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Every TV Episode Directed by Tom Schiller Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers

    S4:E6

    Live from New York, it's....Garrett Morris! The Blues Brothers open the show by performing Soul Man. Carrie comes out dressed as Princess Leia for her monologue, telling a joke that only the voice of Obi Won (Dan Aykroyd) likes. This leads into Beach Blanket Bimbo from Outer Space, "The Loud Family," Mercy Killers, the Blues Brothers' performance of Almost and B-Movie Boxcar Blues, "Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip," Tomorrow, "Bad Red Chinese Ballet," and the Schiller film Arrividerci Roman.

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop

    S3:E13

    Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include--"Modern Crimes", "Kromega III", "Tomorrow", "Miracle In Chicago", "Stage Door Guard", "Looks At Books", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Looking For Mr. Goodbar Playset""

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Rick Nelson/Judy Collins

    S4:E12

    Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," and "Rock Against Yeast '79." Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Buck Henry/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Buck Henry/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    S5:E4

    Sketches include ""Rush Home to the Bathroom,"" ""Find the Popes in the Pizza Contest drawing,"" ""Nerds #12,"" ""Harley's Bristol Cream"" and ""Banshee"" commercial parodies, and one of Aviva Slesin's ""First Love"" films.

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal

    S3:E2

    Live From New York, It's...Bill Murray Sketches include--"Lee Harry Oswald", "Swill", "Bad Opera", "The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest", "Bianca Jagger Talks with Close Personal Friends", "The Acid Generation - Where Are They Now?", "Blind African-American", "Autumn In New York", "Ultra-Personal Feminine Product", "Dubbing Hercules", "Dame Edna Everage", "Pocket Pal", "Phone Secrets""

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Buck Henry/Leon Redbone
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Buck Henry/Leon Redbone

    S3:E6

    Live From New York, It's...Anyone Can Host Contest Finalists Sketches include--"The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest Finalists", "Little Chocolate Donuts", "Samurai Psychiatrist", "Stunt Babies", "Motel Sanitation Items", "Tomorrow", "Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow", "The Rickey Rat Club", "The History of Franken & Davis", "Jackie Onassis", "'Anyone Can Host' Contest Film ", "Life After Death"

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Ted Knight/Desmond Child and Rouge
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Ted Knight/Desmond Child and Rouge

    S5:E8

    Sketches include A Christmas Gift from The Shah, Nerds Nativity, and Java Junkie.

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Lauren Hutton/Rick James
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Lauren Hutton/Rick James

    S7:E5

    Sketches Include: "Here's 'Cos", "Dressing Room", "Hail To The Chief", "Transeastern", "Whisper", "Cheap Laffs", "Harlequin Romances", "Reach Out", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Big Baser", "William Burroughs", "Bitter People"

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Michael Sarrazin/Keith Jarrett
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Michael Sarrazin/Keith Jarrett

    S3:E17

    Live From New York, It's...Laraine Newman Sketches include--"A Message From the President of the United States", "Angora Bouquet", "Judy Miller", "E. Buzz Miller's Exercise World", "La Dolce Gilda", "Abraham Lincoln in the Audience", "Archaeologicus"

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Gary Busey/Gary Busey with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Eubie Blake

    S4:E14

    Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include: "Breaking the Ice with Belushi" "Billy Carter" "Women's Problems" "The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll" "The Slopjockey" "Bill Murray Talks With Mrs. Ed." Gregory Hines joins Eubie Blake in singing Low-down Blues, I'm Just Simply Full Of Jazz and I'm Just Wild About Harry. Busey and Paul Butterfield perform Stay All Night.

    Director:Tom Schiller
    Writer:N/A

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Tom Schiller Ratings Summary

"Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers" is the best rated episode directed by Tom Schiller. It scored 7.8/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/18/1978 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop".