April 8, 1995

April 8, 1995 Season 20 episode


Episode	383
Season Episode	17
Host	Damon Wayans
Musical Guest(s)	Dionne Farris
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"I Know" "Blackbird"

Previous Episode
March 25, 1995

Next Episode
April 15, 1995

The 17th episode of Season 20 and the 383rd episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 8, 1995, hosted by former SNL short-term cast member and FOX's In Living Color cast member Damon Wayans with musical guest Dionne Farris, a singer, songwriter and producer.

This is the only musical guest stint on SNL for Dionne Farris, and Damon Wayans’ only time as host.

This marked the first episode for Morwenna Banks as a cast member.

Damon Wayans goodnights speech is "Hey. I want to thank Lorne, and the cast and the crew for making.. [ stumbling ] ..my job.. top.. uh.. for making one of my childhood dreams come true. I want to thank Dionne Farris, David Alan Grier, Circe De Soleil – y’all come back. Love and peace". (Cheers and applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameo by David Alan Grier

Sketches and Music Performances[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
A Statement from Judge Ito Cold Open		To get back at Sen. D’Amato, Judge Ito (Mark McKinney) does his own impression.
Opening Montage		First credited for Morwenna Banks as a repertory player.
Damon Wayans Stand-Up Monologue		Former short term cast member and In Living Color cast member Damon Wayans returned to SNL to hosting for the only time. He expresses how great it is to have an African-American hosting the show and jokes about the mediocre jobs black people are willing to take.
Bathroom Monkey		The monkey that can keep your bathroom sparkling clean.
Summer Camp Ujaama		African-American kids are named after products found in the supermarket. With Damon Wayans, Ellen Cleghorne and Tim Meadows as the camp counselors and Chris Farley and Adam Sandler as bus drivers.
Men on Film		Blaine Edwards (Wayans) helps Roger Ebert (Chris Farley) explore his gay side and they're discussing the box-office movies of 1994, until Antoine Merriweather (David Alan Grier) comes home from vacation.
Dionne Farris performed "I Know"
Weekend Update with Norm Macdonald		With guests Jeff Foxworthy (David Spade) explains “You might be the Ebola Virus if..” and Adam Sandler encourages recently-released Mike Tyson to beat up people for him.
Stiles Monroe		Jazz trumpeter (Damon Wayans) expunges saliva onto his audience including two married couple (Kevin Nealon and Molly Shannon). Also Features Chris Farley as Drew Bruquette, Michael McKean as emcee, Tim Meadows as Al Hudson, Adam Sandler as Louie Johnson and David Spade as Dexter Hawkins.
The Simpson Trial: Anton Jackson's Testimony		Anton the Bum (Damon Wayans) is a surprise key witness at the O.J. Simpson trial. With Laura Kightlinger as Marcia Clark, Michael McKean as Robert Shapiro, Mark McKinney as Judge Ito, Tim Meadows as Johnnie Cochran, Jay Mohr as the bailiff Kevin Nealon as Terry Moran and Adam Sandler as James Williams.
Perspectives		The logistics of Mustafa Shablik Williams' black militant’s (Damon Wayans) upcoming march. Tim Meadows plays the host Lionel Osbourne.
Cirque du Soleil		Cirque du Soleil performers (Mark McKinney, Chris Elliott, and Morwenna Banks) offer animal-free acts. Introduced by Damon Wayans. First appearance of Morwenna Banks.
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey: Mosquitoes		Jack Handey's deep thoughts on keeping mosquitos away.
Christopher Walken for Skittles		Christopher Walken (Jay Mohr) endorses Skittles. Michael McKean voices of the announcer.
Dionne Farris performed "Blackbird"
Tom Jones’ Used Underwear Sale		Tony Bennett (Jay Mohr) shows off the goods.
Goodnights		Damon Wayans thanked Lorne, the cast and crew for making one of his childhood dreams come true, Dionne Farris, David Alan Grier and Cirque de Soleil and tells everyone to come back.

Preceded by: March 25, 1995	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: April 15, 1995