Saturday Night Live Transcripts

Season 1: Episode 8

75h: Candice Bergen / Martha Reeves, The Stylistics

Pong

…..Al Franken
…..Tom Davis

[ open on close-up of Pong screen in the middle of play ] [ Tom Davis misses a shot, making the score 7-0 in Al Franken’s favor ]

Al Franken V/O: Tommy, did you see that?

[ Tom Davis misses a shot, making the score 8-0 in Al Franken’s favor ]

Al Franken V/O: Tommy, can you hear me?

[ “Pinball Wizard” begins to play in the background ] [ Tom Davis misses a shot, making the score 9-0 in Al Franken’s favor ]

Al Franken V/O: Tommy, can you SEE me?

[ Tom Davis misses a shot, making the score 10-0 in Al Franken’s favor ]

Al Franken V/O: Hey, Tommy, can you see the moving dot?

[ Tom Davis misses a shot, making the score 11-0 in Al Franken’s favor ]

Al Franken V/O: You know, you may be a pinball wizard, but your Pong sure stinks!

[ fade ]

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