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SNL Reviews, Television Bronwyn Douwsma SNL Reviews, Television Bronwyn Douwsma

Classic SNL Review: May 14, 1983: Mayor Ed Koch / Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners (S08E20)

Sketches include "What's The Most Disgusting Thing You've Seen In New York", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood", "Ledge", "Bald No More", "Vietnam Whiner", "Late Night with David Letterman" and "Birthday A Go-Go". Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners perform "Come On Eileen" and "The Celtic Soul Brothers". Harry Anderson also appears.

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Classic SNL Review: April 16, 1983: Susan Saint James / Michael McDonald (S08E18)

Sketches include "Taking Care Of Business", "Sit On It!", "The Ladies Room", "The Exercises Of Love", "Our Generation", "Tootsie Cosmetics", "Magic Fish" and "Dung In The Oval Office". Michael McDonald performs "If That's What It Takes" (with Edgar Winter) and "I Can Let Go Now". Steven Wright also appears.

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Classic SNL Review: March 12, 1983: Bruce Dern / Leon Redbone (S08E15)

Sketches include "Backstage", "Buckwheat Jeans", "Donny & Marie St. Patrick's Day Special", "Buckwheat Buys the Farm", "The Home For Disgusting Practices", "The Buckwheat Story", "Jerry Lewis School", "Gumbys", "Old Jew Beer", "Old Negro Beer", "Songwriters", "Old Chinaman Beer", and "Veggie Burgers". Leon Redbone performs "Sweet Sue, Just You", "When You Wish Upon A Star" and "I Ain't Got Nobody".

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Classic SNL Review: February 19, 1983: Howard Hesseman / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (S08E13)

Sketches include "Dressing Room", "Sleepy Boy 2000", "Gas Station", "Mad Magazine Theatre", "The A-Team", "Holiday Inn", "My Date with Dion" and "The Laughing Buddha". Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform "Change of Heart" and "The Waiting". Tonight also features a personal tribute to John Belushi by his wife Judith Jacklin Belushi, featuring an original song by Rhonda Coullet.

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Classic SNL Review: January 29, 1983: Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas / The BusBoys (S08E11)

Sketches include "Super Bowl Party", "McKenzie Brothers", "Whiners V", "I'll Be the Judge of That", "Hitchcock Hygiene", "Guy Talk", "Porta-Dish", "Hell Bent for Glory", "Rent Ed McMahon", "Five Minutes to Reflect" and "The Biological Watch".  The BusBoys perform "The Boys Are Back In Town" and "New Shoes".

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Classic SNL Review: December 11, 1982: Eddie Murphy / Lionel Richie (S08E09)

Eddie Murphy fills in for scheduled host Nick Nolte; sketches include "Substitute Host", "Rubik's Grenade", "Merry Christmas, Dammit!", "Clysler-Prymouth", "I Came, I Saw, I Came Again", "Hairem Scarem", "Herpes Gone Bananas", "Joy of Christmas" and "A Special Christmas Message".  Lionel Richie performs "You Are" and "Truly".  Harry Anderson also appears.

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Classic SNL Review: November 20, 1982: Drew Barrymore / Squeeze (S08E07)

Sketches include "Dressing Room", "E.T.", "The Adoption", "Brain Surgery", "Oklahoma", "Dress-Up", "My Friend Zeus" and "Single".Squeeze performs "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Pulling Mussels From The Shell".A phone-in poll is held to determine whether Andy Kaufman ever appears on Saturday Night Live again.

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