First appearance of the Coneheads.
John Belushi could not perform because of a stay at the hospital with a broken leg, but still calls in on the phone during Weekend Update
Ralph Nader had worried all week about the sight gag in which his shirt was equipped with an air bag. He believed the air bag would not work. Though the air bag inflated in dress rehearsal, it did not work on-air.
With the addition of at the time an unknown Bill Murray, the Not Ready for Prime Time Players went back to 7 again. This new player would go on to have the most successful and enduring movie career of any of the cast members from this show.