Saturday Live Season 3

Synopsis

The third series, Friday Night Live, renamed to reflect its scheduling move to the titular day, is the last of the programme's original iteration. Shorter and slightly more tightly formatted show, it retained Elton as permanent host.

Main Cast

Ben Elton

Age : 64 | Popularity : 11%

Harry Enfield

Age : 62 | Popularity : 12%

Stephen Fry

Age : 66 | Popularity : 18%

Hugh Laurie

Age : 64 | Popularity : 30%

Rik Mayall

Age : 56 | Popularity : 3%

Adrian Edmondson

Age : 67 | Popularity : 5%

Episodes

Episode 1

19 February 1988 - Episode 1

Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: General election and politics (DVD:FNL) music Voice of the Beehive I Walk The Earth (Almost:1) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Arsenal, General Election (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Bob Mills Stand-up Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): Michael Crawford (DVD:FNL) music Feargal Sharkey More Love (Almost:1) Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Jimmy Mulville, Harry Enfield Game Show - Stupid (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Pop shows and sitcoms Ben Elton Blackie the donkey Julian Clary The Joan Collins Fan Club - Leader of the Pack (Almost:1) (DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): The plasterer (Almost:1) (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Joe Bolster American stand-up (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: The fridge (Almost:1) (DVD:FLEE) music Feargal Sharkey Out of My System

Episode 2

04 March 1988 - Episode 2

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 3

11 March 1988 - Episode 3

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 4

18 March 1988 - Episode 4

Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Budget and end of Ronald Reagan (Almost:4) (DVD:FLEE) music The Primitives Crash (Almost:4) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Has the flu (Almost:4) (DVD:FLEE) music Paul Johnson Every Kinda People Lee Evans Stand-up (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: Commercials for alcohol The Grand Theatre of Lemmings Musical chairs Ben Elton Stand-up: More about alcohol Emo Phillips Springtime depression (Almost:4) music The Bodeans Only Love Jag Plah Stand-up (Almost:4) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Tanning lotion (DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Childhood (Almost:4) Ben Elton Stand-up: Paranoia and fears (Almost:4) (DVD:FNL) music Paul Johnson Until You Come Back to Me (Almost:4)

Episode 5

25 March 1988 - Episode 5

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 6

01 April 1988 - Episode 6

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 7

08 April 1988 - Episode 7

Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Nuclear deterrent (DVD:FNL) music Roachford Family Man Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Wins the pools (Almost:6) (DVD:FLEE) music The Rhythm Sisters American Boys Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Quiz Shows (Almost:6) (DVD:FNL) Howie Mandel American stand-up (Almost:6) (DVD:FNL) music Eurythmics You Have Placed A Chill (Almost:6) Hattie Hayridge Stand-up (Almost:6) (DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Football tickets (Almost:6) (DVD:FLEE) music Roachford Cuddly Toy Julian Clary The Joan Collins Fan Club (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: British Rail music Eurythmics I Need A Man (Almost:6) (untransmitted) music Eurythmics Missionary Man

Episode 8

15 April 1988 - Episode 8

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 9

22 April 1988 - Episode 9

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 10

29 April 1988 - Episode 10

Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Thatcher and the NHS (Almost:8) music Was (Not Was) Walk The Dinosaur (Almost:8) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Arsenal v Luton (Almost:8) (DVD:FLEE) Barry Humphries Dame Edna (character): In the dressing room at the Strand Theatre Wendy Harmer Australian stand-up (Almost:8) Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): House of commons music Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Doin' Up The House (Almost:8) (DVD:FLEE) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): UFOs and Doctor Who (Almost:8) Harry Enfield Buggerallmoney (character): Destroy Loadsamoney (Almost:8) (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Les Bubb Invisible piano Barry Humphries Dame Edna (character): Stand-up (Almost:8) (DVD:FNL) Doug Anthony Allstars Comedy songs (Almost:8) Ben Elton Stand-up: Nudist beaches (Almost:8) (DVD:FLEE) music Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (Almost:8) Ben Elton Closes the series (Almost:8) (DVD:FNL)

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