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{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 14
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| image_alt = The title card for the fourteenth season of ''Saturday Night Live''.
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| num_episodes = 20▼
| country = United States
| network = [[NBC]]▼
▲| num_episodes = 20
| last_airedfirst_aired = {{EndStart date|19891988|0510|2008}}▼
▲| network = [[NBC]]
| first_airedlast_aired = {{StartEnd date|19881989|1005|0820}}
*[[Al| Franken]]prev_season rejoins the cast since departing in= [[Saturday Night Live (season 11)13|season 1113]]. ▼
▲| last_aired = {{End date|1989|05|20}}
| prev_seasonnext_season = [[Saturday Night Live (season 13)15|season 1315]]
| next_seasonepisode_list = [[List of Saturday Night Live (season 15)|seasonepisodes 15]]
| episode_list = List of Saturday Night Live episodes
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The '''fourteenth season''' of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', an American [[sketch comedy]] series, originally aired in the United States on [[NBC]] between October 8, 1988 and May 20, 1989.
A new show logo was used starting with this season. It was made up of the words SATURDAY + NIGHT + LIVE styled in a circle.<ref name="graphic">{{cite news |title=40 years of inspired graphic design in SNL's title sequence |url=https://www.avclub.com/40-years-of-inspired-graphic-design-in-snl-s-title-sequ-1798248042 |access-date=22 May 2024 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> It was used until the end of the show's [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|20th season]] in 1995.▼
This is the final season to show the animated [[NBC]] "In Stereo (Where Available)" on-screen announcement during the opening montage.
This season notably saw the death of a second original cast member, [[Gilda Radner]], who died on the day of the season finale from [[ovarian cancer]]. In memory of Radner, [[Steve Martin]] showed a clip from the famous "Dancing in the Dark" sketch from the 1978 episode hosted by Martin in lieu of his planned monologue.{{sfn|Shales|Miller|2002|p=352}}▼
▲A new show logo was used starting with this season. It was made up of the words SATURDAY + NIGHT + LIVE styled in a circle. It was used until the end of the show's [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|20th season]] in 1995.
This season introduced the "[[Wayne's World]]" skits.
▲This season notably saw the death of a second original cast member, [[Gilda Radner]], who died on the day of the season finale from [[ovarian cancer]]. In memory of Radner, [[Steve Martin]] showed a clip from the famous "Dancing in the Dark" sketch from the 1978 episode hosted by Martin in lieu of his planned monologue.
==Cast==
[[Mike Myers]] made his debut as a cast member midseason.{{sfn|Shales|Miller|2002|p=348}} The first [[Wayne's World]] sketch aired on February 18, 1989.{{sfn|Shales|Miller|2002|p=349}} [[Ben Stiller]] had a very brief stint as a featured player. His short film ''The Hustler of Money'' had impressed producers and was aired in [[Saturday Night Live season 12|season 12]].<ref name="Stiller">{{cite web |last1=Simpson |first1=Connor |title=Revisiting Ben Stiller's Brief Stint as an SNL Cast Member |url=https://www.primetimer.com/quickhits/revisiting-ben-stillers-brief-moment-as-an-snl-cast-member |website=primetimer.com |access-date=22 May 2024 |date=2022-02-16}}</ref> Stiller ended up leaving after only four episodes because he wanted to focus more on making short films, as opposed to performing solely sketch comedy.<ref name="Stiller" />
Before the start of the season, no changes were made to the cast. [[Al Franken]], having rejoined the show as a writer and occasional on-screen performer three years ago, was once again credited as a featured cast member. As the season progressed, [[Lorne Michaels]] would hire two new people to the cast: [[Mike Myers]] and [[Ben Stiller]], who joined the show mid-season as featured players. Stiller had actually appeared on the show before; his film made it onto the show in the episode hosted by [[Charlton Heston]] in 1987. This was the only season of the show for Stiller. After being on the show for five episodes, Stiller left due to creative differences with Michaels.
===Cast roster===
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|Aux1=[[Keith Richards]]
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*Keith Richards performs "[[Take It So Hard]]" and "Struggle".<ref name="SNL">{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/124 124–127]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/124}}</ref> Richards also appeared during the opening monologue.
*[[Jim Downey (comedian)|Jim Downey]] appeared as Paul McElroy in the "First Citywide Change Bank" sketches.
*Contains the "[[George H. W. Bush|Bush]]-[[Michael Dukakis|Dukakis]] Debate" sketch.<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/202 202–203]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/202}}</ref> Jeff Renaudo made a [[cameo appearance]] in the sketch as [[Dan Quayle]].
*[[Jim Downey (comedian)|Jim Downey]], [[Conan O'Brien]], and [[Bob Odenkirk]] are [[bit part|bit players]].
▲*[[Al Franken]] rejoins the cast since departing in [[Saturday Night Live (season 11)|season 11]].
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*The Sugarcubes performs "[[Birthday (The Sugarcubes song)|Birthday]]" and "[[Motorcrash]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[Catherine O'Hara]] and [[Laurie Metcalf]] appear in the film "Laurie Has a Story".
