Saturday Night Live's Top 10 Episodes of the 1970s
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1.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers
(1978)
TV-14 | 66 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Steve Martin (his fifth appearance), and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: Concert ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, James Signorelli | Stars: Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin
Votes: 211
2.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron
(1975)
TV-14 | 66 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Richard Pryor, and the musical guest is Gil Scott-Heron. The skits for this episode are as follows: Garrett Morris tricks Chevy Chase into taking a bad fall ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gil Scott-Heron, Shelley R. Bonus, The Muppets
Votes: 358
3.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Paul Simon/George Harrison
(1976)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Paul Simon (his second appearance), and the musical guest is George Harrison. The skits for this episode are as follows: George Harrison feels that he should ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Gary Weis, Eric Idle | Stars: Paul Simon, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin
Votes: 181
4.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Buck Henry/The Band
(1976)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his third appearance), and the musical guest is The Band. The skits for this episode are as follows: The land shark makes its return, pretending to ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Gary Weis | Stars: Buck Henry, The Band, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
Votes: 145
5.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Elliott Gould/Anne Murray
(1976)
TV-14 | 68 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Elliott Gould, and the musical guest is Anne Murray. The skits for this episode are as follows: A quartet of dead musicians perform a piece. Elliott Gould sings ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Elliott Gould, Anne Murray, The Muppets, Albert Brooks
Votes: 199
6.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
(1978)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Carrie Fisher, and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers (their third appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: During her opening monologue, ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller, Walter Williams, James Signorelli | Stars: Carrie Fisher, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin
Votes: 166
7.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa
(1976)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Candice Bergen (her third appearance), and the musical guest is Frank Zappa. The skits for this episode are as follows: For the opening, Patty Hearst enjoys a ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Gary Weis | Stars: Candice Bergen, Frank Zappa, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
Votes: 151
8.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Ricky Nelson/Judy Collins
(1979)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Rick Nelson, and the musical guest is Judy Collins. The skits for this episode are as follows: Radio DJ Dick Lanky takes a variety of phone calls from listeners ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller | Stars: Ricky Nelson, Judy Collins, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
Votes: 121
9.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin
(1977)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
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, Robert Altman | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Richard Baskin, Al Franken, Tom Davis
Votes: 142
10.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Eric Idle/Kate Bush
(1978)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
Host Eric Idle. Sketches: TelePsychic, The French Chef (Akroyd as Julia Child), Game Show Rules, Weekend Update, Father Guido Sarducci, and more.
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Eric Idle, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin
Votes: 169
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