Saturday Night Live - Season 13

Saturday Night Live - Season 13

Season 13

Saturday Night Live aired its thirteenth season during the 1987–1988 television season on NBC. Season 13 started on October 17, 1987 and ended on February 27, 1988. Before the start of the season few changes happened. Kevin Nealon was promoted to repertory status and Al Franken returned to the cast. Although the changes to the cast were minimal there were, however, major events that impeded the show's production. During production of the season premiere, a fire broke out near Studio 8H during dress rehearsal. Despite plans to cancel the show for the week, Steve Martin pushed the cast to perform, making the Steve Martin/Sting episode the only episode without a dress rehearsal. On March 7, 1988, the Writers Guild of America went on strike, cancelling many planned episodes, including one originally planned to be hosted by former "Not Ready for Primetime" player Gilda Radner. Radner, however, would never get the chance to host due to her death from ovarian cancer the following year. The host for the March 12, 1988 broadcast was never confirmed.
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Episodes13
DatesOct 17, 1987 - Feb 27, 1988
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Episodes

Steve Martin / Sting
Season 13Episode 190 min

Steve Martin / Sting

Steve Martin hosts with musical guest Sting.

Oct 17, 1987
Sean Penn / LL Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull
Season 13Episode 290 min

Sean Penn / LL Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull

Live from New York, it's... Sean Penn! Sketches include "Fatal Attraction 2," "Wall Street Week," "Church Chat," "Pitman & Bullock," "The Teeny Cafe," "Keister Family Talk," "Discover," "The Spimozo Brothers," and "Cat Dentist" (film). LL Cool J performs "Go Cut Creator Go." Michael Penn and The Pull performs "This & That."
Oct 24, 1987
Dabney Coleman / The Cars
Season 13Episode 390 min

Dabney Coleman / The Cars

Live from New York, it's... Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous, and Scary," "Nature's Broom," "The Winning Spirit," "Don't Go Down To The Basement," "Scary Campfire Stories," "Marriage Counselor," "Count Dracula, Self-Taught Auto Mechanic," "The Pat Stevens Show," "New High School Mascot," and "Lambert & Fitch Securites." The Cars performs "Strap Me In" and "Double Trouble."
Oct 31, 1987
Robert Mitchum / Simply Red
Season 13Episode 490 min

Robert Mitchum / Simply Red

Sketches include The Mountain Man and the commercial parodies Compulsion and Beaty Bath.

Nov 14, 1987
Candice Bergen / Cher
Season 13Episode 590 min

Candice Bergen / Cher

Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Pumping Up with Hans & Franz,"" ""Anne Boleyn,"" ""The First Thanksgiving,"" and ""Having Sex by an Open Window."" ""PITMAN and BULLOCK: Put the Power of the PIT BULL to Work for You"".
Nov 21, 1987
Danny DeVito / Bryan Ferry
Season 13Episode 690 min

Danny DeVito / Bryan Ferry

ive from New York, it's... Danny Devito! Sketches include: "Gorbachev-Reagan," "Siskel & Ebert," "Church Chat," "Eddie Spimozo's Jungle Room," "White Trash Appraiser," "Ann Landers' Playhouse," and "Reminiscing with Doorman." Bryan Ferry performs "The Right Stuff" and "Kiss and Tell."
Dec 5, 1987
Angie Dickinson / Buster Poindexter & David Gilmour
Season 13Episode 790 min

Angie Dickinson / Buster Poindexter & David Gilmour

Live From New York, it's...Kevin Nealon Sketches include: Amateur Translator, Docu-Fresh, Who Can Land The Plane?, Donahue, Wedgie Fever, Traumatic Memories Party, Police Women, The Assimilated Jew's Hannukah, and Drunk Man Buster Poindexter performs: ""Hot, Hot, Hot"" David Gilmour performs: ""Ah, Robertson, It's You""
Dec 12, 1987
Paul Simon / Linda Ronstadt & Mariachi Vargas
Season 13Episode 890 min

Paul Simon / Linda Ronstadt & Mariachi Vargas

Live From New York, it's...Jan Hooks Sketches include: Jesus's Surprise Party, Gary Hart Ad, Pumping Up With Hans and Franz, Christmas on a Desert Island, Master Thespian, The Sweeney Sisters, Subway Beggar, Succinctly Speaking, Seasons Greetings From Tonto, Frankenstein, and Tarzan, Educated Anita, and A Message To Future Viewers Linda Ronstadt and the Mariachi Vargas perform: ""Los Laureles, La Cigarra"" and ""Under African Skies""
Dec 19, 1987
Robin Williams / James Taylor
Season 13Episode 990 min

Robin Williams / James Taylor

Sketches include ""Pumping Up with Hans and Franz,"" ""Compulsion,"" ""Birthing Video,"" ""Cable ACE Awards,"" ""Hard to Say I Love You,"" ""Discover,"" and ""Robin's 60th Birthday.""
Jan 23, 1988
Carl Weathers / Robbie Robertson
Season 13Episode 1090 min

Carl Weathers / Robbie Robertson

Sketches include ""Bush-Whacked,"" ""The NFL Today,"" ""Handi-Off,"" ""Democratic Debate '88,"" ""Helen and Cheri,"" ""TV Actress,"" ""Master Thespian,"" and ""The Garden"" (film). Robbie Robertson performed ""Testimony"" and ""Somewhere Down the Crazy River.""
Jan 30, 1988
Justine Bateman / Terence Trent D'Arby
Season 13Episode 1190 min

Justine Bateman / Terence Trent D'Arby

""53rd. Debate of the 1988 Republican Presidential Candidates"", ""Learning to Feel with Denise Venetti, Ph.D."", ""Family Ties: If These Old Walls Could Talk (Flashback-Flashback Episode)"", ""Blocked songwriter Derek Stevens loses his Muse"", ""An older man, the bimbo girlfriend Linda and his Judgemental Friends"".
Feb 13, 1988
Tom Hanks / Randy Travis
Season 13Episode 1290 min

Tom Hanks / Randy Travis

Tom Hanks hosts with musical guest Randy Travis.

Feb 20, 1988
Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs
Season 13Episode 1390 min

Judge Reinhold / 10,000 Maniacs

Sketches include ""Pumping Up With Hans & Franz,"" ""Church Chat,"" ""Friendly Dictator,"" and ""Big Bird Pirates.""
Feb 27, 1988

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