Saturday Night Live (season 17)

Saturday Night Live (season 17)
The title card for the seventeenth season of Saturday Night Live.
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 20
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) – May 16, 1992 (1992-05-16)
Season chronology

The seventeenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 28, 1991, and May 16, 1992.

Many changes happened before the start of the season. A. Whitney Brown, Jan Hooks and longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller all left the show. Following Miller's departure, Kevin Nealon was promoted to anchor.

New cast members included Ellen Cleghorne, Siobhan Fallon and writer Robert Smigel. Beth Cahill and Melanie Hutsell also later joined the cast. Chris Farley, Chris Rock and Julia Sweeney were upgraded to repertory status, while Tim Meadows remained in the middle group. Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade were promoted to the middle group.

This was the final season for Victoria Jackson. At the time, Jackson became the longest serving female cast member, with a total of six seasons on the show. She was later surpassed by Molly Shannon in the 26th season. This would be Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon's only season on the show.

Cast

Repertory cast members
Also Starring
Featured cast members

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Host(s)Musical guest(s)Original air date
3071Michael JordanPublic EnemySeptember 28, 1991

3082Jeff DanielsColor Me BaddOctober 5, 1991

3093Kirstie AlleyTom Petty & The HeartbreakersOctober 12, 1991

3104Christian SlaterBonnie RaittOctober 26, 1991

3115Kiefer SutherlandSkid RowNovember 2, 1991

3126Linda HamiltonMariah CareyNovember 16, 1991

3137Macaulay CulkinTin MachineNovember 23, 1991

3148MC HammerMC HammerDecember 7, 1991

3159Steve MartinJames TaylorDecember 14, 1991

  • James Taylor performs "(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That",[2] "Shed a Little Light",[2] and "Sweet Baby James."
  • Martin and the cast perform the "Tonight Song"[3]
  • Susan Lucci appears in a filmed cameo during the "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" sketch.
31610Rob MorrowNirvanaJanuary 11, 1992

31711Chevy ChaseRobbie Robertson
Bruce Hornsby & the Range		January 18, 1992

  • George Wendt appears in the "Bob Swerski's Quiz Masters" sketch.
  • Robbie Robertson performs "Go Back to Your Woods" and "The Weight."[2]
31812Susan DeyC&C Music FactoryFebruary 8, 1992

31913Jason PriestleyTeenage FanclubFebruary 15, 1992

  • Teenage Fanclub performs "Concept", "What You Do to Me", and "Pet Rock."[2]
32014Roseanne Arnold
Tom Arnold		Red Hot Chili PeppersFebruary 22, 1992

  • Madonna appears in a Coffee Talk sketch as a panelist. At the end of the Coffee Talk sketch, Barbra Streisand makes an appearance as herself.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers performs "Stone Cold Bush" and "Under The Bridge."[2]
32115John GoodmanGarth BrooksMarch 14, 1992

32216Mary Stuart MastersonEn VogueMarch 21, 1992

32317Sharon StonePearl JamApril 11, 1992

  • Pearl Jam performs "Alive" and "Porch,"[2] and also appears during the monologue.
  • Jon Lovitz appears in the "Hitting on Women" sketch.
32418Jerry SeinfeldAnnie LennoxApril 18, 1992

  • Annie Lennox performs "Why" and "Legend in My Living Room."[2]
32519Tom HanksBruce SpringsteenMay 9, 1992

32620Woody HarrelsonVanessa WilliamsMay 16, 1992

  • Victoria Jackson, Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon's final episode as cast members.
  • Vanessa Williams performs "Save the Best for Last" and "The Comfort Zone."[2]
  • Jon Lovitz appears in the "Bad Expectant Mother" sketch.

Specials

TitleOriginal air date
"Halloween Special"October 28, 1991
Wayne (Mike Myers) & Garth (Dana Carvey) host this compilation of some of SNL's greatest Halloween-themed sketches.
"All the Best for Mother's Day"May 10, 1992
The cast and their mothers take a look at some of the best sketches from the 16th and 17th seasons. Sketches include "The Tonight Song," "Wayne's World," "The Chris Farley Show," "Massive Headwound Harry," and "Coffee Talk."

Wayne's World film

Wayne's World, a film based on the popular "Wayne's World" sketches, was released on February 14, 1992. Cast members Dana Carvey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Farley and Mike Myers appear in the film. The film received positive reviews and was commercially successful, becoming the highest grossing SNL film to date. A sequel was produced in 1993, titled Wayne's World 2.

References

  1. ↑ Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. p. 264. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. pp. 124–127. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
  3. ↑ Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. p. 121. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
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