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The '''thirteenth season''' of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', an American [[sketch comedy]] series, originally aired in the United States on [[NBC]] between October 17, 1987 and February 27, 1988. |
The '''thirteenth season''' of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', an American [[sketch comedy]] series, originally aired in the United States on [[NBC]] between October 17, 1987 and February 27, 1988. Although the changes to the cast and writers were minimal, the season was cut short due to the [[1988 Writers Guild of America strike]]. |
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==Production== |
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Although the changes to the cast were minimal there were, however, major events that impeded the show's production. During production of the season premiere, a fire broke out near Studio 8H during dress rehearsal. |
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During a dress rehearsal for the season premiere, a fire broke out near Studio 8H and was planned to be postponed. However, episode host [[Steve Martin]] pushed the cast to carry on with the show, making the Steve Martin/Sting episode the only episode without a dress rehearsal.<ref name="King">{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Mason |title=Stand-up isn't news to 'SNL' star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LEMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6617%2C266919 |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=[[Lawrence Journal-World]] |date=1993-11-02 |page=2D}}</ref> |
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On March 7, the [[Writers Guild of America]] [[1988 Writers Guild of America strike|went on strike]]. The strike continued until August, thus cutting the season short at 13 episodes.<ref name="Hoglund">{{Cite web |last=Hoglund |first=Andy |date=May 5, 2023 |title='SNL' hosts whose episodes were canceled amid strikes: John Candy, Gilda Radner, more |url=https://ew.com/tv/snl-canceled-episode-hosts-writers-strike/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=EW.com |language=en |ref=EW}}</ref> |
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On March 7, 1988, the [[Writers Guild of America]] went on strike, cancelling many planned episodes (and ultimately cutting the season short), including one originally planned to be hosted by original cast member [[Gilda Radner]]. (After Radner discovered that her ovarian cancer had returned by the end of 1988, she would never get the chance to host the show as she died the following May [the day of the following season's finale] from the disease.) The host for the March 12, 1988 broadcast (the first episode to be cancelled due to the strike of 1988) was never confirmed. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Minimal changes occurred before the beginning of the season. [[Kevin Nealon]] was promoted to repertory status. |
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===Cast roster=== |
===Cast roster=== |
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==Writers== |
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{{main|List of Saturday Night Live writers#season 13}} |
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New hires this season were [[Greg Daniels]], [[Conan O'Brien]] and [[Bob Odenkirk]]. |
New hires this season were [[Greg Daniels]], [[Conan O'Brien]] and [[Bob Odenkirk]].{{sfn|Shales|Miller|2002|pp=319, 326-330}} |
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The writers for this season included [[A. Whitney Brown]], [[Tom Davis (comedian)|Tom Davis]], |
The writers for this season included [[A. Whitney Brown]], [[Tom Davis (comedian)|Tom Davis]], Greg Daniels, [[Jim Downey (comedian)|Jim Downey]], [[Al Franken]], [[Jack Handey]], [[Phil Hartman]], [[George Meyer]], [[Lorne Michaels]], Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, [[Herb Sargent]], David Borowitz, [[Rosie Shuster]], [[Robert Smigel]], [[Bonnie Turner]], [[Bonnie and Terry Turner|Terry Turner]], and [[Christine Zander]]. The head writer, like the previous season, was Jim Downey. |
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==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987|10|24}} |
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|RTitle=[[Sean Penn]] |
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|Aux1=[[LL Cool J]] |
|Aux1=[[LL Cool J]]<br />[[Michael Penn]] |
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*LL Cool J performed "[[Go Cut Creator Go]]".<ref name="SNL" /> and appeared in the opener. |
*LL Cool J performed "[[Go Cut Creator Go]]".<ref name="SNL" /> and appeared in the opener. |
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|Aux1=[[The Cars]] |
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*The Cars performed "Strap Me In" and "Double Trouble".<ref name="SNL" /> Lead singer [[Ric Ocasek]] appears in the opener. |
*The Cars performed "[[Strap Me In]]" and "Double Trouble".<ref name="SNL" /> Lead singer [[Ric Ocasek]] appears in the opener. |
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*Guest appearance by [[Cassandra Peterson]] as Elvira in the opener. |
*Guest appearance by [[Cassandra Peterson]] as Elvira in the opener. |
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*A short film by [[Michael Lehmann]] titled "Ed's Secret Life (An Unauthorized Biography)", purportedly about [[Mister Ed]], is shown, with guest appearances by [[Mick Fleetwood]], [[Heather Locklear]] and [[William Schallert]]. |
*A short film by [[Michael Lehmann]] titled "Ed's Secret Life (An Unauthorized Biography)", purportedly about [[Mister Ed]], is shown, with guest appearances by [[Mick Fleetwood]], [[Heather Locklear]] and [[William Schallert]]. |
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*Simply Red performs "Suffer" and "The Right Thing".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*Simply Red performs "Suffer" and "[[The Right Thing (song)|The Right Thing]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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|Aux1=[[Bryan Ferry]] |
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*Bryan Ferry performs "The Right Stuff" and "[[Kiss and Tell (Bryan Ferry song)|Kiss and Tell]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*Bryan Ferry performs "[[The Right Stuff (Bryan Ferry song)|The Right Stuff]]" and "[[Kiss and Tell (Bryan Ferry song)|Kiss and Tell]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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*[[Bob Odenkirk]]'s first credited episode as a writer. |
*[[Bob Odenkirk]]'s first credited episode as a writer. |
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|Aux1=[[Linda Ronstadt]] |
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*Linda Ronstadt performs "Under African Skies" with Paul Simon, and "Los Laureles, La Cigarra".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*Linda Ronstadt performs "[[Under African Skies]]" with Paul Simon, and "Los Laureles, La Cigarra".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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*Namesake [[Paul Simon (politician)|U.S. Senator Paul Simon]], a [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1988|presidential candidate]] at the time, makes a cameo in the monologue. |
