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Saturday Night Live
S6.E5
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David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'

  • Episode aired Dec 20, 1980
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Saturday Night Live (1975)
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The host for the episode is David Carradine, and the musical guests are the cast from The Pirates of Penzance. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo tries out his voice to b... Read allThe host for the episode is David Carradine, and the musical guests are the cast from The Pirates of Penzance. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo tries out his voice to become the next SNL announcer, but Don Pardo quickly quashes his hopes. David Carradine wan... Read allThe host for the episode is David Carradine, and the musical guests are the cast from The Pirates of Penzance. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo tries out his voice to become the next SNL announcer, but Don Pardo quickly quashes his hopes. David Carradine wants to sing "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" for his opening monologue, but Charles Rocket steps ... Read all

  • Directors
    • Linda Lee Cadwell
    • Mitchell Kriegman
    • Susanne Rostock
  • Writers
    • Larry Arnstein
    • David Hurwitz
    • Barry W. Blaustein
  • Stars
    • David Carradine
    • Denny Dillon
    • Gilbert Gottfried
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    103
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Linda Lee Cadwell
      • Mitchell Kriegman
      • Susanne Rostock
    • Writers
      • Larry Arnstein
      • David Hurwitz
      • Barry W. Blaustein
    • Stars
      • David Carradine
      • Denny Dillon
      • Gilbert Gottfried
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Self - Host…
    Denny Dillon
    Denny Dillon
    • Debby…
    Gilbert Gottfried
    Gilbert Gottfried
    • Master Po…
    Gail Matthius
    Gail Matthius
    • Nun…
    Joe Piscopo
    Joe Piscopo
    • Various
    Ann Risley
    Ann Risley
    • Nurse…
    Charles Rocket
    Charles Rocket
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    The Cast of The Pirates of Penzance
    • Themselves - Musical Guest
    Linda Ronstadt
    Linda Ronstadt
    • Mabel Stanley - Musical Guest
    • (as The Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance')
    Rex Smith
    Rex Smith
    • Frederic - Musical Guest
    • (as The Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance')
    George Rose
    George Rose
    • Major-General Stanley - Musical Guest
    • (as The Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance')
    Yvonne Hudson
    Yvonne Hudson
    • Shopper…
    Matthew Laurance
    Matthew Laurance
    • Vickie…
    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Bruce Lee…
    Patrick Weathers
    Patrick Weathers
    • Bob Dylan…
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • The Dancing Man
    • (uncredited)
    Mitchell Kriegman
    • Executive
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Linda Lee Cadwell
      • Mitchell Kriegman
      • Susanne Rostock
    • Writers
      • Larry Arnstein
      • David Hurwitz
      • Barry W. Blaustein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Reportedly, David Carradine was under the influence throughout the show. It is very evident as he is visibly glancing at cue cards and mumbling his lines in some sketches.
    • Quotes
      • Man: So, where was you all when the Colonel died?
      • Woman: Oh, well, I was buying chicken, as a matter of fact.
      • [tearful]
      • Woman: What were you doing?
      • Man: Oh, I was eating chicken.
      • [nods and chews his chicken]
      • Man: What were you doin', Dave?
      • Dave: Eh, I was sleepin' with a chicken. I can't get enough of this stuff.
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Performed by David Carradine

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 20, 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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