.S. Cameron
Live sketch - 14
"Kyrie"
Musical performance - 15
Al Siegal
Pre-tape - 16
The Limits Of The Imagination
Live sketch - 17
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast note
Segment 12 — Sam Kinison Guest Performance: In reruns, everything except John Lithgow's introduction and the closing shot is replaced with the dress rehearsal version. To fill time, "Trojans" from 11.16.1985 is shown later in the episode.
Source ↗Broadcast note
Segment 13 — U.S.S. Cameron: Randy Quaid has trouble closing the door because the carpet is bunched up, and John Lithgow ad-libs "Take care of that carpet, will you please, Fuller?"
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