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Classic SNL Review: January 12, 1985: Kathleen Turner / John Waite (S10E10)
Sketches include “Green Room”, “MacDouglass-Drummond”, “Do You Know What I Hate (IV)”, “Nose Hair Trimmer”, “Safeco”, “Fire Dance”, “Predictions”, “The Joe Franklin Show”, “Boxer”, “Scary Lady” and “Strictly From Blackwell”. John Waite performs “Saturday Night”.
Classic SNL Review: April 7, 1984: Michael Douglas / Deniece Williams (S09E16)
Sketches include "Lost Script", "MTV News (two parts)", "Foldger's Crystals", "Price Waterhouse", "4 Minutes To Live", "Audition", "Footless", "Soundtrack", "TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, Blunders, Bloopers, Practical Jokes and Political Debates", and "Sugar or Plain". Deniece Williams performs "Let's Hear It For The Boy" and "Wrapped Up".
Classic SNL Review: February 18, 1984: Jamie Lee Curtis / The Fixx (S09E13)
Sketches include "Rappin' Jimmy B", "Tag", "Jake's Video Hut", "El Dorko", "The Julia Show", "Reagan Workout", "Rehearsal", "Persons Express", "Heart Tartare", and "Where Are They Now?". The Fixx perform "One Thing Leads To Another" and "Red Skies". Joel Hodgson also appears.
Classic SNL Review: January 21, 1984: Michael Palin and his mother / The Motels (S09E10)
Sketches include "Donahue", "Boy George Burns: The Man and His Music", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood", "Powerful Living Snaps", "Man On A Chain", "Mick Pitwhistle Does It All", "That's Okay", "Shoplifter", "Would You Believe It (3 parts)", "House Of Mutton", "Save Lots of Plankton", and "A Boy's Life on the Mississippi". The Motels perform "Suddenly Last Summer" and "Remember The Nights".
Classic SNL Review: January 14, 1984: Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) / Huey Lewis and the News (S09E09)
Sketches include "Tasteless Choice", "What's New", "Buckwheat's Ghost", "The Man Who Loved Swimmin'", "Michael's Message", and "Airport". "Countdown '84", a phone-in Democratic primary, appears throughout the show. Huey Lewis and the News perform "Heart and Soul" and "I Want A New Drug". Steven Wright also appears.
Classic SNL Review: December 3, 1983: The Smothers Brothers / Big Country (S09E07)
Sketches include: "Rain Delay", "Nightline", "Know Your Neighbor", "Carvel", "Mentl", "Casino Quintet", "Dreamland", "Clark Street Garage Band", and "Autograph". Big Country performs "In A Big Country" and "Fields of Fire".
Classic SNL Review: November 19, 1983: Jerry Lewis / Loverboy (S09E06)
Sketches include: "Surgery", "The Forum", "American In Paris", "Cornet", "Entertainment Tonight", "Parachute", "Fascinating People And Their Friends", "Larry's Corner", "Thanksgiving Dinner", "Gusty" and "Jerry Schtick". Loverboy performs "Working For The Weekend".
Classic SNL Review: November 12, 1983: Teri Garr / Mick Fleetwood's Zoo (S09E05)
Sketches include: "Cheer Squad", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood", "Thirsty Guy", "History: The Real Story", "Dion's", "Coronet Man", "Dopeball", "Caffeine Achievers", "Kennedy: The Man Behind The Woman!", "Sarcastic Mother Superior", "Help Me - She's A Witch", and "Man On The Street". Mick Fleetwood's Zoo performs "Tonight" and "Way Down". Joel Hodgson also appears.
Classic SNL Review: February 26, 1983: Beau & Jeff Bridges / Randy Newman (S08E14)
Sketches include: "Childhood Stories", "Texxon", "Pimple", "Rick's Cafe", "Cheap Hunt", "Battered Husband", "Saundra's House of Massage", and "Guy Crazy". Randy Newman performs "I Love L.A." and "Real Emotional Girl".