March 17, 1984

March 17, 1984 Season 9 episode


Episode	174
Season Episode	15
Host	Billy Crystal
Musical Guest(s)	Al Jarreau
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Mornin'" "Trouble in Paradise"

Previous Episode
February 25, 1984

Next Episode
April 7, 1984

The 15th episode of Season 9 and the 174th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on March 17, 1984, hosted by actor and comedian Billy Crystal, star of the ABC sitcom Soap with musical guest Al Jarreau, a singer and musician. This was the first time that Billy Crystal hosted and his 2nd appearance, and this is also Al Jarreau's 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL, as well as his only appearance in the Ebersol-era.

Cast[]

Repertory[]

Sketches[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up Cold Opening
Opening montage		Despite officially leaving the show after the previous episode, Eddie Murphy is left in the credits, as there's a short film that stars him that aired during this episode.
Monologue by Billy Crystal
Hung Like Me
Winston University	Winston University - Saturday Night Live	A Winston University recruiter speaks with a high school class full of morons.
Family in the Attic
Sammy & Reagan
Unanswered Questions of the Universe
Bad Career Moves
Saturday Night News with Fernando Lamas
Al Jarreau performs "Mornin"
God's Place
The Womb
Al Jarreau performs "Trouble in Paradise"
The First Show
Goodnights

Trivia[]

Billy Crystal becomes the first person to host before becoming a cast member.

Preceded by: February 25, 1984	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: April 7, 1984