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Saturday Night Live S6E3 — Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin

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Saturday Night Live•Season 6•Episode 3

Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin

6.1/10 · 103 votesDec 6, 198067 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

Sketches include ""A Message From David Rockefeller,"" ""Ed MacMahon School of Laughing,"" ""What It Is All About,"" ""The Rocket Report,"" ""Paulie Herman,"" ""Our Front Door,"" ""Pepe Gonzales,"" ""Valley Girls,"" ""Sam the Snake,"" ""The Toni Tenille Show,"" ""Fish Heads,"" ""Blame For Divorce,"" ""Old Lady""

Directed byDave Wilson, Leon Ichaso, Bill Paxton

Written byBrian Doyle-Murray, Larry Arnstein, David Hurwitz, Barry W. Blaustein, Billy Brown, Mel Green, Ferris Butler, John DeBellis, Jean Doumanian, Leslie Fuller, Mitchell Kriegman, Patricia Marx, Douglas McGrath, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Terry Sweeney

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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

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Leslie Fuller

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Mitchell Kriegman

Mitchell Kriegman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin" is episode 3 of Saturday Night Live season 6. It scored 6.1/10 from 103 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Leon Ichaso, Bill Paxton and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Larry Arnstein, David Hurwitz, Barry W. Blaustein, Billy Brown, Mel Green, Ferris Butler, John DeBellis, Jean Doumanian, Leslie Fuller, Mitchell Kriegman, Patricia Marx, Douglas McGrath, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Terry Sweeney, it aired on December 6, 1980.

Next: E4 · Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown Best of Season 6