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Saturday Night Live S11E11 — Jay Leno/The Neville Brothers

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Saturday Night Live•Season 11•Episode 11

Jay Leno/The Neville Brothers

5.2/10 · 77 votesFeb 22, 198667 min

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 11•−0.7 vs season avg

Sketches include ""Backstage,"" ""Star Search,"" ""Dinner with Mike,"" ""Biff & Selena,"" and ""Jay's Evil Twin.""

Directed byDave Wilson, Dan Perri

Written byDon Novello, Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Terry Sweeney, A. Whitney Brown, Lanier Laney, Carol Leifer, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder, Kevin Rooney

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Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Self - Various Characters

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Self - Various Characters

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Self - Various Characters

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Self - Various Characters

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Self - Various Characters

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Self - Various Characters

Danitra Vance

Danitra Vance

Self - Various Characters

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Self - Various Characters

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Terry Sweeney

Self - Various Characters

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Self - Various Characters

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Don Novello

Don Novello

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Tom Davis

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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

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Dave Wilson

Director

Al Franken

Al Franken

Writer

Michael O'Donoghue

Michael O'Donoghue

Writer

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Herbert Sargent

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Jack Handey

Writer

Jim Downey

Jim Downey

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Terry Sweeney

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A. Whitney Brown

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Episode Summary

"Jay Leno/The Neville Brothers" is episode 11 of Saturday Night Live season 11. It scored 5.2/10 from 77 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 5.9). Directed by Dave Wilson, Dan Perri and written by Don Novello, Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Terry Sweeney, A. Whitney Brown, Lanier Laney, Carol Leifer, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder, Kevin Rooney, it aired on February 22, 1986.

Next: E12 · Griffin Dunne/Rosanne Cash Best of Season 11