Lorne's Exile

  Now we come to the Jean Doumanian Era's first edition of Weekend Update , hosted by actual former local news TV anchorman Charlie----oops!----Charles Rocket. One piece has Gail Matthius filling the old Laraine Newman role as Update  correspondent; in this case, Gail interviews Illinois Congressman and Independent President candidate John B. Anderson, portrayed by Joe Piscopo; the Congressman still didn't believe had not won the recent election. Here is the premiere performance of The Rocket Report as Charles tries to interview garbagemen about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's garbage. In the final portion, Gilbert Gottfried appears as an expert to says that President-elect Ronald Reagan was dead and that Vice-President-elect George H. W. Bush was holding him up.  And as was the case with announcer Don Pardo, Charles admonished Gibert that his was Charles, not Charlie. In closing Charles says "Good night and watch out!"

Time for the first installment of the cable TV show, What's It All About?  with Denny Dillon and Gilbert Gottfried as the opinionated Pinky and Leo Waxman, respectively (coplete with thick Jewish accents).   Their special guest is guest hose Elliot Gould as himself.  

  Here's another preseason photo of the new Saturday Night Live cast. From left to right:  Charles Rocket, Gail Matthius, Joe Piscopo, Ann Risley, Gilbert Gottfried, and Denny Dillon.

  Once again, the new cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live . Sitting at front, Charles Rocket and Denny Dillon; standing at rear, Gail Matthius, Ann Risley, Gilbert Gottfried, and Joe Piscopo. I