<P> Brian Doyle - Murray returned as the only writer from the previous season . Pamela Norris and Terry Sweeney were also hired; the latter would become a cast member in 1985 . Musician and Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour writer Mason Williams was the season's first head writer but left after clashing with Doumanian . Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore joined as head writers for the remaining Doumanian shows . Michael O'Donoghue was rehired after Doumanian's firing . </P> <P> This season's writers included Larry Arnstein, Barry W. Blaustein, Billy Brown, Ferris Butler, John DeBellis, Jean Doumanian, Brian Doyle - Murray, Leslie Fuller, Mel Green, David Hurwitz, Judy Jacklin, Sean Kelly, Mitchell Kriegman, Patricia Marx, Douglas McGrath, Tom Moore, Matt Neuman, Pamela Norris, Michael O'Donoghue, Mark Reisman, David Sheffield, Jeremy Stevens, Terry Sweeney, Bob Tischler, Mason Williams and Dirk Wittenborn . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Musical guest (s) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 107 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elliott Gould </Td> <Td> Kid Creole & the Coconuts </Td> <Td> November 15, 1980 (1980 - 11 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Gilbert Gottfried, Gail Matthius, Joe Piscopo, Ann Risley, Charles Rocket, and Denny Dillon's first episode as cast members </Li> <Li> The cold opening has Elliott Gould (sixth time hosting) in bed with many of the cast members (a play on Gould's 1969 film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice), who tries to allay their anxieties, and tells Matthius she is "kind of a cross between Jane (Curtin) and Gilda (Radner)." Rocket announces that he is a cross between Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, Risley says that she is "a cross between Gilda and Laraine (Newman)" and Gottfried calls himself a cross between John Belushi and "that guy from last year" who did a Rod Serling impression (Harry Shearer). </Li> <Li> The first sketch, set in the Oval Office, showed Rosalynn Carter (Risley) trying to seduce Jimmy Carter (Piscopo), with Amy played by Dillon . </Li> <Li> Kid Creole & the Coconuts performed "Mister Softee" and "There But for the Grace of God Go I". </Li> <Li> In the debut of the "Rocket Report" segment, Charles Rocket pesters people around The Dakota for information about John Lennon's upcoming album . </Li> <Li> Wendie Malick appeared in the background of the Nose Wrestling sketch . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 108 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malcolm McDowell </Td> <Td> Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band </Td> <Td> November 22, 1980 (1980 - 11 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Charles Rocket interviews John Lennon (played by Malcolm McDowell) during "Weekend Update" </Li> <Li> Eddie Murphy makes his first SNL appearance in this episode in an uncredited cameo, in a sketch called "In Search of the Negro Republican," written by David Sheffield </Li> <Li> Joe Piscopo's "Saturday Night Sports" segment during Weekend Update debuts on this episode </Li> <Li> Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band performed "Hot Head" and "Ashtray Heart" </Li> <Li> Many SNL veterans (as of 1985) considered the McDowell show the single worst night in the program's history . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 109 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ellen Burstyn </Td> <Td> Aretha Franklin Keith Sykes </Td> <Td> December 6, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Aretha Franklin performed "United Together" and "Can't Turn Me Loose" </Li> <Li> Keith Sykes performed "B.I.G.T.I.M.E." </Li> <Li> A short film entitled "Fish Heads" for a song of the same title, stars Bill Paxton and Bill Mumy </Li> <Li> Eddie Murphy debuts as a "Weekend Update" commentator with a successful diatribe about basketball players . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 110 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamie Lee Curtis </Td> <Td> James Brown Ellen Shipley </Td> <Td> December 13, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> First episode crediting Matthew Laurance, Eddie Murphy and Patrick Weathers as featured players </Li> <Li> James Brown performed "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)" and an extended medley of his early hits "I Got You (I Feel Good)", "Small Man", and "Please, Please, Please" </Li> <Li> Ellen Shipley performed "Fotogenic" </Li> <Li> Danny DeVito appeared in a black and white film short </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 111 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> David Carradine </Td> <Td> Linda Ronstadt The Cast of The Pirates of Penzance </Td> <Td> December 20, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> First episode crediting Yvonne Hudson as a featured player </Li> <Li> Linda Ronstadt and the cast of The Pirates of Penzance performed a medley of tunes from The Pirates of Penzance production ("I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major - General", "Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast", "Poor Wandering One", and "Go Ye, Heroes") and a medley of Christmas carols ("O come, O come, Emmanuel", "Joy to the World", and "The First Noel"). </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 112 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Ray Sharkey </Td> <Td> Jack Bruce & Friends </Td> <Td> January 10, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Jack Bruce & Friends performed "Dancing On Air" and "Living Without Ja" </Li> <Li> Eddie Murphy delivered the line Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! </Li> <Li> Gail Matthius's first episode as Weekend Update co-anchor </Li> <Li> Murphy impersonated Stevie Wonder and Bill Cosby, mocked Garrett Morris, and performed a stand - up monologue when the show was in danger of running five minutes short . