Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:

November 10th, 1979 Buck Henry Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers None None None

Buck's Story

Summary: While demonstrators protest Buck Henry's latest hosting gig, Bill Murray offers a heroic war story that explains why Buck is such a frequent host. Transcript

Montage

Buck Henry's Monologue

Summary: Buck Henry doesn't grasp the audience's ire towards his constant hosting and endless diatribes. Transcript

Harley's Bristol Creme

Summary: Sue (Gilda Radner) desperately seeks a companion to share a glass of Harley's Bristol Creme. Recurring Characters: Honker. Transcript

The Mystery Of Toad Island

Summary: Tom Brundidge (Buck Henry) travels to the mysterious Toad Island to uncover his roots, but finds only inbred, toad-like humans who can't give him a straight answer. Transcript

The Nerds

Summary: Todd (Bill Murray) and Lisa (Gilda Radner) try to play matchmaker for their parents (Jane Curtin, Buck Henry). Recurring Characters: Lisa Loopner, Todd DiLaMuca, Mrs. Loopner, Marshall DiLaMuca. Transcript

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakersperforms "Refugee"

Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray

Summary: Jack Van Arks (Al Franken) speaks on behalf of the chemical industry. Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) announces the winner of the Find the Popes in the Pizza contest. Recurring Characters: Father Guido Sarducci. Transcript

Bad Clams

Summary: Morning show hosts (Garrett Morris, Yvonne Hudson) torment Lucille Ball (Gilda Radner) by feeding her bad clams. Recurring Characters: Lucille Ball.

How To Talk To Your Grandparents

Summary: Kids (Al Franken, Laraine Newman) employ lessons from instruction record in order to score money off of their grandparents (Gilda Radner, Buck Henry).

Schiller's Reel

Summary: "Life After Death". Note: Repeat from 77f.

Speci-Pak

Summary: Couple (Gilda Radner, Buck Henry) learn how to preserve their severed body parts for safe delivery to the hospital.

Love Contract

Summary: Hampton Jitney (Bill Murray) and Muffy Barber (Laraine Newman) consider marriage, but first their lawyers (Harry Shearer, Buck Henry) collaborate on a contract and go over the fine print. Transcript

Tom Petty & THe Heartbreakers performs "Don't Do Me Like That"

Toilet Rush

Summary: Daddy (Buck Henry) rushes his wife (Jane Curtin) and daughter (Gilda Radner) home through hit-and-run encounters so that he can use his own toilet. Transcript

Goodnights

Summary: The cast chases a rambling Buck Henry out of Studio 8-H. Transcript