Homeward Bound

George Harrison & Paul Simon. Saturday Night Season 2, Episode 8 (the Thanksgiving episode)

Paul Simon hosted; George Harrison was Simon's musical guest. Chevy Chase was-- thankfully-- already gone. Jane Curtain was hitting her stride anchoring Weekend Update. Belushi was riotously funny as Kissinger. Gilda Radner as Baba Wawa interviewing Kissinger... . Good stuff. And let's not forget Dan Aykroyd as Carter. He's Canadian. Aykroyd. Not Carter.

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We are working our way through Season 2. It didn't begin well.

 

 Joe Cocker's drugged drunken gyrations were only salvaged by Belushi's drugged drunken imitations of Cocker's drugged drunken gyrations (Episode 3 hosted by Eric Idle). 

What's notable is that no one/thing-- no candidate, no ideology, no claim to Truth, Justice & The American Way--  was immune from being mocked. 

Belushi was funny poking fun at Kissinger. Aykroyd was funny poking fun at Carter.  

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"Homeward Bound" is a sappy little song with a slow beat that makes you want to sway to the music. As many did.