VINTAGE The Early Years of SNL: S01E19 Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (May 8, 1976)

From The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective by Two Pints Productions, Inc.

May 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

This episode discusses the early years of SNL, focusing on the May 8, 1976 episode hosted by Madeline Kahn with musical guest Carly Simon.

One last VINTAGE episode before we leave "The Early Years of SNL" and move into the Jean Doumanian season. Late in Season 1, Madeline Kahn hosted for the very first time. Delayed by a technician's strike, the show seemed to utilize the extra time as this is considered (by us at least) the best episode of Saturday Night Live's first season—even if Carly Simon had to pre-tape her musical performance. This episode includes some of our favorite sketches of the season including an iconic Baba Wawa...

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Host: Madeline Kahn

Guest: Carly Simon

Topics covered

SNL history
comedy sketches
musical performances
television reviews
vintage episodes

Keywords

SNL
Madeline Kahn
Carly Simon
comedy
vintage television
sketches
musical performance

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Books & works: Saturday Night Live