Saturday Night Live - Season 6

Saturday Night Live - Season 6

Season 6

Saturday Night Live aired its sixth season during the 1980–1981 television season on NBC. Season six started on November 15, 1980 and ended on April 11, 1981, with only 13 episodes. This season was alternatively known as Saturday Night Live '80.
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Episodes13
DatesNov 15, 1980 - Apr 11, 1981
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Episodes

Elliott Gould / Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Season 6Episode 190 min

Elliott Gould / Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Sketches include: Elliot Gould Discusses SNL's Glory Days, A Public Service Announcement: Highway Education, Jimmy Carter's Libido, Billy-Gram, What's It All About, Gail Matthius's Breast Exam, Nose Wrestling, The Accordian Killer, Speed Listening, The Rocket Report, Valley Girl Vicky, Heart to Heart, Gidget Goes To Hell, and Foot Fetish. Kid Creole and the Coconuts perform: ""Mr. Softee"" and ""There But For The Grace of God Go I""
Nov 15, 1980
Malcolm McDowell / Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Season 6Episode 290 min

Malcolm McDowell / Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Sketches include Serf City and Commie Hunting Season.

Nov 22, 1980
Ellen Burstyn / Aretha Franklin, Keith Sykes
Season 6Episode 390 min

Ellen Burstyn / Aretha Franklin, Keith Sykes

Sketches include ""A Message From David Rockefeller,"" ""Ed MacMahon School of Laughing,"" ""What It Is All About,"" ""The Rocket Report,"" ""Paulie Herman,"" ""Our Front Door,"" ""Pepe Gonzales,"" ""Valley Girls,"" ""Sam the Snake,"" ""The Toni Tenille Show,"" ""Fish Heads,"" ""Blame For Divorce,"" ""Old Lady""
Dec 6, 1980
Jamie Lee Curtis / James Brown
Season 6Episode 490 min

Jamie Lee Curtis / James Brown

Live from New York, it's...Charles Rocket, Gail Matthius, and Denny Dillon! Sketches include: A Message From The Mean Majority, Clovin Hind Jeans Ad 1, The Attack Of The Terrible Snapping Creatures, Paulie Herman Plays 3-Card Monte, SNL Mini-Film: Who Is Gilbert Gottfried?, Dying To Be Heard, Poker and Drugs Don't Mix, Clovin Hind Jeans Ad 2, The Badger Convention, Clovin Hind Jeans Ad 3, Charles Rocket for The Tortu-Matic, Roweena's Cut and Curl, SNL Mini-Film: The Statue of Liberty Explosion, and Roadkill Burial Biker Gang. James Brown performs: Rapp Payback and a medley of his hits Ellen Shipley performs: Fotogenic
Dec 13, 1980
David Carradine / Linda Ronstadt with Rex Smith, George Rose
Season 6Episode 590 min

David Carradine / Linda Ronstadt with Rex Smith, George Rose

Live from New York, it's...Joe Piscopo Sketches include ""Joe Piscopo Impersonates Don Pardo,"" ""Gun City,"" ""The Menswear Store,"" ""Vicky and Debbie at the Mall,"" ""The Rocket Report,"" ""Dylan and Guthrie,"" ""The Home Version of Dallas,"" ""Mr. Bill's Christmas,"" ""Kung Fu Christmas,"" ""The Harlem Heroin Experience,"" ""The Virgin Search"" (film), ""Dopenhagen and Happy Daze,"" ""Colonel Sanders' Funeral,"" ""The Dancing Man"" (film), and ""Welfare Counseling."" George Rose, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith and the cast of ""The Pirates of Penzance"" perform Christmas carols.
Dec 20, 1980
Ray Sharkey / Jack Bruce & Friends
Season 6Episode 690 min

