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Saturday Night Live S22E7 — Phil Hartman/Bush
6.3
Saturday Night Live•Season 22•Episode 7

Phil Hartman/Bush

6.3/10 · 98 votesNov 23, 199667 min

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 22•+0.3 vs season avg

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Sketches include ""The O.J. Trial,"" ""Thanksgiving Song Auditions,"" ""Acting Class,"" ""World War II,"" and ""The Joe Pesci Show.""

Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Harper Steele, Robert Smigel, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Tim Herlihy, Norm Hiscock, Ross Abrash, Cindy Caponera, Hugh Fink, Tom Gianas, Adam McKay, Lori Nasso, Colin Quinn, Frank Sebastiano, David Breckman, Robert Carlock, Scott Wainio
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Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

Self - Various Characters

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

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Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

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Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

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Jim Breuer

Jim Breuer

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Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

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Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer

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Chris Kattan

Chris Kattan

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Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn

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Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney

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Cheri Oteri

Cheri Oteri

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Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

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Paula Pell

Paula Pell

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

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Harper Steele

Harper Steele

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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

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Beth McCarthy-Miller

Beth McCarthy-Miller

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Matt Piedmont

Matt Piedmont

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Dennis McNicholas

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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

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Tim Herlihy

Tim Herlihy

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Norm Hiscock

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Ross Abrash

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Episode Summary

"Phil Hartman/Bush" is episode 7 of Saturday Night Live season 22. It scored 6.3/10 from 98 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Harper Steele, Robert Smigel, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Tim Herlihy, Norm Hiscock, Ross Abrash, Cindy Caponera, Hugh Fink, Tom Gianas, Adam McKay, Lori Nasso, Colin Quinn, Frank Sebastiano, David Breckman, Robert Carlock, Scott Wainio, it aired on November 23, 1996.

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