Saturday Night Live Transcripts Season 5: Episode 17 ]]>
Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos: Bit Players:
April 19th, 1980 Strother Martin The Specials None None Tom Gammill Sarah Paley Anne Beats Matt Neuman Andy Murphy Max Pross
Census PreviewSummary: 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. Transcript
Montage
Strother Martin’s MonologueSummary: Strother Martin announces that he was asked to host tonight’s show because a producer mistook him for Tennessee Williams. Transcript
Camp Beau SoleilSummary: “Cool Hand” Luke (Bill Murray) tries to reform against the curriculum provided by La Capitan (Strother Martin) at a French language camp. Transcript
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:
FoodSummary: A film by Edie Baskin, with hand-colored stills by Mary Laffer, observes diners enjoying food at various New York eateries.
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