Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, Frank Zappa: October 21, 1978

Season 4, Episode 3

Frank Zappa hosts and performs.

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Buck Henry: May 26, 1979

S4 E20 • 67m • HD

Buck Henry hosts the season finale with musical guest Bette Midler.

Maureen Stapleton: May 19, 1979

S4 E19 • 67m • HD

Maureen Stapleton hosts with musical guests Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow.

Michael Palin: May 12, 1979

S4 E18 • 67m • HD

Michael Palin returns with musical guest James Taylor.

Milton Berle: April 14, 1979

S4 E17 • 66m • HD

Milton Berle hosts with musical guest Ornette Coleman.

Richard Benjamin: April 7, 1979

S4 E16 • 67m • HD

Richard Benjamin hosts with musical guest Rickie Lee Jones; appearance by Rodney Dangerfield.

Margot Kidder: March 17, 1979

S4 E15 • 67m • HD

Margot Kidder hosts with musical guest The Cheiftains.

Gary Busey: March 10, 1979

S4 E14 • 69m • HD

Gary Busey hosts and performs; musical guests include Eubie Blake and Gregory Hines.

Kate Jackson: February 24, 1979

S4 E13 • 67m • HD

Kate Jackson hosts with musical guest Delbert McClinton; special guest appearance by Andy Kaufman.

Rick Nelson: February 17, 1979

S4 E12 • 67m • HD

Rick Nelson hosts with special musical guest Judy Collins.

Cicely Tyson: February 10, 1979

S4 E11 • 66m • HD

Cicely Tyson hosts with musical guest Talking Heads.

Michael Palin: January 27, 1979

S4 E10 • 66m • HD

Michael Palin hosts with musical guest The Doobie Brothers.

Elliott Gould: December 16, 1978

S4 E9 • 67m • HD

Elliott Gould returns with musical guests Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger.

Eric Idle: December 9, 1978

S4 E8 • 66m • HD

Eric Idle returns with musical guest Kate Bush.

Walter Matthau: December 2, 1978

S4 E7 • 66m • HD

Walter Matthau hosts.

Carrie Fisher: November 18, 1978

S4 E6 • 67m • HD

Carrie Fisher hosts with musical guest The Blues Brothers.

Buck Henry: November 11, 1978

S4 E5 • 66m • HD

Buck Henry returns as host with musical guest The Grateful Dead.

Steve Martin: November 4, 1978

S4 E4 • 68m • HD

Steve Martin returns as host with musical guest Van Morrison.

Frank Zappa: October 21, 1978

S4 E3 • 66m • HD

Frank Zappa hosts and performs.

Fred Willard: October 14, 1978

S4 E2 • 68m • HD

Fred Willard hosts with musical guest Devo.

The Rolling Stones: October 7, 1978

S4 E1 • 66m • HD

The Rolling Stones host and perform, with a special appearance by Mayor Ed Koch.

About this Episode
Host Quinta Brunson; Lil Yachty performs.
TV144K UHDHDR
Ratings
53%
CastMichael Che, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman
GenreComedy, Stand-Up Comedy
Seasons51
StudioNBC Show Logo

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