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Saturday Night Live: Season 3, Episode 2

Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal (8 Oct. 1977)

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The host for the episode is Madeline Kahn (her second appearance), and the musical guest is Taj Mahal. The skits for this episode are as follows: After the opening monologue, a man talks ... See full summary »

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The host for the episode is Madeline Kahn (her second appearance), and the musical guest is Taj Mahal. The skits for this episode are as follows: After the opening monologue, a man talks about his favorite drink: Swill, a mineral water straight from Lake Erie. Leonard Plinth-Garnell provides a review of bad opera. The cast announces the first "Anyone Can Host" contest, in which a viewer from home will be chosen to host the show. Bianca Jagger talks with some of her close friends. A show takes a retrospective of the acid generation and tracks down where they've gone. Madeline Kahn sings Silver Balls and Golden Pins". Taj Mahal performs "Queen Bee". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Bianca Jagger: Do I think that make-up is important? I do not use make-up, Truman, you know that I do not use make-up. What is make-up? Make-up uses me. I make the make-up look good. You completely misunderstand.
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