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Sketch comedy, SNL Reviews, Television Bronwyn Douwsma Sketch comedy, SNL Reviews, Television Bronwyn Douwsma

Classic SNL Review: February 14, 1987: Bronson Pinchot / Paul Young (S12E11)

Sketches include “Heaven”, “Amerida”, “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue”, “Jingle”, “Valentine’s Day”, “The Life of Golda Meir”, “Sketch Artist”, “Hardware Store” and “Miss Connie’s Fable Nook”. Paul Young performs “War Games” and “in The Long Run”. Buster Poindexter performs “Heart of Gold”. Supermodel Paulina Porizkova also appears.

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Television, SNL Reviews, Sketch comedy Bronwyn Douwsma Television, SNL Reviews, Sketch comedy Bronwyn Douwsma

Classic SNL Review: December 13, 1986: Steve Guttenberg / The Pretenders (S12E07)

Sketches include “Iranian National Assembly”, “McSooshi”, “Derek Stevens”, “Two Guys”, “Sideshow of the Stars”, “Movie Talk”, “The Back Page”, “Marge and Steve”, “Casting Director”, “Bob Roberts”, and “Christmas Tree”. The Pretenders perform “Don’t Get Me Wrong” and “How Much Did You Get For Your Soul?”. G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band with Buster Poindexter performs “A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)” with Chrissie Hynde. Penn & Teller also appear.

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SNL Reviews, Sketch comedy, Television Bronwyn Douwsma SNL Reviews, Sketch comedy, Television Bronwyn Douwsma

Classic SNL Review: October 18, 1986: Malcolm-Jamal Warner / Run-DMC (S12E02)

Sketches include “Bartles & Jaymes”, “Team Xynex”, “Donahue”, “The Crosby Show”, “Instant Coffee with Bill Smith”, “Parent-Teen Contract”, “Old Hollywood” and “Dover Chalk Works”. Run-DMC performs “Walk This Way” and “Hit It Run”. G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band with Buster Poindexter performs “Hit The Road, Jack”. Spike Lee and Sam Kinison also appear.

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Television, Sketch comedy, SNL Reviews Bronwyn Douwsma Television, Sketch comedy, SNL Reviews Bronwyn Douwsma

Classic SNL Review: October 11, 1986: Sigourney Weaver / (no musical guest) (S12E01)

Sketches include “It Was All A Dream”, “General Dynamics”, “Girlfriends”, “Quiz Masters”, “The Amazing Alexander”, “Hef-Tea Teabags”, “Church Chat”, “Mr. Subliminal”, “Alienses”, “Ten Weeks In Jail”, “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, “Comeback”, and “Brecht-Rogers Medley”. G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band with Buster Poindexter perform “Smack Dab In The Middle” and “Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You”). Playwright Christopher Durang also appears.

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