Season 14 / Episode 16
Mel Gibson
April 1, 1989 · Musical guest: Living Colour
Running order
The show.
- 01
Rain Man
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Tales of Ribaldry — The Woodsman and the Lady
Live sketch - 04
Exxon School Of Supertanker Steering
Live sketch - 05
Cooking with The Anal Retentive Chef
Live sketch - 06
Josh Acid
Live sketch - 07
"Cult Of Personality"
Musical performance - 08
Weekend Update
- At the deskAl Franken: Lost his wallet in a taxi
- At the deskJon Lovitz: Tommy Flanagan #18
Weekend Update - 09
Mel Gibson, Dream Gynecologist
Live sketch - 10
Lethal Weapon VI
Live sketch - 11
As World Turn
Live sketch - 12
"Open Letter to a Landlord"
Musical performance - 13
Belated Easter Greetings
Live sketch - 14
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast note
Segment 1 — Rain Man: In reruns, some portions are replaced with the dress rehearsal version, including the "Live from New York" portion.
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Segment 3 — Tales of Ribaldry — The Woodsman and the Lady: In reruns, two shots of Jon Lovitz are replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 4 — Exxon School Of Supertanker Steering: In reruns, the last scene is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 6 — Josh Acid: In reruns, the closing shot is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 9 — Mel Gibson, Dream Gynecologist: In reruns, the first shot of Victoria Jackson and Don Pardo's voiceovers are replaced with the dress rehearsal version, and the freeze frame behind the title graphic is adjusted.
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Segment 10 — Lethal Weapon VI: In reruns, the car scene and a portion of the warehouse scene are replaced with the dress rehearsal version. In the live show, there are issues with the chroma key background.
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Segment 11 — As World Turn: Phil Hartman's wig is displaced when Mel Gibson hits the back of his head with the bat.
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Segment 11 — As World Turn: In reruns, most of this sketch is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 13 — Belated Easter Greetings: This sketch is replaced with the dress rehearsal version in reruns.
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