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Saturday Night Live S6E2 — Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

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Saturday Night Live•Season 6•Episode 2

Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

5.1/10 · 116 votesNov 22, 198067 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 6•−0.9 vs season avg

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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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Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

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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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Jean Doumanian

Writer

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Nancy Dowd

Writer

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Leslie Fuller

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band" is episode 2 of Saturday Night Live season 6. It scored 5.1/10 from 116 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Ken Friedman 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, it aired on November 22, 1980.

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