April 23, 1977 Season 2 episode
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| Episode | 44 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Eric Idle |
| Musical Guest(s) | Alan Price Neil Innes |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
Price: "In Times Like These" "Poor People" Innes: "Shangri-La" |
| Previous Episode April 16, 1977 |
Next Episode May 14, 1977 |
The 44th episode of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Eric Idle with musical guests Alan Price and Neil Innes.
Cast[]
The Not Ready For Primetime Players[]
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Irish Interrogation | 
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A British soldier (Eric Idle) decides there's only one way to make an Irishman (Bill Murray) talk. |
| Montage | ||
| American Dope Growers Union | 
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Homegrown marijuana is here to stay. |
| The Nixon Interviews | 
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David Frost's (Eric Idle) lengthy interview session with Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd) proves to be a tiresome effort. |
| Alan Price Performs "Poor People" |
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| Body Language | 
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Eric Idle narrates a Gary Weis film that gives a primer on the subject. |
| Weekend Update With Jane Curtin | 
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Bill Murray delivers an editorial on spanking and recalls some bad memories. Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) sings "I Will Swallow Him" for Tom Snyder. |
| Oxxon | 
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Oxxon keeps oil prices high by filming costly commercials like this one. |
| Heavy Wit Championship | 
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Boxers Ray Grimwade (Eric Idle) and Mohammed Stallion (John Belushi) seek laughs from the audience. |
| Ron Nasty Performs "Cheese & Onions" | 
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| The Battle Of Britain | 
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A low-budget British war film. |
| Neil Innes Performs "Shangri-La" |
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| Plain Talk | 
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Eric Idle and Dan Aykroyd seem to understand one another's gibberish language. |
| Trans Eastern Flight | 
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Flight attendant Sherry (Laraine Newman) acts cooperatively toward gun-toting passengers. |
| Alan Price Performs "In Times Like These" | 
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| Save Great Britain Telethon | 
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To help raise more money, Bill Murray attempts to chug a full bottle of grape juice. |
| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: April 16, 1977 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 14, 1977 |