Saturday Night Live - Season 13
Description: 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.
Episodes
Steve Martin/Sting
Aired: Oct 17, 1987
Sketches include ""Ronald Reagan and George Bush,"" ""Gary Hart Ad,"" ""Common K...
Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J., Michael Penn & the Pull
Aired: Oct 24, 1987
Live from New York, it's... Sean Penn! Sketches include "Fatal Attraction 2," ...
Dabney Coleman/The Cars
Aired: Oct 31, 1987
Live from New York, it's... Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Lifestyles of the R...
Robert Mitchum/Simply Red
Aired: Nov 14, 1987
Candice Bergen/Cher
Aired: Nov 21, 1987
Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Pumping Up with Hans & Franz,"" ""Anne Boley...
Danny DeVito/Bryan Ferry
Aired: Dec 5, 1987
ive from New York, it's... Danny Devito! Sketches include: "Gorbachev-Reagan,"...
Angie Dickinson/Buster Poindexter & David Gilmour
Aired: Dec 12, 1987
Live From New York, it's...Kevin Nealon Sketches include: Amateur Translator, D...
Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt & the Mariachi Vargas
Aired: Dec 19, 1987
Live From New York, it's...Jan Hooks Sketches include: Jesus's Surprise Party, ...
Robin Williams/James Taylor
Aired: Jan 23, 1988
Sketches include ""Pumping Up with Hans and Franz,"" ""Compulsion,"" ""Birthing ...
Carl Weathers/Robbie Robertson
Aired: Jan 30, 1988
Sketches include ""Bush-Whacked,"" ""The NFL Today,"" ""Handi-Off,"" ""Democrati...
Justine Bateman/Terrance Trent D'Arby
Aired: Feb 13, 1988
""53rd. Debate of the 1988 Republican Presidential Candidates"", ""Learning to F...
Tom Hanks/Randy Travis
Aired: Feb 20, 1988
""A male figure skater's flawed perfomance in tight pants"", ""The Pat Steven...
Judge Reinhold/10,000 Maniacs
Aired: Feb 27, 1988
Sketches include ""Pumping Up With Hans & Franz,"" ""Church Chat,"" ""Friendly D...
