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Classic SNL Review: November 5, 1988: Matthew Modine / Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (S14E04)
Sketches include “Drill Sergeant”, “The Republican Party”, “The Liberal”, “Church Chat”, “Dukakis After Dark”, “Win, Lose, Or Tie”, “Dukakis” and “Two Sammies”. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians perform “What I Am” and “Little Miss S”.
Classic SNL Review: October 22, 1988: John Larroquette / Randy Newman with Mark Knopfler (S14E03)
Sketches include “Alien Dukakis”, “Carbon Paper”, “Dan Quayle: President”, “Portrait Of The Artist”, “The Crests And Troughs Of Vernon Hawley Jr.”, “Bush I”, “Forbidden Fruit”, “Bush II”, “Intimacy”, “This Old House”, “Bush III” and “Gay Communist Gun Club”. Randy Newman performs “It’s Money That Matters” and “Dixie Flyer” with Mark Knopfler.
Classic SNL Review: December 6, 1986: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short / Randy Newman (S12E06)
Sketches include “Stumblebums Anonymous”, “Couch Cushions”, “The Devil & Ed Grimley”, “A Christmas Wish”, “Mastermind”, “The Eggshell Family”, “The Pat Stevens Show”, “Church Potluck Luncheon”, and “Halsey & Roarke: British Customs”. Randy Newman performs “Longest Night” and “Roll With The Punches”.
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.
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.