Saturday night live: the complete first five seasons

The complete first season. Disc 1: George Carlin, host; Billy Preston & Janis Ian, musical guests (October 11, 1975) ; Paul Simon, host; Simon & Garfunkel, Phoebe Snow, Randy Newman & The Jessy Dixon Singers, musical guests (October 18, 1975) ; Rob Reiner, host; Joe Cocker with John Belushi, musical guests (October 25, 1975). Disc 2: Candice Bergen, host; Esther Phillips, musical guest (November 8, 1975) ; Robert Klein, host; ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III, musical guests (November 15, 1975) ; Lily Tomlin, host; Howard Shore's all-nurse band, musical guest (November 22, 1975) ; Disc 3: Richard Pryor, host; Gil Scott Heron, musical guest (December 13, 1975) ; Candice Bergen, host; Martha Reeves & The Stylistics, musical guests (December 20, 1975) ; Elliott Gould, host; Anne Murray, musical guest (January 10, 1976). Disc 4: Buck Henry, host; Bill Withers & Toni Basil, musical guests (January 17, 1976) ; Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, hosts; Neil Sedaka, musical guest (January 24, 1976) ; Dick Cavett, host; Jimmy Cliff, musical guest (January 31, 1976). Disc 5: Peter Boyle, host; Al Jarreau, musical guest (February 14, 1976) ; Desi Arnaz, host and musical guest (February 21, 1976) ; Jill Clayburgh, host; Leon Redbone, musical guest (February 28, 1976). Disc 6: Anthony Perkins, host; Betty Carter, musical guest (March 13, 1976) ; Ron Nessen, host; Patti Smith Group, musical guest (April 17, 1976) ; Raquel Welch, host; Phoebe Snow & John Sebastian, musical guests (April 24, 1976). Disc 7: Madeline Kahn, host; Carly Simon, musical guest (May 8, 1976) ; Dyan Cannon, host; Leon & Mary Russell, musical guests (May 15, 1976) ; Buck Henry, host; Gordon Lightfoot, musical guest (May 22, 1976). Disc 8: Elliott Gould, host; Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson, musical guests (May 29, 1976) ; Louise Lasser, host; Preservation Hall Jazz Band, musical guest (July 24, 1976) ; Kris Kristofferson, host; Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, musical guests (July 31, 1976)

The complete second season, 1976-1977. Disc 1. Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (Sept. 18, 1976) ; Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (Sept. 25, 1976) ; Eric Idle/Joe Cocker & Stuff (Oct. 2, 1976)

Disc 2. Karen Black/John Prine (Oct. 16, 1976) ; Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (Oct. 23, 1976) ; Buck Henry/The Band (Oct. 30, 1976)

Disc 3. Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (Nov. 13, 1976) ; Paul Simon/Paul Simon & George Harrison (Nov. 20, 1976) ; Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (Nov. 27, 1976)

Disc 4. Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (Dec. 11, 1976) ; Ralph Nader/George Benson (Jan. 15, 1977) ; Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry/Ricky Jay (Jan. 22, 1977)

Disc 5. Fran Tarkenton/Leo Sayer, Donnie Harper & The Voices of Tomorrow (Jan. 29, 1977) ; Steve Martin/The Kinks/Lily Tomlin (Feb. 26, 1977) ; Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin (Mar. 12, 1977)

Disc 6. Broderick Crawford/The Meters, Dr. John, Levon Helm & Paul Butterfield/Linda Ronstadt (Mar. 19, 1977) ; Jack Burns/Santana (Mar. 26, 1977) ; Julian Bond/Tom Waits & Brick (Apr. 9, 1977)

Disc 7. Elliott Gould/The McGarrigle Sisters & Roslyn Kind (Apr. 16, 1977) ; Eric Idle/Alan Price, Neil Innes & Howard Shore and His Bobby Blue Band/Jeanette Charles (Apr. 23, 1977) ; Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading (May 14, 1977)

Disc 8. Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes & Kenny Vance (May 21, 1977)

The complete third season, 1977-1978. Disc 1: Host, Steve Martin ; musical guest, Jackson Browne (Sept. 24, 1977)

Host, Madeline Kahn ; musical guest, Taj Mahal ; special guest, Barry Humphries as Dame Edna (Oct. 8, 1977)

Host, Hugh Hefner ; musical guest, Libby Titus (Oct. 15, 1977). Disc 2: Host, Charles Grodin ; musical guests, Paul Simon & The Persuasions (Oct. 29, 1977)

