Tom Hanks

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Segment 1 — Editorial Reply: In reruns, Don Pardo's opening voiceover is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.

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Segment 6 — Weekend Update: In reruns, a chyron of the current date is added after the title graphic.

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Segment 8 — P. Whipped: The show's second sponsor, Maidenform For Men, is removed in reruns.

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Segment 11 — Repeating Guy — “Saying Everything Twice”: In reruns, the last two scenes are replaced with the dress rehearsal version, in which Victoria Jackson breaks character due to Tom Hanks's facial expressions.

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Segment 12 — Christmas Message: The set was used earlier for the George Hamilton scene in "The Global Warming Christmas Special".

Cameos

Elliott Gould, Jon Lovitz, Steve Martin, Ralph Nader, Tony Randall, Paul Simon appear in the broadcast.

Voice Cameo

John Henry Kurtz appears in the broadcast.

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Segment 2 — Five-Timers Club: In reruns, the shot of Tom Hanks opening the door is replaced with the dress rehearsal version. In the live show, he accidentally walks in front of the camera.

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Segment 2 — Five-Timers Club: In reruns, the portion where Paul Simon orders the "Joe Piscopo" is replaced with the dress rehearsal version, in which Steve Martin gives him a disapproving look and says "Really!"

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Segment 2 — Five-Timers Club: In reruns, some alternate camera angles are used.

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Segment 3 — Gross-Out Family: When Chris Farley closes the door, a spice rack falls off the wall.

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Segment 3 — Gross-Out Family: In reruns, the falling sound effects are removed from the time passage graphic.

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Segment 4 — Game Beaters — Mr. Short-Term Memory: In reruns, Phil Hartman's dialogue after the lightning round is replaced with the dress rehearsal version. In the live show, he accidentally says "That's all the time for today".

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Segment 4 — Game Beaters — Mr. Short-Term Memory: In reruns, some alternate camera angles are used.

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Segment 5 — "Woyaho": In reruns, some alternate camera angles are used.

Five-Timers Club

Elliott Gould, Steve Martin, Paul Simon, Jon Lovitz, Conan O’Brien and Ralph Nader appear during the Five-Timers Club monologue.

Sketch cameo

Tony Randall appears in “Game Beaters / Mr. Short-Term Memory.”

Future-cast appearance

Future cast member Adam Sandler appears in the Sabra sketch.

John Lennon tribute

An excerpt of John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” plays at the beginning and end of Weekend Update on the tenth anniversary of his death.