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Saturday Night Live S14E12 — Ted Danson/Luther Vandross
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Saturday Night Live•Season 14•Episode 12

Ted Danson/Luther Vandross

6.0/10 · 82 votesJan 28, 198967 min

Ranked #17 of 20 in Season 14•−0.3 vs season avg

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Sketches include ""Cheers,"" ""Iranian People's Court,"" ""Plug Away,"" ""Kevin's First Love,"" and ""The Long Goodbye.""

Directed byPaul Miller, James Signorelli
Written byLorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Tom Schiller, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, A. Whitney Brown, George Meyer, Phil Hartman, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Greg Daniels, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, John Bowman, Shannon Gaughan, Mike Myers
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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

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Self - Various Characters

Al Franken

Al Franken

Self - Various Characters

A

A. Whitney Brown

Self - Various Characters

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Writer

T

Tom Davis

Writer

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Writer

Tom Schiller

Tom Schiller

Writer

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Director

Al Franken

Al Franken

Writer

H

Herbert Sargent

Writer

J

Jack Handey

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

Writer

James Signorelli

James Signorelli

Director

A

A. Whitney Brown

Writer

G

George Meyer

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Ted Danson/Luther Vandross" is episode 12 of Saturday Night Live season 14. It scored 6.0/10 from 82 votes, ranking #17 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Paul Miller, James Signorelli and written by Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Tom Schiller, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, A. Whitney Brown, George Meyer, Phil Hartman, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Greg Daniels, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, John Bowman, Shannon Gaughan, Mike Myers, it aired on January 28, 1989.

Next: E13 · Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy JunkiesBest of Season 14