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Season 2 (22 Episodes)

1976 TV-14 1h 30m 8

Saturday Night Live aired its second season during the 1976–1977 television season on NBC. The second season started on September 18, 1976, and ended on May 21, 1977. This season saw the first of many SNL cast changes. Chevy Chase, who was pursuing a movie career in California, left the show after the October 30th episode hosted by Buck Henry with musical guest, The Band. Jane Curtin became the first female cast member to become a Weekend Update anchor following Chase's departure. On th...

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 6 Buck Henry/The Band

6. Buck Henry/The Band

Aired: Oct 30, 1976

The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his third appearance), and the musica...

Episode 7 Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder

7. Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder

Aired: Nov 13, 1976

The host for the episode is Dick Cavett (his second appearance), and the musi...

Episode 14 Live from Mardi Gras

14. Live from Mardi Gras

Aired: Feb 26, 1977

There's no host for this broadcast. Randy Newman is the musical guest for thi...

Episode 18 Jack Burns/Santana

18. Jack Burns/Santana

Aired: Apr 9, 1977

The host for the episode is Jack Burns, and the musical guest is Santana. The...

Episode 21 Eric Idle/Neil Innes

21. Eric Idle/Neil Innes

Aired: May 14, 1977

The host for the episode is Eric Idle (his second appearance), and the musica...

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