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. Details Casts Episode Lists of Season 6 Title Season 6 Genres Comedy News Air Date 1980-11-15 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 53 Minutes Season Number 6 Episode Count On Season 6 13 Production Companies Broadway Video, NBC Studios, Universal Television, NBC Universal Television, SNL Studios Joe Piscopo Self - Various Characters Denny Dillon Self - Various Characters Gilbert Gottfried Self - Various Characters Gail Matthius Self - Various Characters Ann Risley Self - Various Characters Charles Rocket Self - Various Characters Episode 1 1980-11-15 Elliott Gould/Kid Creole ... Episode 2 1980-11-22 Malcolm McDowell/Captain ... Episode 3 1980-12-06 Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Fran... Episode 4 1980-12-13 Jamie Lee Curtis/James Br... Episode 5 1980-12-20 David Carradine/Linda Ron... Episode 6 1981-01-10 Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce an... Episode 7 1981-01-17 Karen Black/Cheap Trick, ... Episode 8 1981-01-24 Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul... Episode 9 1981-02-07 Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cli... Episode 10 1981-02-14 Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1... Episode 11 1981-02-21 Charlene Tilton/Todd Rund... Episode 12 1981-03-07 Bill Murray/Delbert McCli... Episode 13 1981-04-11 Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker an...