Some people on the stage are waving Japanese flags (both the state flag and the Rising Sun), and someone is dressed in military garb. I assume that must have been a sketch cut from the show.

Gilbert Gottfried is now starting to dress like Charles Rocket.

Don Pardo announces next weeks guests Charlene Tilton and Todd Rundgren and reminds the audience that there is eight days until his birthday, but begs "please, no more toasters!"

FINAL SUMMARY:

Most of the show was forgettable instead of truly wretched, with the possible exception of Weekend Update (slipping even further), the weak cold opening, and the dumb "Refrigerator" commercial. There were still a few bright spots, especially in the segments right after Weekend Update, and a few twists that helped some otherwise weak sketches. Deborah Harry may not have been the best at sketch comedy but she seemed to put in some effort, and at least was more engaged than Kellerman. Her best performances, though, were the two covers she performed with Chris Stein, Clem Burke and the SNL band.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Big Brother

EPISODE LOWLIGHTS:

Don't Look In The Refrigerator

Weekend Update

Sinatra Interview

Where's Cooter

Dropout

The Rocket Report

MVP:

(tie) Deborah Harry / Gail Matthius

CAST & GUEST BREAKDOWN:

cast

Denny Dillon : 3 appearances [Where's Cooter?, SoHo, Dropout]

: 3 appearances [Where's Cooter?, SoHo, Dropout] Gilbert Gottfried : 5 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update, Big Brother, SoHo, Big Ape]

: 5 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update, Big Brother, SoHo, Big Ape] Gail Matthius : 5 appearances [Livelys II, Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update, SoHo, Dropout], 1 voiceover [Big Brother]

: 5 appearances [Livelys II, Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update, SoHo, Dropout], 1 voiceover [Big Brother] Eddie Murphy : 3 appearances [Monologue, Newsbreak I, Newsbreak II]

: 3 appearances [Monologue, Newsbreak I, Newsbreak II] Joe Piscopo : 4 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Card Store, Weekend Update, Big Ape], 1 voiceover [Big Brother]

: 4 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Card Store, Weekend Update, Big Ape], 1 voiceover [Big Brother] Ann Risley : 2 appearances [Livelys II, Where's Cooter?]

: 2 appearances [Livelys II, Where's Cooter?] Charles Rocket: 5 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Livelys II, Where's Cooter?, The Rocket Report, Weekend Update], 1 voiceover [Don't Look In The Refrigerator]

featured players:

Yvonne Hudson : 2 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Card Store]

: 2 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Card Store] Matthew Laurance : 4 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Where's Cooter, Card Store, Sweet Hearts]

: 4 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Where's Cooter, Card Store, Sweet Hearts] Patrick Weathers: 2 appearances [Sinatra Interview, Dropout]

crew and extras:

Errol "Crusher" Bennett : 1 appearance ["Love TKO"]

: 1 appearance ["Love TKO"] Dom Irrera : 1 appearance [Sinatra Interview]

: 1 appearance [Sinatra Interview] Neil Levy : 1 appearance [Monologue]

: 1 appearance [Monologue] Wendie Malick : 1 appearance [Where's Cooter?]

: 1 appearance [Where's Cooter?] Lou Marini : 1 appearance ["Love TKO"]

: 1 appearance ["Love TKO"] Marcus Miller : 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"]

: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"] Andy Murphy : 2 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update]

: 2 appearances [Where's Cooter?, Weekend Update] Chris Palmaro : 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"]

: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"] Janice Pendarvis : 2 appearances ["Love TKO", Come Back Jonee"]

: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", Come Back Jonee"] Leon Pendarvis : 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"]

: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"] Kenny Vance : 1 appearance [Sweet Hearts]

: 1 appearance [Sweet Hearts] Georg Wadenius : 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"]

: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"] Buddy Williams: 1 appearance ["Love TKO"]

guests:

Deborah Harry : 9 appearances [Monologue, Don't Look In The Refrigerator, Card Store, "Love TKO", Big Brother, SoHo, "Come Back Jonee", Big Ape, Dropout]

: 9 appearances [Monologue, Don't Look In The Refrigerator, Card Store, "Love TKO", Big Brother, SoHo, "Come Back Jonee", Big Ape, Dropout] Funky 4 + 1 : 1 appearance ["That's The Joint"]

: 1 appearance ["That's The Joint"] Clem Burke : 1 appearance ["Come Back Jonee"]

: 1 appearance ["Come Back Jonee"] Chris Stein: 2 appearances ["Love TKO", "Come Back Jonee"]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

Not rebroadcast on NBC.

Additional screen captures from this episode can be seen here.