Saturday Night Live Season 17 : |
Saturday Night Live aired its seventeenth season during the 1991-1992 television season on NBC. The seventeenth season started on September 28 1991 and ended on May 16 1992. Twenty episodes were produced. Many changes happened before the start of the season. A. Whitney Brown and Jan Hooks both left the show but the major blow was the departure of long time cast member Dennis Miller who had been the anchor of Weekend Update for six seasons. Following Miller's departure Kevin Nealon was promoted to anchor of the skit. New cast members included Ellen Cleghorne Siobhan Fallon and writer Robert Smigel. Beth Cahill and Melanie Hutsell also later joined the cast. Chris Farley Chris Rock and Julia Sweeney were upgraded to repertory status. Tim Meadows Adam Sandler Rob Schneider and David Spade all stayed featured players. This was the final season for Victoria Jackson who receive no on-screen goodbye at the end of the season. At the time Jackson became the longest serving female cast member with a total six seasons under her belt. She was later topped by Molly Shannon in the 26th season. This would be Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon's only season on the show. |
Episode 1 - [Michael Jordan Public Enemy] |
Details : Sketches include Wayne's World Schmitt's Gay Beer The First Black Harlem Globetrotter Superfans The Dark Side With Nat X Zoraida |
Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Jordan | Spike Lee | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Sep. 28, 1991 |
Episode 2 - [Jeff Daniels Color Me Badd] |
Details : Johnny Carson's Tonight Show: The 29th and Final Anniversary Earthies the Bountiful Diaper Commercial (From Dell Monty) The Richmeister Vs. The Name Singing Guy The Chris Farley Show Community College Bowl Apex Novelty Guy gets fired for designing bad quality rubber vomit |
Guest Cast and Crew : Jeff Daniels as Himself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Oct. 05, 1991 |
Episode 3 - [Kirstie Alley Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers] |
Details : Sketches include Judge Clarence Thomas Cantore Coffee Talk with Linda Richman It's Pat and Look Who Else is Talking Also. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Oct. 12, 1991 |
Episode 4 - [Christian Slater Bonnie Raitt] |
Details : Sketches include: Coldcock Malt Liquor Dysfunctional Family Feud The Wolf Man's Curse Pumping Up With Hans and Franz Nich-Aid Hair Dryers Super Fire-Hot Chicken Wings and Club Banana. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Bonnie Raitt as Herself - Musical Guest | Christian Slater as Himself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Oct. 26, 1991 |
Episode 5 - [Kiefer Sutherland Skid Row] |
Details : Sketches Include: Testifying for the Kennedys - The defense is picking members for the jury supporting Ted Kennedy. Campaign '92 - Democratic unhopefuls try not to become the candidate that loses to Bush. Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley - Stuart invites his cousin Leon to the show. Leon has a show which is much better than Stuart's and Stuart is jealous rendering an affirmation. Kiddie Metal - Guns 'n' Roses record a punk rock kids' song album. The Scottish Store - A small-town Scottish store owner is reunited with his estranged brother and they fight on and off while still kicking out people who don't think Scottish. Phone Illiteracy - A man who wants to talk to someone has his friend do it for him. Strange? The first man is phone illiterate. It's a dangerous thing...? |
Guest Cast and Crew : Kiefer Sutherland | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Nov. 02, 1991 |
Episode 6 - [Linda Hamilton Mariah Carey] |
Details : Sketches include Weekend Update Special Report Toonces the Cat Who Can Drive a Car It's Pat Annoying Double Date and The Chris Farley Show. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Martin Scorsese | Edward Furlong | Linda Hamilton | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Nov. 16, 1991 |
Episode 7 - [Macaulay Culkin Tin Machine] |
Details : Sketches include Macaulay Culkin Gets Permission to Host Superfans Richmeister and Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Kieran Culkin | Macaulay Culkin | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Nov. 23, 1991 |
Episode 8 - [Hammer] |
Details : Live from New York it's ... Dana Carvey! Sketches include Bush's Gift Ideas Bad Haircut Support Group The Daily Star Tales From The Barbecue Johnny Letter Deep Thoughts Remembrances of Love and Dick Clark Productions. Hammer performs Too Legit To Quit Addams Groove and This is the Way We Roll. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Dec. 07, 1991 |
Episode 9 - [Steve Martin James Taylor] |
Details : Sketches include Steve Martin Decides to Try Theatre Stories The Dark Side with Nat X and Tarzan Chris Farley And Frankenstein. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Martin as Himself - Host | James Taylor as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Dec. 14, 1991 |
Episode 10 - [Rob Morrow Nirvana] |
Details : Sketches include Oliver Stone It's Pat Delta Delta Delta Girls Chris Rock's Guide to Surviving the Apollo and Awkward Conversation. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Rob Morrow as Himself - Host | Kurt Cobain as Himself - Musical Guest | Krist Novoselic as Himself - Musical Guest | Dave Grohl as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Jan. 11, 1992 |
