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Saturday Night Live S9E1 — Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar

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Saturday Night Live•Season 9•Episode 1

Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar

6.1/10 · 87 votesOct 8, 198367 min

Ranked #12 of 19 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

Sketches include ""In Brandon's Office,"" ""NBC Junket,"" ""Gumby's Rehearsal,"" ""Larry's Corner,"" and ""Whiner Show Ideas."" John Cougar Mellancamp performs ""Tumblin' Down"" and ""Pink Houses.""

Directed byDave Wilson

Written byPamela Norris, Tim Kazurinsky, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Robin Duke, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Kurtzman, Joe Piscopo, Andy Breckman, Adam Green, Mary Gross, Kevin Kelton

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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

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Self - Various Characters

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

Self - Various Characters

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Gary Kroeger

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Various Characters

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Self - Various Characters

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Dave Wilson

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Pamela Norris

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Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

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Nate Herman

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Eliot Wald

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Margaret Oberman

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Andrew Smith

Writer

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

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Andrew Kurtzman

Writer

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

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Andy Breckman

Andy Breckman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar" is episode 1 of Saturday Night Live season 9. It scored 6.1/10 from 87 votes, ranking #12 of 19 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Pamela Norris, Tim Kazurinsky, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Robin Duke, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Kurtzman, Joe Piscopo, Andy Breckman, Adam Green, Mary Gross, Kevin Kelton, it aired on October 8, 1983.

Next: E2 · Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant Best of Season 9