Saturday Live

S1 E1 - Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman Introduction John Sparkes Shadwell (character) music INXS This Time The Oblivion Boys Staring contest Tracey Ullman, Jon Glover, Mac McDonald (pre-filmed) The River Country John Bird An unemployed defence minister (character) Tracey Ullman, Amanda Dickinson Kay Clark (character) (Almost:2) (DVD:SL1) Robin Driscoll, Rebecca Stevens, Pete McCarthy, Tony Haase, Suggs Rich (soap opera parody) Pete McCarthy News Flash Sam Kinison American Stand-up (Almost:4) (DVD:SL1) Pete McCarthy Snooker Wizardz Fire dance Pete McCarthy News Flash John Wells (pre-filmed) A Life of Reilli music Squeeze King George Street Tracey Ullman Stand-up Fry & Laurie Chocolate Goodies (DVD:SL1, FLEE) The Dangerous Brothers (pre-filmed) Canon/Big Stunt (DVD:DB, SL1) Tracey Ullman Betty Tomlinson (character) - Two years on (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Professional liar (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Feargal Sharkey You Little Thief (Almost:4)

Jan 25, 1986

S1 E2 - Lenny Henry

The compere was Lenny Henry. Guests included Fry & Laurie, Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayall & Adrian Edmondson), Ben Elton, Level 42, The Damned with a cameo from Gary Glitter :(

Feb 1, 1986

S1 E3 - Pamela Stephenson

The compere was Pamela Stephenson, and guests included Fry & Laurie, The Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayall & Adrian Edmondson), Richard Digance, Cliffhanger, Spike Milligan (Cameo only), Denis Healy, Talk Talk, Nigel Planer (Featuring Raw Sex), Ben Elton and The Inspirational Choir

Feb 8, 1986

S1 E4 - Chris Barrie

Feb 15, 1986

S1 E5 - Michael Barrymore

Michael Barrymore Introduction music Colonel Abrams I'm Not Gonna Let You Get The Best of Me The Oblivion Boys Kidnapped Susie Blake Rupert Bear story Michael Barrymore Stand-up and stunt music Mr. Mister Broken Wings Michael Barrymore Singing Harry Enfield, Jon Glover, Helen Lederer (pre-filmed) The Day After (DVD:FLEE) music Johnny Hubcap and the Axles At The Hop Arnold Brown Stand-up Michael Barrymore (Impression) Tommy Cooper Harry Enfield Stavros (character): First appearance (DVD:FLEE) Fry & Laurie Poetry in Parkhurst (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Ruby Turner Come Go With Me Margaret Smith American stand-up music Mr. Mister Kyrie Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Double entendres Michael Barrymore Stand-up and singing We'll Meet Again

Feb 22, 1986

S1 E6 - Hale & Pace

Hale & Pace The Management arrive and introduction music Madness I'll Compete Hale & Pace Proclamation Harry Enfield Stavros (character): My daughter Donna (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Roger Daltrey Under A Raging Moon Hale & Pace Singing Doctors (DVD:SL1) A Whitney Brown American stand-up Pierre Hollins Alfonse (character) daredevil act Hale & Pace Club 18-30 music The Walkers Hey! Don't Waste My Time Jeremy Hardy Stand-up Hale & Pace St. David's Day music Madness Sweetest Girl Hale & Pace Billy & Johnny (characters) The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys E.B.T. (DVD:SL1) Norman Pace The world's greatest lover (character) The Dangerous Brothers, Norman Lovett (pre-filmed) Torture (Almost:4) (DVD:DB, SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Girlfriend Threw Me Out (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Madness, Hale & Pace See You Later Alligator / Let's Have A Party / Roll Over Beethoven (Almost:2)

Mar 1, 1986

S1 E7 - Ben Elton

Ben Elton Introduction and stand-up: Club 18-30 (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1) music Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers Real Girl (Almost:1) Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie Pop Show (DVD:FLEE) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Today newspaper (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Ben Elton Taxi driver (DVD:FLEE) music The Blow Monkeys Digging Your Scene music Denise Black and the Kray Sisters Acapella singing (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1) Emo Phillips Stand-up (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie Simon Ploppy at drama school (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Hipsway The Honey Thief Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL1) Fry & Laurie, Emma Thompson Hush child (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Students Ben Elton Metamorphosis (DVD:FLEE) The Dangerous Brothers (pre-filmed) Exploding politicians (DVD:DB, SL1) Ben Elton, Stephen Fry As nuns: One little thing (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Jasper Carrott Stand-up Jasper Carrott (pre-filmed) animation Ben Elton Stand-up: Double Seat music Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers Let My Love

Mar 8, 1986

S1 E8 - Fascinating Aïda

Fascinating Aïda Introduction The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys Wow Fashion (DVD:SL1) Harry Enfield, John Sessions Stavros (character): Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster (DVD:FLEE) music Kissing the Pink One Step Fascinating Aïda Pretend You're German Craig Charles Poetry Fry & Laurie A Good Night's Sleep (DVD:FLEE) Rita Rudner American Stand-up (Almost:6) (DVD:SL1) music Somo Somo Masikini Ya Mola Emma Thompson Stand-up (Almost:3) (DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers, Jennifer Saunders (pre-filmed) How to get off with a lady (DVD:DB, SL1) Fascinating Aïda England's Green And Pleasant Land Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie Photographs (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Brush with the bomb (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Girlschool and Gary Glitter Leader of the Gang (Almost:5)

Mar 15, 1986

S1 E9 - Peter Cook

Peter Cook (Impression) Ferdinand Marcos (DVD:SL1) music The Communards Disenchanted The Oblivion Boys Pot Snooker (DVD:SL1) Kate Robbins (Impression) Sarah Ferguson Peter Cook, John Bird Lord Stockton (character) (DVD:SL1) music Twisted Sister I Am, I'm Me Peter Cook, John Fortune E.L. Wisty (character) - Interesting things (DVD:SL1) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Video Box (DVD:FLEE) music Hitlist Into The Fire Louie Anderson Stand-up (Almost:5) (DVD:SL1) music Twisted Sister Leader of the Pack French & Saunders, Raw Sex Studio direction (Almost:5) (DVD:SL1) Peter Cook, John Bird Workmen in Kubla Khan music The Communards, The Oblivion Boys La Dolarosa Fry & Laurie Flight to Tokyo (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Peter Cook (pre-filmed) (impression) James Last's Britain Ben Elton Stand-up: The budget (DVD:SL1) Peter Cook (Impression) James Last's orchestra

Mar 22, 1986

S1 E10 - Steven Wright

Mar 29, 1986