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Season 5
Episode 4
SNL Season 5, Episode 4: Buck Henry
A-
EPISODE GRADE
B+
MUSIC GRADE
November 10, 1979
Buck Henry
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The 4th Episode of Season 5 of Saturday Night Live aired on November 10, 1979. The host was Buck Henry, and the musical guest was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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Buck Henry SNL Season 5: Episode 4 Cold Open
Host Buck Henry tells a story.
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
November 10, 1979
Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!
Delivered by Jane Curtin
Episode Details
SNL Episode #90
Air Date: November 10, 1979
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: None
Host: Buck Henry
Host Count: 9
Episode Rank for Season: 7
IMDB Rating: 6.8