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January 10th, 1981
Ray Sharkey
Jack Bruce & Friends
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To Tell The Truth
Summary: Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno (Matthew Laurance) takes a bullet for being honest.
Montage
Ray Sharkey's Monologue
Work Time
Summary: Manual laborers drink beer before going to work.
WASP Translator
Summary: Marcello Bellini (Ray Sharkey) translates the feelings expressed between Charles Huntington (Charles Rocket) and Ann Huntington (Ann Risley).
Tommy Torture
Summary: Valley girls Vickie (Gail Matthius) and Debbie (Denny Dillon) meet punk rocker Tommy Torture (Ray Sharkey) at a new wave club. Recurring Characters: Vickie, Debbie.
Citizens For A Better America
Summary: Dr. Swen Gazzara (Gilbert Gottfried) ask that President Reagan give him a "hum" job.
Jimmy Carter at the Bar
Summary: A depressed Jimmy Carter (Joe Piscopo) drowns his sorrows at the bar in the days before Reagan's inauguration, while Charles Rocket delivers a report on New York's January 11th celebration outside. Recurring Characters: President Jimmy Carter.
Weekend Update with Charles Rocket & Gail Matthius
Summary: Crime forecaster Marv Peters (Gilbert Gottfried). Joe Piscopo comments on Joe Frazier's retirement. Eddie Murphy requests that the draft board pass him over in favor of now out-of-work Garrett Morris.
Jack Bruce & Friends perform "Dancing On Air"
Cinematic Confession
Summary: With a little help from his interrogator (Ray Sharkey), Vic Lazlo (Gilbert Gottfried) delivers a cinematic confession.
"Have A Nice Day"
Summary: Smiley faces are the antagonists of a new horror movies.
White Baby Salesmen
Summary: Shifty salesman (Eddie Murphy) moves black market white babies on unsuspecting childless couples in the park.
Surrogate Mothers
Summary: A pair of unruly surrogate mothers (Yvonne Hudson, Denny Dillon) tell their tales of woe to a pair of moms-to-be (Gail Matthius, Ann Risley).
"The Man With The Black Hat"
Summary: In a film by William Dear, a man wears his pants around his ankles.
Stop-A-Nut
Summary: The personal protection unit provides armored defense against an attacker (Ray Sharkey).
The Waiter-Maker
Summary: Vinnie (Ray Sharkey) tries to mold Velveeto the busboy (Gilbert Gottfried) into the perfect server.
Commercial For Nothing
Summary: A spokesman (Joe Piscopo) pitches a non-existent product for the low cost of $9.99.
Eddie Murphy Stand-Up
Summary: Eddie Murphy performs stand-up about an inner-city insult contest. Note: Producer Jean Doumanian was forced, at the suggestion of Neil Levy, to allow Eddie Murphy to perform the stand-up routine he auditioned with when it was discovered that the show was running short and had no other material to use as filler. Murphy would finally be upgraded to full cast member on the next episode thanks to his performance.
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