Saturday Night Live Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

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Saturday Night Live

Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (Season 2, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Ruth Gordon, and the musical guest is Chuck Berry. The skits for this episode are as follows: John Belushi's doctor announces that he will cut off the cast's drug supply if they don't put John in tonight's show....See moreThe host for the episode is Ruth Gordon, and the musical guest is Chuck Berry. The skits for this episode are as follows: John Belushi's doctor announces that he will cut off the cast's drug supply if they don't put John in tonight's show. Barbra Streisand performs a song that's all about herself. Emily Litella visits with her sister to talk about current events. Dino De Laurentiis gives an interview with Tom Snyder about his new remake of King Kong, claiming that his ape was much easier to work with than the original Kong. During the Weekend Update, Laraine Newman interviews President Carter's mother, and Jane Curtin reports on the inauguration, a restaurant hold up, and elections in India, then scolds Emily Litella for not preparing a report this week. In a Gary Weis film, Garrett Morris' girlfriend complains about his long absences. An elderly woman takes a job as a hooker. A little girl and her babysitter compare notes on where babies come from. Mr. Bill gets chopped apart by Sluggo the Magician. Ricky Jay performs several magic tricks for the audience. E. Buzz Miller gets turned on by an anthropologist's film about a remote native tribe. Mr. Mike tells a bedtime story about a worm who gets run over by a truck. Chuck Berry performs "Johnny B. Goode" and "Marie & Carol". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Ruth Gordon Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Chuck Berry Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Ricky Jay Self / Patron Self / Patron See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Dan Aykroyd Announcer / Tom Snyder / Spokesperson / Clarence / E. Buzz Miller Announcer / Tom Snyder / Spokesperson / Clarence / E. Buzz Miller See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
John Belushi Dino De Laurentiis Dino De Laurentiis See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Jane Curtin Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Garrett Morris Marine / Self / Snow / Mr. Reese Marine / Self / Snow / Mr. Reese See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Bill Murray Officer / Lamar Officer / Lamar See fewer	Lost in Translation (2003)
Laraine Newman Various Various See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Gilda Radner Emily Litella / Hooker / Penny / Fifi Emily Litella / Hooker / Penny / Fifi See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Don Pardo Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Joe Dicso Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President (1981)
Robert Dryden Belushi's Doctor (uncredited) Belushi's Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	I Spy (1955)
Neil Levy Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited) See fewer	I Want You (I) (1998)
Lorne Michaels Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Michael O'Donoghue Mr. Mike (uncredited) Mr. Mike (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Tom Schiller Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Rosie Shuster Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
O.J. Simpson Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Walter Williams Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited) Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Alan Zweibel Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)