In the first episode (s2e1) the host was Lily Tomlin and musical guest James Taylor performed ‘Shower the People’, ‘Roadrunner’ and ‘Sweet Baby James’. Sketches included Lily Won't Rehearse, Debate '76, The Muppet Morgue, The Phone Company, Tess DiSenzo, Judith Beasley, Women in Literature, Television Viewer, and The Antler Dance. Taylor Mead had a guest appearance.

Tonight's host is TV producer Norman Lear, the brains behind shows like All In The Family, The Jeffersons, and The Golden Girls. Musical guest is Boz Scaggs. Sketches:Gilda plans to do the fall, Jimmy Carter speaks on sexual performance in the White House, Chevy's Girls, Trial sitcom--The Snakehandling O'Sheas, Joseph Franklin--The Metric Clock, Abusive Divorce Lawyer, and Rhodesian Peace Talks. Performances:Boz Scaggs performs What Can I Say?

In the third episode (s2e3) Eric Idle was the host and Joe Cocker performed ‘You Are So Beautiful’ and ‘Feelin' Alright’; Stuff performed ‘Foots’. Sketches included were Hospitalized Chevy Confronts An Impostor, Eric's Song in four parts, Designer Babies, KLOG Deejay, The Killer Bees, Baba Wawa's Farewell, Epifix, Beatles Offer Backfired, The Rutles, Nazi Spies, Dragnet, Drag Racing Today, Jacques Cousteau, Cufflinks of the Gods and Ken Norton is Better Than Muhammad Ali.

Live from New York, it’s... Chevy Chase! Sketches include "Chevy Returns," "Baba Wawa at Large," "Debate ’76," "Triple-Trac," "A*M*I*S*H," "Cancer-Free Cupcakes," "Love, Russian" "Nightclub Owner" (film), "Lunch Counter Reunion," "Mr. Bill’s Stunt" (film), and "Ode to American Coinage." John Prine performed "Hello In There" and "The Bottomless Lake"; Karen Black performed "Ten Cents a Dance."

In the fifth episode (s2e5) the host was Steve Martin and Kinky Friedman the musical guest performed ‘Dear Abby’. Sketches in the show were Yankees Lose, Speak Out For Milk, Jeopardy 1999, Fido-Flex, Beatnik Bar, Looks At Books, Autumn in New York which was a film, Ted Baxter Kills Mary Richards, Mysteries In Medicine and two monologues by the host Steve Martin.

Live from New York, it’s... Chevy Chase! Sketches include "Trick or Treating Land Shark," "Not For First Ladies Only," "Samurai Stockbroker," "Garrett Morris’ Roots," "Debate ’76," "Super Bat-O-Matic 77," "The OintMENt," "Mr. Mike’s Least Loved Bedtime Tales," "Buck’s Halloween Costume" (film), and "Houdini’s Ghost." The Band performed "Life is a Carnival," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "Stage Fright," and "Georgia on My Mind."

Live from New York, It’s... Gilda Radner! Sketches include "Chroma-Trak Girl," "Puppy Uppers and Doggie Downers," "Nixon’s Watergate Frame-up," "The Marines," "Crossroads," "Grandparent Bees," "Mr. Mike’s Least Loved Bedtime Tales: ’The Blind Chicken’," "Mobile Shrink," "How Things Work," "Paramount Novelty Store" (film) and "Franken & Davis’ Funny Word Survey." Ry Cooder performed "Tattler" and "He’ll Have To Go."

In the eighth episode (s2e8) the host was Paul Simon who performed ‘Here Comes The Sun’, ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ and ‘Homeward Bound’ accompanied by George Harrison. Sketches in the show were The Story of Billy Paul, Paul's Monologue Worries, The Twilight Zone, Quarry, Cracker box Palace, Tomorrow with Tom Snyder, This Song and Baba Wawa At Large.

