May 26, 1979 Season 4 episode
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| Episode | 86 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Buck Henry |
| Musical Guest(s) | Bette Midler |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Married Men" "Martha" |
| Previous Episode May 19, 1979 |
Next Episode October 13, 1979 (Season 5) |
The 86th episode of Saturday Night Live and the season finale of Season 4 premiered on May 26, 1979, and it was hosted by actor Buck Henry with musical guest Bette Midler, a singer and actress. Midler's backup singers included Katey Sagal and Luther Vandross.
This is Buck Henry's 8th time as host and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Bette Midler.
This is the final episode for original cast members Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi (two of them who had been on the show since October 11, 1975).
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Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Preceded by: May 19, 1979 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 13, 1979 (Season 5) |