No closing voiceover from Mel Brandt tonight; this likely means that the studio feed cut out early when originally aired. However, the goodnights still last a bit after the full credit run.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

The first show after Michael O'Donoghue's firing shows a definite dip in quality and difficulty coming up with a full show of decent material; the bulk of the show taken up by lengthy and fairly unfunny sketches, as well as three musical numbers. The show also seems to be really struggling to get guests, judging by the booking of both Conrad and the Allman Brothers Band, with neither act in their prime nor particularly relevant at the time. As a host, Conrad was fairly weak; despite a decent performance in Newsbreak Teaser, he seemed to play "Conrad with a robe" or "Conrad with a mustache" in every sketch. The show would spend a few more episodes in the wilderness before finally regaining some the momentum from earlier this season.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Newsbreak Teaser

Overexposure

The People's Court

Sister

EPISODE LOWLIGHTS:

Wild Wild Wild West

Battle Of The Week

SNL Newsbreak

Nixon vs. FDR

A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney

MVP:

Eddie Murphy

CAST AND GUEST BREAKDOWN:

cast

Robin Duke : 4 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

: 4 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR] Christine Ebersole : 5 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, SNL Newsbreak, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR, Sister]

: 5 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, SNL Newsbreak, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR, Sister] Mary Gross : 4 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

: 4 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR] Tim Kazurinsky : 4 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

: 4 appearances [Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR] Eddie Murphy : 5 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Overexposure, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

: 5 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Overexposure, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR] Joe Piscopo : 6 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Overexposure, SNL Newsbreak, A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney, Nixon vs. FDR]; 1 voice-over [In The News]

: 6 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Overexposure, SNL Newsbreak, A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney, Nixon vs. FDR]; 1 voice-over [In The News] Tony Rosato: 4 performances [Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

featured players:

Brian Doyle-Murray: 3 performances [Wild Wild Wild West, SNL Newsbreak, Nixon vs. FDR]

crew and extras:

Nate Herman : 1 appearance [Wild Wild Wild West]

: 1 appearance [Wild Wild Wild West] Yvonne Hudson : 1 appearance [The People's Court]

: 1 appearance [The People's Court] Neil Levy: 1 appearance [The People's Court]

1 appearance [The People's Court] Nelson Lyon : 1 appearance [Nixon vs. FDR]

: 1 appearance [Nixon vs. FDR] Liz Welch: 1 appearance [The People's Court]

guests:

Robert Conrad : 5 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR]

: 5 appearances [The People's Court, Wild Wild Wild West, Newsbreak Preview, Battle Of The Week, Nixon vs. FDR] The Allman Brothers Band: 3 appearances ["Midnight Rider", "Southbound", "Leavin'"]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

Not rebroadcast by NBC. In The News was added to repeat versions of Tim Curry and Robert Urich; Babies In Makeup was repeated in the Robert Culp and Robin Williams episodes.

Additional screen captures from this episode are available here.