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Saturday Night Live S17E19 — Tom Hanks/Bruce Springsteen
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Saturday Night Live•Season 17•Episode 19

Tom Hanks/Bruce Springsteen

7.1/10 · 105 votesMay 9, 199267 min

Ranked #14 of 20 in Season 17•matches the season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson
Written byLorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Mike Myers, Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Dan McGrath, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Fred Wolf, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Jeremiah Bosgang
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David Spade

David Spade

Self - Various Characters

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

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Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

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Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

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Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Self - Various Characters

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Self - Various Characters

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

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Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Self - Various Characters

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Self - Various Characters

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

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Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

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Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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T

Tom Davis

Writer

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Writer

D

Dave Wilson

Director

Al Franken

Al Franken

Writer

H

Herbert Sargent

Writer

J

Jack Handey

Writer

Jim Downey

Jim Downey

Writer

Bonnie Turner

Bonnie Turner

Writer

Terry Turner

Terry Turner

Writer

Christine Zander

Christine Zander

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Mike Myers

Mike Myers

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Episode Summary

"Tom Hanks/Bruce Springsteen" is episode 19 of Saturday Night Live season 17. It scored 7.1/10 from 105 votes, ranking #14 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Robert Smigel, Al Franken, Herbert Sargent, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Mike Myers, Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Dan McGrath, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Fred Wolf, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Jeremiah Bosgang, it aired on May 9, 1992.

Next: E20 · Woody Harrelson/Vanessa WilliamsBest of Season 17