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  • Saturday Night Live Bill Russell/Chicago (Season 5, Episode 3)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Bill Russell/Chicago (Season 5, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Bill Russell, and the musical guest is Chicago. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ted Kennedy makes an announcement regarding his candidacy for President. Nick the lounge singer performs at the Borealis...See moreThe host for the episode is Bill Russell, and the musical guest is Chicago. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ted Kennedy makes an announcement regarding his candidacy for President. Nick the lounge singer performs at the Borealis. Mr. Bill tries to avoid getting hurt by staying at home, but Mr. Hands finds him anyway. Joe Garagiola does an ad for Chrysler cars. Other skits include The Landers Files, The Black Shadow, Obscure Sports Questions and Barry White's Big & Tall. Chicago performs "I'm A Man" and "Street Player". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Updated Nov 3, 1979

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Nov 3, 1979 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Russell
Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Weekend Update Anchor / Joan Kennedy / Ann Landers / Sigrid Lundquist / Eleanor Roosevelt / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Joan Kennedy / Ann Landers / Sigrid Lundquist / Eleanor Roosevelt / Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Preston Freeston / Various Preston Freeston / Various   See fewer
Bill Murray
Weekend Update Anchor / Ted Kennedy / Nick Borealis / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Ted Kennedy / Nick Borealis / Various   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Rose Kennedy / Amber House / Maureen Thompson Rose Kennedy / Amber House / Maureen Thompson   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Kimba Kao / Peggy Labellis / Betty Rothman / Jenny Rocker / Various Kimba Kao / Peggy Labellis / Betty Rothman / Jenny Rocker / Various   See fewer
Chicago
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Peter Aykroyd
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Davis
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
James Downey
Dave Powers (uncredited) Dave Powers (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Franken
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Gammill
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Herlihy
Banshee Spokesperson (uncredited) Banshee Spokesperson (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Hudson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Johnson
Barry White (uncredited) Barry White (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Laurance
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Pross
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Cha Dawan (uncredited) Cha Dawan (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Shaffer
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Shearer
Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiola / Various (uncredited) Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiola / Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Shore
Shelley (uncredited) Shelley (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Williams
Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Miss Sally (voice) (uncredited) Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Miss Sally (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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