Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, Bill Russell: November 3, 1979

Season 5, Episode 3

Bill Russell hosts with musical guest Chicago.
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S5 E15 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring The Grateful Dead; sketches include Assertiveness Training and Mr. Bill Strikes Back.

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S5 E14 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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S5 E13 • 68m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring The J. Geils Band; sketches include Manhasset and Substitute Judge.

Kirk Douglas: February 23, 1980
S5 E12 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Kirk Douglas hosts with musical guest Sam & Dave.

Elliott Gould: February 16, 1980
S5 E11 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Elliott Gould hosts with musical guest Gary Numan.

Chevy Chase: February 9, 1980
S5 E10 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Chevy Chase hosts with musical guest Marianne Faithfull and performs "16 Tons" with Tom Scott.

Teri Garr: January 26, 1980
S5 E9 • 68m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Teri Garr hosts with musical guest The B-52's; Father Guido Sarducci reports live from a Tokyo jail.

Ted Knight: December 22, 1979
S5 E8 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Ted Knight hosts with musical guest Desmond Child & Rouge; special appearance by Andy Kaufman.

Martin Sheen: December 15, 1979
S5 E7 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Martin Sheen hosts with musical guest David Bowie.

Howard Hesseman: December 8, 1979
S5 E6 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Howard Hesseman hosts with musical guest Randy Newman.

Bea Arthur: November 17, 1979
S5 E5 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Bea Arthur hosts with musical guest The Roches; special appearance by Andy Kaufman.

Buck Henry: November 10, 1979
S5 E4 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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Bill Russell: November 3, 1979
S5 E3 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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Eric Idle: October 20, 1979
S5 E2 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Eric Idle hosts with musical guest Bob Dylan; special appearance by Andy Kaufman.

Steve Martin: October 13, 1979
S5 E1 • 68m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Steve Martin hosts the fifth season premiere with musical guest Blondie.

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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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