SNL Season 5, Episode 20: Buck Henry

B+

EPISODE GRADE

D+

MUSIC GRADE

  • May 24, 1980
  • Buck Henry
  • Andrew Gold, Andrae Crouch & the Voices of Unity
The 20th Episode of Season 5 of Saturday Night Live aired on May 24, 1980. The host was Buck Henry, and the musical guest was Andrew Gold, Andrae Crouch & the Voices of Unity.
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Buck Henry SNL Season 5: Episode 20 Cold Open

News anchor Frank Reynolds (Harry Shearer) discusses the major political nominations for the 1980 U.S. election.

Cast

Peter Aykroyd
Jane Curtin
Tom Davis
Jim Downey
Al Franken
Garrett Morris
Bill Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray
Laraine Newman
Don Novello
Gilda Radner
Tom Schiller
Paul Shaffer
Harry Shearer
Alan Zweibel

May 24, 1980

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Harry Shearer

Episode Details

SNL Episode #106
Air Date: May 24, 1980
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: None
Host: Buck Henry
Host Count: 10
Episode Rank for Season: 2
IMDB Rating: 7.4