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  • Saturday Night Live Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (Season 2, Episode 23)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (Season 2, Episode 23)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Buck Henry (his fourth appearance), and the musical guests are Jennifer Warnes and Kenny Vance. The skits for this episode are as follows: President Carter delivers a message to the people urging them to switch ...See moreThe host for the episode is Buck Henry (his fourth appearance), and the musical guests are Jennifer Warnes and Kenny Vance. The skits for this episode are as follows: President Carter delivers a message to the people urging them to switch to electric power. Buck Henry tries to get an audience member to have sex with him on stage during his opening monologue. The Samurai college student faces disciplinary action for his poor grades. A man in the shower pretends to host a talk show, but surprises his wife by producing her secret lover as a guest. The Coneheads fly back to Remulak, taking the Chrysler building with them. During the Weekend Update, Buck Henry makes a pass at Jane Curtain, and Emily Litella announces that Bella Abzug has thrown her cat in the ring for the next election. A William Wegman film shows him waking his dog with an alarm clock. Charles Lindburgh encounter the land shark while flying across the Atlantic. Michael O'Donoghue does an impersonation of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with nails stuck in their eyes. Jennifer Warnes performs "Right Time of the Night", Kenny Vance performs "The Performer", and Howard Shore performs "Departure Lounge" with the SNL band. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Head writer
Directors
Dave Wilson | William Wegman | Gary Weis (film segment)
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 21, 1977

Release date
May 21, 1977 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Buck Henry
Self - Host / Charles Lindbergh / Various Self - Host / Charles Lindbergh / Various   See fewer
Jennifer Warnes
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
Kenny Vance
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
Michael O'Donoghue
Mr. Mike Mr. Mike   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Jimmy Carter / Beldar Conehead / Various Jimmy Carter / Beldar Conehead / Various   See fewer
John Belushi
Samurai Futaba / Kuldroth / Various Samurai Futaba / Kuldroth / Various   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Weekend Update Anchor / Barbara / Prymaat Conehead / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Barbara / Prymaat Conehead / Various   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Various Various   See fewer
Bill Murray
Richard Herkiman / Various Richard Herkiman / Various   See fewer
Laraine Newman
Rosalynn Carter / Connie Conehead / Various Rosalynn Carter / Connie Conehead / Various   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Lillian Carter / Emily Litella / Rhonda Weiss / Jane Herkiman / Various Lillian Carter / Emily Litella / Rhonda Weiss / Jane Herkiman / Various   See fewer
Chevy Chase
Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice) Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice)   See fewer
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Bella Abzug
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Edie Baskin
Dominatrix (uncredited) Dominatrix (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Beatts
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Davis
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
James Downey
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Franken
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Goldsmith
Shower Guest / Self (uncredited) Shower Guest / Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Hardwick
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Johnson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Malone
Self - Trombone (uncredited) Self - Trombone (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Marini
Self - Saxophone (uncredited) Self - Saxophone (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorne Michaels
Self (voice) (uncredited) Self (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily Prager
Shower Guest / Self (uncredited) Shower Guest / Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Rubin
Self - Trumpet (uncredited) Self - Trumpet (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Schiller
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Shaffer
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Shore
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosie Shuster
Shower Guest (uncredited) Shower Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Zweibel
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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