Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7, 1978 and ended on May 26, 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2, 2008.

The entire cast from the previous season returned. This would be the final season for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Aykroyd and Belushi left to work on The Blues Brothers film.
20 Episodes
  • The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling StonesEpisode 1
  • Fred Willard/Devo
    Fred Willard/DevoEpisode 2
  • Frank Zappa
    Frank ZappaEpisode 3
  • Steve Martin/Van Morrison
    Steve Martin/Van MorrisonEpisode 4
  • Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead
    Buck Henry/The Grateful DeadEpisode 5
  • Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
    Carrie Fisher/The Blues BrothersEpisode 6
  • Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris
    Walter Matthau/Garrett MorrisEpisode 7
  • Eric Idle/Kate Bush
    Eric Idle/Kate BushEpisode 8
  • Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
    Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick JaggerEpisode 9
  • Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers
    Michael Palin/The Doobie BrothersEpisode 10
  • Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads
    Cicely Tyson/Talking HeadsEpisode 11
  • Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
    Rick Nelson/Judy CollinsEpisode 12
  • Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton
    Kate Jackson/Delbert McClintonEpisode 13
  • Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake
    Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie BlakeEpisode 14
  • Margot Kidder/The Chieftains
    Margot Kidder/The ChieftainsEpisode 15
  • Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
    Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee JonesEpisode 16
  • Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman
    Milton Berle/Ornette ColemanEpisode 17
  • Michael Palin/James Taylor
    Michael Palin/James TaylorEpisode 18
  • Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow
    Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe SnowEpisode 19
  • Buck Henry/Bette Midler
    Buck Henry/Bette MidlerEpisode 20
Cast of Season 4
  • John BelushiSelf - Various Characters
  • Laraine NewmanSelf - Various Characters
  • Gilda RadnerSelf - Various Characters
  • Jane CurtinSelf - Various Characters
  • Dan AykroydSelf - Various Characters
  • Garrett MorrisSelf - Various Characters
  • Bill MurraySelf - Various Characters

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