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Saturday Night Live
S5.E15
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Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead

  • Episode aired Apr 5, 1980
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead in Saturday Night Live (1975)
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The hosts for the episode are Richard Benjamin (his second appearance) and Paula Prentiss, and the musical guest is The Grateful Dead (their second appearance). The skits for this episode ar... Read allThe hosts for the episode are Richard Benjamin (his second appearance) and Paula Prentiss, and the musical guest is The Grateful Dead (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: News Anchor Frank Reynolds reports that President Carter is now a hostage in... Read allThe hosts for the episode are Richard Benjamin (his second appearance) and Paula Prentiss, and the musical guest is The Grateful Dead (their second appearance). The skits for this episode are as follows: News Anchor Frank Reynolds reports that President Carter is now a hostage in the White House. Paula Prentiss begins her opening monologue, only to be confronted by Ri... Read all

  • Directors
    • Dave Wilson
    • Walter Williams
  • Writers
    • Peter Aykroyd
    • Anne Beatts
    • James Downey
  • Stars
    • Richard Benjamin
    • Paula Prentiss
    • Jane Curtin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    92
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • Walter Williams
    • Writers
      • Peter Aykroyd
      • Anne Beatts
      • James Downey
    • Stars
      • Richard Benjamin
      • Paula Prentiss
      • Jane Curtin
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Paula Prentiss
    Paula Prentiss
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Bellhop
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
    • Various
    Gilda Radner
    Gilda Radner
    • Various
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Various
    Grateful Dead
    Grateful Dead
    • Themselves - Musical Guest
    • (as The Grateful Dead)
    Tom Davis
    Tom Davis
    • Self
    Al Franken
    Al Franken
    • Self
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Walter Williams
    Walter Williams
    • Mr. Bill
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • Walter Williams
    • Writers
      • Peter Aykroyd
      • Anne Beatts
      • James Downey
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    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Alabama Getaway
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Grateful Dead

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • NBC Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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