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  • Saturday Night Live Bea Arthur/The Roches (Season 5, Episode 5)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Bea Arthur/The Roches (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Bea Arthur, and the musical guest is The Roches. The skits for this episode are as follows: After giving a speech, Ronald Regan has all his makeup removed as he gets ready for a long series of naps in between ...See moreThe host for the episode is Bea Arthur, and the musical guest is The Roches. The skits for this episode are as follows: After giving a speech, Ronald Regan has all his makeup removed as he gets ready for a long series of naps in between each of his press appearances for the day. An ad pitches Spud Beer, a beer made from potatoes for people who have lost their sense of taste following electroshock therapy. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtain reports on the retirement of AFL-CIO leader George Meany, as well as investigations into embezzlement by the boss of the longshoremen's union, while Dr. Franken conducts experiments that mainly involve tearing apart cockroaches. Tom Clay of SaveCo offers viewers great deals on products that had to be rejected from stores for failing government safety inspections. Mr. Bill attempts to build a house for himself and Spot, but Mr. Hands and Sluggo smash him to pieces. Other skits include A Soviet takeover, Aunt Judy's basement, First He Cries, Woman to Woman, a rock opera preview, and Los Beatolos Cubanos. The Roches perform "Bobby's Song" and "Hallelujah Chorus". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Updated Nov 17, 1979

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Nov 17, 1979 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Bea Arthur
Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Friend / Greg Dobson / Beatalo Friend / Greg Dobson / Beatalo   See fewer
Bill Murray
Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Sherry / Bambi / Cousin Sherry / Bambi / Cousin   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Irene Anderson / Connie Carson / Margie Pantelle Irene Anderson / Connie Carson / Margie Pantelle   See fewer
The Roches
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Tom Davis
Tommy Tommy   See fewer
Paul Shaffer
Self / Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo Self / Friend / Andy / Andrew Mazelle / Beatalo   See fewer
Harry Shearer
Secretary / Ted / General / Tom Clay / Teddy Naddler Secretary / Ted / General / Tom Clay / Teddy Naddler   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Peter Aykroyd
Soldier / Announcer / Beatalo (uncredited) Soldier / Announcer / Beatalo (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Beatts
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
James Downey
Son / Soldier (uncredited) Son / Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Russian Soldier (uncredited) Russian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Franken
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Gammill
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Hudson
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Kaufman
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Murphy
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Pross
Russian Soldier (uncredited) Russian Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Beatalo (uncredited) Beatalo (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosie Shuster
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Williams
Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited) Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Zweibel
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
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