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| Saturday Night Live Season 8 : |
| Saturday Night Live aired its eighth season during the 1982–1983 season on NBC. The 8th season started on September 25 1982 and ended on May 14 1983. This was the third season to air since Lorne Michaels had left his first tenure as executive producer. Many changes happened before the start of the season. Brian Doyle-Murray Christine Ebersole and Tony Rosato were dropped from the show to make room for new cast members. Hired in their places were Brad Hall Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gary Kroeger. Dick Ebersol brought back the show's cold openings that ended with Live from New York it's Saturday Night! and the monologues by the host. Ebersol also changed Weekend Update's name for the second time to Saturday Night News. Since Doyle-Murray and Ebersole had both been dropped a new anchor was needed for the segment. Hall got the gig and became the new anchor. Notable moments of this season included Drew Barrymore hosting the show—the youngest ever person to host the show. During the episode hosted by Barrymore the audience at home was given the chance to vote on whether or not Andy Kaufman should be banned from the show. The vote was conducted by a 1-900 number. At the end of the show Kaufman was banned from ever performing on SNL again. |
| Episode 1 - [Chevy Chase Queen] |
| Details : Sketches 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Zacherle | Queen Latifah | Chevy Chase as Himself - Various Characters | Freddie Mercury as Musical Guest | Brian May as Musical Guest | Roger Taylor as Musical Guest | John Deacon as Musical Guest | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Sep. 25, 1982 |
| Episode 2 - [Louis Gossett Jr George Thorogood And The Destroyers] |
| Details : Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : George Thorogood | Louis Gossett Jr. | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 02, 1982 |
| Episode 3 - [Ron Howard The Clash] |
| Details : Sketches include Opie's Back Whiners Want a Baby and Focus On Film. The Clash performs Rock The Casbah. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ron Howard as Himself - Host | Joe Strummer as Himself - Musical Guest | Mick Jones as Himself - Musical Guest | Paul Simonon as Himself - Musical Guest | Terry Chimes as Himself - Musical Guest | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 09, 1982 |
| Episode 4 - [Howard Hesseman Men At Work] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Howard Hesseman as Host | Bill Irwin | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 23, 1982 |
| Episode 5 - [Michael Keaton The New Joe Jackson Band] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joe Jackson | Michael Palin | Michael Keaton as Himself - Host | Andy Kaufman | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 30, 1982 |
| Episode 6 - [Robert Blake Kenny Loggins] |
| Details : Sketches 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 |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robert Blake | Kenny Loggins | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 13, 1982 |
| Episode 7 - [Drew Barrymore Squeeze] |
| Details : Sketches include Dressing Room Opening Gertie Kills E.T. The Whiners Mr. Blunt Tim Kazurinsky Babysits Drew My Friend Zeus Robin Duke's Biological Clock |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Drew Barrymore as Herself (uncredited) | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 20, 1982 |
| Episode 8 - [The Smothers Brothers Laura Branigan] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Dec. 04, 1982 |
| Episode 9 - [Eddie Murphy Lionel Richie] |
| Details : Sketches include A Message From Eddie Merry Christmas Dammit! and April May June's Holiday Message. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Harry Anderson | Eddie Murphy as Host | Lionel Richie as Musical Guest | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Dec. 11, 1982 |
| Episode 10 - [Lily Tomlin] |
| Details : Sketches include Lily Confronts Eddie Geraldine Irish-American Radio Hour and Coffees of the World. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Jan. 22, 1983 |
| Episode 11 - [Rick Moranis Dave Thomas The Bus Boys] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rick Moranis | Dave Thomas | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Jan. 29, 1983 |
| Episode 12 - [Sid Caesar Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joe Cocker | Jennifer Warnes | Sid Caesar | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 05, 1983 |
| Episode 13 - [Howard Hesseman Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers] |
| Details : Sketches 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Howard Hesseman as Host | Tom Petty as Musical Guest | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 19, 1983 |
| Episode 14 - [Jeff Bridges Beau Bridges Randy Newman] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jeff Bridges as Host | Beau Bridges as Host | Randy Newman as Musical Guest | Jessica Alba | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Feb. 26, 1983 |
| Episode 15 - [Bruce Dern Leon Redbone] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bruce Dern as Host | Leon Redbone as Musical Guest | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Mar. 12, 1983 |
| Episode 16 - [Robert Guillaume Duran Duran] |
| Details : Tim 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robert Guillaume as Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Mar. 19, 1983 |
| Episode 17 - [Joan Rivers Musical Youth] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : David Susskind | Joan Rivers as Host | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 09, 1983 |
| Episode 18 - [Susan St James Michael Mcdonald] |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Susan Saint James | Michael McDonald | Steven Wright | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 16, 1983 |
| Episode 19 - [Stevie Wonder] |
| Details : Sketches 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Davis | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 16, 1983 |
| Episode 20 - [Ed Koch Dexys Midnight Runners] |
| Details : Sketches 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Don King | Ed Koch | Director : Dave Wilson | |
| Air Date : May. 14, 1983 |