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Saturday Night Live
S4.E11
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Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads

  • Episode aired Feb 10, 1979
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
119
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Cicely Tyson in Saturday Night Live (1975)
ComedyMusic

The host for the episode is Cicely Tyson, and the musical guest is The Talking Heads. The skits for this episode are as follows: Jane and Gilda run in panic when John comes on the set, think... Read allThe host for the episode is Cicely Tyson, and the musical guest is The Talking Heads. The skits for this episode are as follows: Jane and Gilda run in panic when John comes on the set, thinking he's going to throw a tantrum after learning that his Deng Xiaoping act has been cut. ... Read allThe host for the episode is Cicely Tyson, and the musical guest is The Talking Heads. The skits for this episode are as follows: Jane and Gilda run in panic when John comes on the set, thinking he's going to throw a tantrum after learning that his Deng Xiaoping act has been cut. Before Cicely Tyson can give her opening monologue, Garrett Morris comes out dressed as he... Read all

  • Directors
    • Dave Wilson
    • James Signorelli
  • Writers
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Anne Beatts
    • James Downey
  • Stars
    • Cicely Tyson
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • John Belushi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    119
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • James Signorelli
    • Writers
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Anne Beatts
      • James Downey
    • Stars
      • Cicely Tyson
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • John Belushi
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Self - Host…
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Bob Widette…
    John Belushi
    John Belushi
    • Jeff Widette…
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Earl Bass…
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
    • Various
    Gilda Radner
    Gilda Radner
    • Tammy Widette…
    Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
    • Themselves - Musical Guest
    David Byrne
    David Byrne
    • Self - Musical Guest
    • (as Talking Heads)
    Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
    • Self - Talking Heads
    Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    • Self - Talking Heads
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth
    • Self - Talking Heads
    Tom Davis
    Tom Davis
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Al Franken
    Al Franken
    • René
    • (uncredited)
    Yvonne Hudson
    Yvonne Hudson
    • Elvis Presley's Coat Fan
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Andy Murphy
    • Police officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • James Signorelli
    • Writers
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Anne Beatts
      • James Downey
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Cicely Tyson berated the cast and writers because she felt Garrett Morris was given racially demeaning roles to play.
    • Quotes

      Nick Rails: You know... J, the first place I go down in... Orlando is Disney World, because... it's always new, it's always exciting, it's always alive. What do you do?

      Jamarro: I like to get a shoe shine, a haircut, take out my jet-ski, and cruise the beaches for young, some young white girls.

    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Take Me To The River
      (uncredited)

      Written by Al Green and Teenie Hodges

      Performed by Talking Heads

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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