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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8

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Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8!

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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8

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Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8!

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed...

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#1 - Chevy Chase/Queen
S8:E19/25/1982
Sketches are ""Chevy Live from Burbank,"" ""Tyrone Green Art Gallery,"" ""Joe Piscopo In Love,"" ""John Hinckley for President,"" ""Mystery Theatre,"" ""Popeil Galactic Prophylactic,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""PTC Club."" Queen performs ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"" and ""Under Pressure.""
Director:Dave Wilson
Writer:Unknown
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#2 - Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers
S8:E210/2/1982
Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.
Director:Dave Wilson
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#3 - Ron Howard/The Clash
S8:E310/9/1982
Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".
Director:Dave Wilson
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#4 - Howard Hesseman/Men at Work
S8:E410/23/1982
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#5 - Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band
S8:E510/30/1982
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#6 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins
S8:E611/13/1982
Sketches include ""The Merv Griffin Show,"" ""Shuttle Mission,"" ""PBS Promo,"" ""Talent Show,"" ""Little House on the Prairie,"" ""Masterful Theatre,"" ""Eddie Murphy,"" ""No More Andy Kaufman,"" ""DTV""
Director:Dave Wilson
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#7 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze
S8:E711/20/1982
Sketches include ""Dressing Room Opening,"" ""Gertie Kills E.T.,"" ""The Whiners,"" ""Mr. Blunt,"" ""Tim Kazurinsky Babysits Drew,"" ""My Friend Zeus,"" ""Robin Duke's Biological Clock""
Director:Dave Wilson
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#8 - The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan
S8:E812/4/1982
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#9 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
S8:E912/11/1982
Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""
Director:Dave Wilson
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#10 - Lily Tomlin
S8:E101/22/1983
Sketches include ""Lily Confronts Eddie,"" ""Geraldine,"" ""Irish-American Radio Hour,"" and ""Coffees of the World.""
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#11 - Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys
S8:E111/29/1983
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#12 - Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
S8:E122/5/1983
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#13 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
S8:E132/19/1983
Sketches are ""Howard Works on his Monologue,"" ""Sleepy Boy 2000,"" ""Elvis Presley, Back and Black,"" ""The A-Team,"" and ""Dion and Margie's Dreams."" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform ""Change of Heart"" and ""The Waiting.""
Director:Dave Wilson
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#14 - Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman
S8:E142/26/1983
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#15 - Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
S8:E153/12/1983
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Director:Dave Wilson
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#16 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran
S8:E163/19/1983
Tim Kazurinsky was attacked by the monkey during the dress rehearsal of ""I Married A Monkey."" Tim was able to escape, but the monkey (actually a male) ripped off the dress he was wearing and began pleasuring himself.
Director:Dave Wilson
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#17 - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth
S8:E174/9/1983
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#18 - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald
S8:E184/16/1983
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#19 - Stevie Wonder
S8:E194/16/1983
Sketches include ""VD,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""Stevie Wonder Impersonator,"" ""Hitler: The Secret Diaries,"" ""The Story of Stevie Wonder,"" ""Stevie at Dion's Salon,"" ""Cotton Land,"" and ""The Hunchback Busboy."" Wonder performs the songs ""Fingertips,"" ""Overjoyed,"" and ""Go Home.""
Director:Dave Wilson
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#20 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
S8:E205/14/1983
Sketches include ""What's the most disgusting thing you've seen in New York?"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crowded Ledge,"" ""The Enquirer,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""Woman's Auxillery Meeting."" Dexy's Midnight Runners perform ""Come On, Eileen,"" while Kevin Rowland performs ""The Celtic Soul Brothers.""
Director:Dave Wilson
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Chevy Chase/Queen" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/1982. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers".