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Saturday Night Live S8E5 — Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band
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Saturday Night Live•Season 8•Episode 5

Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band

6.6/10 · 99 votesOct 30, 198267 min

Ranked #14 of 20 in Season 8•−0.3 vs season avg

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Directed byDave Wilson, Elbert Budin, John Fox
Written byBarry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler, Paul Barrosse, Robin Duke, Ellen L. Fogle, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Kurtzman, Tracy Tormé, Joe Piscopo
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self - Various Characters

Mary Gross

Mary Gross

Self - Various Characters

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Self - Various Characters

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Self - Various Characters

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

Self - Various Characters

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Gary Kroeger

Self - Various Characters

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Various Characters

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Self - Various Characters

Crew12

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Dave Wilson

Director

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

Writer

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David Sheffield

Writer

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

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Nate Herman

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Eliot Wald

Writer

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Margaret Oberman

Writer

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Andrew Smith

Writer

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Bob Tischler

Writer

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Paul Barrosse

Writer

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Writer

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Ellen L. Fogle

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Episode Summary

"Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band" is episode 5 of Saturday Night Live season 8. It scored 6.6/10 from 99 votes, ranking #14 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Dave Wilson, Elbert Budin, John Fox and written by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Tim Kazurinsky, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler, Paul Barrosse, Robin Duke, Ellen L. Fogle, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Kurtzman, Tracy Tormé, Joe Piscopo, it aired on October 30, 1982.

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