Saturday Night Live

Season 6

Saturday Night Live aired its sixth season during the 1980–1981 television season on NBC. Season six started on November 15, 1980 and ended on April 11, 1981, with only 13 episodes. This season was alternatively known as Saturday Night Live '80.

13 Episodes

Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the CoconutsEpisode 1
Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic BandEpisode 2
Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin
Ellen Burstyn/Aretha FranklinEpisode 3
Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown
Jamie Lee Curtis/James BrownEpisode 4
David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'
David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'Episode 5
Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and Friends
Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and FriendsEpisode 6
Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio
Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke TrioEpisode 7
Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns
Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The CrownsEpisode 8
Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cliff
Sally Kellerman/Jimmy CliffEpisode 9
Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1 More
Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1 MoreEpisode 10
Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince
Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, PrinceEpisode 11
Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton
Bill Murray/Delbert McClintonEpisode 12
Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars
Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All StarsEpisode 13