Saturday Night Live Eric Idle/Bob Dylan (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Eric Idle/Bob Dylan (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Eric Idle (his fourth appearance), and the musical guest is Bob Dylan. The skits for this episode are as follows: A doctor and Lorne Michaels argue over whether Eric Idle is too sick or not to do the show, while...See moreThe host for the episode is Eric Idle (his fourth appearance), and the musical guest is Bob Dylan. The skits for this episode are as follows: A doctor and Lorne Michaels argue over whether Eric Idle is too sick or not to do the show, while Buck Henry keeps pleading to be allowed to host again. For his opening monologue, Eric performs a series of impersonations from a hospital stretcher. Art dealer Tom Clay pitches motel room art as the masterpieces of tomorrow. A customer at a shop just wants to buy some shoes but the clerk keeps complicating matters. Prince Charles talks about how to pick up girls. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtain and Bill Murray report on rumors of Premier Brezhnev's death, an election for US President held in London, and some unpopular comments by Princess Margaret about the Irish, while Roseanne Roseannadanna comments on high mortgage rates but ends up talking about bathroom habits at French restaurants. Andy Kaufman challenges women in the audience to a wrestling match. Joan Face hosts Heavy Sarcasm, where her guests are author Nigel Quist and actor Greg Malone. Psychic Dorothy Haagen hosts at advice show where people can tell their problems to Elvis. Bob Dylan performs "Gotta Serve Somebody", "I Believe in You" and "When You Gonna Wake Up". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Idle Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Jane Curtin Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Garrett Morris Guy Guy See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Bill Murray Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various See fewer	Lost in Translation (2003)
Laraine Newman Juanita / Guy / Susie / Dorothy Haagen Juanita / Guy / Susie / Dorothy Haagen See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Gilda Radner Conchita / Girl / Roseanne Rosannadanna / Jenny Conchita / Girl / Roseanne Rosannadanna / Jenny See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Bob Dylan Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer	Renaldo and Clara (1978)
Andy Kaufman Andy Kaufman / Voice of Elvis Andy Kaufman / Voice of Elvis See fewer	Taxi (1978)
Harry Shearer Doctor / Tom Clay / Gerald Hacker / Narrator Doctor / Tom Clay / Gerald Hacker / Narrator See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Don Pardo Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Peter Aykroyd Orderly / Performer (uncredited) Orderly / Performer (uncredited) See fewer	Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Anne Beatts Kennedy Supporter (uncredited) Kennedy Supporter (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Tom Davis Guy / Performer (uncredited) Guy / Performer (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Buck Henry Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Irwin Keyes Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Flintstones (1994)
Mitchell Laurance Orderly / Bartender (uncredited) Orderly / Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Lorne Michaels Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Max Pross Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
Tom Schiller Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Paul Shaffer Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) Danny Kreutzman (uncredited) See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Fred Tackett Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Striking Distance (1993)
Bob Zmuda Self - Referee (uncredited) Self - Referee (uncredited) See fewer	Man on the Moon (1999)