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S6.E4
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Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown/Ellen Shipley

  • Episode aired Dec 13, 1980
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
103
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Denny Dillon, Gail Matthius, and Charles Rocket in Saturday Night Live (1975)
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The host for the episode is Jamie Lee Curtis, and the musical guests are James Brown and Ellen Shipley. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Mean Majority explain how things are go... Read allThe host for the episode is Jamie Lee Curtis, and the musical guests are James Brown and Ellen Shipley. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Mean Majority explain how things are going to change now that their man has won the presidency. For her opening monologue, Jamie ... Read allThe host for the episode is Jamie Lee Curtis, and the musical guests are James Brown and Ellen Shipley. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Mean Majority explain how things are going to change now that their man has won the presidency. For her opening monologue, Jamie Lee Curtis obliges the audience by screaming in terror. Over the course of the show, Brook... Read all

  • Directors
    • Martin Brest
    • Linda Lee Cadwell
    • Susanne Rostock
  • Writers
    • Larry Arnstein
    • David Hurwitz
    • Barry W. Blaustein
  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Denny Dillon
    • Gilbert Gottfried
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    103
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Martin Brest
      • Linda Lee Cadwell
      • Susanne Rostock
    • Writers
      • Larry Arnstein
      • David Hurwitz
      • Barry W. Blaustein
    • Stars
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Denny Dillon
      • Gilbert Gottfried
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jamie Lee Curtis
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    Denny Dillon
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    Gilbert Gottfried
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    Gail Matthius
    Gail Matthius
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    Joe Piscopo
    Joe Piscopo
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    Ann Risley
    Ann Risley
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    Charles Rocket
    Charles Rocket
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    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Ellen Shipley
    Ellen Shipley
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Matthew Laurance
    Matthew Laurance
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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
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    Patrick Weathers
    Patrick Weathers
    • Higgins
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Ronnie Cuber
    • Self - Baritone Saxophone
    • (uncredited)
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Adrian
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    William Duff-Griffin
    • Fletcher
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Neil Levy
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Malone
    Tom Malone
    • Self - Trombone
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Martin Brest
      • Linda Lee Cadwell
      • Susanne Rostock
    • Writers
      • Larry Arnstein
      • David Hurwitz
      • Barry W. Blaustein
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    • Trivia
      This is the only season 6 broadcast to be rerun as part of NBC's "Classic Saturday Night Live" late night block on April 30, 2005, but was preempted on most stations, due to coverage involving Pope Benedict XVI's first day in office. The original master tape was also damaged in certain spots in the show, due to storage issues, particularly during Eddie Murphy's editorial segment on Weekend Update and during the end credits.
    • Quotes
      • Carol Ann: Mom, Sushi Raw is who I am.
      • Nadine: Oh, you look like a mermaid on drugs.
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Rapp Payback
      (uncredited)
      Written by James Brown, Susaye Brown and Henry Stallings
      Performed by James Brown

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 13, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • NBC Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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