Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, Buck Henry: May 22, 1976

Season 1, Episode 21

Buck Henry returns to host with musical guest Gordon Lightfoot.

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Kris Kristofferson: July 31, 1976
S1 E24 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Kris Kristofferson appears as host and musical guest, with a special appearance from Rita Coolidge.

Louise Lasser: July 24, 1976
S1 E23 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Louise Lasser hosts with musical guests The Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Elliott Gould: May 29, 1976
S1 E22 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Elliott Gould returns to host; featuring musical guest Leon Redbone.

Buck Henry: May 22, 1976
S1 E21 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Buck Henry returns to host with musical guest Gordon Lightfoot.

Dyan Cannon: May 15, 1976
S1 E20 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Dyan Cannon hosts with musical guests Leon and Mary Russell.

Madeline Kahn: May 8, 1976
S1 E19 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Host Madeline Kahn is joined by special musical guest Carly Simon.

Raquel Welch: April 24, 1976
S1 E18 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

John Belushi sings a duet with host Raquel Welch; musical guests are Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian.

Ron Nessen: April 17, 1976
S1 E17 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

U.S. Press Secretary Ron Nessen hosts with musical guest the Patti Smith Group.

Anthony Perkins: March 13, 1976
S1 E16 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Anthony Perkins hosts with musical guest Betty Carter; Jim Henson's Muppets make an appearance.

Jill Clayburgh: February 28, 1976
S1 E15 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Jill Clayburgh hosts with musical guest Leon Redbone and the first Mr. Bill film by Walter Williams.

Desi Arnaz: February 21, 1976
S1 E14 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Desi Arnaz appears as host and musical guest, with a special appearance from Desi Arnaz Jr.

Peter Boyle: February 14, 1976
S1 E13 • 63m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Peter Boyle hosts with musical guest Al Jarreau.

Dick Cavett: January 31, 1976
S1 E12 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Dick Cavett is joined by musical guest Jimmy Cliff.

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: January 24, 1976
S1 E11 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore host with musical guest Neil Sedaka.

Buck Henry: January 17, 1976
S1 E10 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Buck Henry hosts with musical guests Bill Withers and Toni Basil.

Elliott Gould: January 10, 1976
S1 E9 • 68m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Elliott Gould hosts with musical guest Anne Murray.

Candice Bergen: December 20, 1975
S1 E8 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Candice Bergen hosts this Christmas episode with musical guests Martha Reeves and The Stylistics.

Richard Pryor: December 13, 1975
S1 E7 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Richard Pryor talks about women who leave men, winos and acid during this tape-delayed episode.

Lily Tomlin: November 22, 1975
S1 E6 • 64m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Lily Tomlin reads from her notebook and does a cheer for New York.

Robert Klein: November 15, 1975
S1 E5 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Featuring musical guests ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III.

Candice Bergen: November 8, 1975
S1 E4 • 67m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Candice Bergen hosts with musical guest Esther Phillips.

Rob Reiner: October 25, 1975
S1 E3 • 65m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A John Belushi tribute to Joe Cocker, Fashion Don'ts and a visit from Jim Henson's Muppets.

Paul Simon: October 18, 1975
S1 E2 • 66m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Paul Simon hosts; musical guests include Art Garfunkel, Randy Newman and The Jesse Dixon Singers.

George Carlin: October 11, 1975
S1 E1 • 65m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! Musical guests include Billy Preston and Janis Ian..

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  • About this Episode
  • Talented actors and comedians who are accompanied by a weekly guest host present a series of skits and sketches; includes musical performances.
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  • CastMichael Che, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman
  • GenreComedy, Stand-Up Comedy
  • Seasons51
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