Saturday Night Live: Season 4, Episode 6

Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers (18 Nov. 1978)

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The host for the episode is Carrie Fisher, and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (there third appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: During her opening monologue, ... See full summary »

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Herself - Host / Princess Leia / Various
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Elwood Blues / Various
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Jake Blues / Various
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Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
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Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
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Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
Tom Malone ...
Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
Lou Marini ...
Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
Matt Murphy ...
Himself - Musical Guest (as The Blues Brothers Band)
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The host for the episode is Carrie Fisher, and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (there third appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: During her opening monologue, Carrie Fisher is instructed by Obi-Wan to tell a joke about aliens that completely bombs. Princess Leia arrives on Earth and joins a beach party with Frankie and Annette. Two boys show up for their dates with the Loud family sisters, only to be taken aback at how loud everyone speaks. Two orderlies take it upon themselves to release a dying patient from her misery, but get the wrong bed by mistake. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtain reports on an archaeological find in Egypt, McDonald's hamburgers and Sambo's restaurants, Bill Murray reports on Neil Armstrong, Vietnamese refugees and the death of Jimmy Hoffa, Father Guido Sarducci answers allegations that the Vatican Bank is becoming a tax haven, and Roseanne Roseannadanna rants about smoking and naked people in health clubs. Mr. Bill goes fishing... Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Annette: Get your meat hooks off of him, Your Highness, he's my guy!
Princess Leia: Wait a minute! You got me all wrong! I'm no cheap tramp from tomorrow! I'm no space slut!
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References Airport 1975 (1974) See more »

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"B Movie Boxcar Blues"
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Performed by The Blues Brothers
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