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Season 4 / Episode 3

Frank Zappa

October 21, 1978 · Musical guest: Frank Zappa

Running order

The show.

  1. 01

    NBC & Zappa

    Cold open
  2. 02

    "Dancing Fool"

    Musical performance
  3. 03

    The Coneheads At Home — The Coneheads

    Live sketch
  4. 04

    Baxter Prison

    Live sketch
  5. 05

    Weekend Update

    1. At the deskBrian Doyle-Murray: Sid Vicious
    2. At the deskLaraine Newman: Anne Beverly
    3. At the deskDon Novello: Father Guido Sarducci Commentary on the Pope campaigns
    4. At the deskDan Aykroyd: Point/Counterpoint Test tube baby
    Weekend Update
  6. 06

    "Meek"

    Musical performance
  7. 07

    Night On Freak Mountain — Hippies

    Live sketch
  8. 08

    Woman To Woman

    Live sketch
  9. 09

    The Franken and Davis Show — Franken and Davis

    Live sketch
  10. 10

    "Rollo"

    Musical performance
  11. 11

    The Mr. Bill Show — Mr. Bill Moves In

    Pre-tape
  12. 12

    Goodnights

    Goodnights

Notable moments.

Musical Cameos

Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Patrick O'Hearn, Denny Walley, Peter Wolf (I) appear in the broadcast.

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Performance crossover

John Belushi appears as Samurai Futaba during Frank Zappa’s performance of ‘Rollo.’

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