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Saturday Night Live
S1.E17
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Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group

  • Episode aired Apr 17, 1976
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Ron Nessen in Saturday Night Live (1975)
ComedyMusic

The host for the episode is press secretary to President Ford Ron Nessen, and the musical guest is Patti Smith. The skits for this episode are as follows: The opening act features a return o... Read allThe host for the episode is press secretary to President Ford Ron Nessen, and the musical guest is Patti Smith. The skits for this episode are as follows: The opening act features a return of the dead string quartet. Ron Nessen's opening monologue includes a message from the actu... Read allThe host for the episode is press secretary to President Ford Ron Nessen, and the musical guest is Patti Smith. The skits for this episode are as follows: The opening act features a return of the dead string quartet. Ron Nessen's opening monologue includes a message from the actual President Ford. An ad for the Bass o' Matic promises a new way for viewers to enjoy bas... Read all

  • Directors
    • Dave Wilson
    • David Massar
    • Gary Weis
  • Writers
    • Herbert Sargent
    • Chevy Chase
    • Anne Beatts
  • Stars
    • Ron Nessen
    • Patti Smith Group
    • Billy Crystal
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    212
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • David Massar
      • Gary Weis
    • Writers
      • Herbert Sargent
      • Chevy Chase
      • Anne Beatts
    • Stars
      • Ron Nessen
      • Patti Smith Group
      • Billy Crystal
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ron Nessen
    Ron Nessen
    • Self - Host…
    Patti Smith Group
    Patti Smith Group
    • Themselves - Musical Guest
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Self
    • (as Bill Crystal)
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • David Eisenhower…
    John Belushi
    John Belushi
    • Member…
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Spokesperson…
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Member…
    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
    • Member…
    Gilda Radner
    Gilda Radner
    • Julie Nixon…
    Toni Basil
    Toni Basil
    • Self
    • (credit only)
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • King Ploobis
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    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • King Ploobis's right hand
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    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
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    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • The Mighty Favog
    • (credit only)
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Jerry Rubin
    Jerry Rubin
    • Self - Wallpaper Pitchman
    • (archive footage)
    Tom Davis
    Tom Davis
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • David Massar
      • Gary Weis
    • Writers
      • Herbert Sargent
      • Chevy Chase
      • Anne Beatts
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    • Trivia
      Gerald Ford was the first US president to appear on the show and the first US president to open the show with "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" Ford appeared as a favor to host Ron Nessen, his press secretary. But reportedly, Ford was not happy with Nessen performing in the raunchy skits in this episode.
    • Quotes

      Chevy Chase: Good evening, I'm Chevy Chase and you're not.

      President Gerald Ford: [via film] Good evening, I'm Gerald Ford and you're not.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Best of Dan Aykroyd (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Gloria
      Performed by The Patti Smith Group.

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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