May 19, 1990 Season 15 episode
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| Episode | 286 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Candice Bergen |
| Musical Guest(s) | The Notting Hillbillies |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Railroad Worksong" "Love You Too Much" |
| Previous Episode May 12, 1990 |
Next Episode September 29, 1990 (Season 16) |
The 286th episode and the season finale of Season 15 of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 19, 1990, hosted by actress Candice Bergen, star of the CBS' hit classic comedy series Murphy Brown with musical guest The Notting Hillbillies. This is Candice Bergen's 5th time as the host, thus making her a five-time host, and reaching the Five-Timers Club. This is also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for The Notting Hillbillies.
This marked the final episode for longtime cast members Nora Dunn and Jon Lovitz (both cast members since 1985), both of whom left the show after five years.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Dana Carvey
- Nora Dunn (Final Appearance)
- Phil Hartman
- Jan Hooks
- Victoria Jackson
- Jon Lovitz (Final Appearance)
- Dennis Miller
- Mike Myers
- Kevin Nealon
Featured Players[]
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Presidential Address Cold Opening | President George Bush (Dana Carvey) promises “No more new taxes.” | |
| Opening Montage | This marked the final episode to use the seasons 14-15 intro, as well as Nora Dunn and Jon Lovitz's final time being credited as cast members. | |
| Monologue by Candice Bergen | Candice Bergen returned to hosts for the fifth time show in style, with a full Las Vegas flair. | |
| Toonces, The Cat Who Could Drive A Car | Toonces the cat feels envious when his arch-enemy Spunky turns out to be a better driver than he is. | |
| Single Men In Their Thirties And Early Forties | loser Craig Talbert (Jon Lovitz) to women in thier 30s - “lower your standards”. | |
| The Tonight Show | Johnny Carson’s (Dana Carvey) interview with a 92-year old woman (Jan Hooks) goes nowhere. | |
| The Notting Hillbillies perform “Railroad Worksong” | ||
| Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | ||
| Wayne's World | Wayne (Mike Myers) fantasizes about a summer romance with Garth’s (Dana Carvey) mom (Candice Bergen). | |
| The Notting Hillbillies perform “Love You Too Much” | ||
| Once Upon A Time: The Unhappy Queen | (Mike Myers)’s sheep turds cheer up unhappy queen (host) | |
| She Does It All | Executive (Candice Bergen) insists on handling all menial office tasks herself. This marked the final SNL sketch appearances of Nora Dunn and Jon Lovitz. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Candice Bergen thanked the Notting Hillbillies, the cast, audience, Lorne, producers, Joe and G.E. and the band. Also, Nora Dunn looks kinda sad, knowing it's likely her final SNL episode, after her protesting the preivous episode. |
Trivia[]
| Preceded by: May 12, 1990 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 29, 1990 (Season 16) |