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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray

    S5:E16

    Sketches include ""Burt's Not Angry,"" ""Vomitorium,"" ""The Burt Book,"" ""Be a Pepper,"" and ""Baba Wawa at Large."" Anne Murray performs ""Lucky Me.""

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  2. undefined Season 11 Episode 1 - Madonna/Simple Minds
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Madonna/Simple Minds

    S11:E1

    Sketches include: ""SNL Drug Tests,"" ""A Message From The Almighty,"" ""National Inquirer Theatre,"" ""Pinklisting,"" ""Cabrini Green,"" and ""Nancy Reagan Meets Charles and Di."" Simple Minds performed ""Alive and Kicking.""

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - O.J. Simpson/Ashford and Simpson
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - O.J. Simpson/Ashford and Simpson

    S3:E12

    Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include--"Gilda Answers Audience Questions", "Samurai Night Fever", "Great Moments In Sports", "The Mohawk Master", "The Raid On Nicosia", "Voodoo", "The Franken & Davis Show", "Mandingo II", "E. Buzz Miller's Animal Kingdom", "Hertz Ad", "Celebrity Battle of the Sexes"

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Eric Idle/Kate Bush
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Eric Idle/Kate Bush

    S4:E8

    Sketches include "Telepsychic Ray," "Julia Child," "Madrigal," "The Woman He Loved," "What Do You?", "Candy Slice," "Consumer Probe," "Singing Dog Agent," and "Cochise at Oxford".

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bruce Cockburn

    S5:E18

    Sketches include ""Mysteries of the Universe,"" ""The Dating Zone,"" ""Writing Home,"" and ""Mr. Bill."" The Amazing Rhythm Aces (featuring Bill Murray) perform ""Third-Rate Romance.""

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold

    S5:E20

    Live from New York, it's Harry Shearer! Sketches include "Election '80: Almost Halfway Over," "The SNL Stars of the Future" monologue, "Lord and Lady Douchebag," "Uncle Roy," and "Nick at Trader Nick's."

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  7. undefined Season 11 Episode 2 - Chevy Chase/Sheila E.
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Chevy Chase/Sheila E.

    S11:E2

    Sketches include ""Smoky Hallway,"" ""Wacky Glue,"" ""Those Unlucky Andersons"", ""Ford and Reagan,"" ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""Pathological Liars Anonymous,"" ""Craig Sundburg-Idiot Savant,"" ""Trojans,"" ""The Blue, The Gray and The Yellow,"" ""Vlad the Impaler,"" ""Drums Drums Drums,"" and ""Jose Cuervo's Party School Bowl."" Sheila E. performed ""Hollyrock"" and ""A Love Bizarre.""

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  8. undefined Season 11 Episode 3 - Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band

    S11:E3

    Sketches include ""Twin Towers Tightrope,"" ""Pee Wee Herman's Thanksgiving Special"", ""Marital Problems,"" ""Pee Wee's School Romance,"" ""Find the Mouse in the Coke,"" and ""Hal Fisher's Money Magnet Method.""

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers

    S4:E6

    Live from New York, it's....Garrett Morris! The Blues Brothers open the show by performing Soul Man. Carrie comes out dressed as Princess Leia for her monologue, telling a joke that only the voice of Obi Won (Dan Aykroyd) likes. This leads into Beach Blanket Bimbo from Outer Space, "The Loud Family," Mercy Killers, the Blues Brothers' performance of Almost and B-Movie Boxcar Blues, "Mr. Bill's Fishing Trip," Tomorrow, "Bad Red Chinese Ballet," and the Schiller film Arrividerci Roman.

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Steve Martin/The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Steve Martin/The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band

    S3:E9

    Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"State of the Union Address", "Swill", "Searching For Bigfoot", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Body Floss", "The Coneheads On 'Family Feud'", "'Close Personal Friends' Film", "What If?"

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers

    S3:E18

    *Nominated for an Emmy Award* Live From New York, It's...Paul Shaffer Sketches include--"Don Kirshner's Rock Concert", "Hey You!", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Theodoric of York", "Dancing In The Dark", "Extramarital Foreplay", "Swan Lake", "Troff 'n' Brew", "Nerds Science Fair", "Next Week In Review".

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop

    S3:E13

    Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include--"Modern Crimes", "Kromega III", "Tomorrow", "Miracle In Chicago", "Stage Door Guard", "Looks At Books", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Looking For Mr. Goodbar Playset""

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers

    S4:E10

    Sketches include "State of the Union Address: Preparation I," "Palin's Socks Monologue," "Mr. Brighton Returns to the Nerds," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part One," "What If Superman Grew Up in Germany?" and "Name the Bats." Weekend Update features "Chico Escuela's Super Bowl Recap" and "Father Guido Sarducci's Bill for The Last Brunch."

