Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (20 Dec. 1975)

The host for the episode is Candice Bergen (her second appearance), and the musical guests are Martha Reeves and The Stylistics. The skits for this episode are as follows: President Ford ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dave Wilson, Gary Weis

Writers:

Herbert Sargent, Chevy Chase,

Stars:

Candice Bergen, Martha Reeves, James Dunn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Candice Bergen	...	Herself - Host / Grace Kelly / Various
Martha Reeves	...	Herself - Musical Guest
James Dunn	...	Himself - Musical Guest (as The Stylistics)
Herb Murrell	...	Himself - Musical Guest (as The Stylistics)
James Smith	...	Himself - Musical Guest (as The Stylistics)
Russell Thompkins	...	Himself - Musical Guest (as The Stylistics)
Airrion Love	...	Himself - Musical Guest (as The Stylistics)
Frank Oz	...	The Food (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)
Fran Brill	...	Vazh (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Richard Hunt	...	Wisss (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Jim Henson	...	King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
Margaret Kuhn	...	Herself - Special Guest
Dan Aykroyd	...	Mike Mendoza / Mel / Various

Storyline

The host for the episode is Candice Bergen (her second appearance), and the musical guests are Martha Reeves and The Stylistics. The skits for this episode are as follows: President Ford delivers a special message for Christmas and falls out of a tree. An ad for a restaurant where customers can choose their cow, kill it and butcher it. A boy calls home from the police station to tell his parents he's killed 26 people. Candice Bergen invites people to send home movies to NBC, then shows her own movie of herself ice skating with the Bees. A young man comes out of the closet and admits to his family that he's an elf. A pair of strangers at a laundromat share a vicarious romance through their clothes. Two men discuss the prowess one of them has at pinball, while playing Pong. Gilda Radner lists off the things she ate at last year's Christmas. Margaret Kuhn delivers an inspirational message about growing old, and Gary Weiss presents a film about travelers returning home for the holidays. ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1975 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Candice Bergen is the first person to host the show for a second time.

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Connections

Edited into Saturday Night Live Christmas (1999)

User Reviews

Weakest Episode of First Year

Candice Bergen is back for another turn as host but this one is one of the weaker first season episodes. The comedy in this one is not as sharp as some episodes for one thing.

For the other, this episode is too traditional with the Christmas music. Some of that is OK but some of the Christmas music is poorly performed, the singing is just plain poor by folks who should not have sung these songs. This show has little flow.

Highlight is Canidce Bergen & the Bees Ice Skating at Rockefeller center & the Bees doing June Taylor Dancer type of formations. That is the main highlight. Think the SNL writers let Al Franken write too much in this one, or just went on Xmas vacation early.