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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - Johnny Cash/Elton John
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S7:E17

    Elton John performs the John Lennon tribute ""Empty Garden."" Sketches include ""Velvet Jones"" and ""Shadows.""

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E13

    Live from New York, it's…Chevy Chase! Sketches include ""Mr. Bill and Chevy,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" ""Jello,"" ""Same,"" and ""SNL is Improving."" The All-Stars perform How Sweet It Is.

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Donald Pleasence/Fear
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E4

    Sketches include ""Vomiting for Luck,"" ""Jogger Motel,"" ""Profiles in British Courage,"" ""Last Night I Killed My Husband"" (musical number), ""Sugar Breakfast"" and ""Andy Warhol's TV."" Fear performed ""I Don't Care About You"" and medley of ""Beef Bologna,"" ""New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones,"" and ""Let's Have A War.""

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Bernadette Peters/The Go-Go's, Billy Joel
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E6

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Tim Curry/Meat Loaf
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E7

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  6. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Danny DeVito/Sparks
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E19

    Sketches include ""Louis DePalma's Revenge,"" ""The Executive Test,"" ""The Whiners on an Airplane,"" ""Solomon and Pudge,"" ""Enzo,"" and ""Looks at Books."" Sparks performs ""Mickey Mouse."" Also, Brian Doyle-Murray interviews recently humbled actor-wrestler Andy Kaufman.

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Olivia Newton-John
    6.5/10(2 votes)

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    Sketches include ""Ebony & Ivory,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" Grease, ""Hitler In Heaven,"" and ""Ballpark Organ Favorites."" ONJ performs the hit ""Physical"" in lieu of the opening monologue.

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton
    6.0/10(1 votes)

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    Sketches include ""It Just Doesn't Matter,"" ""Script In Development,"" ""Altered Walter,"" ""Nick On The Mississippi,"" and ""No Sex With Mary."" McClinton performs ""Shotgun Rider.""

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Lauren Hutton/Rick James
    6.0/10(1 votes)

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    Sketches Include: "Here's 'Cos", "Dressing Room", "Hail To The Chief", "Transeastern", "Whisper", "Cheap Laffs", "Harlequin Romances", "Reach Out", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Big Baser", "William Burroughs", "Bitter People"

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Bill Murray/The Spinners, Yale Whiffenpoofs
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E8

    Sketches include ""The Phone Company,"" ""Tales of the Unlikely,"" ""Washed-Up Tom Snyder,"" ""MX-5 Tampons,"" and ""The Economics of Christmas."" The Spinners perform ""I'll Be Around.""

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - John Madden/Jennifer Holliday
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    S7:E10

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - James Coburn/Lindsey Buckingham
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E11

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce and Friends
    5.0/10(1 votes)

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    Live from New York, it's…Eddie Murphy! Sketches include ""The Real Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratiano,"" ""Work Time Beer,"" ""WASP Couple Interpretation,"" ""Citizens For A Better America,"" ""Jimmy Carter At The Bar,"" ""January 11th Celebration,"" ""Filming Lazlo's Confession,"" ""Have A Nice Day,"" ""White Baby Salesman,"" ""Surrogate Mothers,"" ""The Man With The Black Hat"" (film), ""Stop-A-Nut,"" ""The Waiter-Maker,"" ""Nonexsistant Product,"" and some stand-up by Eddie Murphy. Jack Bruce performed ""Dancing On Air"" and ""Livin' Without Ja.""

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E11

    Sketches include ""Rocko vs. Weindulah,"" ""I'll Get Charlie Rocket If It's The Last Thing I Do,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""The Pork Queen,"" Charles Rocket and Charlene Tilton ride ""The Subway,"" ""A Fiddler Be On The Roof,"" ""Weekend Update,"" ""Nancy Reagan's Diary,"" ""The Competition,"" ""Speaking Out,"" ""Women Behind Bars,"" ""Submissive Sugar Daddies,"" ""Mary Louise's Birthday"" (musical number), ""After Midnight,"" and ""Who Shot C.R.?"" Todd Rundgren performed ""Healer"" and ""Time Heals""; Prince performed ""Party Up.""

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - George Kennedy/Miles Davis
    5.0/10(1 votes)

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    Sketches include ""To Tell the Truth Gone Awry,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #2,"" ""Velvet Jones #1,"" and ""Harry Anderson's Grappler Tricks.""

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Robert Conrad/The Allman Brothers Band
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E9

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E12

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Elizabeth Ashley/Hall and Oates
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E13

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - Robert Urich/Mink DeVille
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E14

    Sketches include ""He's No Burt Reynolds,"" ""Paul Harvey Radio News,"" ""Golden Age Obedience School,"" and ""Koala Bear Embryo."" Mink De Ville performed ""Maybe Tomorrow.""

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E15

    Sketches include ""Lorne Greene,"" ""The New Celibacy,"" ""20/20,"" ""The Uncle Tom Show,"" ""Senior Spring Fling '82,"" ""Meet the People,"" and ""Help Out Blythe Danner."" Rickie Lee Jones performed ""Pirates"" and ""Lush Life.""

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E16

    Sketches include ""Save Larry the Lobster,"" ""Whiners' Anniversary,"" ""Hill Street Blues,"" ""Too Many Ethel Mermans,"" and ""Career Corner."" John Cougar Mellencamp performed ""Hurts So Good.""

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E18

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - David Carradine/Linda Ronstadt/Cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E5

    Live from New York, it's...Joe Piscopo Sketches include ""Joe Piscopo Impersonates Don Pardo,"" ""Gun City,"" ""The Menswear Store,"" ""Vicky and Debbie at the Mall,"" ""The Rocket Report,"" ""Dylan and Guthrie,"" ""The Home Version of Dallas,"" ""Mr. Bill's Christmas,"" ""Kung Fu Christmas,"" ""The Harlem Heroin Experience,"" ""The Virgin Search"" (film), ""Dopenhagen and Happy Daze,"" ""Colonel Sanders' Funeral,"" ""The Dancing Man"" (film), and ""Welfare Counseling."" George Rose, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith and the cast of ""The Pirates of Penzance"" perform Christmas carols.

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  24. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Karen Black/Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E7

    Live from New York, it's...Ann Risely Sketches include: White House Move Out, The Legendary Composers, Foundation For The Tragically Hip, The Livelys, Reagan's Vice President, The Rocket Report, Mona Lisa In Love, 60 Minutes, Patient Thoughts, Fair Dinkum Championship Finals, Neighbor Confrontation, Paulie Herman At The Diner, Saturday Night Live Action Figures, What's It All About, and National Handgun Association Cheap Trick performs: Baby Loves To Rock and ""Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try"" Stanley Clarke Trio performs: Wild Dog

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E8

    Sketches include ""America Not Held Hostage Anymore,"" ""Dazola,"" ""Love American Style,"" ""Disco Meltdown,"" ""Reaganco,"" ""Sports Central,"" ""Ballpark Organist at a Funeral,"" and ""Eddie Gets Promoted."" Joe Carrasco performs ""Don't Bug Me Baby.""

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Barry W. Blaustein Ratings Summary

"Johnny Cash/Elton John" is the best rated episode written by Barry W. Blaustein. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/17/1982 and is rated 2.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars".