SNL arrived in earnest in Season Two, solidifying a sketch comedy/variety format that has remained largely unchanged up to the present day. Chevy Chase, the breakout star of Season One, left the cast after the sixth episode of this season in hopes of a career in Hollywood. His replacement, Bill Murray, was slow to catch on with viewers. But, after an on-air plea for his job, he retained his spot on the cast and stayed until the mass exodus after Season Five.
| Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S02E01 | Lily Tomlin/James Taylor |
September 18, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E02 | Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs |
September 25, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E03 | Eric Idle/Joe Cocker & Stuff |
October 2, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E04 | Karen Black/John Prine |
October 16, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E05 | Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman |
October 23, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E06 | Buck Henry/The Band |
October 30, 1976
NBC
|
67 | |
| S02E07 | Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder |
November 13, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E08 | Paul Simon/George Harrison |
November 20, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E09 | Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson |
November 27, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E10 | Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa |
December 11, 1976
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E11 | Ralph Nader/George Benson |
January 15, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E12 | Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry |
January 22, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E13 | Fran Tarkenton/Leo Sayer |
January 29, 1977
NBC
|
68 | |
| S02E14 | Steve Martin/The Kinks |
February 26, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E15 | Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin |
March 12, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E16 | Broderick Crawford/Dr. John, The Meters |
March 19, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E17 | Jack Burns/Santana |
March 26, 1977
NBC
|
67 | |
| S02E18 | Julian Bond/Brick/Tom Waits |
April 9, 1977
NBC
|
67 | |
| S02E19 | Elliott Gould/McGarrigle Sisters |
April 16, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E20 | Eric Idle/Neil Innes |
April 23, 1977
NBC
|
66 | |
| S02E21 | Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading |
May 14, 1977
NBC
|
67 | |
| S02E22 |
Buck Henry/Kenny Vance, Jennifer Warnes
season finale
|
May 21, 1977
NBC
|
66 |
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