*Namesake [[Paul Simon (politician)|U.S. Senator Paul Simon]], a [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1988|presidential candidate]] at the time, makes a cameo in the monologue. |
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*[[Dana Carvey]] appeared during Weekend Update as [[Dennis Miller]] for the first time. |
*[[Dana Carvey]] appeared during Weekend Update as [[Dennis Miller]] for the first time. |
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|Aux1=[[James Taylor]] |
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*James Taylor performs "Lonesome Road", "Sweet Potato Pie" and "Never Die Young".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*James Taylor performs "That Lonesome Road", "Sweet Potato Pie" and "Never Die Young".<ref name="SNL" /> ("Lonesome Road" was a song that Taylor had sung at the funeral of [[John Belushi]] in 1982. This episode aired the day before what would've been Belushi's 39th birthday.) |
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|Aux1=[[Robbie Robertson]] |
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*Robbie Robertson performs "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" and "Testimony".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*Robbie Robertson performs "[[Somewhere Down the Crazy River]]" and "Testimony".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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*[[BoDeans]] and [[Maria McKee]] appeared in both performances. |
*[[BoDeans]] and [[Maria McKee]] appeared in both performances. |
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1988|2|13}} |
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1988|2|13}} |
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|RTitle=[[Justine Bateman]] |
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|Aux1=[[Terence Trent D'Arby]] |
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*D'Arby performs "[[Wishing Well (Terence Trent D'Arby song)|Wishing Well]]" and "Under My Thumb".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*D'Arby performs "[[Wishing Well (Terence Trent D'Arby song)|Wishing Well]]" and "[[Under My Thumb]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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*[[Dan Aykroyd]] appeared as [[Bob Dole]] in the cold opening. |
*[[Dan Aykroyd]] appeared as [[Bob Dole]] in the cold opening. |
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*[[Conan O'Brien]] and [[Greg Daniels]] first writing credits as staff members. |
*[[Conan O'Brien]] and [[Greg Daniels]]' first writing credits as staff members. |
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*Randy Travis performs "What'll You Do" and "[[Forever and Ever, Amen]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
*Randy Travis performs "[[What'll You Do About Me]]" and "[[Forever and Ever, Amen]]".<ref name="SNL" /> |
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==References== |
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==Works cited== |
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Season 13 | |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | October 17, 1987 February 27, 1988 | –
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The thirteenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 17, 1987 and February 27, 1988. Although the changes to the cast and writers were minimal, the season was cut short due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.
Production
[edit]During a dress rehearsal for the season premiere, a fire broke out near Studio 8H and was planned to be postponed. However, episode host Steve Martin pushed the cast to carry on with the show, making the Steve Martin/Sting episode the only episode without a dress rehearsal.[1]
On March 7, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. The strike continued until August, thus cutting the season short at 13 episodes.[2]
Cast
[edit]Cast roster
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Repertory players |
Featured players
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bold denotes Weekend Update anchor
Writers
[edit]New hires this season were Greg Daniels, Conan O'Brien and Bob Odenkirk.[3]
The writers for this season included A. Whitney Brown, Tom Davis, Greg Daniels, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Herb Sargent, David Borowitz, Rosie Shuster, Robert Smigel, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, and Christine Zander. The head writer, like the previous season, was Jim Downey.
Episodes
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234 | 1 | Steve Martin | Sting | October 17, 1987 | |
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235 | 2 | Sean Penn | LL Cool J Michael Penn | October 24, 1987 | |
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236 | 3 | Dabney Coleman | The Cars | October 31, 1987 | |
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237 | 4 | Robert Mitchum | Simply Red | November 14, 1987 | |
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238 | 5 | Candice Bergen | Cher | November 21, 1987 | |
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239 | 6 | Danny DeVito | Bryan Ferry | December 5, 1987 | |
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240 | 7 | Angie Dickinson | Buster Poindexter David Gilmour | December 12, 1987 | |
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241 | 8 | Paul Simon | Linda Ronstadt | December 19, 1987 | |
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242 | 9 | Robin Williams | James Taylor | January 23, 1988 | |
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243 | 10 | Carl Weathers | Robbie Robertson | January 30, 1988 | |
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244 | 11 | Justine Bateman | Terence Trent D'Arby | February 13, 1988 | |
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245 | 12 | Tom Hanks | Randy Travis | February 20, 1988 | |
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246 | 13 | Judge Reinhold | 10,000 Maniacs | February 27, 1988 | |
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Canceled episodes with booked guests
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May 14, 1988 | Gilda Radner | U2 | A planned episode with original cast member Gilda Radner as host was cancelled due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America Strike.[2] Radner would never get another chance to host, due to her death in 1989. This episode would have marked the first time a female cast member came back to host, a milestone that wasn't reached until Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosted on May 13, 2006. U2 would perform on the show on December 9, 2000. |
References
[edit]- ^ King, Mason (November 2, 1993). "Stand-up isn't news to 'SNL' star". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 2D. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Hoglund, Andy (May 5, 2023). "'SNL' hosts whose episodes were canceled amid strikes: John Candy, Gilda Radner, more". EW.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, pp. 319, 326–330.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. pp. 124–127. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
- ^ Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. pp. 220–223. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
Works cited
[edit]- Shales, Tom; Miller, James Andrew (2002). Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0316781466.