Channeling Fernando, Billy Crystal says he had a "marvelous" time. Clint Smith joins the cast on stage; the credit scroll cuts after the writers list.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

The post-Eddie Murphy period begins with somewhat of an in-the-middle show that was helped a lot by the host: Billy Crystal did a fantastic job and fit in with the show completely, coming across more as a member of the cast than a special guest. Crystal's presence made this feel a bit like a preview of the direction the show would take in next year's all-star season, where he was the core of the year's cast but able to step in as unofficial host if needed. With Murphy gone, most of the rest of the cast has a fairly balanced representation tonight, though Brad Hall gets the short end this week with no featured bits of his own.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

Monologue

Winston University

The Womb

Sammy & Reagan

SHOW LOWLIGHTS:

Unanswered Questions of the Universe

MVP:

Billy Crystal

CAST & GUEST BREAKDOWN:

cast

Jim Belushi : 4 appearances [Winston University, Bad Career Moves, Saturday Night News, God's Place]

: 4 appearances [Winston University, Bad Career Moves, Saturday Night News, God's Place] Robin Duke : 3 appearances [Winston University, Family in the Attic, Saturday Night News]; 1 voice-over [The Womb]

: 3 appearances [Winston University, Family in the Attic, Saturday Night News]; 1 voice-over [The Womb] Mary Gross : 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Hung Like Me, Family in the Attic, The Womb]

: 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Hung Like Me, Family in the Attic, The Womb] Brad Hall : 3 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, God's Place]

: 3 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, God's Place] Tim Kazurinsky : 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, Family in the Attic, Unanswered Questions of the Universe]

: 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, Family in the Attic, Unanswered Questions of the Universe] Gary Kroeger : 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, Saturday Night News. God's Place]

: 4 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, Saturday Night News. God's Place] Julia Louis-Dreyfus : 3 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, The Womb]; 1 voice-over [Sammy & Reagan]

: 3 appearances [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up, Winston University, The Womb]; 1 voice-over [Sammy & Reagan] Eddie Murphy : 1 appearance [Family in the Attic]

: 1 appearance [Family in the Attic] Joe Piscopo: 3 appearances [Family in the Attic, Sammy & Reagan, God's Place]; 1 voice-over [Hung Like Me]

crew and extras

Andy Breckman : 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up]

: 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up] Nate Herman : 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up]

: 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up] Yvonne Hudson : 1 appearance [God's Place]

: 1 appearance [God's Place] Andrew Smith : 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up]

: 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Wrap-Up] Clint Smith : 2 appearances [Winston University, Sammy & Reagan]

: 2 appearances [Winston University, Sammy & Reagan] Dave Wilson: 1 voice-over [The First Show]

guests

Billy Crystal : 7 appearances [Monologue, Winston University, Sammy & Reagan, Bad Career Moves, Saturday Night News, God's Place, The First Show]

: 7 appearances [Monologue, Winston University, Sammy & Reagan, Bad Career Moves, Saturday Night News, God's Place, The First Show] Al Jarreau : 2 appearances ["Mornin'", "Trouble In Paradise"]

: 2 appearances ["Mornin'", "Trouble In Paradise"] Mayor Ed Koch: 1 appearance [St. Patrick's Day Round-Up]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

September 8, 1984

June 29, 1985

Additional screen captures from this episode are available here.