Saturday Night Live's Top 10 Episodes of the 1980s
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- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.5 (90)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanWatch Three Amigos stars Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short host the 1986 episode which features a cameo by comedian Eric Idle. Selected sketches include: "Stumblebums Anonymous", "Pat Stevens Show", Tommy Flanagan on "Weekend Update", "Church Chat", and "Steve Martin's Holiday Wish". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.1 (117)TV EpisodeDirectorDave WilsonAndy BreckmanChristopher GuestStarsEddie MurphyJim BelushiBilly CrystalOne skit features Eddie Murphy as Desmond Tutu, who had just received his Nobel Peace Prize, as a guest on a talk show. A fellow guest is Doug Flutie with his just - won Heisman Trophy. Tutu accidentally breaks Flutie's trophy and tries to fix it on air before Flutie notices.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.9 (116)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanWilliam Shatner hosts this episode, and Lone Justice and Buster Poindexter are musical guests. The cold opener is a parody of "The Green Berets" involving former Colonel Oliver North(Shatner). William Shatner's "infamous" monologue involves his first attendance at a recent Star Trek convention, where he tells Trekkies to get a life. Liz Sweeney (Nora Dunn) sings a medley for her fiancé (Shatner), with her sister Candy. T.J. Hooker (Shatner) spend too much time riding the hood of a car during a chase. Weekend Update with Dennis Miller includes Al Franken experiencing phantom pains while describing Reagan's prostate surgery. Another Star Trek parody involves Captain Kirk (Shatner) and company converting the Enterprise into a space-based restaurant. A woman's(Dunn) Husband (Shatner) can't get enough of his physique in the mirror. In Kevin Nealon's Classic Christmas Experience, Nealon recalls Christmas clichés and disasters. The famous Lost Ending to "It's A Wonderful Life," where the people of Bedford Falls rise up and kick Mr. Potter's (Jon Lovitz) ass. "The True Life Story of Frankie Toussaint:" A Schiller-Vision noir-film about a guy(Griffin Dunne), who just can't get a break from the justice system. Lone Justice performs the songs "Shelter," and "I Found Love," and for the holidays, Buster Poindexter sings "Zat You, Santa?"
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.4 (95)TV EpisodeDirectorDave WilsonJames SignorelliStarsBuck HenryJane CurtinGarrett MorrisThe host for the episode is Buck Henry (his tenth appearance), and the musical guests are Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch & The Voices of Unity. The skits for this episode are as follows: During his opening monologue, Buck Henry announces that the Saturday Night Live cast will be leaving after this episode, and then introduces a team of second-rate hacks and imitators that will supposedly by taking over in the next season. A party of British nobles includes the Sandwiches, the Worcestershires, the Wilkinsons and Lord and Lady Douchebag. Uncle Roy returns to get his kicks while babysitting young Terri and Tracy. Nick the lounge singer gives a performance at the Lava Club. Additional skits include the Cow Minder's Daughter, The Week in Review and Mommy Beer. Andrew Gold performs "Kiss This One Goodbye" and Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity perform "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus".
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-147.6 (123)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1986 episode hosted by Golden Globe winning actress Sigourney Weaver with special guest appearance by Madonna. Sketches include: "Church Chat", "Quiz Masters", "Derek Stevens Auditions", "Weekend Update" and "Tommy Flanagan and His Girlfriends". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanSteve Martin returns to host the premiere episode of the 1987/88 season. Selected sketches include "Common Knowledge," "The NFL Today," "Slide Whistles," and "Pumping Up With Hans and Franz." For clearance reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.1 (83)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul MillerMatthew MeshekoffStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanNaked Gun star Leslie Nielsen hosts this 1989 episode. Selected sketches include: "Long White Beard", "Snap Decision", "Weekend Update" and SNL Commercial Parody "Geritech". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1987 episode hosted by two-time Oscar nominated actor Dennis Hopper. Sketches include: "Church Chat", "What's That Smell?", "David Brinkley", "Dog Eat Dog", and the SNL Commercial Parody "Cosmetic Surgery".
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1986 episode hosted by Oscar winning actor and comedian Robin Williams featuring cameos by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkle and Whoopi Goldberg. Sketches include: "Reagan's Earpiece", "Fans", "Master Thespians" and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
- 1975– 1h 30mTV-146.4 (80)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul MillerJames SignorelliStarsDana CarveyNora DunnPhil HartmanSaturday Night Live Season 14 Episode 19 on May 13, 1989 with host Wayne Gretzky and musical guest Fine Young Cannibals.