November 3, 1979 Season 5 episode
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| Episode | 89 |
| Season Episode | 3 |
| Host | Bill Russell |
| Musical Guest(s) | Chicago |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"I'm a Man" "Street Player" |
| Previous Episode October 20, 1979 |
Next Episode November 10, 1979 |
The 3rd episode of Season 5 and the 89th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on November 3, 1979, hosted by former professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969 Bill Russell with musical guest Chicago, a rock band.
This was the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Chicago and the only time hosting for Bill Russell.
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Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Kennedy In '80 Cold Open | ||
| Bill Russell Monologue | ||
| Banshee | ||
| The Black Shadow | ||
| The Landers Files | ||
| Chicago performed "I'm a Man" | ||
| Weekend Update with Jane Curtin & Bill Murray | ||
| Nick Borealis | ||
| The Continuing Correspondence of Eleanor Roosevelt | ||
| The Mr. Bill Show | Mr. Bill Stays Home. | |
| Sports Hotline | ||
| People Losing Money For People | ||
| Chicago performed "Street Player" | ||
| Barry White's Big And Tall That's All | ||
| Goodnights |
| Preceded by: October 20, 1979 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 10, 1979 |