December 20, 1975 Season 1 episode
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| Episode | 8 |
| Season Episode | 8 |
| Host | Candice Bergen |
| Musical Guest(s) | Martha Reeves & The Stylistics |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" and "Silver Bells" by Martha Reeves "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics |
| Previous Episode December 13, 1975 |
Next Episode January 10, 1976 |
The eighth episode of Season 1 of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 20, 1975, hosted by actress Candice Bergen with musical guest Martha Reeves & The Stylistics. This is Candice Bergen's 2nd time hosting and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Martha Reeves & The Stylistics.
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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| Christmas Eve At The White House | 
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President Gerald R. Ford (Chevy Chase) delivers a fireside chat, trims the Christmas tree and takes a fall. |
| Candice Bergen's Monologue | 
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Candace Bergen has decided to host "SNL" again as a Christmas present to herself. |
| Martha Reeve's Performs "Higher And Higher" | 
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Martha Reeve's Performs "Higher And Higher". |
| Mel's Char Palace | 
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Mel (Dan Aykroyd) lets you cut the cows into your own steak. |
| Billy's Call Home | 
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Billy (Chevy Chase) calls his parents to say he's guilty of 26 counts of murder. |
| Home Movies | 
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Candice Bergen invites viewers to send in their home movies for free. |
| Bee Capades | 
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In an SNL home film, Candice Bergen and The Bees ice skate outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. |
| Don Pardo's Digital Gift Catalog | 
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This segment's selection is a digital clock. |
| The Stylistics perform "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 
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The Stylistics perform "You Make Me Feel Brand New". |
| K-Put Price-Is-Rite Stamp Gun | 
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Save thousands of dollars on groceries with this new device, which allows you to change the prices at the supermarket. |
| The Elf | 
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A woman (Candice Bergen) learns that her brother (Chevy Chase) is an elf. |
| Weekend Update With Chevy Chase | 
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Laraine Newman reports on the celebration in Times Square eleven days before New Year's. A wrong number leads Chevy Chase to Angelo's Pizza instead of Angola Prison. Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) gives an editorial response to say that she's against "firing" the handicapped. Garrett Morris again repeats the top story for the hard-of-hearing. |
| Tarn-Off | 
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The cleansing agent Princess Grace (Candice Bergen) uses to sparkle her jewels. |
| The Laundromat | 
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Sparks fly between a man (John Belushi) and a woman (Gilda Radner) when they combine their clothes and share a washing machine. |
| Pong | 
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Al Franken deduces that self-proclaimed "Pinball Wizard" Tom Davis fares poorly at Pong. |
| The Muppets | 
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King Ploobis' Christmas party is a bust until Candice Bergen arrives and sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" with him and Scred. |
| Mel's Char Palace II | 
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Mel (Dan Aykroyd) & Mrs. Mel (Gilda Radner) advertise again. |
| Candice Bergen And The Cast Performs | 
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Candice Bergen And The Cast Performs "Winter Wonderland". |
| Don Pardo's Digital Gift Catalog II | 
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Another selection from the Don Pardo line of digital gifts. |
| Martha Reeves Performs "Silver Bells" |
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Martha Reeves Performs "Silver Bells". |
| What Gilda Ate | 
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Gilda Radner relays last Christmas' strange appetite cravings. |
| The Fritzie Kringle Show | 
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Fritzie Kringle (Laraine Newman) eats her ingredients prematurely. |
| Margaret Kuhn | 
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Margaret Kuhn says "getting old is nothing to be afraid of." |
| "Homeward Bound" | 
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Gary Weis film uses Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack to show travelers coming home to their families at Christmas. |
| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: December 13, 1975 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: January 10, 1976 |