SNL Season 6, Episode 2: Malcolm McDowell

D+

EPISODE GRADE

C+

MUSIC GRADE

The 2nd Episode of Season 6 of Saturday Night Live aired on November 22, 1980. The host was Malcolm McDowell, and the musical guest was Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band.

Malcolm McDowell SNL Season 6 Cold Open

The Execution Cold Open: The mother (Denny Dillon) of a criminal (Gilbert Gottfried) being strapped in the electric chair insists on correcting him, even as he faces death.

November 22, 1980

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Gilbert Gottfried

Episode Details

SNL Episode #108
Air Date: November 22, 1980
Producer: Jean Doumanian
Head Writer: Mason Williams
Host: Malcolm McDowell
Host Count: 1
Episode Rank for Season: 4
IMDB Rating: 5.2