*Contains the infamous "Nude Beach" sketch,<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/237 237]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/237}}</ref> written by [[Conan O'Brien]] and [[Robert Smigel]], in which the word 'penis' is mentioned 43 times.<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/264 264]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/264}}</ref>
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|10|22}}
|RTitle=[[John Larroquette]]
|Aux1=[[Randy Newman]]<br />& [[Mark Knopfler]]
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*Randy Newman and Mark Knopfler performsperform "It's Money That Matters" and "Dixie Flyer".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[Dana Carvey]] appeared as [[Dennis Miller]] on Weekend Update.
*[[Al Franken]]'s first episode returning as a cast member after departing in [[Saturday Night Live season 11|season 11]], where he returned to the writer's room for the next few seasons.
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|Aux1=[[Johnny Clegg (musician)|Johnny Clegg]] & [[Savuka]]
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*Johnny Clegg & Savuka performsperform "I Call Your Name" and "Take My Heart Away".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[Kirsten Dunst]] appeared in the cold opening as one of George Bush's (Dana Carvey) grandchildren.
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|Aux1=[[The Bangles]]
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*The Bangles performsperform "[[In Your Room (The Bangles song)|In Your Room]]" and "[[A Hazy Shade of Winter]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*DeVito's ''[[Twins (1988 film)|Twins]]'' co-star [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] appears in the "Hans & Franz" opening sketch and in the monologue.
*Guest appearance by [[Maria Shriver]].
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*Bobby McFerrin performs "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy (album)|Drive]]" and "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*This episode was dedicated to [[Roy Orbison]], the musical guest of the [[Saturday Night Live (Seasonseason 12)|1986-1987]] season finale, who died on December{{nbsp}}6. At the end of the episode, Kline introduces Roy's performance of Crying from that show as a tribute.
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|Aux1=[[John Hiatt]]
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*John Hiatt & The Goners performsperform "[[Slow Turning|Paper Thin]]" and "[[Slow Turning]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[Joe Montana]] appears in a replay of the "Honest Man" sketch from Season 12.
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|Aux1=[[Cowboy Junkies]]
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*Cowboy Junkies performsperform "[[Sweet Jane]]" and "[[The Trinity Session|Misguided Angel]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*The first "[[Wayne's World]]" sketch appeared in this episode.<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/226 226–229]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/226}}</ref>
*[[Kim Alexis]], [[Beverly Johnson]] and [[Cheryl Tiegs]] appear in the "Pat Stevens Show" sketch.
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|Aux1=[[Gipsy Kings]]
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*Gipsy Kings performsperform "[[Bamboléo|Bamboleo]]" and "[[Djobi Djoba]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[William Hurt]] appears during the monologue.
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|Aux1=[[Elvis Costello]]
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*[[Elvis Costello]] performs "[[Veronica (song)|Veronica]]" and "[[Spike (Elvis Costello album)|Let Him Dangle]]".<ref name="SNL" /> (This marked Costello's return to SNL following his infamous performance of [[Radio, Radio]] 1211 years earlier, which resulted in Costello's being banned from appearing on the show again. As of 2017, Costello is one of three people who have had a ban from SNL lifted.)
*[[Ben Stiller]]'s first episode as a cast member.
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*Dolly Parton performs "[[Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That]]" and "[[White Limozeen]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*This episode marks the debut of "[[Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)|Sprockets]]" featuring [[Mike Myers]] as Dieter.<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/230 230–232]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/230}}</ref>
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|RTitle=[[Geena Davis]]
|Aux1=[[John Mellencamp|John Cougar Mellencamp]]
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*John Cougar Mellencamp performs "[[BigPop DaddySinger (albumJohn Cougar Mellencamp song)|Pop Singer]]" and "[[Big Daddy (John Mellencamp album)|Jackie Brown]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*[[Ben Stiller]]'s final episode as a cast member.
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|Aux1=[[Fine Young Cannibals]]
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*Fine Young Cannibals performsperform "[[She Drives Me Crazy]]" and "[[Good Thing (Fine Young Cannibals song)|Good Thing]]".<ref name="SNL" />
*Gretzky's wife [[Janet Jones]] appears in the "Wayne's World" sketch.
*This episode was released as part of the three-episode "Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition" VHS (1992).
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|Aux1=[[Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers]]
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*Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers performsperform "[[Runnin' Down a Dream]]" and "[[Free Fallin']]".<ref name="SNL" />
*In the opening monologue, Steve Martin visibly struggled to hold back tears as he paid tribute to [[Gilda Radner]], who had died of cancer in the afternoon beforeon the day of the broadcast. Martin and Radner's "Dancing in the Dark" sketch, originally shown in episode 64 in 1978, was also offered in tribute.{{sfn|Shales|Miller|2002|p=352}} The show's bandleader [[G.E. Smith]], who was also Radner's ex-husband, wore a black armband throughout the live show.
*[[Timothy Busfield]] appears in the "New Coneheads" sketch.
*[[Paulina Porizkova]] appears in the "Get to Know Me" sketch.
*The first [[Toonces]] sketch appears in this episode.<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/234 234–236]|isbn=0-395-70895-8|url=https://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/234}}</ref>
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==References==
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===Works cited===
*{{cite book|last1=Shales |first1=Tom |last2=Miller |first2=James Andrew |year=2002 |title=Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live |publisher=Little, Brown |isbn=978-0316781466}}
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