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 March 13, 1993
 Season 18 episode
Goodman 1993
Mary J18
 Episode 341
 Season Episode 15
 Host John Goodman
 Musical Guest(s) Mary J. Blige
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Reminisce"
"Sweet Thing"
Previous Episode
February 20, 1993
Next Episode
March 20, 1993

The 15th episode of Season 18 and the 341st episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor John Goodman star of the ABC's hit classic sitcom Roseanne, with musical guest Mary J. Blige. It premiered on March 13, 1993. This is John Goodman's 4th time as the host and the musical guest debut for Mary J. Blige on SNL.

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameos by The Bravados and Cora Blige (Mary's mother)
Musical guest appearance by Grand Puba

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Richmeister in Waco Cold Opening
Self-proclaimed Messiah David Koresh (Mike Myers) will enforce God’s will in Waco, Texas, but first must contend with his copy guy, Richard Laymer (Rob Schneider).
Montage
Monologue by John Goodman With backing vocals from 60’s group The Bravados, John Goodman sings their classic hit “So Much In Love”, as he returned to host SNL for the fourth time.
Wilson Countersink Flanges The technical jargon is self-explanatory.
Bear and the Brain In high school, Bear (John Goodman) acted as bodyguard for the Brain (David Spade). But when Bear visits the Brain in college, he finds that Ox (Chris Farley) is the new protector in town.
Let's Talk and Talk About the Movies Mabel Blaster (Julia Sweeney) interviews Jeremy Hoffman (John Goodman), the producer of a series of sequels to the sci-fi classic “Soylent Green.”
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey
Cheap People
Mary J. Blige performs "Reminisce" with Grand Puba
Weekend Update with Kevin Nealon

With guests Buster Jenkins (Chris Rock) and Cajun Man (Adam Sandler).
How'd You Do That?
Linda Richman’s Cruise
Canteen Boy: Block Party
Mary J. Blige performs "Sweet Thing"
Turkish Storekeeper
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey: Part 2
Jack Handey compares wise men to stupid men.
To Be Sure, It’s Time to Rock!
The Man Without A Shout
Goodnights and Closing Credits John Goodman thanked everybody for coming during the storm of the century. He had a wonderful time tonight and he also Mary J. Blige, her beautiful mother, this great cast and the writers.

Trivia[]

  • This episode marked the return of original-era writer Marilyn Suzanne Miller (who previously wrote for the show from 1975 to 1978, and for most of the 1981-82 season), as she would remain with the show for a few more years.
Preceded by:
February 20, 1993
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March 20, 1993
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