Discover
Buck Henry hosts and kicks off the Anyone Can Host contest; Leon Redbone returns as musical guest.
Original Release
11/19/1977
US Release
11/19/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Buck Henry | Various / Self - Host |
| Leon Redbone | Self - Musical Guest |
| Al Franken | Self |
| Tom Davis | Runner |
| Dan Aykroyd | Spokesperson / Weekend Update Anchor / Scumbo / Self - Various Characters |
| John Belushi | Samurai Futaba / Waiter / Slezeball / Self - Various Characters |
| Jane Curtin | Gwen / Weekend Update Anchor / Phlegma / Self - Various Characters |
| Garrett Morris | Ben / Self - Various Characters |
| Bill Murray | Brian Welles / Willard / Self - Various Characters |
| Laraine Newman | Baby / Sonya / Stinky / Self / Self - Various Characters |
Directors
Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller, James Signorelli
Writers
Al Franken, Tom Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Tom Schiller, Herbert Sargent, Anne Beatts, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Alan Zweibel, James Downey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Buck Henry | Various / Self - Host |
| Leon Redbone | Self - Musical Guest |
| Al Franken | Self |
| Tom Davis | Runner |
| Dan Aykroyd | Spokesperson / Weekend Update Anchor / Scumbo / Self - Various Characters |
| John Belushi | Samurai Futaba / Waiter / Slezeball / Self - Various Characters |
| Jane Curtin | Gwen / Weekend Update Anchor / Phlegma / Self - Various Characters |
| Garrett Morris | Ben / Self - Various Characters |
| Bill Murray | Brian Welles / Willard / Self - Various Characters |
| Laraine Newman | Baby / Sonya / Stinky / Self / Self - Various Characters |
| Gilda Radner | Stagehand / Anya / Annette Funicello / Jackie Onassis / Self - Various Characters |
| Marv Albert | (voice) |
| Deb Blair | Self - Anyone Can Host Contest Finalist |
| Connie Crawford | Self - Anyone Can Host Contest Finalist |
| Richard Kneip | Self - Anyone Can Host Contest Finalist |
| Don Pardo | Self - Announcer |
| Miskel Spillman | Self - Anyone Can Host Contest Finalist |
| Neil Levy | NBC page / Runner |
| Michael O'Donoghue | Mr. Mike |
| The Original Sloth Band | Themselves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Signorelli | Producer |
| Audrey Peart Dickman | Producer |
| Jean Doumanian | Producer |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer |
