Season 3, episode 14;Host:Jill Clayburgh, with Eddie Money

Aired March 18, 1978.

Network disclaimer:"Bowling For Medicine"
Don Pardo announces that “Bowling For Medicine” will not be seen tonight, so that NBC can present the following special program."

Cold opening:"Danny Boy"
Garrett Morris sings "Danny Boy" while dressed as a leprechaun. "Danny Boy" was written by Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air" in 1913.

While he sings, a scroll appears onscreen that discusses how whenever Garrett sings on the show, they usually display words. This time, Morris gets to write the words. The scroll says they got the leprechaun suit for 40% off, since it was the day after St. Patrick's Day.

When his song is over, Garrett announces "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night."

Monologue:"Jill is unprepared"
Host Jill Clayburgh mentions that she had fun when she hosted in Season 1. However, she learned after watching her previous episode that she didn't prepare a good monologue. Unfortunately, she hasn't prepared much of a monologue for this appearance either.

Commercial:"Royal Deluxe II"
Repeat from Season 3, episode 1.

"Olympia Cafe"
Written by Don Novello.
A new waitress (Clayburgh) is being trained to work at the Olympia Cafe. Unfortunately, the cafe employees' incessant screaming of "CHEEBURGER, CHEEBURGER" pushes her over the edge. 

"Sybil III"
Dr. Wilbur (Clayburgh), a therapist, treats a woman named "Sybil" (Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner) who has three clearly defined different personalities. The three women try (in vain) to make Dr. Wilbur understand that they are actually three different women who all happened to be named Cybil.

"Bad One Man Theater"
Leonard Pinth-Garnell (Dan Aykroyd) presents Bad One Man Theater, which features four one-person performances happening at the same time. We see portrayals of Mark Twain (Tom Schiller), Harry Truman (John Belushi), Edgar Allan Poe (Bill Murray), Paul Robeson (Morris) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Curtin). Pinth-Garnell describes their performances as "brilliantly bad." 

Eddie Money:"Baby Hold On"
Eddie Money performs "Baby Hold On," which was written by Money and Jimmy Lyon.

"Baby Hold On" appeared on Money's 1977 self-titled debut album and was released as a single in December of that year. The song peaked at #100 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Commercial:"Nutrifix"
A busy mother (Curtin) finds the fastest instant breakfast for her and her busy family. Nutrifix comes with five injectable cartridges, each cartridge contains "1000 milligrams of dextroamphetamine sulfate for extra pep."

"Weekend Update"
Anchors Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd report on the top news stories of the day.

Correspondent Laraine Newman interviews a mine inspector in West Virginia. 

Consumer reporter Roseanne Roseannadanna offers advice about filing taxes. Unfortunately, she gets distracted and goes off on tangents about body odor and egg salad sandwiches. 

"Everything is blurry"
On an airplane, a man (Belushi) tells a woman that all the places he visits are disappointing and blurry. The woman surmises that he might need glasses.

"Shower Mike"
Richard Herkiman (Bill Murray) hosts a variety show in his shower while he talks and sings into soap shaped like a microphone. 

Richard and his wife Jane (Radner) are joined in the shower by their neighbors Judy (Clayburgh) and Morty Cooney (Belushi).

During this sketch, Richard sings "Love Will Keep Us Together." The song was written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, it's most successful version was recorded by Captain & Tennille. Their cover of the song reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1975. 

"Coneheads On Earth"
Driving instructor Beldar Conehead (Aykroyd) has an affair with one of his driver's ed students (Clayburgh).

When his wife Prymaat (Curtin) discover's Beldar's infidelity, she is furious. However, we learn that Prymaat also has something to answer for. 

Talk show:"Celebrity Crackup"
Jane Curtin interviews Tony Orlando (Murray), Richard Pryor (Morris), Claudine Longet (Radner) and Robert Blake (Belushi). Each celebrity discusses their recent mental breakdowns.

Eddie Money:"Two Tickets To Paradise"
Money performs "Two Tickets To Paradise," the leadoff track of his self-titled album. It was released as a single in June of 1978 and peaked at #22.

SNL's director Dave Wilson fills the screen with five Eddie Moneys shot from different angles.

