December 13, 1975

December 13, 1975 Season 1 episode


Episode	7
Season Episode	7
Host	Richard Pryor
Musical Guest(s)	Gil Scott-Heron
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Johannesburg" "A Lovely Day"

Previous Episode
November 22, 1975

Next Episode
December 20, 1975

The seventh episode of Season 1 of NBC's Saturday Night premiered on December 13, 1975, amd it was hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Richard Pryor with musical guest Gil Scott-Heron. This was Richard Pryor's only hosting stint and Gil Scott-Heron made his only musical guest appearance on the show.

Cast[]

The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]

Onscreen appearances by Neil Levy, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Alan Zweibel, Tom Scholler, and Rosie Shuster

Cameos by Jacqueline Carlin and Katherine McKee

Sketches[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
Garrett Takes The Fall		Due to a special request by Richard Pryor, Garrett Morris does the fall in a restaurant scene instead of Chevy Chase.
Richard Pryor's Stand-Up Monologue		Richard Pryor performs a stand-up routine about being drunk in a bar.
Samurai Hotel	Samurai Hotel - SNL	All a traveler (Chevy Chase) wants is a room for the night, so desk clerk Futaba (John Belushi) engages in a swordfight with his bellboy (Richard Pryor) to get the job done. First appearance of Samurai Futaba.
Gil Scott-Heron Performs "Johannesburg"		Gil Scott-Heron performs "Johannesburg".
Looks At Books		Junior Griffin (Richard Pryor) tells Jane Curtin all about his experience disguised as a white man.
New Dad		The typical family home is made up of Mom (Jacqueline Carlin), Dad (Dan Aykroyd) and the children. But if Dad suddenly dies, the family's emotional loss is covered by New Dad (Chevy Chase).
Police Line Up I		A rigged police line-up points to a handcuffed black man (Richard Pryor) as the definite offender.
Word Association	Word Association	A supervisor (Chevy Chase) interviews a prospective employee (Richard Pryor).
Pong		Al Franken talks about a rough hockey outing during a game of Pong with Tom Davis.
Black Takeover		Paranoid that the blacks are taking over, a suburban dad (Dan Aykroyd) fails to realize his family's transformation at the dinner table.
Weekend Update With Chevy Chase	Weekend Update with Emily Latella Editorial - Saturday Night Live	Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) gives an editorial response against "busting" schoolchildren. Garrett Morris again repeats the top story for the hard-of-hearing.
Spud Beer		The perfect brew following your electroshock therapy.
Police Line Up II		A rigged police line-up that includes a nun (Jane Curtin), a duck, and an icebox points to a black man (Richard Pryor) as the definite offender.
Suicide Pill		While being told about its destructive power, a Major (Richard Pryor) accidentally swallows the suicide pill.
Police Line Up III		A rigged police line-up that includes a line of policemen points to a black man (Richard Pryor) as the definite offender.
Exorcist II	The Exorcist 2 (ft. Richard Pryor) - SNL	Father Merrin (Thalmus Rasulala) and Father Karras (Richard Pryor) don't react favorably when possessed Regan (Laraine Newman) badmouths their mamas.
Albert Brooks Film		Albert Brooks lays out his agenda from his sickbed.
Kennedy Assasination		An audience member (Tom Schiller) is shot when he alleges his own Kennedy assassination conspiracy.
Richard Pryor Standup		Richard Pryor performs stand-up about a heroin addict being mentored by a wino.
Shelley Pryor		Shelly Pryor tells a story about carousel horses.
Gil Scott-Heron Performs		Gil Scott-Heron Performs "A Lovely Day".