Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1977–78
Season Episode Host Notes
3 January 28 , 1978 Robert Klein Nerd Rock
3 March 11 , 1978 Art Garfunkel Looks at Books
3 April 8 , 1978 Michael Palin Music Lesson
3 April 22 , 1978 Steve Martin Science Fair
3 May 20 , 1978 Buck Henry Prom Night
4 October 7 , 1978 The Rolling Stones The Norge ( Repairman )
4 November 4 , 1978 Steve Martin Lisa at the Hospital
4 January 27 , 1979 Michael Palin Another Music Lesson
4 February 24 , 1979 Kate Jackson Nerds and the Nurse
4 April 7 , 1979 Richard Benjamin Nerds and Milt
5 November 10 , 1979 Buck Henry Matchmaker Nerds
5 December 22 , 1979 Ted Knight Nativity Scene
5 March 15 , 1980 none Todd 's Campaign
The Nerds ( Lisa Loopner )
Main article : The Nerds Gilda Radner is Lisa Loopner ; Bill Murray is Todd DiLaMuca ; Jane Curtin is Lisa 's mother . Debuted January 28 , 1978 . Appearances
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