The season premiere of Season 6 of Saturday Night Live and the 107th episode premiered on November 15, 1980, hosted by actor Elliott Gould with musical guest Kid Creole & The Coconuts. This is Elliott Gould's 6th time hosting SNL, as well as the only musical guest appearance for Kid Creole & The Coconuts.
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
Title
Image
Summary
Elliot & Gail & Charles & Ann & Joe & Gilbert & Denny Cold Open
A takeoff of the film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, host Elliott Gould is in bed, and soon it becomes apparent that all-new cast Gail Matthius, Charles Rocket, Ann Risley, Joe Piscopo, Gilbert Gottfried, and Denny Dillon are in the bed with him. He soothes Gail's mind by assuring her that she is a cross between Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin. The other new cast then introduce themselves as crosses between two former cast members. Denny Dillion ends with the line "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"
Opening Montage
The 6th season debuted with a massive shakeup, which included changes to the montage. The cast was shown in stills, with their names flying in as if on a ribbon.
Monologue by Elliot Gould
Returning to host for the sixth time, Elliott Gould explains how he's honored to host the first show of the new season as SNL is like home to him. He proceeds to show something very special to him: his collection of old diapers and underwear. He finds a fellow collector in new cast member Denny Dillon.
A Public Service Announcement: Highway Education
Drivers now have the option of reading on their journey, thanks to books posted on sequential roadside signs a la Burma Shave.
Cheering Up Jimmy
Rosalynn (Ann Risley) and Amy (Denny Dillon) try to cheer up a depressed Jimmy Carter (Joe Piscopo) by telling him losing the election was a good thing. Rosalynn is particularly glad Jimmy can finally let out those lustful thoughts...
Singing Billy-Gram
A woman's (Ann Risley) religious parents shame her and her live-in boyfriend (Elliott Gould) through a moralizing musical messenger (Charles Rocket).
American Cancer Society
TV censorship hinders the spokesperson's (Gail Matthius) demonstration of proper self-examination technique.
What's It All About
Talkative, Streisand-loving middle-aged Jewish couple Pinky (Denny Dillon) and Leo (Gilbert Gottfried) derail Elliott's attempt to promote The Last Flight of Noah's Ark on their cable access show.
Foot Fetish
A student film by the director of "Grease" and "The Blue Lagoon" features stop-motion shoe sex on the beach.
Kid Creole & The Coconuts perform "Mister Softee"
Weekend Update with Charles Rocket
Don Pardo refers to Rocket as "Charlie", leading Rocket to stress his name when he introduces himself. Includes a segment of The Rocket Report. Gail Matthius' remote with Piscopo as an unknowingly-defeated John B. Anderson was actually pretty funny, largely thanks to Piscopo's impression.
At One With...
Sgt. Steve Brick (Joe Piscopo) demonstrates homosexuals' fitness to serve in the military with a member of The Gay Brigade (Charles Rocket).
Heart To Heart
Mitchell can't shake the feeling that his girlfriend's changed over their relationship.
SNL Sports - Nose Wrestling
SNL Sports- Nose Wrestling - Saturday Night Live
Joe Piscopo presents the Nose Wrestling championship fight between James-James Walker (Charles Rocket) and Scotty Buchman (Elliott Gould).
Vickie's Date
Forty-year-old Mark (Elliott Gould) has a particularly uncomfortable dinner date with teenage Valley Girl Vickie (Gail Matthius).
The Accordian Killer
Chuck Levinto (Charles Rocket) kills his dates with polkas as the police (Gilbert Gottfried and Elliott Gould) try to stop him.
Kid Creole & The Coconuts perform "There But For The Grace of God Go I"
Gidgette Goes To Hell
A surfer girl gets eaten by a shark in a music video for Suburban Lawns' new wave song.
Speed Listening
A cultured speed-reading enthusiast (Denny Dillon) listens to the great music with little time or effort.
Goodnights and Closing Credits
Gould makes a point to name off the cast members.
Trivia[]
Most of the writing staff was gone from the previous season, with the sole exception of Brian Doyle-Murray (the only writer to return from the previous season).
This was the first episode for longtime SNL Band Keyboardist and future co-musical director Leon Pendarvis, and longtime music producer Hal Willner (who passed away in 2020, due to COVID-19 complications).