Jill Clayburgh:"Serious Song"
Written by Marilyn Suzanne Miller and Cheryl Hardwick.
The host sings a song about the difficulties of being in a relationship.

Goodnights:
Clayburgh says "Well, thank you all very much. And the cast and Eddie Money, and, uh, it’s really been it’s been great being here, and I’m still thinking about that opening for the next time that I come and that I’m on this show." Someone offscreen then throws an orange towards the host, she catches it and says "oh, see, I’m quick, too! So… good night!" 

The cast then surrounds Clayburgh and the credits roll.

Notes about this episode:
This episode is important to me because it contains the first time I ever watched Saturday Night Live. I fell asleep on the couch and woke up at the beginning of the Olympia Cafe sketch. 

So of course this episode has lots of sentimental value for me. 

Jill Clayburgh says that she'll be better prepared for the monologue next time she hosts. However, Clayburgh never hosted again before she passed away in 2010.

"Sybil III" is a parody of Sybil, a 1976 made-for-TV film about a woman named Sybil who suffers from multiple personality disorder.

What stands out:
"Danny Boy"-I like when the show gives Garrett Morris a chance to sing and the onscreen scrolling text during the song was funny too.

Roseanne Roseannadanna's commentary-This is her best commentary so far. Jane Curtin's reaction is also memorable.

"The Coneheads On Earth"-Another solid Coneheads sketch that features great work from Curtin and Aykroyd. Plus, Connie Conehead (Newman) has a great description of drive-in movies that I won't spoil.

What doesn't work:
Clayburgh's monologue-It's a monologue about how Clayburgh didn't prepare for the monologue. Why didn't Lorne Michaels and the writers give the host something to work with? I enjoyed the "Serious Song" that Clayburgh sings at the end of the show. Why not have her perform it during the monologue and close the show with something else? Also, "Serious Song" is proceeded by an Eddie Money song. That means the cast is missing from the last two segments.

J.A. Morris' rating:
Another very good Season 3 episode. I generally enjoyed it and it was my introduction to SNL, so it earns a high rating. 

Three and a half stars.

Season 3, Episode 13;Host:Art Garfunkel, with Stephen Bishop and Andy Kaufman.

Aired March 11, 1978.

Network disclaimer:“Jacques Cousteau Gets an Undersea Enema” Don Pardo announces that “Jacques Cousteau Gets an Undersea Enema” will not be seen tonight, so that NBC can present the following special program."

Cold opening:"Modern Crimes" We open with a silent movie titled Modern Crimes. In Switzerland two grave robbers (Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi) are carrying a body wrapped in a rug. When they drop the rug, a body (Gilda Radner) falls out that appears to be the "Little Tramp" character made famous by Charlie Chaplin.

They're spotted by a policeman (Bill Murray), so they pretend the Little Tramp is still alive. When the cop tell them to move on, the Tramp comes to life and says (silently) "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night!"

Monologue:"Wonderful World"
In lieu of the usual monologue, host Art Garfunkel sings "Wonderful World," which was originally recorded and written by Sam Cooke. Released a single on April 14, 1960, it peaked at #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart.

Garfunkel's recording of the song appeared on his 1977 album Watermark. It was released as a single in January1978 and reached #17. 

His song is interrupted when a speaker feeds back. Art tries to resume the song, but John Belushi comes onstage and berates NBC for having worn out speakers. John continues to rip the network for how it treats SNL and encourages Garfunkel to walk off in protest. When Art says the speaker is no big deal, Belushi turns his anger at Garfunkel and accuses him of selling out.

John then walks off in disgust and Art finishes "Wonderful World."

Commercial:"Kromega III Watch" Repeat from Season 3, episode 1.

Talk show:"Tomorrow show with Tom Snyder"
Tom Snyder (Aykroyd) interviews a man who claims to be a battered husband. The man is kept shrouded in darkness to hide his identity. 

The interview goes off the rails when Snyder accidently calls the man by his real name and holds up a photo of the battering victim.

Stephen Bishop:"On And On" Stephen Bishop performs "On And On," which was the leadoff track on his 1976 album Careless.

"On And On" was issued as a single in May 1977 and reached #11 on the Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.

