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 November 10, 1990
 Season 16 episode
 Episode 291
 Season Episode 5
 Host Jimmy Smits
 Musical Guest(s) World Party
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Way Down Now"
"Ship of Fools"
Previous Episode
October 27, 1990
Next Episode
November 17, 1990

The fifth episode of Season 16 and the 291st episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on November 10, 1990. It was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits with musical guest World Party.

The only appearance as musical guest for World Party was made, as well as the only time that Jimmy Smits hosted SNL.

This marked the first episode with Julia Sweeney and David Spade as cast members.

Cast[]

Repertory[]

Also Starring[]

Featured[]

Cameo by Bob Costas

Sketches[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Cold Open

George Bush (Dana Carvey) emphasizes that Mario Cuomo has a foreign-sounding name.
Opening montage Julia Sweeney and David Spade are added to the opening montage. With Sweeney joining the cast within that featured middle-group category, and Spade being added in as a regular featured player.
Monologue by Jimmy Smits

Announcer Don Pardo provides a Spanish translation of host Jimmy Smits’ story.
Chia Head

an organic alternative to traditional baldness countermeasures. David Spade's first appearance as a cast member.
Game Challengers A native man (Jimmy Smits) competes to reclaim Native American artifacts.
Spanish Pronounciation

NBC News employees overdo their Spanish pronunciations; Julia Sweeney's first appearance on the show. Bob Costas cameo.
Simon

While in the tub, neglected English boy Simon (Mike Myers) shows his drawings.
World Party performs "Way Down Now".
Weekend Update with Dennis Miller In Central Park, Jan Hooks interviews New York Marathon last-place runner (Chris Farley).
First Date A man (Jimmy Smits) is frustrated by ditzy (Julia Sweeney)’s short attention span & bad stories.
The Dark Side Nat X (Chris Rock) discusses race with host & Gerry Cooney (Kevin Nealon). Host Jimmy Smits appears as himself in this sketch.
Doormen

doormen (Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon) discuss building tenants behind their backs.
Manhattan Mobile Home Park A family (Jimmy Smits, Victoria Jackson, Chris Farley) live in a mobile home in NYC, with some difficulty.
World Part performs "Ship of Fools".
Detectives

A policeman (Jimmy Smits)'s clever-sounding verbal reversals irritate fellow policeman (Dana Carvey).
Goodnights
Preceded by:
October 27, 1990
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
November 17, 1990
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