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Saturday Night Live S10E4 — Michael McKean/Chaka Khan, The Folksmen

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Saturday Night Live•Season 10•Episode 4

Michael McKean/Chaka Khan, The Folksmen

6.8/10 · 98 votesNov 3, 198467 min

Ranked #5 of 17 in Season 10•+0.4 vs season avg

Sketches include ""Gerry and the Mon-dells,"" ""Fernando's Hideaway,"" ""The Folksmen Reunion,"" ""First Draft Theater,"" ""Buddy Young Jr. Is Back,"" and ""Mondale's Strategy.""

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Mary Gross

Mary Gross

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Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

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Martin Short

Martin Short

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Gary Kroeger

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Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

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Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

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Rich Hall

Rich Hall

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Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

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Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

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Dave Wilson

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Herbert Sargent

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

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Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

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Nate Herman

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Eliot Wald

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Bob Tischler

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Andrew Kurtzman

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John Fox

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Andy Breckman

Andy Breckman

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Kevin Kelton

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Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

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Episode Summary

"Michael McKean/Chaka Khan, The Folksmen" is episode 4 of Saturday Night Live season 10. It scored 6.8/10 from 98 votes, ranking #5 of 17 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Dave Wilson, John Fox, Christopher Guest, Nell Cox and written by Herbert Sargent, Jim Downey, Harry Shearer, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Bob Tischler, Andrew Kurtzman, Andy Breckman, Kevin Kelton, Jim Belushi, Larry David, Christopher Guest, Rich Hall, Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Rob Riley, Michael McKean, it aired on November 3, 1984.

Next: E5 · George Carlin/Frankie Goes to Hollywood Best of Season 10