Featuring Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and Harry Shearer. Originally broadcast on television as individual episodes, 1979-1980. Special features: audio commentary by Buck Henry, Elliott Gould.
Contents:
disc 7. Buck Henry with Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch and the Voices of Unity. Eric Idle with Bob Dylan ; Bill Russell with Chicago -- disc 2. Buck Henry with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ; Bea Arthur with the Roches ; Howard Hesseman with Randy Newman -- disc 3. Martin Sheen with David Bowie ; Ted Knight with Desmond, Child & Rouge ; Teri Garr with the B-52's -- disc 4. Chevy Chase with Marianne Faithfull ; Elliott Gould with Gary Numan ; Kirk Douglas with Sam & Dave -- disc 5. Rodney Dangerfield with the J. Geils Band ; Paul Simon, James Taylor and David Sanborn (the 100th show) ; Richard Benjamin & Paula Prentiss with the Grateful Dead -- disc 6. Burt Reynolds with Anne Murray ; Strother Martin with the Specials ; Bob Newhart with Bruce Cockburn & the Amazing Rhythm Aces -- disc 7. Steve Martin with Paul & Linda McCartney & 3-D ; Buck Henry with Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch and the Voices of Unity.
Summary:
Returning for what would be the final season (1979-80) for many of the original cast and writers of SNL, the complete fifth season includes an array of comedic hosts, including Steve Martin, Eric Idle, Buck Henry, Rodney Dangerfield, Martin Sheen, Bea Arthur, Ted Knight, and more. It also features classic performances by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Randy Newman, and others. Includes audio commentary by Buck Henry and Elliott Gould.
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