April 19, 1980 Season 5 episode
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| Episode | 103 |
| Season Episode | 17 |
| Host | Strother Martin |
| Musical Guest(s) | The Specials |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Gangsters" "Too Much, Too Young" |
| Previous Episode April 12, 1980 |
Next Episode May 10, 1980 |
The 17th episode of Season 5 and the 103rd episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by the character actor Strother Martin with musical guest The Specials, an English 2 tone and ska revival band. It premiered on April 19, 1980. This was Strother Martin's only time hosting and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for The Specials.
This is also Strother Martin's final television appearance before his death on August 1, 1980.
This is Tom Schiller and Alan Zweibel's first episode as cast members.
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Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Preceded by: April 12, 1980 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 10, 1980 |