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Saturday Night Live S6E1 — Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts

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Saturday Night Live•Season 6•Episode 1

Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts

5.9/10 · 129 votesNov 15, 198067 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

Sketches include: Elliot Gould Discusses SNL's Glory Days, A Public Service Announcement: Highway Education, Jimmy Carter's Libido, Billy-Gram, What's It All About, Gail Matthius's Breast Exam, Nose Wrestling, The Accordian Killer, Speed Listening, The Rocket Report, Valley Girl Vicky, Heart to Heart, Gidget Goes To

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Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Self - Various Characters

Denny Dillon

Denny Dillon

Self - Various Characters

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self - Various Characters

Gail Matthius

Gail Matthius

Self - Various Characters

Ann Risley

Ann Risley

Self - Various Characters

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Self - Various Characters

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Dave Wilson

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Walter Williams

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

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Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

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Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

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Larry Arnstein

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David Hurwitz

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Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

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Billy Brown

Billy Brown

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Mel Green

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Ferris Butler

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John DeBellis

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Episode Summary

"Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts" is episode 1 of Saturday Night Live season 6. It scored 5.9/10 from 129 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Walter Williams, Jonathan Demme, Randal Kleiser and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Larry Arnstein, David Hurwitz, Barry W. Blaustein, Billy Brown, Mel Green, Ferris Butler, John DeBellis, Jean Doumanian, Nancy Dowd, Leslie Fuller, Sean Kelly, Mitchell Kriegman, Patricia Marx, Douglas McGrath, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Terry Sweeney, Jonathan Demme, it aired on November 15, 1980.

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