"Miracle In Chicago": In a Chicago Irish pub, the late mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daly (Belushi) comes back from the dead. He offers to help the pub's owner (Aykroyd) get more Irish songs on the pub's jukebox in time for St. Patrick's Day.

"Kiss Concert"
Outside of a Kiss concert, a roadie (Belushi) and a security guard (Garrett Morris) deal with a crowd of people who are trying to get backstage. If they're not on the guest list, they're not allowed to enter. Some of them have outrageous stories about how they know members of Kiss. 

"Weekend Update"
Anchors Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd report on the top news stories of the day.

Elizabeth Taylor was force-fed for charity.

Actor/director Orson Welles has been injured in a skiing accident.

Science Editor Dr. Garrett Morris reports on a new drug that can save people who suffer from phlebitis. 

Movie critic Bill Murray reviews Coming Home. Murray says the film convinced him that the Vietnam War was "a mistake."

Art Garfunkel:"All I Know," "Scarborough Fair"
The host sings "All I Know," written by Jimmy Webb. It first appeared on Garfunkel's 1973 album Angel Clare. "All I Know" reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 

Garfunkel follows that up with the traditional English folk song "Scarborough Fair." This song has been covered many artists, but Simon and Garfunkel recorded the most successful version. "Scarborough Fair" was the lead track on Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.

It was released as a single in February1968 after it appeared on the soundtrack of The Graduate. The song peaked at #11 in the U.S..

Talk show:"Looks At Books" Jane Curtin interviews Lisa Loopner (Radner) and Todd LaBounta (Murray), co-authors of the book Whatever Happened To The Class of '77. The book covers what has happened to members of their graduating class since the previous June.

Schiller's Reel:"Don't Look Back In Anger" Many years in the future, an aged John Belushi visits The Not-Ready For Primetime Cemetery, where the cast of Saturday Night Live is buried. He recounts how they all died and wonders why he's the last one left alive.

Andy Kaufman:"The Great Gatsby" Andy Kaufman tells the audience that instead of performing stand-up comedy, he will read The Great Gatsby aloud from the beginning.

The crowd quickly gets bored and boos Kaufman. He tells them quiet down because he has "a long way to go."

Commercial:"The Looking For Mr. Goodbar Sleepytime Playset" A girl (Radner) plays with The Looking For Mr. Goodbar Sleepytime Playset. The toy promises that kids "can recreate the grim reality of Judith Rossner’s bleak novel of hopelessness and despair right in her very own bedroom, alone at night!"

Art Garfunkel:"Crying In My Sleep"
Garfunkel performs "Crying In My Sleep," the leadoff track on his Watermark album.

Goodnights: Garfunkel says "that's all the time we have, so thank you, goodnight."

Notes about this episode:

The "Modern Crimes" opening is a reference to the real theft of Charlie Chaplin's body. On March 1, Chaplin's coffin was stolen and held for a $600,000 ransom. The two thieves were arrested and led police to where they had buried the coffin.

During "Kiss Concert," Dan Aykroyd briefly appears wearing a Kiss costume and makeup. It happens so quickly that I couldn't get a very good screencap.

However, I found this rehearsal photo (taken by Lynn Goldsmith) that shows Aykroyd backstage in costume.

What stands out: "Modern Crimes"-This silent film parody is a great way to open the show. Having "Live from New York" mouthed silently by Gilda Radner is a nice touch. "Don't Look Back In Anger"-A great film by Tom Schiller and an excellent performance by John Belushi (who is unrecognizable in old man makeup). Of course Belushi was the first SNL cast member to die, which makes this film even more poignant today.

Andy Kaufman-His reading of The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of Kaufman's "anti-comedy" comedy. What doesn't work: Too much music-Art Garfunkel has a great voice ("Scarborough Fair" is particularly good here), but there are five songs performed on this episode. That feels like at least one too many. And the show closes with a downbeat song, which ends the show on a sad note. With Garfunkel hosting, I don't think this episode needed an additional musical guest in Stephen Bishop. I would have preferred more sketches.

J.A. Morris' rating: This episode features several solid sketches and a great short film, but the number of songs keeps it from getting a higher rating:

3 stars.