September 24, 1977 Season 3 episode
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| Episode | 47 |
| Season Episode | 1 |
| Host | Steve Martin |
| Musical Guest(s) | Jackson Browne |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Running On Empty" "The Pretender" |
| Previous Episode May 21, 1977 |
Next Episode October 8, 1977 |
The 47th episode of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Steve Martin with musical guest Jackson Browne who performed "Running On Empty" and "The Pretender". This episode marked the first episode with the Festrunk Brothers and the first with Dan Aykroyd as Weekend Update anchor.
Cast[]
The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| An Oval Office | 
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Bert Lance (John Belushi) uses the National Express credit card to pay for his debts. |
| Montage |  |
The very first full intro change for SNL. While Howard Shore's original theme music remained, the still pictures and titles were replaced by video from a light screen in New York's Times Square. The shots used changed more than once during the season, but always kept the Times Square theme. This opening also marked the beginning of announcer Don Pardo's opening line, "It's Saturday Night Live!" and the last season to refer to the cast was referred to as the "Not Ready For Primetime Players." |
| Steve Martin's Monologue | 
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Steve Martin wants to find a tiny pair of handcuffs for his embezzling cat. |
| Kromega | 
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The watch so powerful that it takes three hands to operate. |
| The Festrunk Brothers | 
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A pair of Czechoslavakian brothers who ran from the tanks, Jorge (Steve Martin) and Yortuk Festrunk (Dan Aykroyd) try to pick up a pair of women (Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner) playing Ping-Pong in their apartment building's rec room. |
| Jackson Browne Performs "Runnin' On Empty" |
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| Weekend Update With Jane Curtin & Dan Aykroyd | 
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Laraine Newman recaps her visit to the Mao Tse-tung death anniversary. Bill Murray reviews "The Deep". Garrett Morris comments on the week's sports stories. John Belushi recaps his selection for a Weekend Update scholarship fund. |
| Mike McMack, Defense Lawyer | 
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Defense lawyer Mike McMack (Steve Martin) makes a pass at the rape victim (Gilda Radner) whose case he helped throw out of court. |
| Computerized Confession | 
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A priest (Dan Aykroyd) uses a computer to determine the penance for a man (Garrett Morris) who confesses to an adulterous relationship he has been carrying on. |
| Great Moments In Rock & Roll | 
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Groupie Alice Sloane (Laraine Newman) recounts her brief relationship with Roy Orbison (John Belushi), of whom she only knew to stand perfectly still while singing and wearing dark shades. |
| The Franken & Davis Show | 
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Al Franken and Tom Davis play the finalists in the Mr. U.S.A. Pageant. |
| Royal Deluxe II | 
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The vehicle that rides smooth enough to allow a rabbi to perform a circumcision in the back seat. |
| Jackson Browne Performs "The Pretender" | 
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| Goodnights | 
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Trivia[]
| Preceded by: May 21, 1977 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 8, 1977 |