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 February 26, 1977
 Season 2 episode
 Episode 38
 Season Episode 14
 Host Steve Martin
 Musical Guest(s) The Kinks
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"You Really Got Me"
"Sleepwalker"
Previous Episode
January 29, 1977
Next Episode
March 12, 1977

The 38th episode of Saturday Night Live and 14th episode of Season 2, which premiered on February 26, 1977, hosted by comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician Steve Martin, with special guest Lily Tomlin and musical guests The Kinks. This is Steve Martin's 2nd time hosting and the musical guest debut on SNL for the Kinks.

Cast[]

The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]

Cameos by Buster Holmes, Cheryl Hardwick, Joe Dicso, and Howard Shore

Sketches[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Steve's Head Trip The cast is dismayed to learn that Steve Martin has let his recent success go to his head.
Montage
Steve Martin's Monologue During his stand-up routine, Steve Martin gets happy feet and describes "getting small."
The Coneheads At Home An IRS agent (Steve Martin) questions the Coneheads about their tax returns.
Garrett Morris sings "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt"
Celebrity Weightlifting Jackie Onassis (Gilda Radner) is no match for Russian chanpion, Vasselai Alexev (John Belushi).
The Kinks Perform A Medley Of Their Hits A medley consisting of "You Really Got Me Going", "All Day And All of the Night", "Well-Respected Man", and "Lola" medley
Weekend Update With Jane Curtin Laraine Newman reports from a dangerous military aircraft.
Dr. Breadloaf's Quick-Loss Diet Book Dr. Breadloaf (Gilda Radner) eats the pages of her book for quick nourishment.
Broadway Baby
Pull The Plug A doctor (Steve Martin) advises that parents (Bill Murray, Jane Belushi) pull the plug on their comatose son (John Belushi).
Buster Holmes' Restaurant Buster Holmes shows off his New Orleans restaurant.
Hollywood Bingo The introduction of a full card of celebrity guests takes up the game show's full running time.
From The Big Orange To The Big Apple Lily Tomlin takes her characters to New York City.
Roots II More oppressed ancestors of Alex Haley (Garrett Morris).
The Kinks Perform "Sleepwalker"
Singles Bar At a singles bar, a man (Steve Martin) and a woman (Gilda Radner) learn they share odd traits.
Goodnights
Preceded by:
January 29, 1977
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
March 12, 1977
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