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 113 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Karen Black </Td> <Td> Cheap Trick Stanley Clarke Trio </Td> <Td> January 17, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Cheap Trick performed "Baby Loves to Rock" and "Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try". </Li> <Li> Stanley Clarke Trio performed "Deep in the Night". </Li> <Li> SNL historians Hill and Weingrad wrote that this show "was actually funny all the way through ." </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 114 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Robert Hays </Td> <Td> Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns 14 Karat Soul </Td> <Td> January 24, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns performed "Don't Bug Me Baby" </Li> <Li> 14 Karat Soul performed "I Wish That We Were Married" and "This Time It's for Real". </Li> <Li> Eddie Murphy announces that he has been promoted from featured player to repertory player in this episode . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 115 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Sally Kellerman </Td> <Td> Jimmy Cliff </Td> <Td> February 7, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Cliff performed "I Am the Living" and "Gone Clear". </Li> <Li> Sally Kellerman performed "Starting Over Again". </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 116 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Deborah Harry </Td> <Td> Deborah Harry Funky Four Plus One </Td> <Td> February 14, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> With this show, Funky Four Plus One become the first hip - hop act to perform on SNL, as well as the first to appear on national television . They performed "That's the Joint". </Li> <Li> Deborah Harry performed "Love T.K.O." and "Come Back Jonee". </Li> <Li> Patrick Weathers' final episode as a cast member . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 117 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Charlene Tilton </Td> <Td> Todd Rundgren Prince </Td> <Td> February 21, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> The debut of Eddie Murphy's "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" sketch </Li> <Li> Gail Matthius's final episode as Weekend Update co-anchor </Li> <Li> Don King guest starred </Li> <Li> Todd Rundgren performed "Healer" and "Time Heals" </Li> <Li> Prince performed "Partyup" </Li> <Li> During the goodnights, Charles Rocket (in a wheelchair after "getting shot" during the last sketch, in a parody of the Who shot J.R.? promotion for Dallas, on which Tilton had played Lucy Ewing) grumbles, "I'd like to know who the fuck did it" in response to Tilton's query on how Rocket felt after being gunned down </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 118 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Bill Murray </Td> <Td> Delbert McClinton </Td> <Td> March 7, 1981 (1981 - 03 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> In the cold opening, Murray encouraged the cast members not to worry about ratings or reviews </Li> <Li> Mark King appeared as Dr. Jonathan Lear during "Weekend Update," now called "Saturday Night Newsline". The news section appears in three segments (King's science portion, an Oscar predictions segment with Murray and a newscast with Charles Rocket). </Li> <Li> Murray reprised his Nick the Lounge Singer character from his 1977--80 stint on the show </Li> <Li> Paul Shaffer made a cameo as Nick's pianist </Li> <Li> Delbert McClinton performed "Givin' It Up for Your Love" and "Shotgun Rider," with Bonnie Bramlett joining him on vocals </Li> <Li> Murray announced that the next episode would be hosted by Robert Guillaume with musical guest Ian Dury and the Blockheads, but this episode was cancelled when Ebersol replaced Doumanian . </Li> <Li> Ann Risley, Gilbert Gottfried, Charles Rocket, and Matthew Laurance's final episode as cast members </Li> <Li> Jean Doumanian's final episode as executive producer </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 119 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> none </Td> <Td> Jr . Walker & the All - Stars </Td> <Td> April 11, 1981 (1981 - 04 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> Robin Duke, Tim Kazurinsky and Tony Rosato's first episode as cast members </Li> <Li> Laurie Metcalf and Emily Prager's first and last episode as cast members (Metcalf only appeared in a pre-taped segment during "Weekend Update"; Prager, despite her billing in the credits, did not appear in the show at all; both hold the record for shortest stint as an SNL cast member) </Li> <Li> Chevy Chase appeared in the cold open along with Mr. Bill, reminiscing about the good old days, then stumbles and crushes Mr. Bill; also returned to anchor Weekend Update </Li> <Li> Al Franken joined Chase on "Weekend Update" to discuss season six, frequently using the phrase "me, Al Franken", as he had done in previous seasons when arguing that the 1980s be known as "The Al Franken Decade" </Li> <Li> Franken announced that he and Tom Davis would host the next episode with musical guest The Grateful Dead, but this episode was cancelled due to the writers' strike . </Li> <Li> Prior to introducing Jr . Walker & the All - Stars' second musical number, Chase appeared with Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve to tell the audience that the show was improving </Li> <Li> Denny Dillon, Gail Matthius, and Yvonne Hudson's final episode as cast members (although Hudson, not credited in this episode, would continue to make uncredited appearances until 1984) </Li> <Li> Jr . Walker & the All - Stars performed "(I'm a) Road Runner", "Shotgun", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" </Li> <Li> Don Pardo's last episode as announcer until his return in season eight </Li> <Li> Dick Ebersol's first episode as executive producer </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Musical guest (s) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr>

Eddie murphy's first appearance on saturday night live
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