Season 3 / Episode 9

Steve Martin

January 21, 1978 · Musical guest: The Dirt Band & Randy Newman

Running order

The show.

01
Disclaimer
Live sketch
02
State Of The Union 1978 — State Of The Union
Cold open
03
Monologue
Monologue
04
Swill
Pre-tape
05
The Mystery of Bigfoot
Live sketch
06
Festrunk Brothers — Two Wild & Crazy Guys
Live sketch
07
"On the Loose with the Blues"
Musical performance
08
The Body Floss
Pre-tape
09
Weekend Update
1. At the deskGilda Radner: Roseanne Roseannadanna
Weekend Update
10
"Short People", "Rider In The Rain"
Musical performance
11
Family Feud — The Coneheads
Live sketch
12
What If?
Live sketch
13
Hollywood Homes — A Film by Gary Weis
Pre-tape
14
Audience Shot — Andrew Gold
Live sketch
15
"White Russia"
Musical performance
16
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Cameo

Andrew Gold appears in the broadcast.

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Weekend Update debut

Roseanne Roseannadanna makes her Weekend Update debut.

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Production incident

Steve Martin says a snowstorm the day before the show sharply limited rehearsal time.

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Recurring-sketch debut

The first ‘What If?’ sketch asks what would have happened if Napoleon had a B-17 bomber.

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