[s1e6] Lily Tomlin Review

SNL Rewind: When Lily Tomlin Took Over the Show (S1E6) If you’re digging through the early archives of Saturday Night Live , you’ll quickly find that Season 1, Episode 6—originally aired on —is a complete outlier. While the first few episodes were still figuring out what "SNL" actually was, Lily Tomlin arrived and basically turned the Studio 8H stage into her own one-woman variety special.

: The second-ever appearance of the Land Shark saw the beast moving from apartments to the police station, even attacking the voice of Don Pardo during a radio announcement.

She performed "St. James Infirmary Blues" backed by —the show's house band dressed entirely in nurse uniforms. [S1E6] Lily Tomlin

Surprisingly, this episode had . Instead, Tomlin filled the gap herself:

: One of the most creative uses of a host and cast, this recurring bit featured John Belushi as a moody Ludwig van Beethoven. Over three segments, it evolved from him accidentally "inventing" 1970s pop hits to a full-blown Ray Charles imitation that remains one of Belushi's best early performances. SNL Rewind: When Lily Tomlin Took Over the

: A biting social commentary where Tomlin leads a crew of female construction workers (Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman, and Jane Curtin) in catcalling and harassing men, including a very vulnerable-looking Dan Aykroyd.

In one of the most charming moments of the season, she performed a sweet duet of "I Got You Babe" with . Why It Still Matters She performed "St

: Tomlin brought her classic five-and-a-half-year-old character to life in a filmed segment, narrating her attempts to ice skate with her dog, Buster. A Night of Music (and Muppets)