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  • Saturday Night Live Buck Henry/Gordon Lightfoot (Season 1, Episode 21)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Buck Henry/Gordon Lightfoot (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his second appearance), and the musical guest is Gordon Lightfoot. The skits for this episode are as follows: Chevy Chase announces that because he broke his ankle accepting his Emmy Award, his fall ...See moreThe host for the episode is Buck Henry (his second appearance), and the musical guest is Gordon Lightfoot. The skits for this episode are as follows: Chevy Chase announces that because he broke his ankle accepting his Emmy Award, his fall will be done by Laraine Newman, but Laraine instead shoves him off the stage. Buck Henry is supposed to come on for his opening monologue, but is nowhere to be found; after a frantic search, the crew discovers that the security guards don't recognize him and won't let him in the building. Lounge singer Peter Lemon advertises a mood ring that changes color as he sings. The samurai tailor performs alterations on a customer's suit. The host of a call-in show tries to get more controversial when nobody calls him. A restaurant owner invites guest to try his all-toad cuisine. During the Weekend Update, the Patty Hearst trial is reenacted with fruit. Lorne Michaels repeats his offer to the Beatles, adding another $200 to the deal. Baba Wawa interviews film director Lina W. Gary Weis presents a film of Buck Henry interviewing people shopping for toilet seats. Jane Curtain interviews the author of a new sex book, only to find he is painfully shy. Garrett Morris sings "An Die Musik" and Michael O'Donaghue does an impression of Tony Orlando and Dawn with needles stuck in their eyes. Gordon Lightfoot performs "Summertime Dream" and "Spanish Moss". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Head writer
Michael O'Donoghue (writing supervisor)
Directors
Writers
Herbert Sargent (written by) (as Herb Sargent) | Chevy Chase (writing supervisor) | Anne Beatts | Tom Davis & 7 more
Producer
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 22, 1976

Release date
May 22, 1976 (United States)

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Cast

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Buck Henry
Self - Host / Mr. Dantley / Various Self - Host / Mr. Dantley / Various   See fewer
Gordon Lightfoot
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
Michael O'Donoghue
Announcer / Extra / Self Announcer / Extra / Self   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Self / announcer / Kenny Slungard / Extra Self / announcer / Kenny Slungard / Extra   See fewer
John Belushi
Samurai Futaba / Various Samurai Futaba / Various   See fewer
Chevy Chase
Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Self / patron / Actress Self / patron / Actress   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Self / Extra Self / Extra   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Lina Wertmuller / Various Lina Wertmuller / Various   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Baba Wawa / Various Baba Wawa / Various   See fewer
Anne Beatts
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
George Coe
Security Guard / extra (uncredited) Security Guard / extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Cranshaw
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Davis
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Dicso
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Franken
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Hardwick
Self - Piano (uncredited) Self - Piano (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Johnson
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Jones
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Judith Light
Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Malone
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Marini
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorne Michaels
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Self - Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Monica Parker
Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen Roston
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dahaud Elias Shaar
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Shaffer
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Shore
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosie Shuster
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauricio Smith
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Wilson
Self (voice) (uncredited) Self (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Zweibel
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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