Returning for what would be the final season (1979-'80) for many of the original cast and writers of SNL, the complete fifth season includes an array of comedic hosts, including Steve Martin, Eric Idle, Buck Henry, Rodney Dangerfield, Martin Sheen, Bea Arthur, Ted Knight, Elliot Gould, Burt Reynolds, Bob Newhart, and former cast member Chevy Chase. The complete fifth season of SNL features classic performances by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Randy Newman, The B-52s, The J. Geils Band, Anne Murray, Grateful Dead, Blondie, as well as Paul Simon and James Taylor celebrating the 100th episode live from studio 8H.
| Title | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Martin / Blondie - October 13, 197 | 1:07:53 | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 | Eric Idle / Bob Dylan - October 20, 1979 | 1:07:10 | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 | Bill Russell / Chicago - November 3, 197 | 1:06:57 | Buy on Amazon |
| 4 | Buck Henry / Tom Petty and The Heartbrea | 1:06:26 | Buy on Amazon |
| 5 | Bea Arthur / The Roches - November 17, 1 | 1:07:07 | Buy on Amazon |
| 6 | Howard Hesseman / Randy Newman - Decembe | 1:06:50 | Buy on Amazon |
| 7 | Martin Sheen / David Bowie - December 15 | 1:06:51 | Buy on Amazon |
| 8 | Ted Knight / Desmond Child and Rouge - D | 1:07:05 | Buy on Amazon |
| 9 | Teri Garr / The B-52s - January 26, 1980 | 1:08:10 | Buy on Amazon |
| 10 | Chevy Chase / Marianne Faithful and Tom | 1:07:31 | Buy on Amazon |
| 11 | Elliot Gould / Gary Numan - February 16, | 1:06:53 | Buy on Amazon |
| 12 | Kirk Douglas / Sam and Dave - February 2 | 1:07:31 | Buy on Amazon |
| 13 | Rodney Dangerfield / J. Geils Band - Mar | 1:07:51 | Buy on Amazon |
| 14 | 100th Show / Paul Simon, James Taylor, a | 1:07:04 | Buy on Amazon |
| 15 | Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss / Th | 1:07:49 | Buy on Amazon |
| 16 | Burt Reynolds / Anne Murray - April 12, | 1:07:00 | Buy on Amazon |
| 17 | Strother Martin / The Specials - April 1 | 1:06:36 | Buy on Amazon |
| 18 | Bob Newhart / The Amazing Rhythm Aces an | 1:07:52 | Buy on Amazon |
| 19 | Steve Martin / Paul and Linda McCartney | 1:07:19 | Buy on Amazon |
| 20 | Buck Henry / Andrew Gold, Andrae Crouch, | 1:06:57 | Buy on Amazon |
