Season 13 / Episode 1
Steve Martin
October 17, 1987 · Musical guest: Sting
Running order
The show.
- 01
White House Dinner
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Gary Hart
Pre-tape - 04
Common Knowledge
Live sketch - 05
The NFL Today
Live sketch - 06
Slide Whistles
Live sketch - 07
"We'll Be Together"
Musical performance - 08
Weekend Update
- At the deskAl Franken: Me, Al Franken — Report on dark secrets of the presidential candidates
- At the deskVictoria Jackson: Song — "I Am Not A Bimbo"
Weekend Update - 09
Bullets Aren't Cheap
Live sketch - 10
Permission To Speak Freely
Live sketch - 11
"Little Wing"
Musical performance - 12
Adventures In The Lost Realm
Live sketch - 13
Pumping Up With Hans & Franz
Live sketch - 14
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast note
Segment 1 — White House Dinner: Phil Hartman accidentally says "get off... out of the game". This is fixed in reruns.
Source ↗Broadcast note
Segment 12 — Adventures In The Lost Realm: In reruns, everything except the first and last scene is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 1 — White House Dinner: In reruns, a reaction shot of Dana Carvey and an extra is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 4 — Common Knowledge: In reruns, the timing of many of the game card shots is adjusted.
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Segment 5 — The NFL Today: In the live show, Al Franken's voiceover doesn't mention the beer ad, but it does in reruns.
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Segment 5 — The NFL Today: In reruns, one of the exchanges between Phil Hartman and Kevin Nealon is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 6 — Slide Whistles: In reruns, some of the dialogue is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 8 — Weekend Update: In reruns, the portion of Al Franken's segment between the pre-taped clips is replaced with the dress rehearsal version.
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Segment 9 — Bullets Aren't Cheap: The casino scene is replaced with the dress rehearsal version in reruns.
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Segment 10 — Permission To Speak Freely: In reruns, the portion where Steve Martin shouts at Jon Lovitz is replaced with the dress rehearsal version, in which Steve accidentally spits on Jon.
Source ↗Production disruption
A fire near Studio 8H interrupts dress rehearsal; the live broadcast proceeds without a completed dress rehearsal.
Source ↗Musical-guest crossover
Sting appears in “Operation: Tightwad” as the James Bond villain Goldsting.
Source ↗Filmed political appearance
Presidential candidate Bruce Babbitt appears in a Weekend Update film with Al Franken.
Source ↗Your episode record
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