SNL Transcripts: Eric Idle: 04/23/77

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  Season 2: Episode 20


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April 23rd, 1977

Eric Idle

Alan Price

Neil Innes

Jeanette Charles

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Neil Levy

Anne Beatts

Al Franken

Tom Davis

Mitchell Laurance

Marilyn Suzanne Miller

Tom Schiller

Rosie Shuster

Alan Zweibel

Michael O’Donoghue

Jim Downey
Irish InterrogationSummary: A British soldier (Eric Idle) decides there’s only one way to make an Irishman (Bill Murray) talk.

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Montage

Eric Idle’s MonologueSummary: Eric Idle and Queen Elizabeth II (Jeanette Charles) host a telethon to Save Britain.

Recurring Characters: Queen Elizabeth II.

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American Dope Growers UnionSummary: Homegrown marijuana is here to stay.

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The Nixon InterviewsSummary: David Frost’s (Eric Idle) lengthy interview session with Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd) proves to be a tiresome effort.

Recurring Characters: Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon.

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Alan Price performs “Poor People”

Body LanguageSummary: Eric Idle narrates a Gary Weis film that gives a primer on the subject.

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Weekend Update with Jane CurtinSummary: Bill Murray delivers an editorial on spanking and recalls some bad memories. Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) sings “I Will Swallow Him” for Tom Snyder.

Recurring Characters: Emily Litella.

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OxxonSummary: Oxxon keeps oil prices high by filming costly commercials like this one.

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Heavy Wit ChampionshipSummary: Boxers Ray Grimwade (Eric Idle) and Mohammed Stallion (John Belushi) seek laughs from the audience.

Ron Nasty performs “Cheese & Onions”Notes: Ron Nasty is Rutles member, Neil Innes.

The Battle of BritainSummary: A low-budget British war film.

Neil Innes perform “Shangri-La”

Plain TalkSummary: Eric Idle and Dan Aykroyd seem to understand one another’s gibberish language.

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Trans Eastern FlightSummary: Flight attendant Sherry (Laraine Newman) acts cooperatively toward gun-toting passengers.

Recurring Characters: Sherry.

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Alan Price performs “In Times Like These”

Save Great Britain TelethonSummary: To help raise more money, Bill Murray attempts to chug a full bottle of grape juice.

Recurring Characters: Queen Elizabeth II.

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GoodnightsTranscript

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