The 14th episode of Season 7 and the 133rd episode of Saturday Night Live, and was hosted by actor and producer Robert Urich with musical guest Mink DeVille, a rock band. It premiered on March 20, 1982. This was Robert Urich's only time hosting, and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Mink DeVille.
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Cold Open
Burt Reynolds’ ghost (Joe Piscopo) comes when host tires of being compared to him.
Opening montage
Continuing the premise of the cold opening, Robert is pictured here with a mustache and is announced as Burt Reynolds. Buckwheat is also credited as a musical guest.
"Burt Rynolds" (Robert Urich)'s Monologue
A very brief segment, with Urich coming out onstage as Burt Reynolds and throwing to Buckwheat’s musical performance.
Buckwheat sings a Motown medley with the Dupreems.
Reach Out
Rerun from February 6, 1982.
Radio News
An in-studio look at a Paul Harvey (Joe Piscopo) broadcast.
Focus on Film
Robert Urich mimics Burt Reynolds on Raheem Abdul Muhammed’s show.
Buy a bullet for a Hungry Kid
support American troops in El Salvador & “buy a bullet for a hungry kid”.
Low Class Italian Theater
Ethnic cliches include a Rocky-inspired Hamlet.
Mink DeVille performs “Maybe Tomorrow”.
SNL Newsbreak with Brian Doyle-Murray and Mary Gross
Brian Doyle-Murray reveals to Mary Gross that he’s naked below the waist; Pac Man branches out into other fields; Dr. Jack Badofsky (Tim Kazurinsky) defines phobias; Ronald Reagan’s speech about troops in Central America is Kennedy-esque; in response to Rev. Donald Wildmon’s boycott, a list of RCA subsidiaries.
Golden Age School of Obedience
shut up complaining elderly parents with Golden Age School of Obedience.
Fur: You Deserve It
fur-wearing city-dwellers learn their lesson- “You deserve it!”.
Koala Bear
A man (Tony Rosato) discovers wife (Robin Duke) was artificially inseminated with koala embryo.
Hail to the Chief
Ronald Reagan (Joe Piscopo) hires Dr. Strangelove (Tim Kazurinsky) against Ed Meese’s (Tony Rosato) wishes.
Mink DeVille performs “Love & Emotion”.
Jogger Run
Rerun from October 31, 1981.
Headline Challenge
panelists fail to identify Jose Espinoza (Tim Kazurinsky).
The Thing That Destroyed Tokyo
by Gary Snegaroff- a hammer wreaks havoc.
John Belushi Tribute
Brian Doyle-Murray pays tribute to original (and former) cast member John Belushi (who had died a few weeks before this episode premiered).