SNL Season 5, Episode 17: Strother Martin

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EPISODE GRADE

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MUSIC GRADE

  • April 19, 1980
  • Strother Martin
  • The Specials
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.
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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

April 19, 1980

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Gilda Radner

Episode Details

SNL Episode #103
Air Date: April 19, 1980
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: None
Host: Strother Martin
Host Count: 1
Episode Rank for Season: 19
IMDB Rating: 6.8