"Saturday Night Live" Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (1975)

Directors:

Dave Wilson
Albert Brooks

Writers:

Anne Beatts (written by) &
Chevy Chase (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Original Air Date:

13 December 1975 (Season 1, Episode 7)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

The host for the episode is Richard Pryor, and the musical guest is Gil Scott-Heron. The skits for this...

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Cult TV | Cult Favorite

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Himself - Host / Various
Gil Scott-Heron	...	Himself - Musical Guest
Shelley R. Bonus	...	Herself (as Shelley Pryor)
Frank Oz	...	The Mighty Favog (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Jerry Nelson	...	Scred (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Alice Tweedy	...	Queen Peuta (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Richard Hunt	...	King Ploobis's right hand (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Jim Henson	...	King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Albert Brooks	...	Himself
Dan Aykroyd	...	Various
John Belushi	...	Various
Chevy Chase	...	Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Jane Curtin	...	Various
Garrett Morris	...	Various
Laraine Newman	...	Regan

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

Pryor was the show's first African-American host.

Quotes:

Chevy Chase: And now, as a service for our viewers, here is Garrett Morris to provide the headlines for the hard of hearing. Today's top story; Generallisimo Francisco Franco is still dead
Garrett Morris: [shouting] Today's top story: Generallisimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)