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  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Karen Black/Cheap Trick/Stanley Clarke Trio (Season 6, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Karen Black (her second appearance), and the musical guests are Cheap Trick and The Stanley Clarke Trio. The skits for this episode are as follows: During the Carters' last days in the White House, Rosalyn ...See moreThe host for the episode is Karen Black (her second appearance), and the musical guests are Cheap Trick and The Stanley Clarke Trio. The skits for this episode are as follows: During the Carters' last days in the White House, Rosalyn instructs Jimmy and Amy to take away everything they can carry. A music company pitches an album of classical works that inspired the hit songs of today. A foundation to help the tragically hip solicits donations. Game show host Phil Lively meets his new neighbors. President-elect Reagan decides to name Nancy as his Vice President after Frank Sinatra recommends her for the job. For the Rocket Report, Charles Rocket interviews a daredevil cab driver. A museum guard confesses to the Mona Lisa that he has to break off their relationship. During the Weekend Update, Mary Lou James present diet tips for the stupid, and Joe Piscopo tries to scalp a pair of tickets to the Super Bowl. Dan Rather leads an investigation into why there are no female reporters at CBS. A stroke victim attempts to communicate with his visitors at the hospital, but fails. Karen Black gets interviewed by Pinkie and Leo Waxman, but can't keep up with their constantly shifting topics. To let people know that 'guns don't kill people, people kill people', the National Handgun Association presents a demonstration of a criminal using a black man to mug people. Cheap Trick performs "Baby Loves to Rock" and "Can't Stop but I'm Gonna Try", and the Stanley Clarke Trio performs "Wild Dog". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Directors
Dave Wilson | Scott Sorenson (segments: 'Rocket Report')
Casting Director
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 17, 1981

Release date
Jan 17, 1981 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Karen Black
Self - Host / Mona Lisa / Various Self - Host / Mona Lisa / Various   See fewer
Denny Dillon
Amy Carter / Starla Green / Whistler's Mother / Pinky Waxman / Various Amy Carter / Starla Green / Whistler's Mother / Pinky Waxman / Various   See fewer
Gilbert Gottfried
Maury Green / Bodyguard / orris Burnbaum / Leo Waxman / Various Maury Green / Bodyguard / orris Burnbaum / Leo Waxman / Various   See fewer
Gail Matthius
Weekend Update Anchor / Francis Lively / Nancy Sinatra / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Francis Lively / Nancy Sinatra / Various   See fewer
Joe Piscopo
Jimmy Carter / Frank Sinatra / Dan Rather / Paulie Herman / Various Jimmy Carter / Frank Sinatra / Dan Rather / Paulie Herman / Various   See fewer
Ann Risley
Rosalynn Carter / Mary Lou James / Various Rosalynn Carter / Mary Lou James / Various   See fewer
Charles Rocket
Weekend Update Anchor / Phil Lively / Ronald Reagan / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Phil Lively / Ronald Reagan / Various   See fewer
Cheap Trick
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Yvonne Hudson
Gloria / Neighbor Gloria / Neighbor   See fewer
Matthew Laurance
Mover / Bodyguard / Player / Assaillant Mover / Bodyguard / Player / Assaillant   See fewer
Eddie Murphy
James / Neighbor / Assaulant James / Neighbor / Assaulant   See fewer
Patrick Weathers
Mover / Bodyguard / Player Mover / Bodyguard / Player   See fewer
Stanley Clarke Trio
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Peter 'Pete' Fatovich
William Leonard (uncredited) William Leonard (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
The Saturday Night Live Band
Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited)   See fewer
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