In the ninth episode (s2e9) the host was Jodie Foster and musical guest Brian Wilson performed Love is a Woman, Back Home and Good Vibrations. Sketches in the show were What Kinda Guy Watches Saturday Night, Gilda is Fired, Tinker Bee & Peter Pan, The First 50 Years of Don Pardo, Metal Detector Fetish, Laraine’s Little Known Talent, The King Kong Dirge, Crush on the Teacher, Kids’ Dreams, I’m Not Black, Mr. Mike’s Least-Loved Bedtime Tales and Ad on Pilson’s Feedbag Dinners,

Live from New York, it’s... Gilda Radner! Sketches include "Patty Hearst At Home," "Jimmy Carter Can’t Keep His Promises," "Santi-Wrap," "Consumer Probe," "K-Put Price-is-Right Stamp Gun," "The Right to Extreme Stupidity League," "FX-70 Cheese Slicer," "The Killer Trees," "Diana Nyad" (film), "Adopt John Belushi For Christmas," and "Let’s Kill Gary Gilmore For Christmas." Frank Zappa performed "I’m The Slime" (featuring Don Pardo), "Lagoon" (featuring Samurai Futaba), and "Peaches & Regalia."

In the eleventh episode (s2e11) the host was Ralph Nader while musical guest George Benson presented Masquerade and Gonna Love You More as well as a brief concert of Elvis songs by Andy Kaufman. Sketches included were Youth Asks Ralph Some Questions, Ralph Cuts Loose, Baba Wawa Talks to Herself in her show, The Coneheads with their daughter at Home, Garbage, Stress Test Inflatable Dolls, Lonely Grandfather Waits for a Call, Carter’s Confederate Takeover and Dress Rehearsal for Execution.

In the twelfth episode (s2e12) the host was Ruth Gordon with musical guest Chuck Berry performing Johnny B. Goode, Carol and Marie. Sketches featured The Last Days of Howard Hughes, Belushi’s Too Sick, Barbra Streisand Sings About Herself, Old Ladies of The Night, Emily Litella’s Sister, Dino De Laurentis with Tom Snyder, Babysitter Sex Expert, Mr. Bill’s Magic, E. Buzz Miller Watches a Film on Natives, Mr. Mike’s Least-Loved Bedtime Tale of a Worm, Crazy Frank, Night Moves, The Marines as well as an act by magician Ricky Jay.

Sketches include "Locker Room Pep Talk," "Swiss Army Gun," "Amy Carter in School," "Chambers' Missing Arm," "Black Perspective," "Home Restaurant," "Anabolic Steroids Cereal," "Community Appeal," "Fran's One-Night Stand," "Grand Stand," "Wrigley's," "Small Worlds" (film), "French Liquid," and "Rhonda's Credit Card Counseling." Leo Sayer performed "When I Need You" and "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"; Donny Harper & The Voices of Tomorrow perform "Sing a Song."

The cast of SNL participate in the annual festivities in New Orleans. Jane Curtin and Buck Henry (try to) provide commentary on the Bacchus parade, while Randy Newman performs four times. Penny Marshall appears with the Mystic Krewe of Apollo drag ball, and Eric Idle gets a cushy cameo reporting where nothing is happening. (See recap for sketch details.)

In the fifteenth episode (s2e15) the host was Steve Martin while musical guest The Kinks presented You Really Got Me, Well-Respected Man, Lola, Sleepwalker ,All Day and All of the Night. Some of the sketches in the show were Coneheads’ Tax Audit by IRS, Dr. Breadloaf’s Quickloss Diet Book, Pulling the Plug, Buster Holmes’ Restaurant, Onassis joins a Celebrity Weightlifting, From the Big Orange to the Big Apple, Plenty in Common Couple, Hollywood Bingo That Doesn’t Start and A Sequel to Roots by Alex Haley.

