October 17, 1981

October 17, 1981  Season 7 episode
Episode	122
Season Episode	3
Host	George Kennedy
Musical Guest(s)	Miles Davis
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"Jean Pierre"

Previous Episode October 10, 1981

Next Episode October 31, 1981

The 3rd episode of Season 7 and the 122nd episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 17, 1981, hosted by the character actor George Kennedy, with musical guest Miles Davis, a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.

This was George Kennedy's only time hosting, as well as the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Miles Davis.

Cast

Main Players

• Robin Duke
• Christine Ebersole
• Mary Gross
• Tim Kazurinsky
• Eddie Murphy
• Joe Piscopo
• Tony Rosato

Featured Player

• Brian Doyle-Murray

Cameos by John Candy, Ron Howard, and Regis Philbin
Special guest appearance by Harry Anderson
Pre-taped cameo by Walter Williams (as Mr. Bill)

Sketches and Music Performances

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(NOTE: Not all sketches are listed here)

 Cold Open   Sketch   Videotaped   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
Cold Open		George Kennedy deals with an emergency situation in the control room.
Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood	Mister Robinson's Neighborhood- Puppet Show - SNL cemter	Mister Robinson (Eddie Murphy) returns featuring a guest appearance from Mr. Landlord, a new word of the day, and a puppet show.
A Few Minutes with the Rooneys		A few minutes with Andy Rooney (Joe Piscopo) as he explores chocolates and wives. Mrs. Rooney (Christine Ebersole) joins in the banter and continues with questions about nagging spouses.
Velvet Jones School of Technology	Velvet Jones- I Wanna Be a Ho - SNL	In this commercial parody, Velvet Jones (Eddie Murphy) promotes his book, I Wanna Be a Ho, that trains young women to make big money from the comfort of their own bedroom.
Guest Performance: Harry Anderson		Harry Anderson performs comic magic.
Mr. Bill: Los Angeles		Mr. Bill visits Los Angeles.
Rubik's Teeth		From the makers of Rubik's Cube.

Preceded by: October 10, 1981

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: October 31, 1981