O.J. Simpson/Ashford & Simpson (25 Feb. 1978)

The host for the episode is O.J. Simpson, and the musical guest is Ashford & Simpson. The skits for this episode are as follows: Gilda Radner opens the show by answering questions ... See full summary »

Director:

Dave Wilson

Writers:

Herbert Sargent, Dan Aykroyd,

Stars:

O.J. Simpson, Ashford & Simpson, Al Franken

Cast

Episode credited cast:
O.J. Simpson	...	Himself - Host / Various
Ashford & Simpson	...	Themselves - Musical Guest
Al Franken	...	Himself (as Franken and Davis)
Tom Davis	...	Himself (as Franken and Davis)
Dan Aykroyd	...	Weekend Update Anchor / Various
John Belushi	...	Samurai Futaba / Various
Jane Curtin	...	Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Garrett Morris	...	Various
Bill Murray	...	Various
Laraine Newman	...	Various
Gilda Radner	...	Various
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Pardo	...	Himself - Announcer (voice)

Storyline

The host for the episode is O.J. Simpson, and the musical guest is Ashford & Simpson. The skits for this episode are as follows: Gilda Radner opens the show by answering questions supposedly from the audience. O.J. Simpson gives him opening monologue dressed as a Conehead. Samurai Futaba goes to a disco. Babe Ruth promises a dying child that he'll hit a home run for him, and then fails to do so. A pitchman touts the advantages of a hair clipper made especially for Mohawks. Al Franken attempts to tell jokes despite suffering from a brain tumor. E. Buzz Miller presents several clips of animals having sex, and gets increasingly turned on by them. O.J. reprises his famous Hertz car rental ad. Ashford & Simpson perform "So, So Satisfied", and "Don't Cost You Nothing".

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Plot Keywords:

samurai | disco | football player | rental car | athlete | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 1978 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

O.J. Simpson is the only living former host who was not invited to Saturday Night Live 25. Ten years earlier, he had presented a segment on Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary.

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Quotes

Laraine Newman: [O.J. is only wearing a towel around his neck as Laraine Newman interviews him a male locker room] O.J. I don't know much about football, but I know what like. Eh Jane, I swear I've never seen anything like this before. I don't really have any questions prepaired, O.J., but, eh, how long do you think you'll continue to play the game?
O.J. Simpson: Well Jane, I mean Laraine...
[Laraine glances skeptically at the camera]
O.J. Simpson: I'm not quite ready to quit now. I really plan on having a 10 to 12 year career.
Laraine Newman: [...]

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Connections

Spoofs Saturday Night Fever (1977)

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Soundtracks

"So, So Satisfied"
(uncredited)
Performed by Ashford & Simpson

User Reviews

Best skit ever

This episode of Saturday Night Live features the very best skit ever to air on the show. The Samurai Night Fever skit was a fantastic Samurai take off on Saturday Night Fever. The Samurai character was a reoccurring one from time to time, Belushi would insert the Japanese Samurai character into various situations in New York City. John Belushi (in Samurai outfit)plays Tony, the role John Travolta made famous, and as much as I hate to say it, guest host OJ Simpson plays his brother the priest,who is tired of being black. Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci), Garrett Morris, Bill Murray all add the the skit. The skit concludes with Samurai dancing the night away at the local Brooklyn disco. The laughs keep on coming in this skit, and you really hate to see it end. After almost 30 years, it remains the funniest skit ever on SNL!