March 15, 1986 Season 11 episode
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| Episode | 207 |
| Season Episode | 12 |
| Host | Griffin Dunne |
| Musical Guest(s) | Rosanne Cash |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Hold On" "I Don't Know Why" |
| Previous Episode February 22, 1986 |
Next Episode March 22, 1986 |
The 12th episode of Season 11 and the 207th episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor, film producer, and film director Griffin Dunne with musical guest Rosanne Cash and it premiered on March 15, 1986.
This was Griffin Dunne's only time hosting, as well as the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Rosanne Cash.
This was A. Whitney Brown's first credited appearance as a cast member, after being hired as a writer at the start of the season, and making a few uncredited appearances throughout the last few episodes.
This is also Damon Wayans' final episode as a cast member, after just 12 episodes.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
- Joan Cusack
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Nora Dunn †
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Jon Lovitz
- Dennis Miller
- Randy Quaid
- Terry Sweeney
- Danitra Vance
Featured[]
- A. Whitney Brown (First credited appearance)
- Don Novello
- Damon Wayans (Last appearance)
† Credited, but did not appear in this episode
- Special appearance by Penn & Teller
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Open | Tommy Flanagan (Jon Lovitz) clears up rumors about SNL’s poor ratings & reviews. | |
| Opening montage | A. Whitney Brown's first credited appearance as a cast member, and Damon Wayans' last appearance as an SNL cast member. | |
| Griffin Dunne Monologue | Griffin Dunne plays the “Wipeout” drum solo with only one hand. First live appearance of Anthony Michael Hall since December 21, 1985. | |
| Ferdinand Marcos Malacanang Palace Liquidation Sale | Rudy Randolph Jr. (Randy Quaid) & son (Robert Downey Jr.) stage Ferdinand Marcos Malacanang Palace Liquidation Sale. | |
| Mr. Monopoly | In this infamous sketch, lawyer Mr. Monopoly (Jon Lovitz) uses game cards to help his client (Griffin Dunne). Includes two cops (Damon Wayans, Randy Quaid), most notably an effeminate cop played by Wayans, which was improvised. This got him fired from the show, after this episode. | |
| You Bet Your Finger | A malfunctioning mini-guillotine butchers a contestant (Griffin Dunne). | |
| Bad Seed | Nancy Reagan (Terry Sweeney) counters her daughter’s tell-all with her own book. | |
| Buon Giorno Ireland Buon Giorno | Gianni Tucci (Don Novello) doesn’t sing Ireland’s music in the original language. | |
| Roseanne Cash performs “Hold On". | ||
| Two Jones' Cable Installers | the “brothers” can get you a special deal. Damon Wayans' final sketch appearance as an SNL cast member. | |
| Weekend Update with Dennis Miller | Weekend Update Dancers are “Addicted to Love” over Ivy League sex scandal; A. Whitney Brown (in his first credited appearance as a cast member, after appearing in 2 of the 3 last episodes on Update) discusses whether giving $100,000,000 to the Contras is a good idea; and Dennis Miller removes Central America from the Weekend Update map with a chain saw; Pinochet Countdown Contest- viewers guess when the Chilean leader will go. | |
| You Can Pick Your Friends, You Can Pick Your Nose, But You Can't Pick Your Friends' Noses | A man (Griffin Dunne) is chided for trying to pick (Randy Quaid)’s nose during panel discussion. | |
| Penn & Teller | Penn & Teller demonstrate VCR-based card trick you can do at home. | |
| Business Beat | Panelists are literal examples of workplace cliches. | |
| Tea and Sympathy | Undead man (Griffin Dunne) receives counsel from his old girlfriend’s mother (Joan Cusack). | |
| Roseanne Cash performs “I Don’t Know Why”. | ||
| Goodnights |
| Preceded by: February 22, 1986 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 22, 1986 |