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  • Saturday Night Live Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (Season 1, Episode 19)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for this episode is Madeline Kahn, and the musical guest is Carly Simon. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ronald Reagan attempts to demonstrate that he's in tune with modern black culture, only to get punched out by the ...See moreThe host for this episode is Madeline Kahn, and the musical guest is Carly Simon. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ronald Reagan attempts to demonstrate that he's in tune with modern black culture, only to get punched out by the musician he keeps inadvertently insulting. A preview for the upcoming series, Wilderness Comedian, presents a man who does stand-up comedy for animals. Baba Wawa attempts to interview Marlene Dietrich, but neither can understand what the other is saying. At a slumber party, several girls are disgusted by the thought of how babies are made. A spokesman for impoverished families in Namibia asks people to please donate their fondue sets. The Bride of Frankenstein gets up from her slab and sings "I Feel Pretty". During the Weekend Update, Emily Litella wonders why everyone is upset over violins on television. Pat Nixon drunkenly writes her memoirs about Richard's nervous breakdown during his final days in the White House. Madeline Kahn performs "Lost in the Stars" and Carly Simon performs "You're So Vain" and "Half a Chance". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Head writer
Michael O'Donoghue (writing supervisor)
Directors
Writers
Herbert Sargent (written by) (as Herb Sargent) | Chevy Chase (writing supervisor) | Anne Beatts | Tom Davis & 7 more
Producer
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 8, 1976

Release date
May 8, 1976 (United States)

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Cast

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Madeline Kahn
Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various   See fewer
Carly Simon
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
Frank Oz
The Mighty Favog (as Jim Henson's Muppets) The Mighty Favog (as Jim Henson's Muppets)   See fewer
Jerry Nelson
Scred (as Jim Henson's Muppets) Scred (as Jim Henson's Muppets)   See fewer
The Saturday Night Live Band
Themselves (as Howard Shore and His All-Monster Band) Themselves (as Howard Shore and His All-Monster Band)   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Various Various   See fewer
John Belushi
Various Various   See fewer
Chevy Chase
Various Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Various Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Various Various   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Various Various   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Various Various   See fewer
Bob Cranshaw
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Franken
Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Hardwick
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Johnson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Jones
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Malone
Self - Trombone (uncredited) Self - Trombone (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Marini
Self - Saxophone (uncredited) Self - Saxophone (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Mother (voice) (uncredited) Mother (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael O'Donoghue
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Self - Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Rubin
Self - Trumpet (uncredited) Self - Trumpet (uncredited)   See fewer
Dahaud Elias Shaar
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Shaffer
Igor (uncredited) Igor (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Shore
Dr. Frankenstein (uncredited) Dr. Frankenstein (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauricio Smith
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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