January 21, 1978

January 21, 1978  Season 3 episode
Episode	55
Season Episode	9
Host	Steve Martin
Musical Guest(s)	Randy Newman The Dirt Band
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"Short People" "Rider in the Rain" "On the Loose with the Blues" "White Russia"

Previous Episode December 17, 1977

Next Episode January 28, 1978

The 55th episode and ninth episode of Season 3 of Saturday Night Live premiered on January 21, 1978, hosted by the comic actor Steve Martin with musical guests Randy Newman and The Dirt Band. This is Steve Martin's 4th time hosting and Randy Newman made his 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL, as well as the only musical guest appearance on SNL for the Dirt Band.

Cast

The Not Ready For Primetime Players

• Dan Aykroyd
• John Belushi
• Jane Curtin
• Garrett Morris
• Bill Murray
• Laraine Newman
• Gilda Radner

Sketches

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
Disclaimer: Bruce Jenner Wins The Javelin Catch
State of the Union '78		Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) speaks for its current state of the country.
Steve Martin's Monologue		Steve Martin blames John Belushi for stealing his 50 dollars, complains about his private life, and explains how to get a million dollars.
Swill		Everything you always wanted in a mineral water. And more.
Park Ranger McConnell		Park Ranger McConnell (Steve Martin) asks a married couple (John Belushi and Gilda Radner) in the cabin where he could find Bigfoot.
The Festrunk Brothers		A pair of Czechoslavakian brothers who ran from the tanks, Jorge (Steve Martin) and Yortuk Festrunk (Dan Aykroyd) wait for girls they met online.
The Dirt Band Performs "On the Loose with the Blues"
Body Floss		A spokesperson (Steve Martin) speaks for floss dedicated for the body. No body is really clean without it.
Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Dan Aykroyd		Roseanne Roseannadanna (Gilda Radner) rambles from lack of heat to disgusting food.
Randy Newman performs "Short People" and "Rider in the Rain"
Family Feud	Coneheads Family Feud - SNL	Richard Dawson (Bill Murray) hosts a game of Family Feud, competing against the Jomels and the Coneheads.
What If?		tonight’s simulation involves Napoleon (John Belushi) with a B-52.
A Drive Around Beverly Hills		A film by Gary Weis. Steve Martin tours Hollywood homes of his “close personal friends”
The Dirt Band Performs "White Russian" with host Steve Martin
Goodnights

Trivia

• This is the first episode for Brian Doyle-Murray and Don Novello as writers.
• Steve Martin performs onstage with The Dirt Band. They were collaborators outside of SNL; as "The Toot Uncommons," they backed up Martin on the studio recording of King Tut.

Preceded by: December 17, 1977

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: January 28, 1978