Saturday Night Live Ray Charles (Season 3, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Saturday Night Live

Ray Charles (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host and musical guest for the episode is Ray Charles. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Godfather discusses with Tom Hagen the effects of letting NBC do a series about their life, and whether they should allow this to ...See moreThe host and musical guest for the episode is Ray Charles. The skits for this episode are as follows: The Godfather discusses with Tom Hagen the effects of letting NBC do a series about their life, and whether they should allow this to continue. During his opening monologue, Ray Charles talks about what SNL had to do to get him to come on the show. President Carter delivers a message to the United States. Howdy Doody's widow talks about life with the former star. Tom Snyder talks about returning to New York and interviews Ray Charles. Evelyn Woodski offers people the opportunity to learn how to read slower. A burglary takes place during a blackout. Mr. Mike tries to trick Ray with a fake painting, only to have Ray reveal he has a trick planned of his own. Ray Charles performs "I Can See Clearly Now", "What'd I Say" and "Oh What a Beautiful Morning", as well as a medley of his other works. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Ray Charles Self - Host / Musical Guest Self - Host / Musical Guest See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Franklyn Ajaye Self Self See fewer	The 'Burbs (1989)
Dan Aykroyd Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
John Belushi Don Vito Corleone / Various Don Vito Corleone / Various See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Jane Curtin Weekend Update Anchor / Various Weekend Update Anchor / Various See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Garrett Morris Ella Fitzgerald / Mr. Dewitt / User / burgler / Self Ella Fitzgerald / Mr. Dewitt / User / burgler / Self See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Bill Murray Tom Hagen / Various Tom Hagen / Various See fewer	Lost in Translation (2003)
Laraine Newman Dottie Doody / Tammy / Self Dottie Doody / Tammy / Self See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Gilda Radner Debby Doodie / Pammy / Self Debby Doodie / Pammy / Self See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Don Pardo Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Marcus Belgrave Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Leroy Cooper Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Frontline (1993)
Hank Crawford Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Amen (1986)
Tom Davis Various (uncredited) Various (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Willy Day Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Philip Guilbeau Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Ray Charles Live in Antibes, France 1961 (2011)
Buck Henry Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Howard Johnson Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Guardian (I) (2006)
Tom Malone Self - Trombone (uncredited) Self - Trombone (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Lou Marini Self - Saxophone (uncredited) Self - Saxophone (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
David 'Fathead' Newman Jr. Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Kansas City (1996)
Michael O'Donoghue Mr. Mike (uncredited) Mr. Mike (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
The Raelettes Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Unhappily Ever After (1995)
Alan Rubin Self - Trumpet (uncredited) Self - Trumpet (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Mauricio Smith Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Yes Men (2003)