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Saturday Night Live (1975)

S01E17 Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group

Apr 17, 1976 Season 1 Episode 17 Comedy, News

Episode Overview

Broadcasting live from New York, it’s…Gerald Ford! The show features a variety of sketches including "The Dead String Quartet," the hilarious Super Bass-O-Matic 76, and a satirical Oval Office scene. David Eisenhower takes a stand against Nixon, while Thomas Jefferson controversially denies the existence of slavery. The New Stoner Volunteer Army makes an appearance, alongside Catherine the Great and a sketch about Disgusting Jam. The episode also introduces Autumm Fizz, the Carbonated Douche, and wraps up with "Tomorrow With Tom Snyder."

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