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Saturday Night Live S7E19 — Danny DeVito/Sparks
6.5
Saturday Night Live•Season 7•Episode 19

Danny DeVito/Sparks

6.5/10 · 91 votesMay 15, 198267 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed byDave Wilson
Written byRosie 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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Cast8

Mary Gross

Mary Gross

Self - Various Characters

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Self - Various Characters

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Self - Various Characters

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Various Characters

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Self - Various Characters

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Self - Various Characters

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Self - Various Characters

Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

Self - Various Characters

Crew12

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Dave Wilson

Director

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Rosie Shuster

Writer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Writer

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

Writer

D

David Sheffield

Writer

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Writer

Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

Writer

J

Joe Bodolai

Writer

N

Nate Herman

Writer

N

Nelson Lyon

Writer

M

Mark O'Donnell

Writer

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Danny DeVito/Sparks" is episode 19 of Saturday Night Live season 7. It scored 6.5/10 from 91 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Dave Wilson and written by 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, it aired on May 15, 1982.

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