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  • Saturday Night Live Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (Season 2, Episode 12)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Ruth Gordon, and the musical guest is Chuck Berry. The skits for this episode are as follows: John Belushi's doctor announces that he will cut off the cast's drug supply if they don't put John in tonight's show....See moreThe host for the episode is Ruth Gordon, and the musical guest is Chuck Berry. The skits for this episode are as follows: John Belushi's doctor announces that he will cut off the cast's drug supply if they don't put John in tonight's show. Barbra Streisand performs a song that's all about herself. Emily Litella visits with her sister to talk about current events. Dino De Laurentiis gives an interview with Tom Snyder about his new remake of King Kong, claiming that his ape was much easier to work with than the original Kong. During the Weekend Update, Laraine Newman interviews President Carter's mother, and Jane Curtin reports on the inauguration, a restaurant hold up, and elections in India, then scolds Emily Litella for not preparing a report this week. In a Gary Weis film, Garrett Morris' girlfriend complains about his long absences. An elderly woman takes a job as a hooker. A little girl and her babysitter compare notes on where babies come from. Mr. Bill gets chopped apart by Sluggo the Magician. Ricky Jay performs several magic tricks for the audience. E. Buzz Miller gets turned on by an anthropologist's film about a remote native tribe. Mr. Mike tells a bedtime story about a worm who gets run over by a truck. Chuck Berry performs "Johnny B. Goode" and "Marie & Carol". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Updated Jan 22, 1977

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Jan 22, 1977 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Ruth Gordon
Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies   See fewer
Chuck Berry
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
Ricky Jay
Self / Patron Self / Patron   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Announcer / Tom Snyder / Spokesperson / Clarence / E. Buzz Miller Announcer / Tom Snyder / Spokesperson / Clarence / E. Buzz Miller   See fewer
John Belushi
Dino De Laurentiis Dino De Laurentiis   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Marine / Self / Snow / Mr. Reese Marine / Self / Snow / Mr. Reese   See fewer
Bill Murray
Officer / Lamar Officer / Lamar   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Various Various   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Emily Litella / Hooker / Penny / Fifi Emily Litella / Hooker / Penny / Fifi   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Joe Dicso
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dryden
Belushi's Doctor (uncredited) Belushi's Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Levy
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorne Michaels
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael O'Donoghue
Mr. Mike (uncredited) Mr. Mike (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosie Shuster
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
O.J. Simpson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Williams
Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited) Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Zweibel
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
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