SNL Season 5, Episode 17: Strother Martin

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The 17th Episode of Season 5 of Saturday Night Live aired on April 19, 1980. The host was Strother Martin, and the musical guest was The Specials.

Strother Martin SNL Season 5 Cold Open

Rosalynn Carter (Laraine Newman) urges illegal aliens to be counted in the 1980 U.S. census. Gilda Radner delivers the “Life from New York…” line in Spanish, the firstb time it was delivered in any language other than English.

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Episode Details

Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: None

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Strother Martin, The Specials, April 19, 1980, SNL Season 5, SNL Season 5 Episode 17