Which episode of SNL was Nirvana on?

The 316th episode of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Rob Morrow with musical guest Nirvana….January 11, 1992.

January 11, 1992 Season 17 episode
Season Episode 10
Host Rob Morrow
Musical Guest(s) Nirvana
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) “Smells Like Teen Spirit” “Territorial Pissings”

Did Nirvana play Saturday Night Live?

On January 11th, 1992, Nirvana appeared on Saturday Night Live for the very first time. Having made their name on underground grunge and no-wave scenes, such a rapid rise the surface would have put any other band out of joint, but not Nirvana.

Who was the host when Nirvana was on SNL?

Rob Morrow
Northern Exposure star Rob Morrow hosts this 1992 episode. Selected sketches include “The Barf Conspiracy,” “Gonna Be A Better Cowboy,” “Movie Talk In Heaven,” and new “Deep Thoughts by Jack…

Is SNL controversial?

SNL is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to comedy. The sketch-style live comedy show never shies away from politics or uncomfortable concepts. However, sometimes the show ventures a bit too far into the gray area of controversy and makes a bigger stir than it perhaps intended to.

When did Kurt Cobain wear a dress?

In January 1993, Cobain performed in Rio de Janeiro in a tiara and a black slip-on dress. Later that year Cobain, alongside bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, also posed in a dress for the November issue of Mademoiselle Magazine.

How many times did Nirvana play Saturday Night Live?

They played on SNL twice, once in 1992 in which they played “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Territorial Pissings”. The second time was in 1993, in which they played “Heart-Shaped Box” and “Rape Me”.

Why did Nirvana kiss on SNL?

At the end of the show, Krist Novoselic started kissing Dave Grohl and then kissed Kurt Cobain. The band members wanted bug homophobic people by showing three guys kissing each other on live TV and that it’s okay to show affection to one another regardless of sexual orientation.

Can you swear on SNL?

All the F-words in SNL history The first-ever person to accidentally curse on SNL is Paul Schaffer, the Canadian was flexing his acting muscles during a sketch and things ended terribly.