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 January 14, 1984
 Season 9 episode
Father Guido s9
Huey Lewis and the News
 Episode 168
 Season Episode 9
 Host Don Novello (as Father Guido Sarducci)
 Musical Guest(s) Huey Lewis and the News
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Heart and Soul"
"I Want a New Drug"
Previous Episode
December 10, 1983
Next Episode
January 21, 1984

The 9th episode of Season 9 and the 168th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on January 14, 1984, hosted by former writer and original cast member Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci, with musical guest Huey Lewis and the News, an rock band. Special guest appearance by Steven Wright.

Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) becomes the first fictional character and former writer to host SNL. This was Father Guido Sarducci's first-time as host and the only musical guest appearance for Huey Lewis and the News was made on SNL.

Cast[]

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Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
National Phone-In Democratic Primary: Countdown 84 Part 1 Cold Opening Joe Piscopo and Mary Gross announce the National Phone-In Democratic Primary, where viewers can phone to vote for their preferred Democrat candidate.
Montage
Monologue by Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci Returning to Saturday Night Live to host for the first time, Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) gives his thoughts on the election campaign and says that Canada is a bigger threat to the United States than the unrest in Central America.
Tasteless Choice When a man (Joe Piscopo) comes clean about his incestuous relationship with their daughter, his wife (Mary Gross) makes some coffee.
What's New Linda Ronstadt (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) sings a variant of the standard to comment on her switch in musical style.
Little Rascals: Buckwheat's Ghost When publishers (Tim Kazurinsky and Joe Piscopo) try to strong-arm Alfalfa (Mary Gross) into writing a tell-all, the Little Rascal gets some help from the great beyond.
National Phone-In Democratic Primary Countdown 84 Part 2 Joe Piscopo gives an update on the vote totals; Father Guido Sarducci thinks the contest is boring, so he nominates ZZ Top to make it more exciting like Friday Night Videos and Nina Blackwood (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) announces the winner will get a T-shirt.
Huey Lewis & The News performs "Heart and Soul"
The Man Who Loved Swimmin' The new movie shows how Father Guido Sarducci resists sexual temptation.
National Phone-In Democratic Primary Countdown 84 Part 3 Brad Hall gives another update on the vote totals; Father Guido Sarducci ask pedestrians on 50th Street about who they'd vote for.
Michael's Message Michael Jackson (Eddie Murphy) assures viewers that the lyrics to "Billie Jean" did not actually mean he got a girl pregnant.
Guest Performance: Steven Wright Steven Wright does standup about different topics, including his irregular phone and dog Stay.
Right to Vote Joe Piscopo appeals to viewers to exercise their democratic right in tonight's poll
Huey Lewis & The News performs "I Want a New Drug"
Airport Friend Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) is frustrated about delays, but a passenger (Jim Belushi) tries to calm him down.
Phone-In Results Dick Ebersol hands Father Guido Sarducci the final results; with the help of Steven Wright, Huey Lewis and the cast, the final ranking is revealed.
Goodnights and Closing Credits Father Guido Sarducci congratulates ZZ Top and runner-up Jesse Jackson; Joe Piscopo asks the audience to give a hand for Sarducci, Julia Louis-Dreyfus wishes her friend Amy a happy birthday and Gary Kroeger pops balloons on the stage.

Trivia[]

  • With Sarducci being portrayed by former writer and original cast member Don Novello, this episode marks the first time a fictional character ever hosted "Saturday Night Live".
  • This episode leads not to feature Saturday Night News, marking the first for the show to not include a fake news segment.


Preceded by:
December 10, 1983
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
January 21, 1984
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