"Saturday Night Live" Robin Williams/James Taylor (1988)

Directors:

Paul Miller
Matthew Meshekoff
(more)

Writers:

A. Whitney Brown (writer) &
Tom Davis (writer) ...
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TV Series:

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Original Air Date:

23 January 1988 (Season 13, Episode 9)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Late Night | Guest | Sketch | Commercial | Parody

Cast

Dana Carvey	...	Various
Nora Dunn	...	Various
Phil Hartman	...	Various
Jan Hooks	...	Various
Victoria Jackson	...	Various
Jon Lovitz	...	Various
Dennis Miller	...	Weekend Update Anchor / Waiter
Kevin Nealon	...	Various
Al Franken	...	Himself
James Taylor	...	Himself - Musical Guest
G.E. Smith	...	Himself - Bandleader
Robin Williams	...	Himself - Host / Various
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Pardo	...	Himself - Announcer (voice)
Lenny Pickett	...	Himself - Saxophonist
Lisa Ruffin	...	Various

Directed by
Paul Miller
Matthew Meshekoff		(commercial parodies)
James Signorelli		(film segment director)

Writing credits
A. Whitney Brown		writer &
Tom Davis		writer &
James Downey		writer &
Al Franken		writer &
Jack Handey		writer &
Phil Hartman		writer &
Lorne Michaels		writer &
Bob Odenkirk		writer &
Herbert Sargent		written by (as Herb Sargent) &
Robert Smigel		writer &
Bonnie Turner		writer &
Terry Turner		writer &
Christine Zander		writer &
Greg Daniels		additional sketches &
Conan O'Brien		additional sketches
James Downey		head writer
George Meyer		writer
Rosie Shuster		writer

Produced by
Ken Aymong	....	supervising producer
Tom Davis	....	producer
Audrey Peart Dickman	....	coordinating producer
James Downey	....	producer
Al Franken	....	producer
Lorne Michaels	....	executive producer
Dinah Minot	....	associate producer
James Percelay	....	film segment producer
James Signorelli	....	film segment producer

Production Design by
Eugene Lee
Keith Raywood		(as Keith Ian Raywood)
Akira Yoshimura

Art Direction by
Edie Baskin
Keith Raywood

Makeup Department
Peter Montagna	....	makeup department head

Art Department
Ira Rappaport	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
William Taylor	....	sound effects mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Kasoff	....	camera operator
Johnny Pinto	....	camera operator
Robert Reese	....	camera operator: electronic camera

Music Department
Cheryl Hardwick	....	musical director
Robert Palladino	....	music mixer (1985-1986)
G.E. Smith	....	musical director
G.E. Smith	....	musician: lead guitar
Jay Vicari	....	music mixer (1986-)

Other crew
Joe Dicso	....	stage manager
Patty MacDougall	....	production coordinator
Herbert Sargent	....	script consultant (as Herb Sargent)
Michael Shoemaker	....	production assistant
Robert Van Ry	....	stage manager
Ronald Winter	....	script editor

Directed by
Mike de Seve		(Mike Judge's "Milton" series) (as Mike DeSeve)
Christopher Guest		(film segments) (1984-1985)
Robert Smigel		(segment "TV Funhouse") (1996-)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gracie P. Aylward		segment co-writer (as Patty 'Gracie' Aylward)
Steve Bannos		guest writer
Barry W. Blaustein		1980-1983
Beth Cahill		1991-1992
Chris Cluess
Robert Cohen
Ian Edwards		guest writer
Spike Feresten		Seinfeld episode
Richard Goteri		Weekend Update
Brad Hall		1982-1984
Stu Kreisman
Tim Meadows		1991-1993
Lorne Michaels		creator
Dennis Miller		1985-1991 (uncredited)
David Misch		1984-1985
Mike Myers		1989-1993
Andrew Hill Newman
Gilda Radner		1975-1980
Lue Rennie
Mike Royce		additional material
T. Sean Shannon		1996-
David Spade		1993-1996 (uncredited)
Peter Tauber
Scott Wainio		2006
Marc Weiner		1981 (uncredited)
Jim Wise		guest writer (1998)

Produced by
Jim L. Clark	....	animation producer: TV Funhouse (episode "Blue Christmas")
Audrey Peart Dickman	....	producer (?-2002)
Merritt Duff	....	associate producer
Lori Jo Hoekstra	....	coordinating producer
Barbara Lieberman	....	producer (1981-1984)
Pam Thomas	....	producer (as Pamela Thomas)

Original Music by
Michael Z. Gordon
Charles Moore
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Alexander Buono		(5 seasons)

