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Saturday Night Live S2E7 — Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder
6.5
Saturday Night Live•Season 2•Episode 7

Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder

6.5/10 · 163 votesNov 13, 197667 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson, Gary Weis
Written byLorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
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John Belushi

John Belushi

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Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

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Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

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Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

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Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

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Bill Murray

Bill Murray

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Tom Davis

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Anne Beatts

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Tom Schiller

Tom Schiller

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Dave Wilson

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Alan Zweibel

Alan Zweibel

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Al Franken

Al Franken

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Michael O'Donoghue

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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Gary Weis

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Episode Summary

"Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder" is episode 7 of Saturday Night Live season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 163 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Gary Weis and written by Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, it aired on November 13, 1976.

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