Home > Saturday Night Live > Season 2 « TV Series Page Saturday Night Live: Season 2 (1976 - 1977) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30 Season 31 Season 32 Season 33 Season 34 Season 35 Season 36 Season 37 Season 38 Season 39 Season 40 Season 41 Season 42 Season 43 Season 44 + WANT TO SEE Episode List Season 2 Saturday Night Live Critics Consensus No consensus yet. Not enough ratings to calculate a score. TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 2 100% Audience Score User Ratings: 11 NEW More Info × Close ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Lily Tomlin; James Taylor Air date: Sep 18, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Lily Tomlin and features musical guest James Taylor. More 2 Norman Lear; Boz Scaggs Air date: Sep 25, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Norman Lear and features musical guest Boz Scaggs. More 3 Eric Idle; Joe Cocker Air date: Oct 2, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Eric Idle and features musical guests Joe Cocker and Stuff. One of the most memorable things in this particular episode is John Belushi's amazing impression of Joe Cocker singing "With A Little Help From My Friends." More 4 Karen Black; John Prine Air date: Oct 16, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Karen Black and features musical guest John Prine. More 5 Steve Martin Air date: Oct 23, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is Steve Martin's first guest-host appearance on the popular sketch comedy series. Martin sings "King Tut" and appears with Dan Aykroyd as "two wild and crazy guys," and there is also a song performed by the Blues Brothers. The musical guest is Kinky Friedman. More 6 Buck Henry; the Band Air date: Oct 30, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Buck Henry and features musical guest the Band. More 7 Dick Cavett; Ry Cooder Air date: Nov 13, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Dick Cavett and features musical guest Ry Cooder. More 8 Paul Simon; George Harrison Air date: Nov 20, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Paul Simon and features musical guests Paul Simon and George Harrison. More 9 Jodie Foster; Brian Wilson Air date: Nov 27, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Jodie Foster and features musical guest Brian Wilson. More 10 Candice Bergen; Frank Zappa Air date: Dec 11, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Candice Bergen and features musical guest Frank Zappa. More Show More Episodes Saturday Night Live: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (21) Tv Season Info Series 2 of the star studded variety show. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 18, 1976 Creator: Lorne Michaels Exec. Producer: Lorne Michaels Cast Buck Henry as Host Eric Idle as Host Steve Martin as Host Buck Henry Eric Idle Steve Martin John Belushi Dan Aykroyd Lily Tomlin as Host Dick Cavett as Host Paul Simon Jodie Foster Candice Bergen Ralph Nader as Host Ruth Gordon Randy Newman Sissy Spacek as Host Jack Burns Lily Tomlin Dick Cavett Ralph Nader Fran Tarkenton as Host Broderick Crawford as Host Shelley Duvall as Host Norman Lear as Host Karen Black as Host Fran Tarkenton Broderick Crawford Julian Bond as Host Elliott Gould as Host Shelley Duvall Norman Lear Karen Black Paul Simon as Host Jodie Foster as Host Candice Bergen as Host Ruth Gordon as Host Jack Burns as Host Julian Bond Elliott Gould Boz Scaggs as Musical Guest John Prine as Musical Guest Kinky Friedman as Musical Guest Leo Sayer Buck Henry Dr. John Al Brick as Musical Guest Alan Price Joan Armatrading Boz Scaggs Joe Cocker as Musical Guest John Prine George Harrison Paul Simon as Musical Guest Brian Wilson as Musical Guest Frank Zappa as Musical Guest Chuck Berry as Musical Guest Sissy Spacek Tom Waits Al Brick as Musical Guest Kate McGarrigle Joe Cocker Ry Cooder as Musical Guest Brian Wilson Frank Zappa George Benson Chuck Berry Carlos Santana as Musical Guest McGarrigle Sisters as Musical Guest Jennifer Warnes James Taylor The Band as Musical Guest Ry Cooder Leo Sayer as Musical Guest The Kinks as Musical Guest Richard Baskin as Musical Guest Dr. John as Musical Guest Neil Innes as Musical Guest Joan Armatrading as Musical Guest Kenny Vance as Musical Guest Garrett Morris Gilda Radner Richard Belzer George Harrison as Musical Guest Richard Baskin Anna McGarrigle Chevy Chase Meters as Musical Guest Jennifer Warnes as Musical Guest Dan Aykroyd Lily Tomlin Andy Kaufman Penny Marshall John Belushi Cindy Williams Henry Winkler Jane Curtin Garrett Morris Eric Idle Laraine Newman Gilda Radner Jane Curtin Bill Murray Laraine Newman Michael O'Donoghue Al Franken Tom Davis Tom Schiller Anne Beatts Don Pardo Show More Cast Episodes 1 Lily Tomlin; James Taylor Air date: Sep 18, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Lily Tomlin and features musical guest James Taylor. More 2 Norman Lear; Boz Scaggs Air date: Sep 25, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Norman Lear and features musical guest Boz Scaggs. More 3 Eric Idle; Joe Cocker Air date: Oct 2, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Eric Idle and features musical guests Joe Cocker and Stuff. One of the most memorable things in this particular episode is John Belushi's amazing impression of Joe Cocker singing "With A Little Help From My Friends." More 4 Karen Black; John Prine Air date: Oct 16, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Karen Black and features musical guest John Prine. More 5 Steve Martin Air date: Oct 23, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is Steve Martin's first guest-host appearance on the popular sketch comedy series. Martin sings "King Tut" and appears with Dan Aykroyd as "two wild and crazy guys," and there is also a song performed by the Blues Brothers. The musical guest is Kinky Friedman. More 6 Buck Henry; the Band Air date: Oct 30, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Buck Henry and features musical guest the Band. More 7 Dick Cavett; Ry Cooder Air date: Nov 13, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Dick Cavett and features musical guest Ry Cooder. More 8 Paul Simon; George Harrison Air date: Nov 20, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Paul Simon and features musical guests Paul Simon and George Harrison. More 9 Jodie Foster; Brian Wilson Air date: Nov 27, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Jodie Foster and features musical guest Brian Wilson. More 10 Candice Bergen; Frank Zappa Air date: Dec 11, 1976 This 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Candice Bergen and features musical guest Frank Zappa. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Saturday Night Live Season 2 All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0) SNL was strong enough during the show's second season that Chevy Chase leaving didn't hurt the show at all. Sep 12, 2018 | Full Review… Cameron Archer Film School Rejects The sequence where the rule-following trio patiently wait in line at the bank while pitch-perfect seventies cop-show wah-wah guitar plays in the background was fairly genius. Sep 12, 2018 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Nathan Rabin AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (2) Audience Reviews for Saturday Night Live: Season 2 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Saturday Night Live: Season 2! See All Audience Reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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