May 8, 1976

May 8, 1976 Season 1 episode


Episode	19
Season Episode	19
Host	Madeline Kahn
Musical Guest(s)	Carly Simon
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Half a Chance / You're So Vain"

Previous Episode
April 24, 1976

Next Episode
May 15, 1976

The nineteenth episode of Season 1 of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 8, 1976, hosted by the actress Madeline Kahn with musical guest Carly Simon. This was Madeline Kahn's first time hosting and the only musical guest appearance on the show for Carly Simon.

Cast: The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]

Sketches[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
Reagan's Hipness		Ronald Reagan (Chevy Chase) demonstrates his hipness by performing a piano piece and abusing a black musician (Garrett Morris).
Madeline Kahn's Monologue
Wilderness Comedian		A Las Vegas comedian (John Belushi) performs his act for animals in the wild.
Not For Ladies Only	Barbara Wawa's Not For Ladies Only - SNL	Baba Wawa (Gilda Radner) and Marlene Dietrich (Madeline Kahn) have difficulty understanding each other during an interview.
Slumber Party	Slumber Party - Saturday Night Live	Girls (Madeline Kahn, Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman, Jane Curtain) discuss sex while at a slumber party.
Namibia Fondue Sets		African native (Garrett Morris) makes a plea for unwanted fondue sets.
The Muppets		The Mighty Favog tells Chevy he can deliver the Beatles if the Muppets return to the show.
"I Feel Pretty"		After being created, the Bride (Madeline Kahn) Of Frankenstein's Monster sings "I Feel Pretty."
Weekend Update With Chevy Chase		Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) sees nothing wrong with "violins" on television. Chevy Chase repeats the top story for cows.
Super-Absorbent Dry Hose
Carly Simon performs "Half a Chance" & "You're So Vain"
Final Days		Pat Nixon's (Madeline Kahn) diary entries chronicle Richard's (Dan Aykroyd) last days in office.
Gary Weis Film		In a film by Gary Weis, Ray Charles' "New York's My Home" accompanies footage of sports fans around the city.
Chinatown
Imitations By Kahn
Madeline Kahn performs "Lost In The Stars"
Goodnights

Preceded by: April 24, 1976	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: May 15, 1976