
Saturday Night Live Transcripts

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Season 4: Episode 19

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Special Guests:

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May 19th, 1979

Maureen Stapleton

Linda Ronstadt

Phoebe Snow

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Paul Shaffer

Tom Davis

Andy Murphy
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Telepsychic Ray
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Summary: Telepsychic Ray (Dan Aykroyd) provides more false-assumption predictions over the telephone.

Recurring Characters: Telepsychic Ray.

Transcript
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Maureen Stapleton's Monologue
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Summary: Maureen Stapleton admits she didn't realize that she could request more than ten studio tickets so her friends and family could watch her host live in person.
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The Navy Adventure
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Summary: It's more than a job - it's a small handful of money each week.

Note: Repeat from 03/17/79.
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Houseguest Idi Amin
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Summary: A co-habitating couple (Bill Murray, Laraine Newman) decides it's time to request that houseguest Idi Amin (Garrett Morris) move out of their apartment, but not before recommending accomodations at the Essex House.

Recurring Characters: Idi Amin.
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Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow perform "It's In His Kiss"
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Roach Brothel
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Summary: Spokesman (Bill Murray) pitches the Roach Brothel, which uses roach prostitutes (Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman, Maureen Stapleton) to lure a roach (John Belushi) into the trap.
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Mom's Birthday
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Summary: (Gilda Radner) tries to take her mother (Maureen Stapleton) out to dinner on her bithday, but has to endure an onslaught of guilt trips first.
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Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray
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Summary: Don Pardo describes the bounties that await would-be assassins who kill the Shah of Iran and his family. Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd debate the issue of nuclear power plants on "Point-Counterpoint". John Belushi goes off on a rant while describing Skylab.
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Nick at TransEastern
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Summary: Nick "Wings" (Bill Murray) entertains travelers and celebrities alike at TransEastern Airlines' VIP Lounge.

Recurring Characters: Nick the Lounge Singer.
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Black Perspective
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Summary: Garrett Morris interviews a trio of illegal alien immigrants from the Ukraine (John Belushi, Jane Curtin) and Guatamala (Gilda Radner), who proudly proclaim themselves America's "new niggers."

Recurring Characters: Rosa Santangelo, Vesna Shegula.
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Veterans Of Foreign Hairdos
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Summary: Spokesman (Dan Aykroyd) for the Veterans Of Foreign Hairdos listens to complaints from victims of bad hairdos.

Recurring Characters: Dolly Parton.
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Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow perform "The Married Men"
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Mary's Candies
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Summary: Mary (Maureen Stapleton) tries to keep a brave face at her candy store, even though Puppy Town is closing and the others stores in the mall continue to struggle.

Recurring Characters: Floyd Hunger, Kevin, Ron, Jenny Rocker.
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The Mr. Bill Show
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Summary: "Mr. Bill Goes To The Movies" to watch his grandfather in the silent film classic, "Vaudeville Bill".
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