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Saturday Night Live S9E3 — John Candy/Men at Work

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Saturday Night Live•Season 9•Episode 3

John Candy/Men at Work

6.3/10 · 94 votesOct 22, 198367 min

Ranked #8 of 19 in Season 9•matches the season avg

Sketches include ""Jim and Mr. Mambo,"" ""Doc Edmund,"" ""Village of the Damned Little Rascals,"" ""Eddie Murphy in the Suburbs,"" ""Dr. Tongue's Offer,"" ""Candace's Fantasy Shack,"" and ""Prison for the Winter."" Men at Work perform ""Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Jive.""

Directed byDave Wilson, Claude Kerven

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

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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

Self - Various Characters

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Various Characters

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Self - Various Characters

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Dave Wilson

Director

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Pamela Norris

Writer

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

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Nate Herman

Writer

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Eliot Wald

Writer

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Margaret Oberman

Writer

A

Andrew Smith

Writer

B

Bob Tischler

Writer

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Claude Kerven

Director

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Writer

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Writer

A

Andrew Kurtzman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"John Candy/Men at Work" is episode 3 of Saturday Night Live season 9. It scored 6.3/10 from 94 votes, ranking #8 of 19 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Dave Wilson, Claude Kerven and written by Pamela Norris, Tim Kazurinsky, Nate Herman, Eliot Wald, Margaret Oberman, Andrew Smith, Bob Tischler, Robin Duke, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Kurtzman, Joe Piscopo, Andy Breckman, Adam Green, Mary Gross, Kevin Kelton, Tino Insana, it aired on October 22, 1983.

Next: E4 · Betty Thomas/Stray Cats Best of Season 9