March 17, 1990 Season 15 episode
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| Episode | 281 |
| Season Episode | 15 |
| Host | Rob Lowe |
| Musical Guest(s) | The Pogues |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"White City" "Body" |
| Previous Episode February 24, 1990 |
Next Episode March 24, 1990 |
The 15th episode of Season 15 and the 281st episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on March 17, 1990, hosted by actor Rob Lowe with musical guest The Pogues, an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band. This was Rob Lowe's first-time hosting, and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for the Pouges.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Dana Carvey
- Nora Dunn
- Phil Hartman
- Jan Hooks
- Victoria Jackson
- Jon Lovitz
- Dennis Miller
- Mike Myers
- Kevin Nealon
Featured Players[]
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| George Bush Cold Open | George Bush (Dana Carvey) doesn’t gloat; Rob Lowe worries about reaction to sex tape. | |
| Rob Lowe Monologue | Rob Lowe gets cool response from audience still upset about sex tape. | |
| Irish Drinking Songs | Album features lots of inebriation & vomiting | |
| Church Chat | Church Lady stays off tape topic, paddles Rob Lowe. | |
| Texas Governor Wade Hammond | Texas governor Mark White (Phil Hartman) stresses death penalty in re-election bid. | |
| Sprockets: Dieter's Dance Party | Hosted by Dieter (Mike Myers); trendsetter (Rob Lowe) unveils Trout Dance
German teens learn how to “mach das pimplen kaput” with Clearasil.|Hosted by Dieter (Mike Myers); trendsetter (Rob Lowe) unveils Trout Dance German teens learn how to “mach das pimplen kaput” with Clearasil. | |
| Texas Governor 2 | Mark White’s opponent (Jon Lovitz) promises to make capital punishment painful. | |
| The Pogues perform “White City” | ||
| Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | Energizer Bunny & Energizer Annoying Man (both Jon Lovitz) interrupt newscast; A. Whitney Brown talks about Lithuanian independence & other Eastern Bloc troubles | |
| The Arsenio Breckman Show | interaction with audience dominates. | |
| Mace | Pretty boy (Rob Lowe) agrees to be personal trainer for cellmate Mace (Phil Hartman). | |
| Texas Governor 3 | Executioner (Dana Carvey) says experience makes him the best gubernatorial choice. | |
| Helmet Head | Helmet Head (Rob Lowe) lives his life with unremovable wartime equipment. | |
| The Pogues perform “Body” | ||
| Goodnights | Host shoves Chevy Chase off stage |
| Preceded by: February 24, 1990 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 24, 1990 |