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Saturday Night Live S7E12 — Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
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Saturday Night Live•Season 7•Episode 12

Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross

5.8/10 · 87 votesFeb 20, 198267 min

Ranked #20 of 20 in Season 7•−0.6 vs season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson
Written byRosie 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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Mary Gross

Mary Gross

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Tim Kazurinsky

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Joe Piscopo

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

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Christine Ebersole

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Tony Rosato

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Dave Wilson

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Rosie Shuster

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Marilyn Suzanne Miller

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

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Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

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David Sheffield

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Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

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Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

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Joe Bodolai

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Nate Herman

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Nelson Lyon

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Mark O'Donnell

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Episode Summary

"Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross" is episode 12 of Saturday Night Live season 7. It scored 5.8/10 from 87 votes, ranking #20 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Dave Wilson and written by 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, it aired on February 20, 1982.

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