Saturday Night Live season 15
Saturday Night Live | |
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Season 15 | |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) – May 19, 1990 (1990-05-19)[1] |
Season chronology | |
← Previous season 14 Next → season 16 | |
List of episodes |
The fifteenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 30, 1989 and May 19, 1990.[1]
This season saw the first appearances of three frequent SNL hosts: John Goodman,[2] who auditioned to be a cast member on SNL during the 1980–81 season[3][4] and frequently appeared on SNL in the mid-1990s as Linda Tripp; Christopher Walken;[5] and Alec Baldwin[6] (who later surpassed Steve Martin as the most frequent SNL host).[7]
A live special commemorating fifteen seasons of SNL was aired on September 24, 1989, before the start of the season.[8]
Cast
The season would be the final for Jon Lovitz and Nora Dunn. Dunn, in protest of the Andrew Dice Clay-hosted episode due to the comedian's misogynistic content, decided to boycott the episode in the hopes that Lorne Michaels and other producers would rescind Clay's invite.[9] However, in the days leading up to the episode, press reports announced that Dunn would not be returning for the next season, which Dunn saw as a preemptive move by the show in response to her boycott.[10] After the incident, she left the show in earnest, with Michaels describing it as Dunn's choice.[11] Lovitz had wanted to return for next season, but the filming of his movie Mom and Dad Save the World meant he would have to miss the first few episodes of season 16. Michaels gave Lovitz the ultimatum of filming the movie or remaining in the cast, with Lovitz choosing the film.[12]
Cast roster
Repertory players
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bold denotes Weekend Update anchor
Writers
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original air date | |
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267 | 1 | Bruce Willis | Neil Young | September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) | |
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268 | 2 | Rick Moranis | Rickie Lee Jones | October 7, 1989 (1989-10-07) | |
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269 | 3 | Kathleen Turner | Billy Joel | October 21, 1989 (1989-10-21) | |
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270 | 4 | James Woods | Don Henley | October 28, 1989 (1989-10-28) | |
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271 | 5 | Chris Evert | Eurythmics | November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11) | |
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272 | 6 | Woody Harrelson | David Byrne | November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18) | |
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273 | 7 | John Goodman | k.d. lang | December 2, 1989 (1989-12-02) | |
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274 | 8 | Robert Wagner | Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville | December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09) | |
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275 | 9 | Andie MacDowell | Tracy Chapman | December 16, 1989 (1989-12-16) | |
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276 | 10 | Ed O'Neill | Harry Connick, Jr. | January 13, 1990 (1990-01-13) | |
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277 | 11 | Christopher Walken | Bonnie Raitt | January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20) | |
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278 | 12 | Quincy Jones | Quincy Jones Tevin Campbell Kool Moe Dee Big Daddy Kane | February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10) | |
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279 | 13 | Tom Hanks | Aerosmith | February 17, 1990 (1990-02-17) | |
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280 | 14 | Fred Savage | Technotronic | February 24, 1990 (1990-02-24) | |
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281 | 15 | Rob Lowe | The Pogues | March 17, 1990 (1990-03-17) | |
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282 | 16 | Debra Winger | Eric Clapton | March 24, 1990 (1990-03-24) | |
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283 | 17 | Corbin Bernsen | The Smithereens | April 14, 1990 (1990-04-14) | |
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284 | 18 | Alec Baldwin | The B-52's | April 21, 1990 (1990-04-21) | |
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285 | 19 | Andrew Dice Clay | Julee Cruise Spanic Boys | May 12, 1990 (1990-05-12) | |
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286 | 20 | Candice Bergen | The Notting Hillbillies | May 19, 1990 (1990-05-19) | |
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Special
Title | Original air date | |
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"15th Anniversary Special" | September 24, 1989 (1989-09-24) | |
A special celebrating the 15th anniversary of the show. A long list of cast members, guest hosts, and other special people honor the show's anniversary. Chevy Chase and Garrett Morris appear in the cold open, debating about whether or not Chase is too old to open the show with a pratfall (as he had routinely done when he had been a cast member). Tom Hanks performed the opening monologue, which pokes fun at the cliches of SNL opening monologues in general. Prince[17] and Paul Simon perform. Vintage musical clips include performances from David Bowie and Elvis Costello.[17] John Belushi and Gilda Radner receive tributes in the special. Among the guest hosts was Robin Williams, Mary Tyler Moore and O. J. Simpson. This was the final appearance of Buck Henry on SNL, who was the most frequent host during the original 70s run of the show. |
References
- ^ a b "Saturday Night Live - Official Order - Season 15". TheTVDB.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "John Goodman, k.d. Lang". Saturday Night Live. Season 15. Episode 8. December 2, 1989. NBC.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 343.
- ^ Renae, Kirstie; Gazal, Carolina (September 23, 2021). "14 celebrities who got rejected by 'Saturday Night Live' and went on to become famous in their own right". Insider. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Christopher Walken, Bonnie Raitt". Saturday Night Live. Season 15. Episode 11. January 20, 1990. NBC.
- ^ "Alec Baldwin, The B-52's". Saturday Night Live. Season 15. Episode 18. April 21, 1990. NBC.
- ^ "Stars Who've Hosted SNL The Most Number of Times". Ranker. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary. NBC. September 24, 1989. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Perrin, Dennis (September 9, 2015). "When Andrew Dice Clay Came to 'SNL' and Controversy Followed". Vulture. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, pp. 337–340.
- ^ Endrst, James (September 29, 1990). "Ho-hum! 'Saturday Night Live' kicks off 16th season". Hartford Courant. p. B10. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via The Pittsburgh Press.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 325.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 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. 120. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
- ^ "How I Met Your Mother monologue". YouTube. October 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1994. pp. 264. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
- ^ a b "1989 Yearbook - September". Rolling Stone. December 1989. p. 120.
Works cited
- Shales, Tom; Miller, James Andrew (2002). Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0316295222.
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