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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!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 8

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  1. 7.8/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Chevy Chase/Queen

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    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.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.7/10(122 votes)

    #2 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie

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    S8:E9

    Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  3. 7.6/10(119 votes)

    #3 - Ron Howard/The Clash

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    Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  4. 7.6/10(96 votes)

    #4 - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  5. 7.5/10(98 votes)

    #5 - Stevie Wonder

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    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.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  6. 7.0/10(94 votes)

    #6 - Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers

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    Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  7. 7.0/10(97 votes)

    #7 - Howard Hesseman/Men at Work

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  8. 7.0/10(114 votes)

    #8 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze

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    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""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  9. 7.0/10(100 votes)

    #9 - Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  10. 7.0/10(90 votes)

    #10 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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    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.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  11. 7.0/10(89 votes)

    #11 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran

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    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.

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  12. 7.0/10(90 votes)

    #12 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners

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    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.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  13. 6.7/10(99 votes)

    #13 - The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan

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  14. 6.7/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  15. 6.6/10(86 votes)

    #15 - Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone

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  16. 6.5/10(105 votes)

    #16 - Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band

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  17. 6.4/10(93 votes)

    #17 - Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

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  18. 6.2/10(104 votes)

    #18 - Lily Tomlin

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    S8:E10

    Sketches include ""Lily Confronts Eddie,"" ""Geraldine,"" ""Irish-American Radio Hour,"" and ""Coffees of the World.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  19. 6.1/10(97 votes)

    #19 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins

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    S8:E6

    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""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  20. 6.1/10(93 votes)

    #20 - Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman

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    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 7.8/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A, it aired on 9/25/1982. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie".