SNL: S01E19... HOST: MADELINE KAHN... DATE: MAY 8, 1976
/The Wicker Breakdown:
Chevy Chase opens the show as Reagan playing jazz piano to show that he is hip yet keeps referring to Garrett Morris, who is playing the sax, as "Boy," completely unaware of how offensive he is being.
Madeline Kahn then opens the show with an entertaining monolog about Mother's Day.
This was followed by Belushi in a fake ad for Wilderness Comedian where he performs jokes for small woodland creatures.
Gilda Radner as Barbara Walters interviews Madeline Kahn as Marlene Dietrich and the two have a speech impediment off that had me laughing out loud.
This was followed by a slumber party sketch with kids tip-toeing around talking about sex in a slow but silly scene.
Garrett Morris plays a representative of Namibia who is calling for all the unused fondue pots in America that were given as gifts after it stopped becoming a trend.
The Muppets then try to talk Chevy into helping them get back on the show and offer to bring the Beatles in return.
Howard Shore and His Band of All Monsters play I feel pretty for Madeline Kahn dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein to sing along.
The news was filled with a few jokes about Reagan which is kind of interesting knowing that he loses the current election being covered but wins four years later after most of the original cast was gone.
The news's commercial was a weird parody of the old Bounty paper towel commercials only they were promoting how absorbent Rosie's Hosieries actually are.
The news returns with Emily Litella ranting about Violins on TV.
Madeline Kahn then introduced Carly Simon noting that she hasn't been on TV in a long time then broke the news that it was a pre-recorded performance of Half a Chance and You're So Vain.
Next, was a weird but interesting sketch where Madeline played Nixon's wife writing in her diary about the final day in the White House. There were a bunch of flashbacks that seemed like they each would have worked well on their own but all together felt way too long.
This week's short film was a video that intercut music praising New York with clips of angry New York fans at sporting events as they freak out over whatever is happening on the field.
Belushi stars as a Private Investigator with Madeline Kahn as a client and their conversation evolved into the song I Will Follow Him, as Belushi explains his detecting style.
Gilda and Madeline then do two quick but cute impersonations, Kahn doing a baby eating ice cream for the first time and Gilda does a parakeet that is learning to speak.
Madeline Kahn then sings what I'm guessing is a religious hymn.
Then the show finished with her saying goodnight to the crowd and the audience at home.