SNL Season 5, Episode 7: Martin Sheen

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The 7th Episode of Season 5 of Saturday Night Live aired on December 15, 1979. The host was Martin Sheen, and the musical guest was David Bowie.
Martin Sheen hosted, and the musical guest was the legendary David Bowie. Bowie performed “The Man Who Sold the World,” “TVC 15,” and “Boys Keep Swinging,” with his famously avant-garde style—a huge cultural high point. Sheen, a more straight-laced actor, excelled in sketches that played on his earnestness or political involvement.

Martin Sheen SNL Season 5 Cold Open

Bill Murray plays a man who receives a sex-change procedure.

December 15, 1979

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Bill Murray

Episode Details

SNL Episode #93
Air Date: December 15, 1979
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: None
Host: Martin Sheen
Host Count: 1
Episode Rank for Season: 8
IMDB Rating: 7.2