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Saturday Night Live S12E5 — Robin Williams/Paul Simon

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Saturday Night Live•Season 12•Episode 5

Robin Williams/Paul Simon

7.6/10 · 105 votesNov 22, 198667 min

Ranked #3 of 20 in Season 12•+1.1 vs season avg

Sketches include ""Reagen's Earpiece,"" ""Hamlet,"" ""Sweeney Sisters Retirement Home,"" ""Adieu,"" ""Robin Williams' Standup Act"", and ""Paul Simon remembers everyone but Garfunkel"". Paul Simon performs ""Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"" and ""The Late Great Johnny Grace.""

Directed byPaul Miller

Written byLorne Michaels, Robert Smigel, Marc Shaiman, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Andy Breckman, A. Whitney Brown, George Meyer, Phil Hartman, E. Jean Carroll, Eddie Gorodetsky, Kevin Nealon, Jon Vitti

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Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Self - Various Characters

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Self - Various Characters

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Self - Various Characters

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Self - Various Characters

Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

Self - Various Characters

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Self - Various Characters

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Self - Various Characters

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Self - Various Characters

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A. Whitney Brown

Self - Various Characters

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

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Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

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Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Director

Al Franken

Al Franken

Writer

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Herbert Sargent

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Rosie Shuster

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

Writer

Andy Breckman

Andy Breckman

Writer

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A. Whitney Brown

Writer

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George Meyer

Writer

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Robin Williams/Paul Simon" is episode 5 of Saturday Night Live season 12. It scored 7.6/10 from 105 votes, ranking #3 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Paul Miller and written by Lorne Michaels, Robert Smigel, Marc Shaiman, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Andy Breckman, A. Whitney Brown, George Meyer, Phil Hartman, E. Jean Carroll, Eddie Gorodetsky, Kevin Nealon, Jon Vitti, it aired on November 22, 1986.

Next: E6 · Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, & Martin Short/Randy Newman Best of Season 12