Saturday Night Live - Season 17

Saturday Night Live - Season 17

Season 17

Saturday Night Live aired its seventeenth season during the 1991-1992 television season on NBC. The seventeenth season started on September 28, 1991, and ended on May 16, 1992. Twenty episodes were produced. Many changes happened before the start of the season. A. Whitney Brown and Jan Hooks both left the show, but the major blow was the departure of long time cast member Dennis Miller, who had been the anchor of Weekend Update for six seasons. Following Miller's departure, Kevin Nealon was promoted to anchor of the skit. New cast members included Ellen Cleghorne, Siobhan Fallon and writer Robert Smigel. Beth Cahill and Melanie Hutsell also later joined the cast. Chris Farley, Chris Rock and Julia Sweeney were upgraded to repertory status. Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade all stayed featured players. This was the final season for Victoria Jackson, who receive no on-screen goodbye at the end of the season. At the time, Jackson became the longest serving female cast member, with a total six seasons under her belt. She was later topped by Molly Shannon in the 26th season. This would be Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon's only season on the show.
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Episodes20
DatesSep 28, 1991 - May 16, 1992
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Episodes

Michael Jordan / Public Enemy
Season 17Episode 190 min

Michael Jordan / Public Enemy

Michael Jordan hosts; Public Enemy performs.

Sep 28, 1991
Jeff Daniels / Color Me Badd
Season 17Episode 290 min

Jeff Daniels / Color Me Badd

""Johnny Carson's Tonight Show: The 29th and Final Anniversary"", ""Earthies, the Bountiful Diaper Commercial (From Dell Monty)"", ""The Richmeister Vs. The Name Singing Guy"", ""The Chris Farley Show"", ""Community College Bowl"", ""Apex Novelty Guy gets fired for designing bad quality rubber vomit""
Oct 5, 1991
Kirstie Alley / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Season 17Episode 390 min

Kirstie Alley / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Kirstie Alley hosts with musical guest Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

Oct 12, 1991
Christian Slater / Bonnie Raitt
Season 17Episode 490 min

Christian Slater / Bonnie Raitt

Sketches include: Coldcock Malt Liquor, Dysfunctional Family Feud, The Wolf Man's Curse, Pumping Up With Hans and Franz, Nich-Aid Hair Dryers, Super Fire-Hot Chicken Wings, and Club Banana.
Oct 26, 1991
Kiefer Sutherland / Skid Row
Season 17Episode 590 min

Kiefer Sutherland / Skid Row

Sketches Include: Testifying for the Kennedys - The defense is picking members for the jury supporting Ted Kennedy. Campaign '92 - Democratic ""unhopefuls"" try not to become the candidate that loses to Bush. Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley - Stuart invites his cousin, Leon, to the show. Leon has a show which is much better than Stuart's, and Stuart is jealous, rendering an affirmation. Kiddie Metal - Guns 'n' Roses record a punk rock kids' song album. The Scottish Store - A small-town Scottish store owner is reunited with his estranged brother, and they fight on and off, while still kicking out people who don't ""think"" Scottish. Phone Illiteracy - A man who wants to talk to someone has his friend do it for him. Strange? The first man is phone illiterate. It's a dangerous thing...?
Nov 2, 1991
Linda Hamilton / Mariah Carey
Season 17Episode 690 min

Linda Hamilton / Mariah Carey

Sketches include ""Weekend Update Special Report,"" ""Toonces, the Cat Who Can Drive a Car,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Annoying Double Date,"" and ""The Chris Farley Show.""
Nov 16, 1991
Macaulay Culkin / Tin Machine
Season 17Episode 790 min

Macaulay Culkin / Tin Machine

Sketches include ""Macaulay Culkin Gets Permission to Host,"" ""Superfans,"" ""Richmeister,"" and ""Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.""
Nov 23, 1991
MC Hammer
Season 17Episode 890 min

MC Hammer

Live from New York, it's ... Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Bush's Gift Ideas," "Bad Haircut Support Group," "The Daily Star," "Tales From The Barbecue," "Johnny Letter," "Deep Thoughts," "Remembrances of Love," and "Dick Clark Productions." Hammer performs "Too Legit To Quit," "Addams Groove," and "This is the Way We Roll."
Dec 7, 1991
Steve Martin / James Taylor
Season 17Episode 990 min

Steve Martin / James Taylor

Steve Martin hosts with musical guest James Taylor.

