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==Production== |
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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>{{cite |
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. |
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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Following the February 27 episode, the series went on a planned two-week hiatus with plans to return on March 12 (the host of which had yet to be announced). However, 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, tying the [[Saturday Night Live (season 6)|sixth season]] as the shortest season until it was surpassed by the [[Saturday Night Live (season 33)|thirty-third season]] twenty years later (which was also due to a writers' strike). Several planned episodes were cancelled, including one hosted by original cast member [[Gilda Radner]] (who was never able to host, as she discovered her ovarian cancer had returned and died the day of the next season's finale). Radner would have been the first former female cast member to host an episode; that distinction would not happen until [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] hosted in 2006. |
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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.{{col-begin}} |
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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== |
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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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| A planned episode with original cast member Gilda Radner as host was cancelled due to the [[1988 Writers Guild of America Strike]]. 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. |
| A planned episode with original cast member Gilda Radner as host was cancelled due to the [[1988 Writers Guild of America Strike]].<ref name="Hoglund" /> 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. |
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==References== |
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==Works cited== |
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*{{cite book|last1=Shales |first1=Tom |last2=Miller |first2=James Andrew |title=Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live |year=2002 |publisher=Little, Brown |isbn=978-0316781466 |url=https://archive.org/details/livefromnewyorku00shal/page/n5/mode/2up}} |
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Saturday Night Live | |
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Season 13 | |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Release | |
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
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original air date | |
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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
[edit]Airdate | Host | Musical Guest | Comments |
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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.