Home > Saturday Night Live > Season 5 « TV Series Page Saturday Night Live: Season 5 (1979 - 1980) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30 Season 31 Season 32 Season 33 Season 34 Season 35 Season 36 Season 37 Season 38 Season 39 Season 40 Season 41 Season 42 Season 43 Season 44 + WANT TO SEE Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— Tomatometer Not Available... —— Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE No Score Yet Average Rating: 4.3/5 User Ratings: ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Steve Martin; Blondie Air date: Oct 13, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Steve Martin and features musical guest Blondie. More 2 Eric Idle; Bob Dylan Air date: Oct 20, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Eric Idle and features an appearance by Father Guido Sarducci. The musical guest is Bob Dylan. More 3 Bill Russell; Chicago Air date: Nov 3, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Bill Russell and features musical guest Chicago. More 4 Buck Henry; Tom Petty Air date: Nov 10, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Buck Henry and features musical guest Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. More 5 Bea Arthur; the Roches Air date: Nov 17, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Bea Arthur and features musical guest The Roaches. More 6 Howard Hesseman; Randy Newman Air date: Dec 8, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Howard Hesseman and features musical guest Randy Newman. More 7 Martin Sheen; David Bowie Air date: Dec 15, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Martin Sheen and features musical guest David Bowie. More 8 Ted Knight; Desmond Child and Rouge Air date: Dec 22, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Ted Knight and features musical guest Desmond Child and Rouge. More 9 Teri Garr; the B-52's Air date: Jan 26, 1980 This 1980 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Teri Garr and features musical guest the B-52's. More 10 Chevy Chase; Marianne Faithfull Air date: Feb 9, 1980 This 1980 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Chevy Chase and features musical guest Marianne Faithfull. More Show More Episodes Saturday Night Live: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (19) Tv Season Info Series 5 of the star studded variety show. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Oct 13, 1979 Creator: Lorne Michaels Cast Steve Martin as Host Steve Martin Buck Henry as Host Buck Henry Gilda Radner Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci Jane Curtin Eric Idle Bea Arthur as Host Martin Sheen as Host Chevy Chase as Host Elliott Gould as Host Kirk Douglas as Host Rodney Dangerfield Paul Simon as Host Burt Reynolds Strother Martin Bill Russell as Host Bea Arthur Martin Sheen Teri Garr as Host Chevy Chase Elliott Gould Kirk Douglas Paula Prentiss Bill Russell Howard Hesseman as Host Ted Knight as Host Teri Garr Richard Benjamin as Host Bob Newhart as Host Eric Idle as Host Howard Hesseman Ted Knight Rodney Dangerfield as Host Michael Palin Burt Reynolds as Host Strother Martin as Host Bob Newhart Bill Murray Garrett Morris Jane Curtin Laraine Newman Bill Murray Blondie as Musical Guest Tom Petty Randy Newman as Musical Guest Desmond Child and Rouge as Musical Guest Paula Prentiss as Host Andrae Crouch Bob Dylan as Musical Guest Randy Newman Anne Murray as Musical Guest The Specials as Musical Guest The Amazing Rhythm Aces as Musical Guest Andrew Gold as Musical Guest Bob Dylan David Bowie as Musical Guest Marianne Faithfull as Musical Guest Gary Numan as Musical Guest Sam & Dave as Musical Guest J. Geils Band as Musical Guest Anne Murray Paul McCartney as Musical Guest Chicago as Musical Guest Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as Musical Guest The Roaches as Musical Guest David Bowie The B-52's as Musical Guest Marianne Faithfull Gary Numan Mr. Mike Richard Benjamin Linda McCartney as Musical Guest Gilda Radner Harry Shearer Daniel Patrick Moynihan Bruce Cockburn as Musical Guest Andy Kaufman The Grateful Dead as Musical Guest Garrett Morris David Sanborn Paul Simon Laraine Newman James Taylor Harry Shearer Don Novello Show More Cast Episodes 1 Steve Martin; Blondie Air date: Oct 13, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Steve Martin and features musical guest Blondie. More 2 Eric Idle; Bob Dylan Air date: Oct 20, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Eric Idle and features an appearance by Father Guido Sarducci. The musical guest is Bob Dylan. More 3 Bill Russell; Chicago Air date: Nov 3, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Bill Russell and features musical guest Chicago. More 4 Buck Henry; Tom Petty Air date: Nov 10, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Buck Henry and features musical guest Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. More 5 Bea Arthur; the Roches Air date: Nov 17, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Bea Arthur and features musical guest The Roaches. More 6 Howard Hesseman; Randy Newman Air date: Dec 8, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Howard Hesseman and features musical guest Randy Newman. More 7 Martin Sheen; David Bowie Air date: Dec 15, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Martin Sheen and features musical guest David Bowie. More 8 Ted Knight; Desmond Child and Rouge Air date: Dec 22, 1979 This 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Ted Knight and features musical guest Desmond Child and Rouge. More 9 Teri Garr; the B-52's Air date: Jan 26, 1980 This 1980 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Teri Garr and features musical guest the B-52's. More 10 Chevy Chase; Marianne Faithfull Air date: Feb 9, 1980 This 1980 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Chevy Chase and features musical guest Marianne Faithfull. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Saturday Night Live: Season 5 There are no critic reviews yet for Season 5. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Saturday Night Live: Season 5 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Saturday Night Live: Season 5! 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