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Saturday Night Live S23E8 — Nathan Lane/Metallica
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Saturday Night Live•Season 23•Episode 8

Nathan Lane/Metallica

6.3/10 · 86 votesDec 6, 199767 min

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 23•+0.2 vs season avg

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Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Tina Fey, Harper Steele, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Ross Abrash, Cindy Caponera, Hugh Fink, Tom Gianas, Adam McKay, Lori Nasso, Frank Sebastiano, Robert Carlock, Scott Wainio, Michael McCullers
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Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

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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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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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Tina Fey

Tina Fey

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Harper Steele

Harper Steele

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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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James Signorelli

James Signorelli

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Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

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Tim Herlihy

Tim Herlihy

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Episode Summary

"Nathan Lane/Metallica" is episode 8 of Saturday Night Live season 23. It scored 6.3/10 from 86 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Tina Fey, Harper Steele, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Ross Abrash, Cindy Caponera, Hugh Fink, Tom Gianas, Adam McKay, Lori Nasso, Frank Sebastiano, Robert Carlock, Scott Wainio, Michael McCullers, it aired on December 6, 1997.

Next: E9 · Helen Hunt/HansonBest of Season 23