May 18, 1991 Season 16 episode
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Episode | 306 |
Season Episode | 20 |
Host | George Wendt |
Musical Guest(s) | Elvis Costello |
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"The Other Side of Summer" "So Like Candy" |
Previous Episode May 11, 1991 |
Next Episode September 28, 1991 (Season 17) |
The season finale of Season 16 and the 306th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 18, 1991, hosted by actor George Wendt, star of the NBC's hit comedy series Cheers, with returning musical guest Elvis Costello. This is George Wendt's 2nd time hosting and his first appearance in 5 years, 1 month, and 26 days. This is also Elvis Costello's 3rd musical guest appearance on SNL.
He last hosted SNL on the March 22, 1986 episode, the thirteenth episode of SNL's 11th season, along with co-host the film director, producer and screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola, with musical guest Philip Glass.
This is the final episode for longtime cast members: Dennis Miller and Jan Hooks and Miller’s final episode as a Weekend Update anchor. He would be replaced by Kevin Nealon in the following season.
Miller (a cast member and a Weekend Update anchor since 1985), left the show after six years, and Hooks (a cast member since 1986), had left the show after five years.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Dana Carvey
- Phil Hartman
- Jan Hooks (Final Appearance)
- Victoria Jackson
- Dennis Miller (Final Appearance)
- Mike Myers
- Kevin Nealon
Also Starring[]
Featured Players[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
Title | Image | Summary |
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Cold Open | Because it’s Dennis Miller’s last show, Lorne Michaels lets him say the opening line. But Lorne ends up actually saying it, making this the only time he's ever opened the show | |
Opening montage | Dennis Miller and Jan Hooks' final time being credited as cast members. | |
George Wendt Monologue | George Wendt manhandles a lookalike of Queen Elizabeth. | |
Lil' General Fireworks | Kids love to have harmless fun with explosives. | |
Mr. No Depth Perception | Two-dimensional guy (Kevin Nealon) throws a dinner party. | |
Bill Swerski's Superfans | Bob Swerski (George Wendt) & other Super Fans talk about the Bulls & the Bears. | |
Middle-Aged Man | Retired Man (Mike Myers) helps Middle-Aged Man battle Independent Widow (Jan Hooks). | |
Elvis Costello performs “The Other Side of Summer”. | ||
Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | General Norman Schwarzkopf (Chris Farley) challenges Evander Holyfield to a match; Chris Rock tells why there won’t be a black vice president. This is Dennis Miller's final appearance anchoring Weekend Update and as an SNL cast member. | |
The Carsenio Show | Johnny Carson (Dana Carvey) borrows from Arsenio’s program. | |
Burger Line Drive Thru | A family’s order at Burger Barn’s drive-through gets very complicated. | |
The Shindells | Lyrics of doo-wop group (George Wendt, Chris Rock, Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, Tim Meadows) stray into members’ personal lives. | |
It's Pat | Barber (George Wendt)'s small talk doesn’t reveal the sex of androgynous Pat. | |
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey | On memories of family outings. | |
I'm Chillin | Onski (Chris Rock) plugs Long Leak malt liquor & You’re That Guy credit. | |
Elvis Costello performs “So Like Candy”. | ||
Sunrise Show | Singer of kids’ songs (George Wendt) switches to raunchy lyrics. Jan Hooks' final appearance as an SNL cast member. | |
Goodnights | George Wendt tells the audience to give it up for Dennis (Miller), who is standing front and center on the stage, since it was his last SNL show, after six years. |
Trivia[]
- This is also the final episode for writers Conan O'Brien and Bob Odenkirk.
- This was also officially the final episode for longtime writer A. Whitney Brown (who had been writing on the show since 1985), as although he made his last onscreen appearance a few months prior), Brown officially exits the show following this episode, after six years with the show.
- Interestingly, Phil Hartman (who at this point, had been a cast member since 1986), considered leaving the show around this time, as well. But executive producer Lorne Michaels convinced him to stay on, in order to raise his profile.
Preceded by: May 11, 1991 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 28, 1991 (Season 17) |