September 29, 1990 Season 16 episode
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| Episode | 287 |
| Season Episode | 1 |
| Host | Kyle MacLachlan |
| Musical Guest(s) | Sinéad O'Connor |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Three Babies" "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" |
| Previous Episode May 19, 1990 |
Next Episode October 6, 1990 |
The season premiere of Season 16 and the 287th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on September 29, 1990, hosted by actor Kyle MacLachlan with musical guest Sinéad O'Connor, an Irish singer-songwriter. This was Kyle MacLachlan's hosting debut, and the first out of the two musical guest stints for Sinéad O'Connor.
This is Chris Farley and Chris Rock's first episode as cast members.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
Also Starring[]
- Chris Farley (First Appearance)
- Chris Rock (First Appearance)
Featured[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| George Bush Address To Iraqi Television | George Bush (Dana Carvey) uses animal metaphors to communicate with Iraqis. | |
| Opening montage | After two seasons, a new opening montage has been introduced. Season 16 changed the cast videos again, though the music and overall style still remained unchanged. A notable addition was the middle cast category, with cast members introduced in the same style as repertory cast members. Jon Lovitz and Nora Dunn are gone from the intro, and the first credits for Chris Farley and Chris Rock (who were added to the middle category, as featured players), who were hired in their place. | |
| Monologue by Kyle MacLachlan | MacLachlan accidentally reveals killer in Twin Peaks | |
| Bad Idea Jeans | Denim wearers don’t realize the folly of their decisions. | |
| Sprockets | Dieter (Mike Myers) & Karl-Heinz Shelkar (Kyle MacLachlan) watch Germany's Most Disturbing Home Videos | |
| Twin Peaks | Dale Cooper (host) ignores clues pointing to Leo (Chris Farley). First appearance of Farley on the show. Also features most of the cast, including a famous line about the number of women on the show. | |
| Sinéad O'Connor performs | Song: Three Babies | |
| Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | Featuring Al Franken reporting from Saudi Arabia | |
| All Things Scottish | Stuart Rankin’s son (Kyle MacLachlan) doesn’t want pop (Mike Myers)’s All Things Scottish store | |
| George & Frank | Frank Sinatra (Phil Hartman) gives advice to George Michael (Dana Carvey). | |
| Sinéad O'Connor performs | Song: The Last Day of Our Acquaintance | |
| 2 Live Crew Party | White record execs give Luther Campbell (Chris Rock) lyric suggestions. Rock's first appearance on the show. | |
| The Cattle Song | k.d. lang (Kyle MacLachlan) & lonesome cowboys (Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman) sing about cattle’s ultimate fate | |
| Goodbyes |
Trivia[]
- First episode for current cue-card holder Wally Feresten (who held some cue cards for the Sprockets sketch).
| Preceded by: May 19, 1990 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 6, 1990 |