Ep 19. John Goodman/The Pretenders

John Goodman hosts "Saturday Night Live" for the fifth time, with musical guest The Pretenders. The show opens with a sketch poking fun at the ongoing O.J. Simpson trial, with Goodman playing Simpson's defense attorney Robert Shapiro. Additionally, there is a sketch where Goodman plays a curiously enthusiastic travel agent trying to sell vacation packages to destinations ravaged by disasters. Later in the episode, Goodman portrays a game show host who delights in dishing out verbal abuse to the contestants.

In one particularly notable moment, musical guest The Pretenders join Goodman on stage to perform a political parody song titled "The Losing Side of History," taking aim at then-President George H.W. Bush.

Other sketches include a cooking show with Goodman as an overly aggressive chef and a fake commercial for a hospital with a less-than-sterile operating room. The episode also features a parody of the TV show "Sprockets," with Goodman's character as the host. A Weekend Update segment features guest appearances by the recurring characters of the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party and Opera Man.

Overall, the episode showcases John Goodman's versatile comedic talents and the musical stylings of The Pretenders. It is a classic episode in the long-running history of "Saturday Night Live."