Barry Bostwick calls it the most ridiculous week, and gives everyone (including Butch and Pepe) $3 dollar souvenir antenna headsets.

Canned closing theme in the repeat; I don't have access to the live version so I'm unsure what Pardo's ending voiceover is about aside from the announcement of next week's "Five Hosts" show.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

A strong show, and a little bit of a preview of the next season. Barry Bostwick was an eager and willing host, despite occasionally being a bit too "on" for the sketch's purpose. He was overshadowed, though, by Spinal Tap, 2/3 of which would join the cast next season, along with Billy Crystal, who is already connecting well with the audience. The rest of the show benefited from some stronger and more ambitious writing in the live sketches, and two recurring sketches went out with better-than-usual final installments.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

Spinal Tap Interview

Lie Detector

The Turkey Lady

Guest Performance

Saturday Night News

2 On The Town

SHOW LOWLIGHTS:

Dog Day P.M.

MVP:

Spinal Tap

CAST & GUEST BREAKDOWN:

cast

Jim Belushi : 3 appearances [Lie Detector, The Turkey Lady, Dog Day P.M.]

: 3 appearances [Lie Detector, The Turkey Lady, Dog Day P.M.] Robin Duke : 2 appearances [2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady]

: 2 appearances [2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady] Mary Gross : 3 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Saturday Night News, The Turkey Lady]

: 3 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Saturday Night News, The Turkey Lady] Brad Hall : 3 appearances [Lie Detector, Iceman, The Turkey Lady]; 1 voice-over [La Cage aux Folles]

: 3 appearances [Lie Detector, Iceman, The Turkey Lady]; 1 voice-over [La Cage aux Folles] Tim Kazurinsky : 3 appearances [Iceman, The Turkey Lady, Unanswered Questions of the Universe]

: 3 appearances [Iceman, The Turkey Lady, Unanswered Questions of the Universe] Gary Kroeger : 3 appearances [Iceman, 2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady]

: 3 appearances [Iceman, 2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady] Julia Louis-Dreyfus : 4 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Iceman, 2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady]

: 4 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Iceman, 2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady] Joe Piscopo: 4 appearances [Lie Detector, Iceman, 2 On The Town, The Turkey Lady]

crew and extras

Butch : 1 appearance ["Christmas With The Devil"]

: 1 appearance ["Christmas With The Devil"] Pepe : 1 appearance ["Christmas With The Devil"]

: 1 appearance ["Christmas With The Devil"] Andrew Smith: 1 appearance [The Turkey Lady]

guests

Barry Bostwick : 7 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Monologue, Iceman, Spinal Tap Interview, The Turkey Lady, La Cage aux Folles, Dog Day P.M.]

: 7 appearances [Simulated Cat Fight, Monologue, Iceman, Spinal Tap Interview, The Turkey Lady, La Cage aux Folles, Dog Day P.M.] Spinal Tap : 3 appearances [Spinal Tap Interview, "Christmas With The Devil", "Big Bottom"]

: 3 appearances [Spinal Tap Interview, "Christmas With The Devil", "Big Bottom"] Billy Crystal : 2 appearances [Next Week, Saturday Night News]

: 2 appearances [Next Week, Saturday Night News] A. Whitney Brown : 1 appearance [Guest Performance]

: 1 appearance [Guest Performance] Soupy Sales: 1 appearance [The Turkey Lady]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

August 25, 1984

Known alterations:

Next Week removed

Buddweiser Light added

Additional screen captures from this episode are available here.