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Watch Carrie Fisher on SNL: November 18, 1978

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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No matter the day, whenever we dip our toes into the Star Wars world we’re going to think of and miss Carrie Fisher. Any chance we can roll back the years and enjoy our funny, vivacious, smart princess, we’re going to take it and here we go way back to Saturday 18th November 1978 – that’s the day after The Star Wars Holiday Special debuted on CBS for the one and only time – and the sixth episode of the fourth season of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Carrie. Here’s her opening monologue and portions of Carrie from the episode.

The episode also included special music guests The Blues Brothers, featuring her future real-life fiance Dan Ackroyd and future onscreen boyfriend John Belushi.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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No matter the day, whenever we dip our toes into the Star Wars world we’re going to think of and miss Carrie Fisher. Any chance we can roll back the years and enjoy our funny, vivacious, smart princess, we’re going to take it and here we go way back to Saturday 18th November 1978 – that’s the day after The Star Wars Holiday Special debuted on CBS for the one and only time – and the sixth episode of the fourth season of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Carrie. Here’s her opening monologue and portions of Carrie from the episode.

The episode also included special music guests The Blues Brothers, featuring her future real-life fiance Dan Ackroyd and future onscreen boyfriend John Belushi.

Sale
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection
  • Hardcover Book
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 144 Pages - 03/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Titan Comics (Publisher)
$17.96
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-24
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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