Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt & the Mariachi Vargas Summary
Live from New York, it's... Jan Hooks!
Sketches include "Jesus's Surprise Party," "Gary Hart Ad," "Pumping Up With Hans and Franz," "Christmas on a Desert Island," "Master Thespian," "The Sweeney Sisters," "Subway Beggar," "Succinctly Speaking," "Seasons Greetings From Tonto, Frankenstein, and Tarzan," "Educated Anita," and "A Message To Future Viewers."
Linda Ronstadt and the Mariachi Vargas perform: "Los Laureles, La Cigarra" and "Under African Skies."
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 13 Episode 8 of Saturday Night Live resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
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