Ray Sharkey / Jack Bruce & Friends

Live from New York, it's…Eddie Murphy! Sketches include ""The Real Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratiano,"" ""Work Time Beer,"" ""WASP Couple Interpretation,"" ""Citizens For A Better America,"" ""Jimmy Carter At The Bar,"" ""January 11th Celebration,"" ""Filming Lazlo's Confession,"" ""Have A Nice Day,"" ""White Baby Salesman,"" ""Surrogate Mothers,"" ""The Man With The Black Hat"" (film), ""Stop-A-Nut,"" ""The Waiter-Maker,"" ""Nonexsistant Product,"" and some stand-up by Eddie Murphy. Jack Bruce performed ""Dancing On Air"" and ""Livin' Without Ja.""
Jan 10, 1981
Karen Black / Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio
Season 6Episode 790 min

Karen Black / Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio

Live from New York, it's...Ann Risely Sketches include: White House Move Out, The Legendary Composers, Foundation For The Tragically Hip, The Livelys, Reagan's Vice President, The Rocket Report, Mona Lisa In Love, 60 Minutes, Patient Thoughts, Fair Dinkum Championship Finals, Neighbor Confrontation, Paulie Herman At The Diner, Saturday Night Live Action Figures, What's It All About, and National Handgun Association Cheap Trick performs: Baby Loves To Rock and ""Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try"" Stanley Clarke Trio performs: Wild Dog
Jan 17, 1981
Robert Hays / Joe 'King' Carrasco & the Crowns, 14 Karat Soul
Season 6Episode 890 min

Robert Hays / Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns, 14 Karat Soul

Sketches include ""America Not Held Hostage Anymore,"" ""Dazola,"" ""Love American Style,"" ""Disco Meltdown,"" ""Reaganco,"" ""Sports Central,"" ""Ballpark Organist at a Funeral,"" and ""Eddie Gets Promoted."" Joe Carrasco performs ""Don't Bug Me Baby.""
Jan 24, 1981
Sally Kellerman / Jimmy Cliff
Season 6Episode 990 min

Sally Kellerman / Jimmy Cliff

Sketches Include: "Rocket Report", "Italian Stand-Up", "Name That Sin", "Was I Ever Red", "Iranian Joke Book", "Parent & Child", "Lean Acres", "Iranian Student Council", "Pillow Pets", and "Televised Trial"
Feb 7, 1981
Deborah Harry / The Funky 4 + 1
Season 6Episode 1090 min

Deborah Harry / The Funky 4 + 1

Sketches include Livelys, SoHo and Dropout Tina.

Feb 14, 1981
Charlene Tilton / Todd Rundgren, Prince
Season 6Episode 1190 min

Charlene Tilton / Todd Rundgren, Prince

Sketches include ""Rocko vs. Weindulah,"" ""I'll Get Charlie Rocket If It's The Last Thing I Do,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""The Pork Queen,"" Charles Rocket and Charlene Tilton ride ""The Subway,"" ""A Fiddler Be On The Roof,"" ""Weekend Update,"" ""Nancy Reagan's Diary,"" ""The Competition,"" ""Speaking Out,"" ""Women Behind Bars,"" ""Submissive Sugar Daddies,"" ""Mary Louise's Birthday"" (musical number), ""After Midnight,"" and ""Who Shot C.R.?"" Todd Rundgren performed ""Healer"" and ""Time Heals""; Prince performed ""Party Up.""
Feb 21, 1981
Bill Murray / Delbert McClinton
Season 6Episode 1290 min

Bill Murray / Delbert McClinton

Sketches include ""It Just Doesn't Matter,"" ""Script In Development,"" ""Altered Walter,"" ""Nick On The Mississippi,"" and ""No Sex With Mary."" McClinton performs ""Shotgun Rider.""
Mar 7, 1981
Chevy Chase / Jr. Walker and the All Stars
Season 6Episode 1390 min

Chevy Chase / Jr. Walker and the All Stars

Live from New York, it's…Chevy Chase! Sketches include ""Mr. Bill and Chevy,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" ""Jello,"" ""Same,"" and ""SNL is Improving."" The All-Stars perform How Sweet It Is.
Apr 11, 1981

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