Season 9 / Episode 1
Brandon Tartikoff
October 8, 1983 · Musical guest: John Mellencamp
Running order
The show.
- 01
Brandon's Office
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Calvin Klein Cream Pies
Pre-tape - 04
James Watt
Live sketch - 05
Jazz Riffs
Live sketch - 06
Feln's Discount Food And Clothing Warehouse
Pre-tape - 07
Show Ideas
Live sketch - 08
Gumby & Pokey
Live sketch - 09
Man On The Street
Pre-tape - 10
Larry's Corner
Live sketch - 11
Saturday Night News
- At the deskJoe Piscopo: Saturday Night Sports — Baseball playoffs
- At the deskTim Kazurinsky: Salute To Journalism
Weekend Update - 12
"Pink Houses"
Musical performance - 13
Rent-a-Gun
Live sketch - 14
Live Review
Live sketch - 15
Performance Introduction — "Crumblin' Down"
Live sketch - 16
"Crumblin' Down"
Musical performance - 17
Be There
Pre-tape - 18
Ethel's Diner
Live sketch - 19
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast note
Segment 6 — Feln's Discount Food And Clothing Warehouse: In reruns, this sketch is replaced with "Crazy Edelman" from 10.15.1983.
Source ↗Broadcast note
Segment 18 — Ethel's Diner: This sketch is removed in reruns. To fill time, "Eddie In New Jersey" from 10.22.1983 and "Dopeball" from 11.12.1983 are shown earlier in the episode.
Source ↗Musical Cameos
Kenny Aronoff, Larry Crane, Carroll Sue Hill, Toby Myers, Pat Peterson, Mike Wanchic appear in the broadcast.
Source ↗Notable format
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert appear throughout the premiere to critique sketches from the episode.
Source ↗Your episode record
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