Season 6 poster

Season 6

(1980)

Overview

Saturday Night Live aired its sixth season during the 1980–1981 television season on NBC. Season six started on November 15, 1980 and ended on April 11, 1981, with only 13 episodes. This season was alternatively known as Saturday Night Live '80.

Cast

Joe Piscopo as Self - Various Characters
Joe Piscopo

as Self - Various Characters

Denny Dillon as Self - Various Characters
Denny Dillon

as Self - Various Characters

Gilbert Gottfried as Self - Various Characters
Gilbert Gottfried

as Self - Various Characters

Gail Matthius as Self - Various Characters
Gail Matthius

as Self - Various Characters

Ann Risley as Self - Various Characters
Ann Risley

as Self - Various Characters

Charles Rocket as Self - Various Characters
Charles Rocket

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes

Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts poster

Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts 2.0

November 15, 1980

Sketches include: Elliot Gould Discusses SNL's Glory Days, A Public Service Announcement: Highway Education, Jimmy Cart…

Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band poster

Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band 2.0

November 22, 1980

Live from New York, it's...Gilbert Gottfried! Sketches include: Sitting Up Straight In The Electric Chair, Mutually Om…

Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin poster

Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin 3.0

December 6, 1980

Sketches include ""A Message From David Rockefeller,"" ""Ed MacMahon School of Laughing,"" ""What It Is All About,"" ""…

Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown poster

Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown 2.5

December 13, 1980

Live from New York, it's...Charles Rocket, Gail Matthius, and Denny Dillon! Sketches include: A Message From The Mean …

David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance' poster

David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance' 4.0

December 20, 1980

Live from New York, it's...Joe Piscopo Sketches include ""Joe Piscopo Impersonates Don Pardo,"" ""Gun City,"" ""The Me…

Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and Friends poster

Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and Friends 5.0

January 10, 1981

Live from New York, it's…Eddie Murphy! Sketches include ""The Real Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratiano,"" ""Work Time Beer,"…

Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio poster

Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio 4.0

January 17, 1981

Live from New York, it's...Ann Risely Sketches include: White House Move Out, The Legendary Composers, Foundation For …

Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns poster

Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns 4.0

January 24, 1981

Sketches include ""America Not Held Hostage Anymore,"" ""Dazola,"" ""Love American Style,"" ""Disco Meltdown,"" ""Reaga…

Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cliff poster

Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cliff 3.0

February 7, 1981

Sketches Include: "Rocket Report", "Italian Stand-Up", "Name That Sin", "Was I Ever Red", "Iranian Joke Book", "Parent …

Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1 More poster

Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1 More 4.0

February 14, 1981

Sketches include "Is Frank Sinatra a Hoodlum?", "Don't Look In The Refrigerator", "Where's Cooder?", "Paulie in the Car…

Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince poster

Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince 5.0

February 21, 1981

Sketches include ""Rocko vs. Weindulah,"" ""I'll Get Charlie Rocket If It's The Last Thing I Do,"" ""Mister Robinson's …

Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton poster

Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton 6.0

March 7, 1981

Sketches include ""It Just Doesn't Matter,"" ""Script In Development,"" ""Altered Walter,"" ""Nick On The Mississippi,"…

Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars poster

Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars 7.0

April 11, 1981

Live from New York, it's…Chevy Chase! Sketches include ""Mr. Bill and Chevy,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" ""Jello,"" ""…