Saturday Night Live Transcripts
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Season 4: Episode 11
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February 10th, 1979
Cicely Tyson
Talking Heads
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Belushi's Sketch Cut
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Summary: "Emergency", starring Megan Marshack, is pre-empted in favor of tonight's episode of "Saturday Night Live", though things may be in for a rough start because John Belushi's Deng sketch is cut after it's learned that the Vice-Premiere already returned to China.
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Cicely Tyson's Monologue
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Summary: Garrett Morris steps onto the stage in drag to deliver the monologue, convinced that he was assigned the role of Cicely Tyson. A shocked Cicely appears to express her dismay at Garrett's lack of dignity on SNL.
Bio: Known for her loyalty in performing only strong, positive images of black women, Cicely Tyson (1933-) found her greatest success in the television films "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" in 1974 (in which she won an Emmy for portraying a 110-year-old slave who looks back on her life), and "Roots" in 1977.
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Elvis Presley's Coat
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Summary: The King may be dead, but his coat lives on and is a major hit at concert performances.
Note: Repeat from 11/04/78.
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The Widettes
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Summary: The Widette Family (Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, John Belushi, Gilda Radner) meet a couple (Garrett Morris, Cicely Tyson) with similar oversized butts.
Recurring Characters: Betty Widette, Bob Widette, Jeff Widette, Tammy Widette.
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The Shah's Final Days
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Summary: Sherry (Laraine Newman), working as an embassy receptionist in Iran, makes the Shah's visitors wait to see him.
Recurring Characters: Sherry.
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Talking Heads perform "Take Me To The River"
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Bio: The Talking Heads are guitarist/vocalist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. Byrne, Frantz and Weymouth met at the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970's, before moving to New York to make music.
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Frontier Midwife
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Summary: The Frontier Midwife (Cicely Tyson) faces the task of delivering a baby in a cabin full of men.
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Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray
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Summary: Jane Curtin delivers an inappropriate eulogy for Sid Vicious. Via "Strictly Speaking", Dan Aykroyd comments on an unfair U.S.-China trade agreement.
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Nick "Rails"
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Summary: Nick the Lounge Singer (Bill Murray) entertains passengers on an Auto Train headed to Orlando.
Recurring Characters: Nick the Lounge Singer.
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Black Perspective
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Summary: Garrett Morris is appalled when his guest, Cicely Tyson, blames black men for the poor image received by black women.
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World At War
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Summary: Members of the Walker Brigade perform battle during World War II.
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X-Police
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Summary: The X-Police (Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) harrass a pair of women (Jane Curtain, Laraine Newman) they mistake for lesbians.
Recurring Characters: The X-Police.
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Cicely Sings Sicily
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Summary: Cicely Tyson sings a series of Italian songs.
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Litellavision
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Summary: Emily Litella hosts as Garrett Morris and Cicely Tyson star in a performance of "Porky & Bess."
Recurring Characters: Emily Litella. |
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Talking Heads performs "Artists Only"
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