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

    #1 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #2 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #3 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #4 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - October 11 - George Carlin
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - October 11 - George Carlin

    S1:E1

    Live from New York, It's... George Carlin! Sketches Include: Wolverines, New Dad Insurance, The Courtroom, Victims of Shark Bite, Jamitol, Triopenin, Jim Henson's Muppets, Bee Hospital, Academy of Better Careers, Show Us Your Guns, Trojan Horse Home Security, Triple-Trac

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - November 8 - Candice Bergen
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - November 8 - Candice Bergen

    S1:E4

    Live from New York, It's... Candice Bergen Sketches include: Ambassador Training Institute, CIA Department of Records, Jaws II, Long Distance, Chanel, Feminine Talk, Midnight Probe, Crank Call, Jim Henson's Muppets, Irk The Turk, Black Perspective, Pong

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron

    S1:E7

    Live From New York, it's... Richard Pryor! Sketches Include: Samurai Hotel, Looks At Books, Line-Up #1, Word Association, Pong, They're Taking Over, Line-Up #2, L-Pill, Jim Henson's Muppets, Line-Up #3, Exorcist II, Assassination

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group

    S1:E17

    Live from New York, It's...Gerald Ford Sketches include-- "The Dead String Quartet", Super Bass-O-Matic 76, An Oval Office, David Eisenhower is Anti-Nixon, Thomas Jefferson denies slavery, The New Stoner Volunteer Army, Catherine the Great, Disgusting Jam, Autumm Fizz--The Carbonated Douche, "Tomorrow With Tom Snyder".

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Steve Martin/Jackson Browne
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Steve Martin/Jackson Browne

    S3:E1

    Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"Bert Lance National Express Card", "Kromega III", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Mike McMack, Defense Lawyer", "Trinity 3000 Computer", "Great Moments In Rock & Roll", "Mr. U.S.A. Pageant", "Royal Deluxe II"

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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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:Michael O'Donoghue

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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:Michael O'Donoghue

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman

    S2:E5

    Sketches include "Yankees Lose," "Jeopardy 1999," "Speak Out For Milk", "The Beatnik Club," "Ted Baxter Kills Mary Richards," "Looks at Books," and "Mysteries in Medicine." Kinky Friedman performed "Dear Abby."

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Paul Simon/Paul Simon, George Harrison
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Paul Simon/Paul Simon, George Harrison

    S2:E8

    Live from New York, It's...George Harrison Sketches include-- Paul Simon meets pauper Chevy Chase on sidewalk while Lorne talks with George Harrison, Quarry, "Baba Wawa at Large", The Twilight Zone, Billy Paul, "Tomorrow with Tom Synder".

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Ralph Nader/George Benson
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Ralph Nader/George Benson

    S2:E11

    Live from New York, It's...Ralph Nader Sketches include-- Ralph Nader wants to cut loose, Badmouthing Grandfather, Dress Rehearsal for Execution, The Confederate Takeover, "Baba Wawa At Large"" The Coneheads, "Youth Ask Questions", Andy Kaufman as Elvis, Testing Party Dolls.

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Buck Henry/Kenny Vance, Jennifer Warnes
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Buck Henry/Kenny Vance, Jennifer Warnes

    S2:E22

    Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include-- Carter's Energy Saving Message, Buck Performs A Live Sex Act, Samurai B.M.O.C, The Shower Mike, The Coneheads Return to Remulak, Rhonda Weiss's Bridal Shower, Charles Lindbergh Meets the Land Shark.

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #16 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Rob Reiner
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Rob Reiner

    S1:E3

    Live from New York, it's... Rob Reiner! Sketches Include: National Pancreas Association, Fashion Don'ts, Golden Needles, Dangerous But Inept, Felina Cat Food, Middle American Van Lines, Musical Performance (Joe Cocker), Jim Henson's Muppets, Drooler's Anti-Defamation League, Square Dance, Mark Hampton and Denny Dillon, What Gilda Ate, Bees

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Lily Tomlin
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Lily Tomlin

    S1:E6

    Live from New York, it's... Lily Tomlin Sketches Include: Beethoven Part 1, Jaws III, Bell-Hop, Edith Ann Skates, Beethoven Part 2, Spud Beer, Patty, Jim Henson's Muppets, Beethoven Part 3, Hard Hats, Speed, Margo's Dance Palace

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau

    S1:E13

    Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include "The Valentine's Day Massacre," "Samurai Divorce Court," "Jason and Sunshine," "The Corrida." "All Pro Wrestling," "Remembering of Things Past", "Dueling Brandos," "A Home Movie" (film), and "The Orgy." Al Jarreau performs "We'll Get By."

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Buck Henry/The Band
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Buck Henry/The Band

    S2:E6

    Sketches include-- Trick or Treating Land Shark, "Not For Ladies Only", Samurai Stockbroker, Garrett Morris's Family History, Debate 76, Super Bass-O-Matic 77, "The OintMENt", Mr. Mike's Least Loved Bedtime Tales, Houdini's Ghost.

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa

    S2:E10

    Live from New York, it's... Gilda Radner! Sketches include: "Patty Hearst At Home," "Jimmy Carter Can't Keep His Promises," "Santi-Wrap," Consumer Probe, Fern and Friend in PSA for The Right to Extreme Stupidity League, FX-70 Cheese Slicer, The Killer Trees trailer, "Adopt John Belushi For Christmas," "Radioactive Fallout Report," and "Let's Kill Gary Gilmore For Christmas."

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Elliott Gould/McGarrigle Sisters
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Elliott Gould/McGarrigle Sisters

    S2:E19

    Live From New York, It's...John Belushi! Sketches include-- Brezhnev Wants to Appear on Carson, The Castration Walk, Nick The Lounge Singer, You've Come a Long Way, Buddy, United Face Bank, Jason and Sunshine, Pilson Feedbag Dinners.

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #23 - 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:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #24 - 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"

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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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

    #25 - Chevy Chase/Jr. Walker and the All Stars

    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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    Writer:Michael O'Donoghue

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Michael O'Donoghue Ratings Summary

"Madonna/Simple Minds" is the best rated episode written by Michael O'Donoghue. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/9/1985 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "O.J. Simpson/Ashford and Simpson".