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Saturday Night Live season 8

Saturday Night Live aired its eighth season during the 1982 - 1983 season on NBC. This was the third season to air since Lorne Michaels had left his first tenure as executive producer. There were minor casting changes done. Christine Ebersole, Tony Rosato, and Brian Doyle-Murray were let go. Hired in their places were Brad Hall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Brad Hall's future wife and future Seinfeld castmember), and Gary Kroeger. Weekend Update's name was changed yet again; this time, it was changed to Saturday Night News (with Brad Hall as the new anchor). Don Pardo returned as SNL's announcer, as well as the cold openings that ended with "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" and the monologues by the host.

The 8th season started on September 25, 1982 and ended on May 14, 1983.

1 Cast
- 1.1 Repertory Cast Members
- 1.2 Featured Cast Members
2 Episodes

Cast

Repertory Cast Members

Featured Cast Members

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Episodes

Episode Number	Date	Host(s)	Musical Guest(s)	Remarks
140	September 25, 1982	Chevy Chase	Queen	This was the first (and only) time that the host did not appear on stage. Chase was stuck in Burbank, California after missing his flight to New York. The producers improvised by using a satellite link to show Chase on a small TV monitor on stage. Queen gave their first performance on American television. Brad Hall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gary Kroeger's first episode as cast members
141	October 2, 1982	Louis Gossett, Jr.	George Thorogood & the Destroyers
142	October 9, 1982	Ron Howard	The Clash	Howard hosts less than three months after the release of his film Night Shift; The Clash perform "Straight to Hell" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go", two songs from their recently released album Combat Rock. Harry Anderson makes a guest appearance. The cold opening for this episode, a public service announcement from the Department of Weights and Balances, is cut in all NBC reruns and one-hour syndicated versions. In the "Mayberry 1982" sketch, Ron Howard's character accidentally calls Floyd (played by Eddie Murphy) "Otis". Murphy corrects him and Howard's character ad-libs, "I told you I couldn't recognize you!" Andy Griffith cameos in the "Mayberry 1982" sketch.
143	October 23, 1982	Howard Hesseman	Men at Work
144	October 30, 1982	Michael Keaton	The New Joe Jackson Band
145	November 13, 1982	Robert Blake	Kenny Loggins	Blake was banned from hosting after a week of giving writers a hard time, including a fight in which he crumpled up the script of a sketch written by cast member Gary Kroeger and allegedly threw it in Kroeger's face.
146	November 20, 1982	Drew Barrymore	Squeeze	During this episode, the audience at home was given the chance to vote on whether or not Andy Kaufman, a regular cameo on SNL, should be banned from the show. The vote was conducted by a 1-900 number. At the end of the night, the people had spoken, and Kaufman was banned from ever performing on SNL again. With this episode, Drew Barrymore becomes the youngest person ever to host Saturday Night Live, beating Jodie Foster (the former youngest celebrity to host SNL) by seven years.
147	December 4, 1982	The Smothers Brothers	Laura Branigan
148	December 11, 1982	Eddie Murphy	Lionel Richie	Eddie Murphy substituted for his 48 Hours co-star Nick Nolte after Nolte fell ill (Nolte became hung over following a night of partying at Studio 54), the only person to have hosted the show while still a cast member. He controversially announced "Live from New York its the Eddie Murphy Show!" Steve Martin appeared near the end to chastise Eddie Murphy for being a second choice. This was Steve Martin's only appearance on SNL which was not produced by Lorne Michaels.
149	January 22, 1983	Lily Tomlin	Tomlin as Pervis Hawkins	Lily Tomlin acted as both host and musical guest for this episode, though she was only credited for being the host.
150	January 29, 1983	Rick Moranis Dave Thomas	The Bus Boys
151	February 5, 1983	Sid Caesar	Joe Cocker Jennifer Warnes
152	February 19, 1983	Howard Hesseman	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
153	February 26, 1983	Beau Bridges Jeff Bridges	Randy Newman
154	March 12, 1983	Bruce Dern	Leon Redbone
155	March 19, 1983	Robert Guillaume	Duran Duran
156	April 9, 1983	Joan Rivers	Musical Youth
157	April 16, 1983	Susan Saint James	Michael McDonald
158	May 7, 1983	Stevie Wonder
159	May 14, 1983	Ed Koch	Kevin Rowland Dexys Midnight Runners

Preceded by Season 7	Saturday Night Live Season 8	Succeeded by Season 9

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Related lists	Hosts and musical guests (Five-Timers) • Compilation albums and videos • Commercials • Cast members • Writers

Recurring characters and sketches	Alphabetical • Chronological • By Cast Member • Weekend Update characters • Short-lived recurring characters

Sketch lists	TV shows • Animal • Musical • SNL Digital Shorts • TV Funhouse episodes

Sketches	A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton • Decabet • Barry Gibb Talk Show • Bill Swerski's Superfans • The Blues Brothers • Celebrity Jeopardy! • The Chris Farley Show • Coffee Talk • The Coneheads • The Continental • The Cork Soakers • Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey • Delicious Dish • Gap Girls • Goth Talk • Happy Fun Ball • Hollywood Minute • Jeffrey's • Landshark • Larry the Lobster • Lazy Sunday • More cowbell • The Needlers • Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy • Olympia Cafe • Rialto Grande • The Schoeners • Sprockets • Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber • TV Funhouse • Wake Up and Smile • Wayne's World • Weekend Update • Z105 with Joey Mack

Films based on sketches	The Blues Brothers (1980) • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1980) • Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures (1986) • Bob Roberts (1992) • Mr. Saturday Night (1992) • Wayne's World (1992) • Wayne's World 2 (1993) • Coneheads (1993) • It's Pat! (1994) • Stuart Saves His Family (1995) • A Night at the Roxbury (1998) • Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) • Office Space (1999) • Superstar (1999) • The Ladies Man (2000) • Key Party (TBD) •

Characters	Adult Students • Bill Brasky • The Bloder Brothers • The Boston Teens • Canteen Boy • Carol • The Church Lady • Debbie Downer • Ed Grimley • Emily Litella • Father Guido Sarducci • Hanukkah Harry • Hans and Franz • Judy Grimes • Lisa Loopner • Lovers • Mango • Mary Katherine Gallagher • Master Thespian • Matt Foley • Merv the Perv • Nick The Lounge Singer • Pat • Roseanne Roseannadanna • Samurai Futaba • The Spartan Cheerleaders • Stuart Smalley • Toonces the Driving Cat • Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer • Velvet Jones • The Whiners

Related topics	Lorne Michaels • "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" • Dick Ebersol • Don Pardo • Frank Oz • "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" • Jean Doumanian • Jim Henson • Mel Brandt • Saturday Night Live Band • Strategery • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Contents

Cast

Repertory Cast Members

Featured Cast Members

Episodes