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Saturday Night Live S4E12 — Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
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Saturday Night Live•Season 4•Episode 12

Rick Nelson/Judy Collins

7.1/10 · 145 votesFeb 17, 197967 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," and "Rock Against Yeast '79." Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."

Directed byDave Wilson, Tom Schiller
Written byDon Novello, Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brian McConnachie, Walter Williams
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John Belushi

John Belushi

Self - Various Characters

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Self - Various Characters

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

Self - Various Characters

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Self - Various Characters

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self - Various Characters

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Self - Various Characters

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Self - Various Characters

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Don Novello

Don Novello

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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T

Tom Davis

Writer

A

Anne Beatts

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Tom Schiller

Tom Schiller

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D

Dave Wilson

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Alan Zweibel

Alan Zweibel

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Al Franken

Al Franken

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Herbert Sargent

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R

Rosie Shuster

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

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Episode Summary

"Rick Nelson/Judy Collins" is episode 12 of Saturday Night Live season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 145 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller and written by Don Novello, Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brian McConnachie, Walter Williams, it aired on February 17, 1979.

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