"Saturday Night Live" Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (TV Episode 1975) Poster

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6/10
Eine Kline Dance Music
highclark20 June 2011
The Robert Klein/ABBA/Loudon Wainwright III episode was not so much as it was an episode that was starting more and more to feel comfortable with itself. The performances by the cast felt more assured, as if they were settling into the show while developing it at the same time. Though the show was still heavy on musical numbers and Muppet's, you could sense at least one cast member asserting them self into becoming a show favorite: Gilda Radner, the show's sweetheart taking center stage reading a poem of fire safety one minute, the next getting manhandled by Belushi in a very funny sketch built around the violent nature of film director Sam Peckinpah. Gilda also debuted Emily Litella as Emily read from her book, Tiny Kingdom.

The show had very little Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin or Larraine Newman. Even Garrett Morris, who would almost always have the least amount to do per show, had his recurring "News for the Hard of Hearing".

Also of note...no cast members on stage at the end of the show.

The biggest laughs were the Peckinpah sketch; Emily Littela's Looks at Books and Weekend Update featuring a very relaxed and confident Chevy Chase.

Robert Klein didn't do very much besides his stand up routines, but unlike George Carlin only a few shows before him he did actually get into some sketches.
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7/10
ABBA
maryannerbh2 June 2021
Was kinda funny, some of the jokes just fell flat.

Would have been a 6 if not for ABBA.

Thank you.
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6/10
Flat Show, Emily Litel The Hightlight
DKosty12313 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
In an episode that introduces Gilda Radners Emily Litel as a children's book author as the highlight, this show just seems flat. Host Robert Klein does an extensive monologue to open the show but it is not his best material. Musical Guest London Wainwright III does a Bicentennial Song & A Suicide song, neither of which are really good, though his guitar playing sounds good. Amazing hearing an audience applauding a suicide number.

Abba is definitely lip sync hing both of their numbers & because of this their music does not sound natural at all. Another short highlight is the week-end update segment as it is the second one to feature an Editorial reply. This time, it is Dan Akroyd doing a great one of his monologues with Chevy Chase mocking him the entire routine.

The Muppets are getting close to boring as their routine seems to be about the same every week. I think the NBC budget has to do with this as they are using the same volcano set every week. The network was really tight when doing this show. They were lucky to get such a talented cast as it is the cast that takes even lame material and give it legs.
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