Editing Weekend Update (section)

===''Weekend Update'' (1975–1981)===

====Chevy Chase (1975–1976)====
''Weekend Update'' was created by original anchor [[Chevy Chase]] and ''SNL'' writers [[Herb Sargent]] and [[Al Franken]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Douglas|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/07/arts/television/07sargent.html|title=Herb Sargent, TV Writer, Is Dead at 81|date=May 7, 2005|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> The sketch appeared on the first ''SNL'' broadcast on October 11, 1975 as the weekly "Update" to NBC News' monthly news magazine "[[Weekend (1974 TV program)|''Weekend'']]", hence "''Weekend Update''". Chase popularized several [[catchphrase]]s during the segment, such as his "I'm Chevy Chase... and you're not" greeting; and his repeated announcement that "[[Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead]]". ''Weekend Update'' segments frequently opened with Chase having an intimate conversation with someone on the phone, unaware he was "on the air." Chase ended ''Weekend Update'' with what became its signature catchphrase: "That's the news...good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow."

In addition, [[Garrett Morris]] parodied the practice of a picture insert of a person delivering the news in sign language for the hearing impaired. Chase would announce, "...and now, I shall repeat the top news story, assisted by the President of the Society for The Hard of Hearing." Chase would then repeat the story while Morris simply cupped his mouth and yelled the headline.

====Jane Curtin (1976–1980)====
[[Jane Curtin]] substituted for Chase during [[SNL: Season 2|Season 2]] for a few shows due to Chase's injury. Subsequently, she replaced him when he left in the fall of 1976. Curtin stayed as anchor until the end of Season 5 in 1980. She finished Season 2 solo but was then paired with co-anchors [[Dan Aykroyd]] (1977–1978) and [[Bill Murray]] (1978–1980), with Aykroyd being "promoted" to "Station Manager" in September 1978.

A frequent feature of ''Weekend Update'' during this time was "Point/Counterpoint", a send-up of the then-current [[60 Minutes#"Point/Counterpoint" segment|''60 Minutes'' segment of the same name]] with [[James J. Kilpatrick]] and [[Shana Alexander]]. ''SNL'''s version featured Curtin and Aykroyd as debaters, with each making [[ad hominem|personal attacks]] on the other and their positions; a common pattern had Aykroyd announcing the topic, followed by Curtin making an opening statement, with Aykroyd retorting "Jane, you ignorant slut" and Curtin replying "Dan, you pompous ass".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/point-counterpoint-lee-marvin-and-michelle-triola/2846665|title=Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Point Counterpoint: Lee Marvin and Michelle Triola - NBC.com|date=March 17, 1979|via=www.nbc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77oupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Christopher Lee: 03/25/78: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Dan Aykroyd |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090708/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77oupdate.phtml |archive-date=February 19, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77rupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Steve Martin: 04/22/78: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Dan Aykroyd |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801154123/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77rupdate.phtml |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78aupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: The Rolling Stones: 10/07/78: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731112439/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78aupdate.phtml |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78eupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Buck Henry: 11/11/78: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804211247/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78eupdate.phtml |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78iupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Elliot Gould: 12/16/78: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110231618/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78iupdate.phtml |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78oupdate.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts: Margot Kidder: 03/17/79: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012121546/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78oupdate.phtml |archive-date=October 12, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-lists/50-greatest-saturday-night-live-sketches-of-all-time-12735/|title=50 Greatest 'SNL' Sketches of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 3, 2014}}</ref>

Other popular guests during Curtin's tenure as anchor included [[John Belushi]] and [[Gilda Radner]]'s characters [[Emily Litella]] and [[Roseanne Roseannadanna]]. During Curtin's tenure as host, she opened each ''Weekend Update'' segment with [[Roger Grimsby]]'s "Here now, the news" sign-on, and closed with Chase's "That's the news. Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow".

====Charles Rocket (1980–1981)====
[[Charles Rocket]] (later teamed with [[Gail Matthius]]) anchored during the one-season [[Saturday Night Live (season 6)|(1980–1981)]] tenure of new executive producer [[Jean Doumanian]]. Rocket is notable as being the only ''Weekend Update'' anchor to have experience as a real news anchor, having served as anchorman at [[KOAA-TV]] in [[Pueblo, Colorado]], under his birth name Charles Claverie and [[WTVF]] [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] under the name Charles Kennedy.

Rocket's final appearance was on the penultimate episode of the season, airing on March 7, 1981, and hosted by [[Bill Murray]]. For that episode, ''Weekend Update'' received a one-time name and set change to "Saturday Night NewsLine"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/saturday-night-newsline---science-edition/n8821|title=Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Saturday Night Newsline - Science Edition - NBC.com|date=March 8, 1981|via=www.nbc.com}}</ref> and featured three segments:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/80/80l.phtml |title=SNL Transcripts |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= October 8, 2018|website=snltranscripts.jt.org }}</ref> science edition, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Lear (Mark King), arts and leisure correspondent Bill Murray, and news by Rocket. Rocket signed off each week by saying "Good night and watch out."

Prior to the final episode of the season, Jean Doumanian and most of the cast, including Rocket, were fired. Chase hosted the last episode and anchored ''Weekend Update'', as he had on his previous appearances as host.