November 22, 1975 Season 1 episode
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| Episode | 6 |
| Season Episode | 6 |
| Host | Lily Tomlin |
| Musical Guest(s) | Tomlin with Howard Shore & the All Nurse Band |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"St. James Infirmary Blues" "Bee Bop" "I Got You Babe" |
| Previous Episode November 15, 1975 |
Next Episode December 13, 1975 |
The sixth episode of Season 1 of Saturday Night Live premiered on November 22, 1975, hosted by actress and comedian Lily Tomlin with musical guest Howard Shore & the All Nurse Band. This is Lily Tomlin's SNL (and hosting) debut. This is also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Howard Shore & the All-Nurse Band.
Cast: The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Ford Address | 
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President Ford takes phone calls from the Oval Office. |
| Lily Tomlin's Monologue | 
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President Ford takes phone calls from the Oval Office. |
| Beetoven I | 
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While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) invents "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree." |
| Lily Tomlin & Howard Shore's All-Nurse SNL Band performs | 
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Lily Tomlin & Howard Shore's All-Nurse SNL Band perform "St. James Infirmary". |
| Triopenin | 
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Product's child-proof safety cap prevents arthritis medicine from being used. |
| Jaws III | 
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The hunt for the Land Shark (Chevy Chase) continues. |
| Interracial Couple | 
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A clumsy bellboy (Chevy Chase) drops the Sunday papers upon seeing a black man (Garrett Morris) and a white woman (Jane Curtin) in a hotel room together. |
| Edith Ann Film | 
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Edith Ann (Lily Tomlin) narrates her adventure at the ice skating rink. |
| Beetoven II | 
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While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) sings "My Girl." |
| Weekend Update With Chevy Chase | 
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Chevy Chase pours Weekend Update sponsor, Spud Beer, onto his suit. Garrett Morris again repeats the top story for the hard-of-hearing. |
| Spud Beer | 
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The perfect brew following your electroshock therapy. |
| A Letter To Patty Hearst | 
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Suzy (Lily Tomlin) writes a letter of forgiveness to sorority sister Patty Hearst. |
| Show Us Your Guns | 
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In a parody of the Lark cigarette commercials, SNL's film truck passes through the city streets asking to see citizens' firearms. |
| The Muppets | 
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Scred falls in love with Lily Tomlin. Together, they sing "I Got You Babe." |
| "The Impossible Truth | 
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Albert Brooks reports unlikely news items in his short film. |
| Beetoven III | 
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While horsing around on the piano, Ludwig von Beetoven (John Belushi) and his wife (Gilda Radner) and maid (Laraine Newman) harmonize on "sings "What'd I Say?". |
| Male Sexual Harrassment | 
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Construction women take lessons on how to harass men. |
| Speed | 
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Diet pill lets housewife (Anne Beatts) get lots of work done. |
| 50s Dance | 
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A monologue in which a teenager (Lily Tomlin) gossips about her classmates while at the school dance. |
| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: November 15, 1975 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 13, 1975 |