May 21, 1977 Season 2 episode
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| Episode | 46 |
| Season Episode | 22 |
| Host | Buck Henry |
| Musical Guest(s) | Jennifer Warnes Kenny Vance |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
Warnes: "Right Time Of The Night" Vance: "The Performer" |
| Previous Episode May 14, 1977 |
Next Episode September 24, 1977 |
The season 2 finale of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Buck Henry with musical guests Jennifer Warnes and Kenny Vance who performed "Right Time Of The Night" and "The Performer", respectively. This is the last episode that carry's the title NBC's Saturday Night.
Cast: The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]
Cameos by Bella Abzug and Chevy Chase; onscreen appearance by head writer Michael O'Donoghue.
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| A Message From The President Of The United States | 
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President Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) uses electricity to deliver his energy-saving message. |
| Montage | Final episode to use the original season 1-2 opening montage. Also the final time that the show is called "NBC's Saturday Night". | |
| Buck Henry's Monologue | 
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Buck Henry plans to perform a live sex act with an audience member. |
| Samurai B.M.O.C. | 
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Futaba (John Belushi) faces disciplinary actions as a result of his bad grades. |
| Jennifer Warnes Performs "Right Time Of The Night" |
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| Shower Mike | 
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From the comfort of his own shower, Richard Herkiman (Bill Murray) interviews his wife (Gilda Radner) and her lover (Buck Henry). |
| Return Of The Coneheads | 
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After receiving a strange message from their home planet, the Coneheads fly the Chrysler Building back to Remulak to await new orders. |
| Weekend Update With Jane Curtin | 
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Seattle Slew's jockey (Chevy Chase) mumbles his way through the Preakness. Emily Litella reports as Congresswoman Bella Abzug throws her "cat" into the ring. Buck Henry hopes to get laid by Jane Curtin by presenting hr with a phony achievement plaque. |
| Ronda Weiss' Bridal Shower | 
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Rhonda Weiss (Gilda Radner) receives shower gifts from her friends. |
| How Your Children Grow | 
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Jane Curtin succumbs to the behavioral patterns of a punctuator patient (Gilda Radner) and a dumbo (Laraine Newman) who keeps ringing a bell. |
| The Alarm Clock | 
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In a film by William Wegman, an alarm clock wake ups his weimaraner Man Ray. |
| Kenny Vance Performs "The Performer" |
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| The Spirit Of St. Louis | 
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Charles Lindbergh (Buck Henry) meets the Land Shark (Chevy Chase) during his cross-Atlantic flight to Paris. |
| Howard Shore And The SNL Band Perform "Departure Lounge" | 
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| Michael O'Donoghue | 
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Michael O'Donoghue leads a grand impression of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. gouging their eyes out long with steel needles. |
| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: May 14, 1977 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 24, 1977 |