Saturday Night Live Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

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Saturday Night Live

Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is press secretary to President Ford Ron Nessen, and the musical guest is Patti Smith. The skits for this episode are as follows: The opening act features a return of the dead string quartet. Ron Nessen's opening ...See moreThe host for the episode is press secretary to President Ford Ron Nessen, and the musical guest is Patti Smith. The skits for this episode are as follows: The opening act features a return of the dead string quartet. Ron Nessen's opening monologue includes a message from the actual President Ford. An ad for the Bass o' Matic promises a new way for viewers to enjoy bass. Nessen asks the president for permission to appear on a new comedy show, then briefs his boss on his daily schedule. A string of jam advertisers pitch products with increasingly disgusting names, since they must taste good to sound so repulsive. A number of skits feature historic figures like Catherine the Great, Oedipus and Thomas Jefferson. During the Weekend Update, Emily Litella becomes upset over presidential erections. Gary Weis presents a film about the dumps that handle New York's garbage, and the men who work there. An ad pitches new Autumn Fizz carbonated douche. Billy Crystal performs a stand-up routine about the old-time jazz greats he used to know. Re-run ads pitch graffiti wallpaper and Try-hard batteries. Patti Smith performs "Gloria" and "My Generation". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Ron Nessen Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various See fewer	The Presidents (2003)
Patti Smith Group Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest See fewer	Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Billy Crystal Self (as Bill Crystal) Self (as Bill Crystal) See fewer	Forget Paris (1995)
Dan Aykroyd David Eisenhower / Tom Snyder / Various David Eisenhower / Tom Snyder / Various See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
John Belushi Member / Spokesperson / Scott Shuman / Judge / Waiter Member / Spokesperson / Scott Shuman / Judge / Waiter See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Chevy Chase Weekend Update Anchor / Gerald Ford / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Gerald Ford / Various See fewer	Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Jane Curtin Spokesperson / Self / Announcer / Rhonda Gwen Phillips Spokesperson / Self / Announcer / Rhonda Gwen Phillips See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Garrett Morris Member / Spokesperson Member / Spokesperson See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Laraine Newman Member / Consumer Member / Consumer See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Gilda Radner Julie Nixon / Emily Litella / Various Julie Nixon / Emily Litella / Various See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Toni Basil Self (credit only) Self (credit only) See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Jim Henson King Ploobis (credit only) King Ploobis (credit only) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt King Ploobis's right hand (credit only) King Ploobis's right hand (credit only) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jerry Nelson Scred (credit only) Scred (credit only) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Oz The Mighty Favog (credit only) The Mighty Favog (credit only) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Don Pardo Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Jerry Rubin Self - Wallpaper Pitchman (archive footage) Self - Wallpaper Pitchman (archive footage) See fewer	Panther (I) (1995)
Tom Davis Judge / Cook (uncredited) Judge / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Gerald Ford Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Al Franken Judge / Cook (uncredited) Judge / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Neil Levy NBC Page / Cook (uncredited) NBC Page / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	I Want You (I) (1998)
Michael O'Donoghue Judge / Cook (uncredited) Judge / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Tom Schiller Judge / Cook (uncredited) Judge / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Alan Zweibel Judge / Cook (uncredited) Judge / Cook (uncredited) See fewer	It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)