List of Saturday Night Live Episodes Featuring Samurai Futaba
- "Samurai Hotel" December 13, 1975 - Belushi and his bellhop (host Richard Pryor, also portraying a samurai) duel over who has to carry a guest's bags. Pryor smashes the front desk with his sword; The Samurai says, "I can dig where you're coming from," the only words he has ever spoken in English.
- "Samurai Delicatessen" January 17, 1976 - Mr. Dantley (host Buck Henry) waits as The Samurai makes a sandwich by severing ropes on hanging salami, slicing tomatoes in midair, and splitting bread with his skull. The two of them carry on a pleasant conversation although each speaks a different language.
- "Samurai Divorce Court" February 14, 1976 - Futaba vs. Futaba. In the Samurai universe, custody cases are resolved by splitting children in twain. Show regular Jane Curtin plays Futaba's wife. Host: Peter Boyle
- "Samurai Tailor" May 22, 1976 - Mr. Dantley (Buck Henry) needs a tuxedo for a wedding. The Samurai makes one for him with a katana.
- "Samurai General Practitioner" July 31, 1976 host: Kris Kristofferson
- "Samurai Stockbroker" October 30, 1976 - Belushi accidentally strikes Buck Henry, playing the client Mr. Dantley, in the forehead. On tape, Henry clearly staggers back from the blow.
- "The Purple Lagoon" (during musical performance) December 11, 1976 musical guest: Frank Zappa
- "Samurai Hit Man" March 19, 1977 - Don Marsala (Dan Aykroyd) hires The Samurai to kill, as soon as possible, both Don Cornelius and Don Kirshner.
- "Samurai B.M.O.C." May 21, 1977 - The Samurai must convince Dean Bynum (Buck Henry) that he is qualified to graduate from college.
- "Samurai Dry Cleaners" October 29, 1977 host: Charles Grodin
- "Samurai Psychiatrist" November 19, 1977 - Buck Henry relates a disturbing dream.
- "Samurai Night Fever" February 25, 1978 - a parody of the film Saturday Night Fever, with the Samurai as a disco dancer. Host O.J. Simpson plays the Samurai's brother.
- "Samurai TV Repairman" May 20, 1978 - The Samurai tosses a TV set around, hits it with his sword, plunges two knives into the top grill, and the picture turns out perfect. Host: Buck Henry
- "Rollo" (during musical performance) October 21, 1978 - host: Frank Zappa
- "Samurai Optometrist" November 11, 1978 - The Samurai nearly commits hara-kiri when Buck Henry calls him an "optician".
- "Samurai Bakery" May 26, 1979 - host: Buck Henry Mr. Dantley (Buck Henry) buys a last-minute wedding cake, only it is not boxed. The Samurai tosses the cake in the air, and slices it to pieces as it drops behind the counter, only to pick up neatly packaged, string-tied pink boxes, which he hands to Mr. Dantley.
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