Kid Creole And The Coconuts
Performing the first song of the Jean Doumanian Era, Kid Creole and the Coconuts is being shown doing "Mister Softee" on the Elliot Gould show. You can find it and the rest of the November 15, 1980 telecast here .
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Here Again Are Your New Cast Members As Well As The Guest Host
Here is the photo of guest host Elliot Gould as well as another rundown of the new cast members (remember, folks, Eddie Murphy was not included in the opening telecast) of the newly-rebranded Saturday Night Live '80 : Elliot Gould, Guest Host Denny Dillon Gilbert Gottfried Gail Matthius Joe Piscopo Ann Risley Charles Rocket And, for good measure, here are musical guests Kid Creole and The Coconuts.
And So, It Starts: A New Era Begins
It is Saturday, November 15, 1980 and Elliot Gould is guest host of the opening episode of Saturday Night Live 's sixth season, and you can view it here . This is Elliot's sixth (and to this day, most recent) episode as guest host. Kid Creole and the Coconuts are the musical guests on this night. As each episode progresses, we'll touch on individual sketches, starting with the cold opening recalling SNL 's "Glory Days". The opening shot of the opening episode of the Jean Doumanian Era is of a sleepy Gail Matthius, who realizes the show is about to open, then wakes up next to guest host Elliot Gould, who are introduced to the new cast members and with each describing himself as a cross between two of the cast members from the original era. Gail described herself as a cross between Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin. Next, up popped Charles Rocket, a cross between Chevy Chase and Bill Murray. Next up, it's Ann Risley, describing herself as a cross between Gil...