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Rick Nelson/Judy Collins

    S4:E12

    Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Morning Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Helium," "¿Quien Es Mas Macho?," and "Rock Against Yeast '79." Judy Collins performed "Hard Times for Lovers."

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt

    S3:E10

    Live From New York, It's...Paul Shaffer Sketches include--"Mr. Mike & Tina Turner Review", "Olympia Cafe", "The X-Police", "Nick Winters", "Nerds Album", "Frogs Look At Film ", "Giant Lobster Attack Warning", "Rhonda Weiss", "Attack Of The Giant Lobsters", "Lobsters Wreck The Studio""

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Michael Palin/Eugene Record
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Michael Palin/Eugene Record

    S3:E16

    Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"Oscar Awards", "Little Chocolate Donuts", "Tax Deductions", "H&L Brock", "Great Escape", "Nerds Piano Lesson", "The Case of the Scarlet Membrane", "Good Time At Party", "Mr. Bill Pays His Taxes", "Danger Probe"

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Rolling Stones
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Rolling Stones

    S4:E1

    Live from New York, it's Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "Garrett Morris and the National Broadcasting Orchestra," "Mayor Koch Honors John Belushi," the commercial parody "Autoscent," Tomorrow, "Nerds Meet the Norge Refrigerator Repairman," "Olympia Restaurant #4," Tom Schiller's Sushi By the Pool, "Paul McCartney and John Lennon Reunion," "Danger Probe."

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Steve Martin/Van Morrison
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Steve Martin/Van Morrison

    S4:E4

    Live from New York, it's...President Dan Aykroyd! Sketches include "A Message From the President of the United States", "Where's the Cracker, Steve?", "Elvis Presley's Coat", "What If?", "Theodoric of York, Medieval Judge", "Festrunk Brothers at a Fox Bar," "The Nerds at the Hospital", "Looks At Books", and "Annoying Waiter".

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Don Novello

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead

    S4:E5

    Sketches include--"Concession Speech,", "Rovco Chinch Canch" commercial parody, "Samurai Optometrist," "Uncle Roy #1," "The Death Of Rasputin," "Nick Sands, the Lounge Singer," More Flu To Worry About, and "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus."

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Walter Matthau/Garrett Morris

    S4:E7

    Sketches include--"Fred Silverman", "Super Epoxy-Dent", "The Bad News Bees", "Olympia Cafe", "Daughter's Old Room", "Nixon's Conspirator, "Woman to Woman", "Government Surplus Store", "Network Battle of the T's & A's", "Mr. Bill Is Late"

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

    S4:E9

    Sketches include "White House Lawn Special Event," "Rovco All-Flammable Christmas Tree," "The Widettes," "Mommie Dearest," "Scotch and Spirits," "Bob and Ray," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," and "Honker Works the Christmas Lot".

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Margot Kidder/The Chieftains
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Margot Kidder/The Chieftains

    S4:E15

    Live from New York, it's...John Belushi! Sketches include "WGN Radio Live at Doyle's Tavern," "The Navy," "Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute," "St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus," "Superhero Party," The Franken and Davis Show, "Men's Problems," and The Mr. Bill Show. The Chieftains perform If I Had Maggie In The Woods and Morning Dew.

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones

    S4:E16

    Sketches include "The Pepsi Syndrome," "The Nerds In Love," and "Scottish Restaurant." Jones performs his hit "Chuck E's In Love."

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Michael Palin/James Taylor
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Michael Palin/James Taylor

    S4:E18

    Sketches include "Mother's Day Monologue," "Miles Cowperthwaite, Part Two: I Am Nailed to the Hull," and "Black-Market Gasoline." Weekend Update includes "Margaret Thathcer Interview."

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    Writer:Don Novello

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Steve Martin/Blondie
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Steve Martin/Blondie

    S5:E1

    Sketches include ""The Pope's Doorman,"" ""Craig's Travellers' Checks,"" ""Free Spanish Lesson,"" ""Juvenile Delinquent Vandal,"" ""Rise,"" ""Carole King,"" ""The David Susskind Show,"" ""Bolshoi Ballet,"" ""The All-New Mr. Bill Show,"" ""What the Hell is That?"". Blondie performs "Dreaming" and "The Hardest Part".

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    Writer:Don Novello

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Don Novello Ratings Summary

"Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray" is the best rated episode written by Don Novello. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/12/1980 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Madonna/Simple Minds".