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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Author: Don Roy King
Don Roy King is directing his fourteenth season of Saturday Night Live. That work has earned him nine Emmys and thirteen nominations. Additionally, he has been nominated for thirteen DGA Awards and won in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Mr. King is also the creative director of Broadway Worldwide which brings theatrical events to theaters. The company has produced Smokey Joe’s Café; Putting It Together with Carol Burnett; Jekyll & Hyde; and Memphis, all directed by Mr. King. He completed the screen capture of Broadway's Romeo & Juliet in 2013. - LinkedIn View all posts by Don Roy King
