Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin 

The host for the episode is Sissy Spacek, and the musical guest is Richard Baskin. The skits for this episode are as follows: Following the death of director Dave Wilson, the show's future ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dave Wilson, Gary Weis

Writers:

Dan Aykroyd, Anne Beatts

Stars:

Sissy Spacek, Richard Baskin, Al Franken

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Sissy Spacek	...	Self - Host / Amy Carter
Richard Baskin	...	Self - Musical Guest
Al Franken	...	Self (as Franken & Davis)
Tom Davis	...	Self / Voice of Caller (as Franken & Davis)
Dan Aykroyd	...	Jimmy Carter / Leonard Pinth-Garnell / Richard Nixon
John Belushi
Jane Curtin
Garrett Morris	...	Mary Fitzpatrick / Muhammad Ali / Various
Bill Murray	...	Walter Cronkite / Ronnie Bateman
Laraine Newman
Gilda Radner	...	Emily Litella
Don Pardo	...	Self - Announcer (voice)

Storyline

The host for the episode is Sissy Spacek, and the musical guest is Richard Baskin. The skits for this episode are as follows: Following the death of director Dave Wilson, the show's future is in jeopardy. Sissy Spacek performs a baton twirling scene that was cut from Carrie. A burger restaurant prepares burgers according to the customers' bizarre specifications. President Carter answers call-in questions with very specific answers. A doctor is interviewed about a condition called quintlexia, which he suffers from. John Belushi announces that he's retiring from show business to train for the Olympic decathlon. During the Weekend Update, Muhammad Ali announces that he's making his own Rocky-style movie, and Emily Litella wonders why anyone cares about endangered feces. Al Franken and Tom Davis report the news live from World War III. Three women suffer from Gidget's Disease, causing intolerable cuteness. Leonard Pinth-Garnell presents 'The Millkeeper', a Bad Playhouse Production. ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first show to have the Bad Playhouse sketch.

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Quotes

Leonard Pinth-Garnell: There, now, that wasn't so good, was it?

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Connections

References The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

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Soundtracks

One, I Love You
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Baskin
Performed by Richard Baskin and Sissy Spacek

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1977 (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