November 20, 1976

November 20, 1976 Season 2 episode


Episode	32
Season Episode	8
Host	Paul Simon
Musical Guest(s)	Paul Simon George Harrison
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	Paul Simon 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Something So Right Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Harrison Here Comes The Sun Homeward Bound

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November 13, 1976

Next Episode
November 27, 1976

The 32nd episode of Saturday Night Live and the 8th episode of Season 2 and it was hosted by legendary folk-rock singer and guitarist Paul Simon who also served as the musical guest alongside George Harrison, a former member of the Beatles. This is his 2nd time hosting and musical guest appearance on SNL. This is also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for George Harrison.

Cast[]

The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]

Cameos by Neil Levy, Mairlyn Suzanne Miller, Rosie Shuster, and Chevy Chase.

Sketches[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
Paul Simon's Monologue Worries		Paul Simon arrives at 30 Rockefeller Plaza before the show feeling worried about performing his monologue, and says so to hanger-on Chevy Chase, who's playing guitar outside the lobby. Upstairs, Lorne Michaels haggles with George Harrison, who thinks he should get his fourth of the money offered to The Beatles for agreeing to be tonight's musical guest.
Paul Simon's Monologue		Paul Simon feels ridiculous for agreeing to sing "Still Crazy After All These Years" while wearing a turkey costume.
Quarry		The all-rock cereal that's chock full of minerals.
Paul Simon Performs "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Baba Wawa At Large		Henry Kissinger (John Belushi) discusses his career with Baba Wawa (Gilda Radner).
The Twilite Zone		Rod Serling (Dan Aykroyd) traps three would-be Hollywood starlets in a motel room.
Next Week		Garrett Morris announces next week's show.
Weekend Update With Jane Curtin		Laraine Newman reports on Nazi war criminals while eating at a diner. Jane Curtin invites viewers to suggest a way for Morris the Cat to commit suicide. Dr. Garrett Morris announces that he has discovered a new strain of gonorrhea.
Paul Simon and George Harrison Perform "Here Comes The Sun"
Paul Simon And George Harrison Perform "Homeward Bound"
"Crackerbox Palace"		Music video features George Harrison and Neil Innes.
The Story Of Billy Paul		Billy Paul (Paul Simon) defends civil rights at ice cream parlor.
Paul Simon Performs "Something So Right"
Tomorrow		Tom Snyder (Dan Aykroyd) discovers that he has confused Paul Simon for a truck driver with the same name.
"This Song"
Paul Simon Performs "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Goodnights