July 31, 1976 Season 1 episode
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| Episode | 24 |
| Season Episode | 24 |
| Host | Kris Kristofferson |
| Musical Guest(s) | Rita Coolidge |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Hula Hoop" |
| Previous Episode July 24, 1976 |
Next Episode September 18, 1976 |
The 24th episode was the first season finale of Saturday Night Live that was hosted by Kris Kristofferson with musical guest Rita Coolidge.
Cast: The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Help Me Make It Through The Night | 
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Kris Kristofferson sings "Help Me Make It Through the Night, while Chevy Chase makes it through the night with his wife, Rita Coolidge. |
| Kris Kristofferson's Monologue | 
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| I Was Not A Sucker For Saturday Night | 
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Sherry (Laraine Newman) has written a tell-all book about her experiences serving as intern to SNL's writing staff. |
| Samurai General Practitioner | 
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Futaba (John Belushi) administers a physical to Kris Kristofferson. |
| Rita Coolidge Performs "Hula Hoop" |
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| The Great White Athlete | 
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Jesse Owens (Garrett Morris) is selling medals that formerly belonged to white athletes. |
| Mississippi Delegate | 
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Mississippi delegate Frank Wade (Kris Kristofferson) asks President Gerald R. Ford (Chevy Chase) to side with him on a bill. |
| Police State | 
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A pair of police officers (Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd) go after criminals with a no-holds-barred style. |
| Weekend Update With Chevy Chase | 
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Laraine Newman accidentally reports live from Nassau instead of from NASA. |
| Talk Country | 
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Kris Kristofferson plugs the book that taught him how to talk like a good ol' boy. |
| Bobbi McGee | 
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Kris Kristofferson sings a few bars of Me and Bobby McGee", then brings out the young woman (Gilda Radner) who inspired the tune and learns that she has since married a man named Larry Farber (John Belushi). |
| Gynecologist Blind Date | 
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Judy (Jane Curtin) is uncomfortable when she finds out her friend has set her up on a blind date with her own gynecologist (Kris Kristofferson). |
| Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge perform "Eddie the Eunuch" | 
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| Praising Carter | 
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Andrew Young (Garrett Morris) speaks highly of presidential candidate Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd), in the hopes of being asked to join his administration. |
| Waiting For Pardo | 
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Bob (Chevy Chase) and Bill (Kris Kristofferson) await the arrival of the mythic Don Pardo. |
| Kris Kristofferson Performs "I've Got A Life Of My Own | 
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| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: July 24, 1976 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 18, 1976 |