Dec 14, 1991
Rob Morrow / Nirvana
Season 17Episode 1090 min

Rob Morrow / Nirvana

Sketches include ""Oliver Stone,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Delta Delta Delta Girls,"" ""Chris Rock's Guide to Surviving the Apollo,"" and ""Awkward Conversation.""
Jan 11, 1992
Chevy Chase / Robbie Robertson & Bruce Hornsby
Season 17Episode 1190 min

Chevy Chase / Robbie Robertson & Bruce Hornsby

Live from New York, it's Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Wayne's World's Top Ten Reasons We're Bummed Communism Fell," "Love Toilet," "Adopt-a-Pet," "Bob Swerski's Quiz Masters," "Van Morrison Concert," and "Are You All Right?" Robbie Robertson sings Go Back To Your Woods and The Weight.
Jan 18, 1992
Susan Dey / C+C Music Factory
Season 17Episode 1290 min

Susan Dey / C+C Music Factory

Sketches include ""Richmeister on L.A. Law,"" ""Mike Tyson Trial,"" ""Partridge Family vs. Brady Bunch,"" ""The Sensitive Naked Man,"" and ""Janitor/Executive Irony"".
Feb 8, 1992
Jason Priestley / Teenage Fan Club
Season 17Episode 1390 min

Jason Priestley / Teenage Fan Club

Sketches include ""Olympic Skating,"" ""The Life and Times of Johnny Hildo,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""The Arsenio Hall Show,"" and ""Beverly Hills 90210"".
Feb 15, 1992
Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold / Red Hot Chili Peppers
Season 17Episode 1490 min

Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold / Red Hot Chili Peppers

Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold host with musical guest Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sketches include Daily Affirmation and Coffee Talk.

Feb 22, 1992
John Goodman / Garth Brooks
Season 17Episode 1590 min

John Goodman / Garth Brooks

Sketches include "The McLaughlin Group" and "Lisa Pograsic, Very Pregnant Undercover Cop".
Mar 14, 1992
Mary Stuart Masterson / En Vogue
Season 17Episode 1690 min

Mary Stuart Masterson / En Vogue

Live from New York, it's... Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Wayne's World," "Jiffy Pop Airbag," "Hitting on a Women," "Sex Games," "Flippy, The Flipping Chihuahua," "Lung Brush," "Pat's Interrogation," "Airport Security Check," "Ernie's," "Tayster's Choice Spermicidal Jelly," "Phil Hartman Creations," and "Pornographic Romance." Pearl Jam performed "Alive" and "Porch."
Mar 21, 1992
Sharon Stone / Pearl Jam
Season 17Episode 1790 min

Sharon Stone / Pearl Jam

Live from New York, it's Al Franken! Sketches include "Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown," "Stand Up and Win," and "Make You Think," "Lank Thompson's I'm a Handsome Black Man," and "Superman on Talk Radio."
Apr 11, 1992
Jerry Seinfeld / Annie Lennox
Season 17Episode 1890 min

Jerry Seinfeld / Annie Lennox

Sketches include ""Ross Perot,"" ""Sabra Price is Right,"" ""The Guy Who Plays Mr. Belvedere Fan Club,"" ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey,"" and ""She Turned Into Her Mother""
Apr 18, 1992
Tom Hanks / Bruce Springsteen
Season 17Episode 1990 min

Tom Hanks / Bruce Springsteen

Tom Hanks hosts with musical guest Bruce Springsteen.

May 9, 1992
Woody Harrelson / Vanessa Williams
Season 17Episode 2090 min

Woody Harrelson / Vanessa Williams

Sketches include ""Johnny Carson's Last Episode,"" ""Action Cats,"" ""Take Off Your Shirt,"" ""Jon Lovitz's Dangerous Mother,"" ""Deep Thoughts,"" ""Frank Gannon: Politically Incorrect Police Investigator,"" ""Triple-Delta Girls,"" ""Cowboy Song,"" and ""The Sensitive Naked Man."" Vanessa Williams performs ""Save The Best For Last.""
May 16, 1992

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