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| Saturday Night Live Season 4 : |
| Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7 1978 and ended on May 26 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2 2008. The entire cast from the previous season returned. This would be the final season for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Aykroyd and Belushi left to work on The Blues Brothers film. |
| Episode 1 - [The Rolling Stones] |
| Details : Live from New York it's Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi the commercial parody Autoscent Tomorrow Nerds Meet the Norge Refrigerator Repairman Olympia Restaurant #4 Tom Schiller's Sushi By the Pool Paul McCartney and John Lennon Reunion Danger Probe. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ed Koch | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 07, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Fred Willard Devo] |
| Details : Sketches include--Honker in the Audience Two Guys Who Are Lawyers Aging Stuntman Cliff Preston One-Night-Stand vs. Phone Talk Mr. Bill Goes To N.Y. Bobbi Farber Crossroads Scotch Boutique Booji Boy |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Fred Willard | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 14, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Frank Zappa] |
| Details : Sketches include Fred Silverman Coneheads Domestic Prison Night on Freak Mountain Woman to Woman The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show Mr. Bill |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 21, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Steve Martin Van Morrison] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...President Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include A Message From the President of the United States Where's the Cracker Steve? Elvis Presley's Coat What If? Theodoric of York Medieval Judge Festrunk Brothers at a Fox Bar The Nerds at the Hospital Looks At Books and Annoying Waiter. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Martin as Himself - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Buck Henry The Grateful Dead] |
| Details : Sketches include--Concession Speech Rovco Chinch Canch commercial parody Samurai Optometrist Uncle Roy #1 The Death Of Rasputin Nick Sands the Lounge Singer More Flu To Worry About and St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Buck Henry as Self - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 11, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Carrie Fisher The Blues Brothers] |
| Details : Live from New York it's....Garrett Morris! The Blues Brothers open the show by performing Soul Man. Carrie comes out dressed as Princess Leia for her monologue telling a joke that only the voice of Obi Won (Dan Aykroyd) likes. This leads into Beach Blanket Bimbo from Outer Space The Loud Family Mercy Killers the Blues Brothers' performance of Almost and B-Movie Boxcar Blues Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip Tomorrow Bad Red Chinese Ballet and the Schiller film Arrividerci Roman. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Carrie Fisher | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Walter Matthau Garrett Morris] |
| Details : Sketches include--Fred Silverman Super Epoxy-Dent The Bad News Bees Olympia Cafe Daughter's Old Room Nixon's Conspirator Woman to Woman Government Surplus Store Network Battle of the T's And A's Mr. Bill Is Late |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Walter Matthau | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Dec. 02, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Eric Idle Kate Bush] |
| Details : Sketches include Telepsychic Ray Julia Child Madrigal The Woman He Loved What Do You? Candy Slice Consumer Probe Singing Dog Agent and Cochise at Oxford. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Eric Idle | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Dec. 09, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Elliott Gould Peter Tosh With Mick Jagger] |
| Details : Sketches include White House Lawn Special Event Rovco All-Flammable Christmas Tree The Widettes Mommie Dearest Scotch and Spirits Bob and Ray St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus and Honker Works the Christmas Lot. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Peter Tosh | Elliott Gould | Mick Jagger as Himself - Musical Guest | Ray Goulding | Bob Elliott | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Dec. 16, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Michael Palin The Doobie Brothers] |
| Details : Sketches include State of the Union Address: Preparation I Palin's Socks Monologue Mr. Brighton Returns to the Nerds Miles Cowperthwaite Part One What If Superman Grew Up in Germany? and Name the Bats. Weekend Update features Chico Escuela's Super Bowl Recap and Father Guido Sarducci's Bill for The Last Brunch. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Palin | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Jan. 27, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Cicely Tyson Talking Heads] |
| Details : Sketches include Cicely Confronts Garrett Monologue Nick Rails the Train Lounge Singer and The Widettes. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Cicely Tyson | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Rick Nelson Judy Collins] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...John Belushi! Sketches include WGN Morning Show The Twilight Zone Helium ¿Quien Es Mas Macho? and Rock Against Yeast '79. Judy Collins performed Hard Times for Lovers. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ricky Nelson | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 17, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Kate Jackson Delbert Mcclinton] |
| Details : Sketches include Charlie's Angels Nerds Fred Silverman Child Psychiatrist Andy Kaufman Kate Jackson and Fred Silverman Bad Cabaret For Children Coneheads |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delbert McClinton | Kate Jackson | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Gary Busey Gary Busey With Rick Danko And Paul Butterfield Eubie Blake] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...John Belushi! Sketches include: Breaking the Ice with Belushi Billy Carter Women's Problems The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll The Slopjockey Bill Murray Talks With Mrs. Ed. Gregory Hines joins Eubie Blake in singing Low-down Blues I'm Just Simply Full Of Jazz and I'm Just Wild About Harry. Busey and Paul Butterfield perform Stay All Night. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Butterfield | Rick Danko | Eubie Blake | Gary Busey | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Mar. 10, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [Margot Kidder The Chieftains] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...John Belushi! Sketches include WGN Radio Live at Doyle's Tavern The Navy Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus Superhero Party The Franken and Davis Show Men's Problems and The Mr. Bill Show. The Chieftains perform If I Had Maggie In The Woods and Morning Dew. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Margot Kidder | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Mar. 17, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [Richard Benjamin Rickie Lee Jones] |
| Details : Sketches include The Pepsi Syndrome The Nerds In Love and Scottish Restaurant. Jones performs his hit Chuck E's In Love. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Richard Benjamin | Rickie Lee Jones | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 07, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [Milton Berle Ornette Coleman] |
| Details : Sketches include Texaco Star Theater Intro The Widettes On The Spot and Milton's Writers. Ornette Coleman played Times Square. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ornette Coleman | Milton Berle | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 14, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [Michael Palin James Taylor] |
| Details : Sketches include Mother's Day Monologue Miles Cowperthwaite Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull and Black-Market Gasoline. Weekend Update includes Margaret Thathcer Interview. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Palin | Walter Williams | |
| Air Date : May. 12, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [Maureen Stapleton Linda Ronstadt Phoebe Snow] |
| Details : Live from New York it's... Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include Telepsychic Ray Nick Wings the Airport VIP Lounge Singer and Idi Amin Holes Out. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Phoebe Snow | Maureen Stapleton | Walter Williams | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : May. 19, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [Buck Henry Bette Midler] |
| Details : Sketches include Mr. Bill at SNL Disco Roller Fishing Park Samurai Bakery Uncle Roy Watergate Was a Joke and Olympia Cafe. Bette Midler performs a medley of standards. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bette Midler as Self - Musical Guest | Walter Williams | Buck Henry as Self - Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : May. 26, 1979 |