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Saturday Night Live S6E5 — David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'

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Saturday Night Live•Season 6•Episode 5

David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'

5.9/10 · 105 votesDec 20, 198067 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

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Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Self - Various Characters

Denny Dillon

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Self - Various Characters

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self - Various Characters

Gail Matthius

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Self - Various Characters

Ann Risley

Ann Risley

Self - Various Characters

Charles Rocket

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Self - Various Characters

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Dave Wilson

Director

Linda Lee Cadwell

Linda Lee Cadwell

Director

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Walter Williams

Director

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

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Larry Arnstein

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David Hurwitz

Writer

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

Writer

Billy Brown

Billy Brown

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Mel Green

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Ferris Butler

Writer

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John DeBellis

Writer

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Jean Doumanian

Writer

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Episode Summary

"David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'" is episode 5 of Saturday Night Live season 6. It scored 5.9/10 from 105 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Dave Wilson, Linda Lee Cadwell, Walter Williams, Susanne Rostock, Mitchell Kriegman 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 20, 1980.

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