October 8, 1988 Season 14 episode
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| Episode | 247 |
| Season Episode | 1 |
| Host | Tom Hanks |
| Musical Guest(s) | Keith Richards |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Take It So Hard" "Struggle" |
| Previous Episode February 27, 1988 (Season 13) |
Next Episode October 15, 1988 |
The season premiere of Season 14 and the 247th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 8, 1988, hosted by actor Tom Hanks with musical guest Keith Richards, an English musician, singer and songwriter. This is Tom Hanks' 3rd time as host and the 2nd and final appearance for Keith Richards on the show, as well as his only time as the solo musical guest.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
- Onscreen appearances by then-writers Conan O'Brien and Bob Odenkirk, and then-head writer Jim Downey. Musical appearances by Ivan Neville and Steve Jordan. Uncredited appearances by writers A. Whitney Brown and Al Franken
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Pumping Up with Hanz & Franz Cold Open | Pumping Up With Hans & Franz (Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon). Clips show the guys “up close & personal” | |
| Opening montage | After two seasons, a new opening montage has been introduced, with a new logo, which would be in use for the next seven years; and new video clips of the cast in black and white in a bar setting. The music and overall style remained the same as the previous two years. | |
| Tom Hanks' Monologue | Returning to host for the third time, Tom Hanks' backstage conversations reveal that he truly is a really nice guy. With musical guest Keith Richards, as well as Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, Dennis Miller, SNL bandleader G.E. Smith, saxophonist/future bandleader Lenny Pickett, and writers Conan O'Brien and Bob Odenkirk (this being their first onscreen appearance). | |
| First Citiwide Change Bank | Paul McElroy (Jim Downey) explains their mission. With Jan Hooks and Kevin Nealon. | |
| ABC Campaign '88 | Diane Sawyer (Jan Hooks) moderates Michael Dukakis (Jon Lovitz) vs. George Bush (Dana Carvey). Other people in the sketch include Peter Jennings (Tom Hanks), Carl Rowan (Grafton True), Dan Quayle (Jeff Renaudo), Marilyn Quayle (Nora Dunn), David Brinkley (Phil Hartman), and Sam Donaldson (Kevin Nealon). | |
| Keith Richards performs "Take It So Hard" with Ivan Neville and Steve Jordan. | ||
| Mr. Short Term Memory | Mr. Short-Term Memory/Jeff Morrow (Tom Hanks) is forgetful during a dinner date with (Victoria Jackson). With stills of Dana Carvey, Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Jon Lovitz, and Kevin Nealon. Hartman also appears live in the sketch as a waiter. Announcer Don Pardo narrates during the sketch. | |
| First Citiwide Change Bank - Part 2 | More customer testimonials (Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman) in praise of First Citiwide Change Bank. With Jim Downey as Paul McElroy. | |
| Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | Includes a joke/ suggestion of a presidential system called the “volleyball-tocracy”, where 6 men are elected president and one of them serves until he screws up and then one of the other men is rotated into the role for a while. Guests include Kevin Nealon reporting on Sergei Akmudov (Phil Hartman)'s weightlifting attempt. A. Whitney Brown (in an unceredited role) plays the coach). | |
| Girl Watchers | The desensitized losers (Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz) experience deja vu at their high school reunion. Kevin Nealon also appears in this sketch. | |
| Jew or not a Jew | Contestants (Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Victoria Jackson, Kevin Nealon). try to identify celebrities’ lineages. Tom Hanks plays the game show host. With voice overs by Al Franken and announcer Don Pardo. | |
| Big | outtakes from Big show Josh (Tom Hanks) using his size to bully the other kids. | |
| Keith Richards performs "Struggle" with Ivan Neville and Steve Jordan. | ||
| The Pat Stevens Show | Pat Stevens (Nora Dunn) interviews Barbara Bush (Phil Hartman) & Kitty Dukakis (Jan Hooks); both of whom end up bickering at each other. | |
| Goodbyes | Tom Hanks announces that's it for the season 14 premier and thanks everybody for coming. |
| Preceded by: February 27, 1988 (Season 13) |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 15, 1988 |
Trivia[]
- First episode for current lighting director Geoff Amoral (who was billed as a 'Lighting Consultant' at the time).