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  • Saturday Night Live Paul Simon/George Harrison (Season 2, Episode 8)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Paul Simon/George Harrison (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Paul Simon (his second appearance), and the musical guest is George Harrison. The skits for this episode are as follows: George Harrison feels that he should receive the $3000 Lorne Michaels promised the Beatles...See moreThe host for the episode is Paul Simon (his second appearance), and the musical guest is George Harrison. The skits for this episode are as follows: George Harrison feels that he should receive the $3000 Lorne Michaels promised the Beatles for appearing on the show, while Paul Simon has doubts about the costume he's been asked to wear. Paul Simon starts to sing "Still Crazy After All These Years" dressed as a turkey, but gives up halfway through and tells Lorne he won't do it. A housewife raves about mineral-packed Quarry cereal. Baba Wawa interviews Henry Kissenger. During the Weekend Update, Jane Curtain reports on contraceptives, expenditures by the Carter campaign, Morris the Cat's attempted suicide, and a new strain of gonorrhea. Rod Serling presents an episode of the Twilight Zone in which three actresses end up in a motel room with a television show presenter. A violent renegade named Billy Paul fights racism at an ice cream parlor. Paul Simon performs "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", "Something So Right" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Paul Simon and George Harrison perform "Here Comes the Sun" and "Homeward Bound". George Harrison performs "Crackerbox Palace" and "This Song". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Head writer
Directors
Dave Wilson | Gary Weis | Eric Idle (segments: Crackerbox Palace)
Producer
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 20, 1976

Release date
Nov 20, 1976 (United States)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Simon
Self - Host / Musical Guest Self - Host / Musical Guest   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Tom Snyder / Rod Serling / Various Tom Snyder / Rod Serling / Various   See fewer
John Belushi
Henry Kissinger / Various Henry Kissinger / Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Various Various   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Various Various   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Baba Wawa / Various Baba Wawa / Various   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Graham Chapman
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Chevy Chase
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Shelley Duvall
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jodie Foster
Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Gadd
Self - Drummer (uncredited) Self - Drummer (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Garfunkel
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
George Harrison
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Olivia Harrison
Maiden / Protester (uncredited) Maiden / Protester (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Idle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Innes
Lady with Pram (archive footage) (uncredited) Lady with Pram (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Keltner
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Hippie (uncredited) Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorne Michaels
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Scott
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosie Shuster
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Wood
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
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