Episode 11 - [Chevy Chase Robbie Robertson And Bruce Hornsby] |
Details : Live from New York it's Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include Wayne's World's Top Ten Reasons We're Bummed Communism Fell Love Toilet Adopt-a-Pet Bob Swerski's Quiz Masters Van Morrison Concert and Are You All Right? Robbie Robertson sings Go Back To Your Woods and The Weight. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Robbie Robertson as Himself - Musical Guest | Chevy Chase as Himself - Various Characters | Bruce Hornsby as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Jan. 18, 1992 |
Episode 12 - [Susan Dey C-c Music Factory] |
Details : Sketches include Richmeister on L.A. Law Mike Tyson Trial Partridge Family vs. Brady Bunch The Sensitive Naked Man and Janitor Executive Irony. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Susan Dey as Herself - Host | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Feb. 08, 1992 |
Episode 13 - [Jason Priestley Teenage Fan Club] |
Details : Sketches include Olympic Skating The Life and Times of Johnny Hildo Sprockets The Arsenio Hall Show and Beverly Hills 90210. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Jason Priestley as Himself - Host | Norman Blake as Himself - Musical Guest | Raymond McGinley as Himself - Musical Guest | Gerard Love as Himself - Musical Guest | Brendan O'Hare as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Feb. 15, 1992 |
Episode 14 - [Roseanne Arnold And Tom Arnold Red Hot Chili Peppers] |
Details : Sketches include Message To Bush Coffee Talk A Star Is Born '92 Daily Affirmation New Triple-Delta Sister Dick Clark's Snotty Receptionist Tall Tales of the Recession: The Fast-Firing CEO. The Peppers perform Stone Cold Bush. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Arnold as Himself - Host | Madonna as Liz Rosenberg (uncredited) | Barbra Streisand as Herself (uncredited) | Flea as Himself - Musical Guest | Anthony Kiedis as Himself - Musical Guest | Chad Smith as Himself - Musical Guest | John Frusciante as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Roseanne Barr as Herself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Feb. 22, 1992 |
Episode 15 - [John Goodman Garth Brooks] |
Details : Sketches include The McLaughlin Group and Lisa Pograsic Very Pregnant Undercover Cop. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Garth Brooks as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | John Goodman as Himself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Mar. 14, 1992 |
Episode 16 - [Mary Stuart Masterson En Vogue] |
Details : Live from New York it's... Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include Wayne's World Jiffy Pop Airbag Hitting on a Women Sex Games Flippy The Flipping Chihuahua Lung Brush Pat's Interrogation Airport Security Check Ernie's Tayster's Choice Spermicidal Jelly Phil Hartman Creations and Pornographic Romance. Pearl Jam performed Alive and Porch. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Mary Stuart Masterson as Herself - Host | Terry Ellis as Herself - Musical Guest | Cindy Herron as Herself - Musical Guest | Dawn Robinson as Herself - Musical Guest | Maxine Jones as Herself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Mar. 21, 1992 |
Episode 17 - [Sharon Stone Pearl Jam] |
Details : Live from New York it's Al Franken! Sketches include Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown Stand Up and Win and Make You Think Lank Thompson's I'm a Handsome Black Man and Superman on Talk Radio. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Sharon Stone as Herself - Host | Eddie Vedder as Himself - Musical Guest | Mike McCready as Himself - Musical Guest | Stone Gossard as Himself - Musical Guest | Jeff Ament as Himself - Musical Guest | Dave Abbruzzese as Himself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Apr. 11, 1992 |
Episode 18 - [Jerry Seinfeld Annie Lennox] |
Details : Sketches include Ross Perot Sabra Price is Right The Guy Who Plays Mr. Belvedere Fan Club Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey and She Turned Into Her Mother |
Guest Cast and Crew : Annie Lennox as Herself - Musical Guest | Jerry Seinfeld as Himself - Host | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : Apr. 18, 1992 |
Episode 19 - [Tom Hanks Bruce Springsteen] |
Details : Sketches include Johnny Carson's Last Episode Action Cats Take Off Your Shirt Jon Lovitz's Dangerous Mother Deep Thoughts Frank Gannon: Politically Incorrect Police Investigator Triple-Delta Girls Cowboy Song and The Sensitive Naked Man. Vanessa Williams performs Save The Best For Last. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Bruce Springsteen as Himself - Musical Guest | Tom Hanks as Himself - Host | Jay Leno as Himself (uncredited) | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : May. 09, 1992 |
Episode 20 - [Woody Harrelson Vanessa Williams] |
Details : Sketches include Johnny Carson's Last Episode Action Cats Take Off Your Shirt Jon Lovitz's Dangerous Mother Deep Thoughts Frank Gannon: Politically Incorrect Police Investigator Triple-Delta Girls Cowboy Song and The Sensitive Naked Man. Vanessa Williams performs Save The Best For Last. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Vanessa Williams as Herself - Musical Guest | Melanie Hutsell as Herself - Various Characters | Beth Cahill as Various | Woody Harrelson as Himself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
Air Date : May. 16, 1992 |