 As introduced by Lyle Waggoner, it was supposed to be the final episode of a 15-year long soap opera.The sketch dealt with problems that were more likely to be seen on a soap opera than in real life, although many skits were inspired by popular television shows or movies.An example of the latter is a spoof of "The Exorcist" when Marian's niece Raven (played by guest Bernadette Peters) came to visit her and was possessed by a devil, Marian assumed, because Raven was such a nice girl normally.