In the sixteenth episode (s2e16) Sissy Spacek was the host and Richard Baskin as musical guest did the pieces Only I Love You as well as City of One-Night Stands. Sketches in the show were Sissy’s Performances, Director Dave Wilson is Dead, White Trash Couple, Burger Master Restaurant, How Your Children Grow, Baton Twirling, Bad Playhouse, Ask President Carter, Belushi’s Dreams of Decathlon and Gidget’s Disease of Unbearable Cuteness.

In the seventeenth episode (s2e17) Broderick Crawford was the host and The RCO All-Stars presented Sing Sing Sing along with Ain’t that a Lot of Love while The Meters presented I Got to Get My Name up in Lights. Sketches featured were Lucy Ricardo’s Nuke Cream Job, Goodbye Song to Saccharine, Baba Wawa At Large, Samurai Hit-Man’s Disguise, The New Guy, Broderick’s Old Neighborhood, Bill Murray Begs for Support, Puppy Uppers & Doggy Downers, President Nixon & Hoover, Mel’s Animal Hide Heaven and Highway Patrol.

Tonight’s host is Jack Burns with musical guest Santana Sketches: Belushi Refuses to Say Live From New York, The Coneheads, Marine Wedding, The Untouchables, The Story of The Squatters, Ask Big Daddy, Washed Up Comedy Writer, Suicidal Buisnessman, Old-Fashioned Pharmacist. Performances: Santana performs Santana performs Black Magic Woman and Europa.

Live From New York, it’s... Gilda Radner! Sketches include "Emily Litella’s New Love," "Lowell Brock," "President Carter’s Stance on Blacks," "Black Perspective," "Dr. X, Family Counselor," "Right On Afro Lustre," "Great Moments In Motown," "Creeley’s Soup," "Bad Cinema," "Mr. Mike Meets Uncle Remus," "The Progressive Farbers," "Patti Smith" (film), and "George Wallace." Tom Waits performed "Eggs & Sausage"; Brick performed "Dazz."

In the twentieth episode (s2e20) the host was Elliot Gould while Kate & Anna McGarrigle presented Kiss & Say Goodbye along with Heart Like a Wheel whereas Roslyn Kind performed I’m Not Anyone. Sketches in the show were You’ve Come a Long Way, Buddy, Brezhnev bargains to Appear on Carson, Puppet Affair, The Coneheads Have 35 Phones At Home, Nick at Breezy Point Lodge, Fights at Sport Event, Natural Causes Restaurant, The Castration Walk, ATM Security Test and United Face Bank for the Faceless.

In the twenty first episode (s2e21) the host was Eric Idle and Alan Price presented In Times Like These as well as Poor People while Neil Innes performed Shangri-La plus Cheese & Onions. Sketches included were The Nixon Interviews, Potato Torture, Oxxon, Bill Murray’s Bad Childhood Memories, Save Great Britain Telethon, The Battle of Britain, The American Dope Growers Union, Plain Talk, Body Language, Heavy Wit Championship and Sherry the Flight Attendant.

In the twenty second episode (s2e22) the host was Shelley Duvall and musical guest Joan Armatrading presented Love & Affection along with Down to Zero. Sketches included were Badly Disguised Bank Robber gets Upset, Bee Sketch is Pre-Empted, Leonard on Bad Ballet, Video Vixens, Chevy in the Audience, Duane Bobick & Norton Fight, Baba Wawa on Elizabeth Taylor, Brides, Latin Lovers, Viva Las Vegas Part II and Night of Moonies.

Live From New York, It’s... Gilda Radner! Sketches include "Carter’s Energy Saving Message," "Samurai B.M.O.C," "The Shower Mike," "The Coneheads Return to Remulak," "Rhonda Weiss’s Bridal Shower," "Alarm Clock" (film), "Charles Lindbergh," "How Your Children Grow," and "The Morman Tabernacle Choir." Jennifer Warnes performed "Right Time of The Night"; Kenny Vance perfomed "The Performer"; Howard Shore & the SNL Band performed "Departure Lounge."