Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Episode 1 - Chevy Chase/Queen
Release Date: 1982-09-25Sketches are ""Chevy Live from Burbank,"" ""Tyrone Green Art Gallery,"" ""Joe Piscopo In Love,"" ""John Hinckley for President,"" ""Mystery Theatre,"" ""Popeil Galactic Prophylactic,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""PTC Club."" Queen performs ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"" and ""Under Pressure.""
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Episode 2 - Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Release Date: 1982-10-02Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.
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Episode 3 - Ron Howard/The Clash
Release Date: 1982-10-09Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".
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Episode 4 - Howard Hesseman/Men at Work
Release Date: 1982-10-23 -
Episode 5 - Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band
Release Date: 1982-10-30 -
Episode 6 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins
Release Date: 1982-11-13Sketches include ""The Merv Griffin Show,"" ""Shuttle Mission,"" ""PBS Promo,"" ""Talent Show,"" ""Little House on the Prairie,"" ""Masterful Theatre,"" ""Eddie Murphy,"" ""No More Andy Kaufman,"" ""DTV""
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Episode 7 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze
Release Date: 1982-11-20Sketches include ""Dressing Room Opening,"" ""Gertie Kills E.T.,"" ""The Whiners,"" ""Mr. Blunt,"" ""Tim Kazurinsky Babysits Drew,"" ""My Friend Zeus,"" ""Robin Duke's Biological Clock""
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Episode 8 - The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan
Release Date: 1982-12-04 -
Episode 9 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
Release Date: 1982-12-11Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""
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Episode 10 - Lily Tomlin
Release Date: 1983-01-22Sketches include ""Lily Confronts Eddie,"" ""Geraldine,"" ""Irish-American Radio Hour,"" and ""Coffees of the World.""
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Episode 11 - Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys
Release Date: 1983-01-29 -
Episode 12 - Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Release Date: 1983-02-05 -
Episode 13 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Release Date: 1983-02-19Sketches are ""Howard Works on his Monologue,"" ""Sleepy Boy 2000,"" ""Elvis Presley, Back and Black,"" ""The A-Team,"" and ""Dion and Margie's Dreams."" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform ""Change of Heart"" and ""The Waiting.""
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Episode 14 - Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman
Release Date: 1983-02-26 -
Episode 15 - Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
Release Date: 1983-03-12 -
Episode 16 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran
Release Date: 1983-03-19Tim Kazurinsky was attacked by the monkey during the dress rehearsal of ""I Married A Monkey."" Tim was able to escape, but the monkey (actually a male) ripped off the dress he was wearing and began pleasuring himself.
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Episode 17 - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth
Release Date: 1983-04-09 -
Episode 18 - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald
Release Date: 1983-04-16 -
Episode 19 - Stevie Wonder
Release Date: 1983-04-16Sketches include ""VD,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""Stevie Wonder Impersonator,"" ""Hitler: The Secret Diaries,"" ""The Story of Stevie Wonder,"" ""Stevie at Dion's Salon,"" ""Cotton Land,"" and ""The Hunchback Busboy."" Wonder performs the songs ""Fingertips,"" ""Overjoyed,"" and ""Go Home.""
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Episode 20 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
Release Date: 1983-05-14Sketches include ""What's the most disgusting thing you've seen in New York?"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crowded Ledge,"" ""The Enquirer,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""Woman's Auxillery Meeting."" Dexy's Midnight Runners perform ""Come On, Eileen,"" while Kevin Rowland performs ""The Celtic Soul Brothers.""