Strother Martin/The Specials
Episode 17 · 1980-04-19
- Comedy
- News
Episode overview
The host for the episode is Strother Martin, and the musical guest is The Specials. The skits for this episode are as follows: Rosalyn Carter talks about sections of the 1980 census intended for illegal aliens, including questions about how they got into the US, where they would hide if the INS came to their homes, and how much they would be willing to do housework for. During his opening monologue, Strother Martin reveals that he was asked to host the show because Lorne Michaels mistook him for Tennessee Williams, and so far he's been keeping up the act. At Camp Beau Soleil, the campers are forced to learn French by the brutal camp counselor, Le Capitain, but a camper named Luke is determined to escape. Additional skits include a variety show will, the Conductor's Club, Any Town, and Food. The Specials perform "Gangsters" and "Too Much, Too Young".
67 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Steve Martin/Blondie1979-10-13
2. Eric Idle/Bob Dylan1979-10-20
3. Bill Russell/Chicago1979-11-03
4. Buck Henry/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1979-11-10
5. Bea Arthur/The Roches1979-11-17
6. Howard Hesseman/Randy Newman1979-12-08
7. Martin Sheen/David Bowie1979-12-15
8. Ted Knight/Desmond Child and Rouge1979-12-22
9. Teri Garr/The B-52's1980-01-26
10. Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull1980-02-09
11. Elliott Gould/Gary Numan1980-02-16
12. Kirk Douglas/Sam and Dave1980-02-23
13. Rodney Dangerfield/J. Geils Band1980-03-08
14. Paul Simon/James Taylor1980-03-15
15. Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead1980-04-05
16. Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray1980-04-12
17. Strother Martin/The Specials1980-04-19
18. Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn1980-05-10
19. Steve Martin/Paul and Linda McCartney1980-05-17
20. Buck Henry/Andrew Gold1980-05-24
