Saturday Night Live - Season 8

Saturday Night Live - Season 8

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.
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Episodes20
DatesSep 25, 1982 - May 14, 1983
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Episodes

Chevy Chase / Queen
Season 8Episode 190 min

Chevy Chase / Queen

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.""
Sep 25, 1982
Louis Gossett Jr. / George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Season 8Episode 290 min

Louis Gossett Jr. / George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.
Oct 2, 1982
Ron Howard / The Clash
Season 8Episode 390 min

Ron Howard / The Clash

Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".
Oct 9, 1982
Howard Hesseman / Men at Work
Season 8Episode 490 min

Howard Hesseman / Men at Work

Oct 23, 1982
Michael Keaton / The New Joe Jackson Band
Season 8Episode 590 min

Michael Keaton / The New Joe Jackson Band

Oct 30, 1982
Robert Blake / Kenny Loggins
Season 8Episode 690 min

Robert Blake / Kenny Loggins

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""
Nov 13, 1982
Drew Barrymore / Squeeze
Season 8Episode 790 min

Drew Barrymore / Squeeze

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""
Nov 20, 1982
The Smothers Brothers / Laura Branigan
Season 8Episode 890 min

The Smothers Brothers / Laura Branigan

Dec 4, 1982
Eddie Murphy / Lionel Richie
Season 8Episode 990 min

Eddie Murphy / Lionel Richie

Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""
Dec 11, 1982
Lily Tomlin, Pervis Hawkins
Season 8Episode 1090 min

Lily Tomlin, Pervis Hawkins

Lily Tomlin hosts for her 3rd and final time with her only SNL musical guest appearance acting as Pervis Hawkins.

Jan 22, 1983
Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas / The Bus Boys
Season 8Episode 1190 min

Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas / The Bus Boys

Jan 29, 1983
Sid Caesar / Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Season 8Episode 1290 min

Sid Caesar / Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

Sid Caesar hosts with musical guests Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes.

Feb 5, 1983
Howard Hesseman / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Season 8Episode 1390 min

Howard Hesseman / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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.""
Feb 19, 1983
Beau Bridges & Jeff Bridges / Randy Newman
Season 8Episode 1490 min

Beau Bridges & Jeff Bridges / Randy Newman

Feb 26, 1983
Bruce Dern / Leon Redbone
Season 8Episode 1590 min

Bruce Dern / Leon Redbone

Mar 12, 1983
Robert Guillaume / Duran Duran
Season 8Episode 1690 min

Robert Guillaume / Duran Duran

Robert Guillaume hosts with musical guest Duran Duran.

Mar 19, 1983
Joan Rivers / Musical Youth
Season 8Episode 1790 min

Joan Rivers / Musical Youth

Sketches include Dueling Joans, Calvin Klein Jeans, Oscar Statuettes and Old Age Home.

Apr 9, 1983
Susan Saint James / Michael McDonald
Season 8Episode 1890 min

Susan Saint James / Michael McDonald

Apr 16, 1983
Stevie Wonder
Season 8Episode 1990 min

Stevie Wonder

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.""
May 7, 1983
Ed Koch / Dexys Midnight Runners
Season 8Episode 2090 min

Ed Koch / Dexys Midnight Runners

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.""
May 14, 1983

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