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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E16

    Sketches include ""Burt's Not Angry,"" ""Vomitorium,"" ""The Burt Book,"" ""Be a Pepper,"" and ""Baba Wawa at Large."" Anne Murray performs ""Lucky Me.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E18

    Sketches include ""Mysteries of the Universe,"" ""The Dating Zone,"" ""Writing Home,"" and ""Mr. Bill."" The Amazing Rhythm Aces (featuring Bill Murray) perform ""Third-Rate Romance.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E20

    Live from New York, it's Harry Shearer! Sketches include "Election '80: Almost Halfway Over," "The SNL Stars of the Future" monologue, "Lord and Lady Douchebag," "Uncle Roy," and "Nick at Trader Nick's."

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Steve Martin/Blondie
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E1

    Sketches include ""The Pope's Doorman,"" ""Craig's Travellers' Checks,"" ""Free Spanish Lesson,"" ""Juvenile Delinquent Vandal,"" ""Rise,"" ""Carole King,"" ""The David Susskind Show,"" ""Bolshoi Ballet,"" ""The All-New Mr. Bill Show,"" ""What the Hell is That?"". Blondie performs "Dreaming" and "The Hardest Part".

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Martin Sheen/David Bowie
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E7

    Sketches include ""Quick Sex Change Operation,"" ""Le Shoe,"" ""Afraid of the Dark,"" ""Striking Teachers,"" ""Apocolypse Now,"" ""First Love, Part 2,"" ""Foreveready,"" ""Criminals,"" ""Minota AM-3 Camera,"" ""Revisions of Freudian History,"" ""Martin Sheen Hairspray""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Teri Garr/The B-52's
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E9

    Sketches include ""Paul McCartney in Japan: Day 11,"" ""Craig's,"" ""Somewhere Near Mason City, Iowa,"" ""Debs Behind Bars,"" ""Anchovy Council of America,"" ""Bad Playhouse,"" ""Baby Casting Director,"" and ""The Mr. Bill Show."" The B-52's perform ""Rock Lobster"" and ""Dance This Mess Around.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E10

    Live from New York, it's…Chevy Chase! Sketches include ""Henry Kissinger and Gerald Ford,"" ""Pre-Chewed Charlies,"" The Bel Airabs, ""You Can't Win,"" Speaking of Fashion, ""Linden Palmer, Hollywood's Forgotten Director,"" and ""Honduras.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Elliott Gould/Gary Numan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E11

    Sketches include ""Kramer vs. Godzilla,"" ""The Incredible Man,"" Andy Aaron's film ""Get Rid of That Building,"" and ""All-Time Radio.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Rodney Dangerfield/J. Geils Band
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E13

    Sketches include-- Dressing Room opening, Dr. Shockley's House of Sperm, Niggerands, Manhasset, The Subsitute Judge, Celebrity Corner: Bill Murray talks with Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow.

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E15

    Sketches include ""Women Empowerment"" and ""Hotel Room/Smell You.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Strother Martin/The Specials
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E17

    The host for the episode is Strother Martin, and the musical guest is The Specials. The skits for this episode are as follows: Rosalyn Carter talks about sections of the 1980 census intended for illegal aliens, including questions about how they got into the US, where they would hide if the INS came to their homes, and how much they would be willing to do housework for. During his opening monologue, Strother Martin reveals that he was asked to host the show because Lorne Michaels mistook him for Tennessee Williams, and so far he's been keeping up the act. At Camp Beau Soleil, the campers are forced to learn French by the brutal camp counselor, Le Capitain, but a camper named Luke is determined to escape. Additional skits include a variety show will, the Conductor's Club, Any Town, and Food. The Specials perform "Gangsters" and "Too Much, Too Young".

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E13

    Live from New York, it's…Chevy Chase! Sketches include ""Mr. Bill and Chevy,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" ""Jello,"" ""Same,"" and ""SNL is Improving."" The All-Stars perform How Sweet It Is.

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Buck Henry/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E4

    Sketches include ""Rush Home to the Bathroom,"" ""Find the Popes in the Pizza Contest drawing,"" ""Nerds #12,"" ""Harley's Bristol Cream"" and ""Banshee"" commercial parodies, and one of Aviva Slesin's ""First Love"" films.

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Eric Idle/Bob Dylan
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E2

    Sketches include ""Eric's Sick,"" ""Hotel-Motel Art Fair,"" ""Mr. Howard's Shoe Store,"" ""Prince Charles Tells You How To Pick Up Girls!,"" ""Hardcore II,"" ""Heavy Sarcasm,"" and ""Ask Elvis."" Bob Dylan performs ""Gotta Serve Somebody,"" ""I Believe In You,"" and ""When You Gonna Wake Up.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Ted Knight/Desmond Child and Rouge
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E8

    Sketches include A Christmas Gift from The Shah, Nerds Nativity, and Java Junkie.

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Paul Simon/James Taylor
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E14

    Sketches include ""Anniversary Seance,"" ""Todd's Campaign,"" ""The Biggest Leprechaun,"" ""The Flogging Musicians,"" ""Talk or Die,"" and ""The David Susskind Show."" Paul Simon and James Taylor perform ""Cathy's Clown / Take Me to the Mardi Gras"" and David Sanborn performs ""Anything You Want.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Bill Russell/Chicago
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E3

    Sketches include ""Kennedy in '80,"" ""Banshee,"" ""The Black Shadow,"" ""The Landers Files,"" ""Mr. Bill at Home,"" ""Nick in the Arctic,"" ""Eleanor Roosevelt,"" ""Sports Hot Line,"" and ""Big n' Tall That's All."" Chicago performs their 1970 hit ""I'm a Man"" and their then-current single ""Street Player.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Bea Arthur/The Roches
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E5

    Sketches include ""Sex Change,"" ""The Backers' Audition,"" and ""First, He Cries.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Howard Hesseman/Randy Newman
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E6

    Sketches include the ""Steve Marvin Radio Show"" and the debut of ""The Al Franken Decade.""

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    Writer:Matt Neuman

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Matt Neuman Ratings Summary

"Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray" is the best rated episode written by Matt Neuman. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/12/1980 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn".