Season 23 / Episode 8
Nathan Lane
December 6, 1997 · Musical guest: Metallica
Running order
The show.
- 01
Well Babies Tragedy
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Chess for Girls
Pre-tape - 04
Spartans Dream
Live sketch - 05
The Quiet Storm
Live sketch - 06
Sister Wendy Beckett's Art Odyssey
Live sketch - 07
Musical Guest Band Shot
Live sketch - 08
History of Vaudeville
Live sketch - 09
Weekend Update
- At the deskNathan Lane: Lou Costello: Report on a mummified corpse
Weekend Update - 10
"Fuel"
Musical performance - 11
Songs That Ruined Everything
Pre-tape - 12
The Lost Deep Thoughts
Pre-tape - 13
Miss Milo
Live sketch - 14
"The Memory Remains"
Musical performance - 15
Ex-Convict Santa
Live sketch - 16
The Lost Deep Thoughts
Pre-tape - 17
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Cameos: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Ernie Sabella
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Ernie Sabella appear in the broadcast.
Source ↗Broadcast note
Segment 9 — Weekend Update: Nathan Lane ad-libs in response to Norm MacDonald hitting him too hard.
Source ↗Broadcast note
Segment 13 — Miss Milo: After having continued difficulty fitting his fingers into one of his gloves, Nathan Lane ad-libs "I like the gloves this way, it's more experimental."
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