Steve Martin hosted the January 31, 2009 episode of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Jason Mraz. This is the record fifteenth time that Martin has been guest host for the comedy show.
Quotes
- "Every time comedian/actor/author Steve Martin straps on a banjo in public as he did last night on "Saturday Night Live," a certain percentage of the audience thinks it's just a joke. And every time he shows them that, no, in fact he's a very good musician."—Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: 'SNL Viewers Steve Martin's Banjo Playing is No Joke (February 1, 2009)
- "It was a landmark occasion: the fifteenth episode of SNL hosted by Steve Martin, and also a very special 100% laugh-free episode."—AVClubAVClub: Steve Martin Wrote A Kids Banjo Album (February 2, 2009)
Previous Hosting Dates
- October 23, 1976 (Season 2)
- February 26, 1977 (Season 2)
- September 24, 1977 (Season 3)
- January 21, 1978 (Season 3)
- April 22, 1978 (Season 3)
- November 4, 1978 (Season 4)
- October 13, 1979 (Season 5)
- May 17, 1980 (Season 5)
- December 6, 1986 (Season 12)
- October 17, 1987 (Season 13)
- May 20, 1989 (Season 14)
- December 14, 1991 (Season 17)
- September 24, 1994 (Season 20)
- February 4, 2006 (Season 31)
Who has hosted the most episodes of Saturday Night Live?(1 Answer)
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According to http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_hosts_and_musical_guests the person who hosted SNL the most times is Steve Martin at 15, closely followed by Alec Baldwin at 14 ...
Did Martin ever wear his 'arrow through the head' on SNL, and if so, on what date (or year)? If not, when/where did it first appear? Thanks!(1 Answer)
A:
According to this Amazon.co description of the Video: Saturday Night Live: Best of Steve Martin, he did wear the Arrow Through Head on SNL during his infamous ...
about Steve Martin...glow in the dark condoms?(1 Answer)
A:
I believe it was John Ritter rather than Steve Martin, in the 1989 film "Skin Deep."
References
Fast Facts
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Airs
January 31, 2009 at 11:30pm ET
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Fact:
Season 34
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Network
NBC
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Host
Steve Martin
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Musical Guest
Jason Mraz
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Rating
TV-14
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Producer
