Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, Eric Idle: December 9, 1978

Season 4, Episode 8

Eric Idle returns with musical guest Kate Bush.
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Buck Henry: May 26, 1979
S4 E20 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Buck Henry hosts the season finale with musical guest Bette Midler.

Maureen Stapleton: May 19, 1979
S4 E19 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Maureen Stapleton hosts with musical guests Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow.

Michael Palin: May 12, 1979
S4 E18 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Michael Palin returns with musical guest James Taylor.

Milton Berle: April 14, 1979
S4 E17 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Milton Berle hosts with musical guest Ornette Coleman.

Richard Benjamin: April 7, 1979
S4 E16 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Richard Benjamin hosts with musical guest Rickie Lee Jones; appearance by Rodney Dangerfield.

Margot Kidder: March 17, 1979
S4 E15 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Margot Kidder hosts with musical guest The Chieftains.

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  • About this Episode
  • Talented actors and comedians who are accompanied by a weekly guest host present a series of sketches; includes musical performances from popular artists. Catch new episodes first on NBC.
  • TV144K UHDHDR
  • Ratings
    53%
  • CastKenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Bowen Yang
  • GenreComedy, Stand-Up Comedy
  • Seasons50
  • StudioNBC Show Logo

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