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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 7

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 17 - Johnny Cash/Elton John
    7.3/10(113 votes)

    S7:E17

    Elton John performs the John Lennon tribute ""Empty Garden."" Sketches include ""Velvet Jones"" and ""Shadows.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  2. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 13 - Elizabeth Ashley/Hall and Oates
    7.0/10(91 votes)

    S7:E13

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  3. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 20 - Olivia Newton-John
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    S7:E20

    Sketches include ""Ebony & Ivory,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" Grease, ""Hitler In Heaven,"" and ""Ballpark Organ Favorites."" ONJ performs the hit ""Physical"" in lieu of the opening monologue.

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  4. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 3 - George Kennedy/Miles Davis
    6.8/10(95 votes)

    S7:E3

    Sketches include ""To Tell the Truth Gone Awry,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #2,"" ""Velvet Jones #1,"" and ""Harry Anderson's Grappler Tricks.""

    Directors:Dave Wilson, Walter Williams
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  5. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 4 - Donald Pleasence/Fear
    6.5/10(106 votes)

    S7:E4

    Sketches include ""Vomiting for Luck,"" ""Jogger Motel,"" ""Profiles in British Courage,"" ""Last Night I Killed My Husband"" (musical number), ""Sugar Breakfast"" and ""Andy Warhol's TV."" Fear performed ""I Don't Care About You"" and medley of ""Beef Bologna,"" ""New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones,"" and ""Let's Have A War.""

    Directors:Andy Warhol, Dave Wilson
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  6. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 6 - Bernadette Peters/The Go-Go's, Billy Joel
    6.5/10(91 votes)

    S7:E6

    No description available

    Directors:Dave Wilson, William Wegman
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  7. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 7 - Tim Curry/Meat Loaf
    6.5/10(99 votes)

    S7:E7

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  8. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 8 - Bill Murray/The Spinners, Yale Whiffenpoofs
    6.5/10(110 votes)

    S7:E8

    Sketches include ""The Phone Company,"" ""Tales of the Unlikely,"" ""Washed-Up Tom Snyder,"" ""MX-5 Tampons,"" and ""The Economics of Christmas."" The Spinners perform ""I'll Be Around.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald

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  9. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 19 - Danny DeVito/Sparks
    6.5/10(91 votes)

    S7:E19

    Sketches include ""Louis DePalma's Revenge,"" ""The Executive Test,"" ""The Whiners on an Airplane,"" ""Solomon and Pudge,"" ""Enzo,"" and ""Looks at Books."" Sparks performs ""Mickey Mouse."" Also, Brian Doyle-Murray interviews recently humbled actor-wrestler Andy Kaufman.

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  10. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 1 - (no host)/Rod Stewart
    6.4/10(117 votes)

    S7:E1

    Sketches include ""Our Age is Showing,"" ""The Little Richard Simmons Show,"" ""The Clams"" (film), ""Nuns on the Beach,"" ""A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney,"" ""Prose and Cons"" (film), ""The Khaddaffi Look,"" ""Ruth Deals With Rod,"" ""Andy Warhol,"" Juggling with Michael Davis, and ""Season of Glass"" (film).

    Directors:Dave Wilson, Jerry Ansel, Laurie Frank, Yoko Ono
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald

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  11. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 9 - Robert Conrad/The Allman Brothers Band
    6.3/10(91 votes)

    S7:E9

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  12. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 10 - John Madden/Jennifer Holliday
    6.3/10(95 votes)

    S7:E10

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  13. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 5 - Lauren Hutton/Rick James
    6.1/10(96 votes)

    S7:E5

    Sketches Include: "Here's 'Cos", "Dressing Room", "Hail To The Chief", "Transeastern", "Whisper", "Cheap Laffs", "Harlequin Romances", "Reach Out", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Big Baser", "William Burroughs", "Bitter People"

    Directors:Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  14. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 16 - Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar
    6.1/10(88 votes)

    S7:E16

    Sketches include ""Save Larry the Lobster,"" ""Whiners' Anniversary,"" ""Hill Street Blues,"" ""Too Many Ethel Mermans,"" and ""Career Corner."" John Cougar Mellencamp performed ""Hurts So Good.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  15. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 2 - Susan Saint James/The Kinks
    6.0/10(102 votes)

    S7:E2

    Sketches include ""McDonald & Wife,"" ""The Bizarro World,"" ""Buckwheat Sings,"" ""Skanky Fiancee,"" ""Cheap Laffs,"" and ""The Alan Alda Guide to Sensitivity."" The Kinks performed ""Destroyer"" and Christine Ebersole performed ""Single Bars and Single Women."" Also featured is an Anwar Sadat tribute film.

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Michael O'Donoghue, Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  16. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 18 - Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band
    6.0/10(80 votes)

    S7:E18

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  17. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 14 - Robert Urich/Mink DeVille
    5.9/10(80 votes)

    S7:E14

    Sketches include ""He's No Burt Reynolds,"" ""Paul Harvey Radio News,"" ""Golden Age Obedience School,"" and ""Koala Bear Embryo."" Mink De Ville performed ""Maybe Tomorrow.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  18. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 15 - Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones
    5.9/10(89 votes)

    S7:E15

    Sketches include ""Lorne Greene,"" ""The New Celibacy,"" ""20/20,"" ""The Uncle Tom Show,"" ""Senior Spring Fling '82,"" ""Meet the People,"" and ""Help Out Blythe Danner."" Rickie Lee Jones performed ""Pirates"" and ""Lush Life.""

    Directors:Dave Wilson, Gerald Cotts
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  19. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 11 - James Coburn/Lindsey Buckingham
    5.8/10(94 votes)

    S7:E11

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler

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  20. Saturday Night Live Season 7 Episode 12 - Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
    5.8/10(87 votes)

    S7:E12

    No description available

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writers:Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Johnny Cash/Elton John" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 7. It scored 7.3/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Rosie Shuster, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray, Barry W. Blaustein, Pamela Norris, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Tony Rosato, Joe Bodolai, Nate Herman, Nelson Lyon, Mark O'Donnell, Terry Southern, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler, it aired on 4/17/1982. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Elizabeth Ashley/Hall and Oates".