Host, Ray Charles ; special guest, Franklyn Ajaye (Nov. 12, 1977)

Host, Buck Henry ; musical guest, Leon Redbone (Nov. 19, 1977). Disc 3: Host, Mary Kay Place ; musical guest, Willie Nelson (Dec. 10, 1977)

Host, Miskel Spillman ; musical guest, Elvis Costello (Dec. 17, 1977)

Host, Steve Martin ; musical guests, The Dirt Band, Randy Newman (Jan. 21, 1978). Disc 4: Host, Robert Klein ; musical guest, Bonnie Raitt (Jan. 28, 1978)

Host, Chevy Chase ; musical guest, Billy Joel (Feb. 18, 1978)

Host, O.J. Simpson ; musical guests, Ashford & Simpson (Feb. 25, 1978). Disc 5: Host, Art Garfunkel ; musical guest, Stephen Bishop (Mar. 11, 1978)

Host, Jill Clayburgh ; musical guest, Eddie Money (Mar. 18, 1978)

Host, Christopher Lee ; musical guest, Meat Loaf ; special guest, Richard Belzer (Mar. 25, 1978). Disc 6: Host, Michael Palin ; musical guest, Eugene Record (Apr. 8, 1978)

Host, Michael Sarrazin ; musical guests, Keith Jarrett & Gravity (Apr. 15, 1978)

Host, Steve Martin ; musical guests, The Blues Brothers (Apr. 22, 1978). Disc 7: Host, Richard Dreyfuss ; musical guests, Jimmy Buffett & Gary Tigerman (May 13, 1978)

Host, Buck Henry ; musical guest, Sun Ra (May 20, 1978)

The complete fourth season, 1978-1979. disc. 1. Rolling Stones, special guest Mayor Ed Koch (Oct. 7, 1978) ; Fred Willard, musical guest Devo (Oct. 14, 1978) ; Frank Zappa (Oct. 21, 1978)

disc 2. Steve Martin, musical guest Van Morrison (Nov. 4, 1978) ; Buck Henry, special guest Grateful Dead (Nov. 11, 1978) ; Carrie Fisher, musical guest The Blues Brothers (Nov. 18, 1978)

disc 3. Walter Matthau, musical performance by Garrett Morris (Dec. 2, 1978) ; Eric Idle, musical guest Kate Bush (Dec. 9, 1978) ; Elliott Gould, musical guests Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger, special guests Bob & Ray (Dec. 16, 1978)

disc 4. Michael Palin, musical guest The Doobie Brothers (Jan. 27, 1979) ; Cicely Tyson, musical guest Talking Heads (Feb. 10, 1979) ; Rick Nelson, musical guests Rick Nelson & Judy Collins (Feb. 17, 1979)

disc 5. Kate Jackson, musical guest Delbert McClinton, special guest Andy Kaufman (Feb. 24, 1979) ; Gary Busey, musical guests Eubie Blake & Gregory Hines, Gary Busey (Mar. 10, 1979) ; Margot Kidder, musical guest The Chieftains (Mar. 17, 1979)

disc 6. Richard Benjamin, musical guest Rickie Lee Jones (Apr. 7, 1979) ; Milton Berle, musical guest Ornette Coleman (Apr. 14, 1979) ; Michael Palin, musical guest James Taylor (May 12, 1979)

disc 7. Maureen Stapleton, musical guests Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow (May 19, 1979) ; Buck Henry, musical guest Bette Midler (May 26, 1979)

The complete fifth season, 1979-1980. disc 1. Steve Martin with Blondie ; Eric Idle with Bob Dylan ; Bill Russell with Chicago

disc 2. Buck Henry with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ; Bea Arthur with the Roches ; Howard Hesseman with Randy Newman

disc 3. Martin Sheen with David Bowie ; Ted Knight with Desmond, Child & Rouge ; Teri Garr with the B-52's

disc 4. Chevy Chase with Marianne Faithfull ; Elliott Gould with Gary Numan ; Kirk Douglas with Sam & Dave

disc 5. Rodney Dangerfield with the J. Geils Band ; Paul Simon, James Taylor and David Sanborn (the 100th show) ; Richard Benjamin & Paula Prentiss with the Grateful Dead

disc 6. Burt Reynolds with Anne Murray ; Strother Martin with the Specials ; Bob Newhart with Bruce Cockburn & the Amazing Rhythm Aces

disc 7. Steve Martin with Paul & Linda McCartney & 3-D ; Buck Henry with Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch and the Voices of Unity