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The host for the episode is Jodie Foster, and the musical guest is Brian Wilson. The skits for this episode are as follows: Gilda Radner opens the show to explain why she won't be appearing much, while caption explain that she's been fired. Jodie Foster explains in her opening monologue that she's treated just like every other guest even though she's just 14. Chevy Chase advertises convenient feedbag dinners. Two Bees come into a girl's room claiming they're Peter Pan and Tinkerbee. Jodie demonstrates the new Puberty Helper to get teens through their awkward years. A man tries to get through the security gate at the airport, but his personal fetish causes a problem. An SNL fan is interviewed on why he likes the program. A schoolgirl with a crush on her teacher tries to say goodbye for the summer. For his 50th birthday, the cast re-enact the life of Don Pardo. A man is shocked to discover that his wife of six years isn't black. Mr. Mike tells Jodie a story about a little train that ...

Jodie Foster was 14 years and 8 days old when she hosted this episode. At the time, she was the youngest host in the history of the show, until Drew Barrymore hosted six years later at age of 7 years.

Tatum O'Neal was originally considered to host this episode, but Lorne Michaels preferred Jodie Foster as host, since Foster became widely known portraying a young prostitute in Taxi Driver (1976).

Brian Wilson plays a security guard in the "metal detector" sketch

Belushi's character "Steve Bushakis" in the "What Kind of Guy Watches Saturday Night" sketch is an homage to his best friend from Chicago.

In the sketch "Don Pardo, The First Fifty Years", Don Pardo's birthday is given as February 22, 1926. Actually, Pardo's birthday is February 22, 1918, making him a few months from his 59th at the time, not 50th.


Episode cast overview:
Jodie Foster Jodie Foster - Herself - Host / Various
Brian Wilson Brian Wilson - Himself - Musical Guest / Security Guard
Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd - Various
John Belushi John Belushi - Steve Bushakis / Various
Jane Curtin Jane Curtin - Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Garrett Morris Garrett Morris - Various
Laraine Newman Laraine Newman - Various
Gilda Radner Gilda Radner - Herself / Actress / Don's wife
Don Pardo Don Pardo - Himself - Announcer (voice)
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