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Saturday Night Live S4E3 — Frank Zappa
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Saturday Night Live•Season 4•Episode 3

Frank Zappa

6.4/10 · 156 votesOct 21, 197867 min

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 4•−0.6 vs season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson, Walter Williams, James Signorelli
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

Crew12

Don Novello

Don Novello

Writer

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Writer

T

Tom Davis

Writer

A

Anne Beatts

Writer

Tom Schiller

Tom Schiller

Writer

D

Dave Wilson

Director

Alan Zweibel

Alan Zweibel

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Al Franken

Al Franken

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H

Herbert Sargent

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R

Rosie Shuster

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

Writer

W

Walter Williams

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Episode Summary

"Frank Zappa" is episode 3 of Saturday Night Live season 4. It scored 6.4/10 from 156 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Walter Williams, James Signorelli 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 October 21, 1978.

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