TV Saturday Night Live - Season 5 Episode 17 : Strother Martin/The Specials Saturday Night Live - Season 5 Episode 17 : Strother Martin/The Specials 6.952/10 by 470 users The host for the episode is Strother Martin, and the musical guest is The Specials. The skits for this episode are as follows: Rosalyn Carter talks about sections of the 1980 census intended for illegal aliens, including questions about how they got into the US, where they would hide if the INS came to their homes, and how much they would be willing to do housework for. During his opening monologue, Strother Martin reveals that he was asked to host the show because Lorne Michaels mistook him for Tennessee Williams, and so far he's been keeping up the act. At Camp Beau Soleil, the campers are forced to learn French by the brutal camp counselor, Le Capitain, but a camper named Luke is determined to escape. Additional skits include a variety show will, the Conductor's Club, Any Town, and Food. The Specials perform "Gangsters" and "Too Much, Too Young". Details Casts Posters Images Title Saturday Night Live - Season 5 Episode 17 : Strother Martin/The Specials Alternative Titles SNL, NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80 First Air Date 1975-10-11 Last Air Date 2025-11-01 Number of Episodes 1001 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, News, Networks NBC, Casts Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, Tommy Brennan Plot Keywords , Self - Various Characters Michael Che Self - Various Characters Mikey Day Self - Various Characters Andrew Dismukes Self - Various Characters Chloe Fineman Self - Various Characters Marcello Hernández Self - Various Characters James Austin Johnson Self - Various Characters Colin Jost Self - Various Characters Sarah Sherman Self - Various Characters Kenan Thompson Self - Various Characters Bowen Yang Self - Various Characters Tommy Brennan Self - Various Characters Jeremy Culhane Self - Various Characters Ben Marshall Self - Various Characters Ashley Padilla Self - Various Characters Kam Patterson Self - Various Characters Veronika Slowikowska Self - Various Characters Jane Wickline Episodes List Saturday Night Live Season 5 :Episode 1 Steve Martin/Blondie Steve Martin/Blondie 1979-10-13 A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. 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