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  • Saturday Night Live Bill Murray/The Spinners/Yale Whiffenpoofs (Season 7, Episode 8)
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    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Bill Murray/The Spinners/Yale Whiffenpoofs (Season 7, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Bill Murray (his second appearance as host), and the musical guests are The Spinners. The skits for this episode are as follows: The phone company admits that its highly touted technological breakthroughs are ...See moreThe host for the episode is Bill Murray (his second appearance as host), and the musical guests are The Spinners. The skits for this episode are as follows: The phone company admits that its highly touted technological breakthroughs are just hot air used to justify rate increases. During his opening monologue, Bill Murray introduces his best friend, Santa Claus. Tomorrow host Tom Snyder sulks. Father Guido Sarducci talks about the benefits of MX-5 tampons. During the Weekend Update, Brian Doyle-Murray reports on the proper spelling of the name of Libya's leader and an attempt in Arkansas to have creationism taught as science, and Joe Piscopo interviews an aging Muhammad Ali to find out if the legendary boxer is still the greatest. A skit features Christie Brinkley for designer fairy tales. Father Guido Sarducci returns to make his predictions for the coming year. A skit looks at the home life of a family of psychos. Honker gives his views on the economics of Christmas. The Spinners perform a "Then Came You", "I'll Be Around" and "Working My Way Back to You". Michael Davis and the Yale Whiffenpoofs made credited guest appearances. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Director
Producers
Mary Salter (as Mary Satler) | Bob Tischler
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 12, 1981

Release date
Dec 12, 1981 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Murray
Various / Self - Host / Ralph Lauren / Honker Various / Self - Host / Ralph Lauren / Honker   See fewer
Robin Duke
Self / Elf / Various Self / Elf / Various   See fewer
Christine Ebersole
Self / Various Self / Various   See fewer
Mary Gross
Self / Brooke Shields / Various Self / Brooke Shields / Various   See fewer
Tim Kazurinsky
Self / ElfVarious Self / ElfVarious   See fewer
Eddie Murphy
Self / Muhammad Ali / Various Self / Muhammad Ali / Various   See fewer
Joe Piscopo
Self / Tom Snyder / Various Self / Tom Snyder / Various   See fewer
Tony Rosato
Self / Richard Allen / Various Self / Richard Allen / Various   See fewer
Brian Doyle-Murray
SNL Newsbreak Anchor / Various SNL Newsbreak Anchor / Various   See fewer
The Spinners
Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
Don Novello
Father Guido Sarducci (as Father Guido Sarducci) Father Guido Sarducci (as Father Guido Sarducci)   See fewer
Michael Davis
Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest   See fewer
The Whiffenpoofs
Themselves (as The Yale Whiffenpoofs) Themselves (as The Yale Whiffenpoofs)   See fewer
Bill Hanrahan
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Seth Green
Little Kid being interviewed (uncredited) Little Kid being interviewed (uncredited)   See fewer
Hiram Kasten
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Murphy
Santa Claus (uncredited) Santa Claus (uncredited)   See fewer
The Saturday Night Live Band
Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobbie Smith
Themselves - Musical Guest (uncredited) Themselves - Musical Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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