Season 3 / Episode 8
Miskel Spillman
December 17, 1977 · Musical guest: Elvis Costello
Running order
The show.
- 01
Disclaimer
Live sketch - 02
Stoned
Cold open - 03
Monologue
Monologue - 04
Meat Wagon Action Track Set — Mainway Toys
Pre-tape - 05
American Date The Self-Conscious Association
Pre-tape - 06
Christmas Story — “The Gift of the Magi”
Live sketch - 07
"Watching the Detectives"
Musical performance - 08
Weekend Update
- At the deskGarrett Morris: Sports Correspondent
- At the deskBill Murray: Stargazer Review "Miracle on 34th Street"
- At the deskGilda Radner: Emily Litella Commentary on the "sst" landing in New York
Weekend Update - 09
Sartresky & Hutch
Live sketch - 10
The Franken and Davis Show — Franken and Davis
Live sketch - 11
E. Buzz Miller's Art Classics — E. Buzz Miller
Live sketch - 12
Girlfriend
Live sketch - 13
Wino Santa
Live sketch - 14
Mr. Mike's Coral Waters Cafe — “Soiled Kimono”
Live sketch - 15
"Radio Radio"
Musical performance - 16
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast incident
Elvis Costello stops ‘Less Than Zero’ moments after it begins and launches into ‘Radio Radio.’
Source ↗Character milestone
Emily Litella makes her final regular Weekend Update appearance as consumer-affairs correspondent.
Source ↗Musical-guest change
The Sex Pistols had been announced for the episode but canceled before the broadcast.
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