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Saturday Night Live
Season 17
No. of episodes20
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List of episodes

The seventeenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 28, 1991, and May 16, 1992.

Cast

A. Whitney Brown, Jan Hooks and longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller all left the show. Kevin Nealon was promoted to Weekend Update anchor.[1] 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, while Tim Meadows remained in the middle group. Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade were promoted to the middle group.

This was the final season for

season 26). This would be Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon
's only season on the show.

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers § season 17

Episodes

Main article:
List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Host(s)Musical guest(s)Original air date
3071
Public Enemy
September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28)

3082Jeff DanielsColor Me BaddOctober 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)

3093
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)

3104Christian SlaterBonnie RaittOctober 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)

3115Kiefer SutherlandSkid RowNovember 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)

3126Linda HamiltonMariah CareyNovember 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)

3137Macaulay CulkinTin MachineNovember 23, 1991 (1991-11-23)

3148MC HammerMC HammerDecember 7, 1991 (1991-12-07)

3159Steve MartinJames TaylorDecember 14, 1991 (1991-12-14)

  • James Taylor performs "(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That",[2] "Shed a Little Light"[2] and "Sweet Baby James".
  • Contains the “Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight” cold open.[5]
  • Susan Lucci appears in a filmed cameo during the "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" sketch.
31610Rob MorrowNirvanaJanuary 11, 1992 (1992-01-11)

31711Chevy ChaseRobbie RobertsonJanuary 18, 1992 (1992-01-18)

31812
C&C Music Factory
February 8, 1992 (1992-02-08)

31913Jason PriestleyTeenage FanclubFebruary 15, 1992 (1992-02-15)

  • Teenage Fanclub performs "The Concept", "What You Do to Me" and "Pet Rock".[2]
32014Roseanne Arnold
Tom Arnold		Red Hot Chili PeppersFebruary 22, 1992 (1992-02-22)

32115John GoodmanGarth BrooksMarch 14, 1992 (1992-03-14)

32216Mary Stuart MastersonEn VogueMarch 21, 1992 (1992-03-21)

32317Sharon StonePearl JamApril 11, 1992 (1992-04-11)

32418Jerry SeinfeldAnnie LennoxApril 18, 1992 (1992-04-18)

  • Annie Lennox performs "Why" and "Legend in My Living Room".[2]
32519Tom HanksBruce SpringsteenMay 9, 1992 (1992-05-09)

32620
Vanessa Williams
May 16, 1992 (1992-05-16)

Specials

TitleOriginal air date
"Halloween Special"October 28, 1991 (1991-10-28)
Wayne (Mike Myers) & Garth (Dana Carvey) host this compilation of some of SNL's greatest Halloween-themed sketches.
"All the Best for Mother's Day"May 10, 1992 (1992-05-10)
The cast and their mothers take a look at some of the best sketches from the 16th and 17th seasons. Sketches include "The Tonight Song," "Wayne's World," "The Chris Farley Show," "Massive Headwound Harry," and "Coffee Talk".

Wayne's World film

Mike Myers appear in the film. The film received positive reviews and was commercially successful, becoming the highest grossing SNL film to date.[6] A sequel was produced in 1993, titled Wayne's World 2
.

References

  1. ^ Fishman, Laurel (April 1993). "Nealon Update". Vegetarian Times. p. 67. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-395-70895-8
    .
  3. ISBN 0-395-70895-8
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  4. Vulture
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  5. ISBN 0-395-70895-8
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  6. ^ "Saturday Night Live films". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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