The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8

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 by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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Network:NBC

Season 8 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 8 is "Chevy Chase/Queen", rated 7.8/10 from 129 user votes. It was directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A. "Chevy Chase/Queen" aired on 9/25/1982 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers".

7.8/10 129 votes
#1 - Chevy Chase/Queen
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1982
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: N/A
7.0/10 90 votes
#2 - Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1982
Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 116 votes
#3 - Ron Howard/The Clash
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1982
Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 95 votes
#4 - Howard Hesseman/Men at Work
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A

6.5/10 102 votes
#5 - Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 94 votes
#6 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/1982
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
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 111 votes
#7 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1982
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
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 96 votes
#8 - The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A

7.7/10 116 votes
#9 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1982
Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.3/10 97 votes
#10 - Lily Tomlin
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/22/1983
Sketches include ""Lily Confronts Eddie,"" ""Geraldine,"" ""Irish-American Radio Hour,"" and ""Coffees of the World.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 98 votes
#11 - Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/29/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.3/10 87 votes
#12 - Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 2/5/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A

6.9/10 87 votes
#13 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/1983
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
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 89 votes
#14 - Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.6/10 82 votes
#15 - Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 86 votes
#16 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/19/1983
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
Writer: N/A

7.6/10 91 votes
#17 - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 82 votes
#18 - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/1983
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 93 votes
#19 - Stevie Wonder
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/1983
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
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 86 votes
#20 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/1983
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
Writer: N/A