Season 5 / Episode 17

Strother Martin

April 19, 1980 · Musical guest: The Specials

Running order

The show.

  1. 01

    Census Preview

    Cold open
  2. 02

    Monologue

    Monologue
  3. 03

    French Camp — “Beau Soleil”

    Live sketch
  4. 04

    "Gangsters"

    Musical performance
  5. 05

    Weekend Update

    1. At the deskLaraine Newman: Interviews G. Gordon Liddy about Watergate
    2. At the deskTom Davis: G. Gordon Liddy
    3. At the deskGarrett Morris: Chico Escuela #9 Sports Correspondent
    Weekend Update
  6. 06

    Video Will

    Live sketch
  7. 07

    Conductor's Club

    Live sketch
  8. 08

    Invasion of the Brain Snatchers

    Live sketch
  9. 09

    "Too Much, Too Young"

    Musical performance
  10. 10

    Any Town

    Live sketch
  11. 11

    Food

    Pre-tape
  12. 12

    Goodnights

    Goodnights

Notable moments.

Extra

Andy Murphy appears in the broadcast.

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One-episode cast credit

Tom Schiller and Alan Zweibel receive their only cast-member credits.

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Career note

The episode is Strother Martin's final television appearance before his death in August 1980.

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