Film Editing by
Derek McCants		(1985-1986)
Howard Silver

Set Decoration by
Lee Mayman

Makeup Department
Jennifer Aspinall	....	makeup department head (1989-1991)
Andy Clement	....	makeup artist
Robin Day	....	hair stylist (1991-1995, 2000-2003)
Robin Day	....	wig stylist (1991-1995, 2000-2003)
Valerie Gladstone-Appel	....	hair stylist
Wanda Gregory	....	hair stylist
Vivian Maxwell	....	makeup artist (2003)
Theo Mayes	....	makeup artist (1988-1991, various episodes)
Andrea Miller	....	makeup artist
David Presto	....	makeup artist
Adina Shore	....	assistant hair stylist (1995)
Martel Thompson	....	makeup artist
Gigi Williams	....	makeup artist (1989-1990)
Louie Zakarian	....	key makeup (1997-2002)
Louie Zakarian	....	makeup department head (1997-2002)
Michael Marino	....	prosthetic makeup artist (1998-2001) (uncredited)
Gabriella Pollino	....	hair stylist (1989-1991) (uncredited)

Production Management
Kristian Forland	....	assistant production manager
Tanya Ryno	....	production supervisor: TV Funhouse/Commercial Parodies (1994-2000)
Will Shepard	....	production manager: film unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Bigham	....	assistant director
Matthew Laurance	....	assistant director (1977-1980)

Art Department
Peter Allburn	....	scenic artist
Charles E. McCarry	....	set designer (1982-1983)
Todd Rutt	....	graphic artist
Robert Saccenti	....	property master (segment "Bear City")

Sound Department
Leslie Carangi	....	additional adr artist (as Leslie Carangi Kelley)
Kenneth Hunter	....	sound recordist: film segments (1976-1977)
Robert Liftin	....	sound consultant (1975-1987)
Daniel McIntosh	....	production sound mixer: film segments (2001-)
Scott Schachter	....	sound mixer (1975-1985)

Special Effects by
Vincent J. Guastini	....	prosthetic makeup artist (1998-2000) (uncredited)

Stunts
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunt performer
Leslie Carangi	....	second unit stunts (as Leslie Carangi Kelley)
Bob Colletti	....	stunts
Edward Conna	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator (multiple episodes)
Cort Hessler	....	stunt driver: 2000
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts: 1998
Alex Wen	....	stunts: 1998

Camera and Electrical Department
Leslie Carangi	....	stand-in: on-camera (as Leslie Carangi Kelley)
Marc Karzen	....	still photographer (1980-1990 uncredited)
Nate Ranger	....	assistant camera
Michael Ruiz	....	video controller

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joseph La Corte	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kenneth Hunter	....	assistant editor: film segments (1976-1977)

Music Department
Katreese Barnes	....	musician: keyboards (2000-)
Thomas Barney	....	musician: bass (1983-1985 and 1995-2000)
Ron Blake	....	musician: baritone saxophone (2005-)
Lewis Del Gatto	....	music arranger (1977-1979 and 1985-2005) (as Lew Del Gatto)
Lewis Del Gatto	....	musician: saxophone (1977-1979, 1985-1995 and 1998-2005) (as Lew Del Gatto)
Lukasz Gottwald	....	musician: guitar (1997-)
Cheryl Hardwick	....	musical director (1986-2000)
Cheryl Hardwick	....	musician: keyboards (1975-1980 and 1985-2000)
Howard Johnson	....	conductor (1975-1980)
Howard Johnson	....	musician: tuba (1975-1980)
Tom Malone	....	musician: trombone (1975-1985)
Lou Marini	....	musician: saxophone (1975-1983)
The Marketts	....	musician
Robert Palladino	....	music mixer (1985-1986)
Leon Pendarvis	....	musician: keyboards (1980-)
Alan Rubin	....	musician: trumpet (1975-1983)
G.E. Smith	....	musical director (1986-1995)
G.E. Smith	....	musician: lead guitar (1985-1995)
Kenny Vance	....	musical director (1980-1981)
Jay Vicari	....	music mixer (1986-)
Paul Waterman	....	musical contractor

Other crew
Gregory Aull	....	senior video (1995-1996)
Chris Bagnall	....	assistant to director: film unit (2000-2003)
Keirda Bahruth	....	film production unit (1998-1999)
Keirda Bahruth	....	film production (1997)
Del Close	....	acting coach (1981-1982)
Frank Grisanti	....	senior video (1995-1996)
Ken Halsband	....	production assistant
Paul Irwin	....	location assistant
Daniel Joseph	....	production intern (1993-1994)
Raphael Kryszek	....	segment producer (E! version)
Danny Meltzer	....	production assistant
Ryan Middleton	....	production assistant
Soren Miltich	....	production assistant
Fred Northup	....	assistant to producer (1993)
Jay Rabins	....	production assistant
Christine Lisa Racinez	....	executive assistant: Lorne Michaels' office
Carol Riggins	....	animal trainer
Michael Riley	....	title designer
J. Ryan	....	production assistant (1996-1997)
Pavun Shetty	....	assistant: Mr. Michaels
Rhys Thomas	....	production assistant
William Vaccaro	....	senior video
Ashley Vuckovich	....	freelance production assistant

Production Companies

• Broadway Video
• NBC Productions

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Broadway Video

Trivia:

James Taylor's performance of 'Lonesome Road' has special meaning to many people involved with Saturday Night Live: he also performed this song at John Belushi's funeral.

Movie Connections:

Features Private School (1983)