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Saturday Night Live S1E17 — Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group

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Saturday Night Live•Season 1•Episode 17

Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group

7.1/10 · 230 votesApr 17, 197667 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson, Gary Weis, David Massar

Written byLorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Chevy Chase, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller

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Laraine Newman

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Gilda Radner

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Tom Davis

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Anne Beatts

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Dave Wilson

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Chevy Chase

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Alan Zweibel

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Al Franken

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Michael O'Donoghue

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Herbert Sargent

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Rosie Shuster

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Marilyn Suzanne Miller

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Episode Summary

"Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group" is episode 17 of Saturday Night Live season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 230 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Dave Wilson, Gary Weis, David Massar and written by Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Chevy Chase, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, it aired on April 17, 1976.

Next: E18 · Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian Best of Season 1