Saturday Night Live

Season 4

Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7, 1978 and ended on May 26, 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2, 2008.

The entire cast from the previous season returned. This would be the final season for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Aykroyd and Belushi left to work on The Blues Brothers film.

Where to Watch Season 4

20 Episodes

The Rolling Stones
E1
The Rolling StonesEpisode 1
Fred Willard/Devo
E2
Fred Willard/DevoEpisode 2
Frank Zappa
E3
Frank ZappaEpisode 3
Steve Martin/Van Morrison
E4
Steve Martin/Van MorrisonEpisode 4
Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead
E5
Buck Henry/The Grateful DeadEpisode 5
Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
E6
Carrie Fisher/The Blues BrothersEpisode 6
Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris
E7
Walter Matthau/Garrett MorrisEpisode 7
Eric Idle/Kate Bush
E8
Eric Idle/Kate BushEpisode 8
Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
E9
Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick JaggerEpisode 9
Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers
E10
Michael Palin/The Doobie BrothersEpisode 10
Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads
E11
Cicely Tyson/Talking HeadsEpisode 11
Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
E12
Rick Nelson/Judy CollinsEpisode 12
Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton
E13
Kate Jackson/Delbert McClintonEpisode 13
Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake
E14
Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie BlakeEpisode 14
Margot Kidder/The Chieftains
E15
Margot Kidder/The ChieftainsEpisode 15
Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
E16
Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee JonesEpisode 16
Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman
E17
Milton Berle/Ornette ColemanEpisode 17
Michael Palin/James Taylor
E18
Michael Palin/James TaylorEpisode 18
Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow
E19
Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe SnowEpisode 19
Buck Henry/Bette Midler
E20
Buck Henry/Bette MidlerEpisode 20