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.
Episodes
- 6x1Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the CoconutsNov 15, 1980
- 6x2
- 6x3Ellen Burstyn/Aretha FranklinDec 06, 1980
- 6x4Jamie Lee Curtis/James BrownDec 13, 1980
- 6x5
- 6x6Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and FriendsJan 10, 1981
- 6x7Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke TrioJan 17, 1981
- 6x8
- 6x9Sally Kellerman/Jimmy CliffFeb 07, 1981
- 6x10Deborah Harry/Funky 4 + 1 MoreFeb 14, 1981
- 6x11Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, PrinceFeb 21, 1981
- 6x12Bill Murray/Delbert McClintonMar 07, 1981
- 6x13Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All StarsApr 11, 1981














