Saturday Night Live · Specials

Mardi Gras Special

S0·E1 · 20 Feb 1977 · 1h 7m

Synopsis

One of the few episodes to air from a location outside of NBC's studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, the Mardi Gras Special was broadcast live from New Orleans on Mardi Gras 1977. It was hosted by Randy Newman, who also performed songs, and featured a number of special guests, including Buck Henry, Eric Idle, Cindy Williams, and Henry Winkler.

Cast & crew

Crew

  • Dave WilsonDirector
  • Al FrankenWriter
  • Alan ZweibelWriter
  • Anne BeattsWriter
  • Herbert SargentWriter
  • Lorne MichaelsWriter
  • Michael O'DonoghueWriter
  • Rosie ShusterWriter
  • Tom DavisWriter
  • Tom SchillerWriter