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  • Saturday Night Live Billy Crystal/Ed Koch/Edwin Newman/Father Guido Sarducci/Betty Thomas/The Cars (Season 9, Episode 19)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Billy Crystal/Ed Koch/Edwin Newman/Father Guido Sarducci/Betty Thomas/The Cars (Season 9, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Five hosts compete for airtime with the regular cast. Billy Crystal appears as Sammy Davis Jr. with Joe Piscopo's Frank Sinatra in the cold opening and as Fernando on Saturday Night News. Mayor Ed Koch plugs his book on "Mayor Koch's ...See moreFive hosts compete for airtime with the regular cast. Billy Crystal appears as Sammy Davis Jr. with Joe Piscopo's Frank Sinatra in the cold opening and as Fernando on Saturday Night News. Mayor Ed Koch plugs his book on "Mayor Koch's Neighborhood". Edwin Newman comes out of retirement to host Saturday Night News and appear on the 'Hello, Trudy!' show. Father Guido Sarducci does pre-recorded street interviews and is seen in a repeat of a commercial for " I got you Willie, I got you Guido' (with Jim Belushi as Willie Nelson). Betty Thomas joins a self defense class run by the Three Stooges. On top of that, Joel Hodgson does his act, Timothy Hutton cameos because he directed the video for The Car's song 'Drive' and dentist Ira Needleman (Gary Kroeger) turns his video dating video into a music video. Written by The TV Archaeologist See less
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Head writer
Directors
Dave Wilson | Henry Holtzman (segments: Needleman) | Claude Kerven (segments: Sammy & Frank)
Writers
Andrew Smith | Jim Belushi (written by) | Andy Breckman (written by) | Robin Duke (written by) & 14 more
Editor
Joe Thompson (video tape)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 12, 1984

Release date
May 12, 1984 (United States)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Billy Crystal
Self - Co-Host / Sammy Davis Jr. / Fernando Lamas Self - Co-Host / Sammy Davis Jr. / Fernando Lamas   See fewer
Ed Koch
Self - Co-Host (as Mayor Ed Koch) Self - Co-Host (as Mayor Ed Koch)   See fewer
Edwin Newman
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
Don Novello
Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host (as Father Guido Sarducci) Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host (as Father Guido Sarducci)   See fewer
Betty Thomas
Self - Co-Host / Self Defense Student Self - Co-Host / Self Defense Student   See fewer
Jim Belushi
Various / Willie Nelson Various / Willie Nelson   See fewer
Robin Duke
Various Various   See fewer
Mary Gross
Various / Dr. Ruth Westheimer Various / Dr. Ruth Westheimer   See fewer
Brad Hall
Various Various   See fewer
Tim Kazurinsky
Various / Worthington Clotman / Moe / Dr. Jack Badofsky Various / Worthington Clotman / Moe / Dr. Jack Badofsky   See fewer
Gary Kroeger
Various / Ira Needleman / Larry Various / Ira Needleman / Larry   See fewer
Joe Piscopo
Various / Frank Sinatra / Curly Various / Frank Sinatra / Curly   See fewer
The Cars
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Joel Hodgson
Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
Timothy Hutton
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Ruffin
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Salata
Driver - Guido on the Street segment (uncredited) Driver - Guido on the Street segment (uncredited)   See fewer
The Saturday Night Live Band
Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited)   See fewer
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