Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, Eric Idle: October 20, 1979

Season 5, Episode 2

Eric Idle hosts with musical guest Bob Dylan; special appearance by Andy Kaufman.
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Featuring Andrew Gold, Andrae Crouch and The Voices of Unity; sketches include Mommy Beer.

Steve Martin: May 17, 1980
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Featuring Paul and Linda McCartney; sketches include Stretch Marks, Deer Crossing and Reagan Dinner.

Bob Newhart: May 10, 1980
S5 E18 • 68m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring musical guest Bruce Cockburn; sketches include The Dating Zone and Mr. Bill Goes to Jail.

Strother Martin: April 19, 1980
S5 E17 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring The Specials; sketches include Invasion of the Brain Snatchers and French Camp.

Burt Reynolds: April 12, 1980
S5 E16 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring musical guest Anne Murray; sketches include Deliverance II and Roman Vomitorium.

Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss: April 5, 1980
S5 E15 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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

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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
    58%
  • CastKenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Bowen Yang
  • GenreComedy, Stand-Up Comedy
  • Seasons50
  • StudioNBC Show Logo

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