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The Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

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The Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

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  1. Background image for Chevy Chase/Queen
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    #1 - Chevy Chase/Queen

    S8:E1

    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:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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    #2 - Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers

    S8:E2

    Sketches include Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #4.

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Ron Howard/The Clash
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    #3 - Ron Howard/The Clash

    S8:E3

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

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Howard Hesseman/Men at Work
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    #4 - Howard Hesseman/Men at Work

    S8:E4

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band
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    #5 - Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band

    S8:E5

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins
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    #6 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins

    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""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Drew Barrymore/Squeeze
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    #7 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze

    S8:E7

    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:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan
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    #8 - The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan

    S8:E8

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
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    #9 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie

    S8:E9

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

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Lily Tomlin

    S8:E10

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

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys
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    #11 - Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys

    S8:E11

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
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    #12 - Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

    S8:E12

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
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    #13 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

    S8:E13

    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:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman
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    #14 - Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman

    S8:E14

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone

    S8:E15

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran
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    #16 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran

    S8:E16

    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:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Joan Rivers/Musical Youth
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    #17 - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth

    S8:E17

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald
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    #18 - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald

    S8:E18

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Stevie Wonder
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    #19 - Stevie Wonder

    S8:E19

    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:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
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    #20 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners

    S8:E20

    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:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Bruce Willis/Neil Young
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    #21 - Bruce Willis/Neil Young

    S15:E1

    Sketches include: Thirtysomething, Wayne's World, Donahue, Home Improvement, New Leading Man, Sprockets, Bruce Willis: The Man and His Music

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Rick Moranis/Rickie Lee Jones
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    #22 - Rick Moranis/Rickie Lee Jones

    S15:E2

    Sketches include: The Big Bitch Bulldyke Bust Out of '89, Honey I Shrunk Hans & Franz, Resorts International Hotel, Wild Horse, New Commissioner, Baby Talk, Word Busters

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Kathleen Turner/Billy Joel
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    #23 - Kathleen Turner/Billy Joel

    S15:E3

    Sketches Include: Plug Away With Harvey Fierstein, Die Squaren Ost Berliner, Egg Man, Really Ordinary People, All About Deborah Norville, Lank Thompson: I'm A Handsome Man, 555-Toon, Maxwell House

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for James Woods/Don Henley
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    #24 - James Woods/Don Henley

    S15:E4

    Sketches include ""The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,"" ""Yard-a-pult,"" ""Dracula and AIDS,"" ""Primetime Live,"" ""Ventriloquist Act,"" ""Falling in Love,"" ""Three Dudes Holistic Automotive,"" ""Hemsley Spook House,"" and ""Tonto, Tarzan, and Frankenstein.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Chris Evert/Eurythmics
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    #25 - Chris Evert/Eurythmics

    S15:E5

    Sketches include ""Wimbledon,"" ""Oneupmanship,"" and ""Lothar of the Hill People.""

    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chevy Chase/Queen" is the worst rated episode of "Saturday Night Live". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/1982. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Louis Gossett Jr./George Thorogood and the Destroyers".