Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 5: Episode 17
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Air Date:Host:Musical Guest:Special Guests:Cameos:Bit Players:
April 19th, 1980
Strother Martin
The Specials
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Tom Gammill
Sarah Paley
Anne Beats
Matt Neuman
Andy Murphy
Max Pross
Census Preview
Summary: First-Lady Rosalynn Carter (Laraine Newman) outlines random 1980 Census questions aimed at illegal immigrants like Rosa Santangelo (Gilda Radner).
Recurring Characters: Rosalynn Carter, Rosa Santangelo.
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Montage
Strother Martin’s Monologue
Summary: Strother Martin announces that he was asked to host tonight’s show because a producer mistook him for Tennessee Williams.
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Camp Beau Soleil
Summary: “Cool Hand” Luke (Bill Murray) tries to reform against the curriculum provided by La Capitan (Strother Martin) at a French language camp.
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The Specials perform “Gangsters”
Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill MurraySummary:
Recurring Characters: G. Gordon Liddy, Chico Escuela.
Video WillSummary:
Conductor’s ClubSummary:
Invasion of the Brain SnatchersSummary:
The Specials perform “Too Much, Too Young”
Any TownSummary:
Food
Summary: A film by Edie Baskin, with hand-colored stills by Mary Laffer, observes diners enjoying food at various New York eateries.
Goodnights
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