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Saturday Night Live (3rd Season)

Buck HenryComedyFilm & TelevisionGarrett MorrisGilda RadnerLaraine Newman
  • Season 3, Episode 6 “Buck Henry/Leon Redbone” [Nov. 19, 1977]

In 1977 Saturday Night Live, in its third season, ran a contest for individuals who wanted to be the guest host; 150,000 people sent in a postcard application and five finalists were chosen who appeared on this episode just before Thanksgiving to audition and then be voted on by the viewing audience. One of the finalists was actual Vassar freshman, Connie Crawford ’81. Alas, she wasn’t the ultimate winner who came back two weeks later to be the official host, but she was delightful in the various bits with Laraine Newman and Buck Henry. See the article in the Misc about her participation.

See the separate post for SNL sketches in later seasons with Vassar references.