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The Worst SNL Sketches of All-Time: Part 3 - The All-Time Worst
Throughout voting, one particular sketch received the most nominations for "worst Saturday Night Live sketch of all time", and by a significant margin.While these polls are subjective with a high representation of those who know their history, I think it's safe to say that we've found the absolute worst thing the show's put on the air.
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.
Classic SNL Review: November 13, 1982: Robert Blake / Kenny Loggins (S08E06)
Sketches include: "The Merv Griffin Show", "Little Rascals Reunion", "Space Shuttle", "PBS", "The Best Little House On The Prairie", "Tyrone Goes Reggae", "Blue Lagoon", "Masterful Theatre", "Viewer Mail", "DTV", and "No More Andy Kaufman". Kenny Loggins performs "Heart To Heart" and "I Gotta Try". Merv Griffin makes a special appearance.
Classic SNL Review: October 30, 1982: Michael Keaton / The New Joe Jackson Band (S08E05)
Sketches included "Makeup Room", "The Interesting Four", "A Sense Of Fear", "Thank You, Ron Reagan", "Snookie", "Bill Smith Cares", "Topol The Idiot", "Nutty President", and "Pumpkin".The New Joe Jackson Band performs "Steppin' Out" and "Another World".
Classic SNL Review: October 23, 1982: Howard Hesseman / Men At Work (S08E04)
Sketches include "Hallway", "Girls of SNL", "DeLorean Home", "Good Morning America", "The Confession", "Caribbean Vacation", "Naked Wake", "Uncle Teddy's Little Theatre" and "The Amazing Ronco Answer Book".Men At Work perform "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under".Bill Irwin also appears.
Classic SNL Review: October 9, 1982: Ron Howard / The Clash (S08E03)
Sketches include "Federal Bureau of Weights & Measures", "Opie's Back", "Velvet Jones Romance Novels", "The Whiners", "In Quest Of...", "Focus On Film", "Hail To The Chief", "Come On Out America", "Sylvester School", "Why" and "Nukes In Dunkerton".The Clash perform "Straight To Hell" and "Should I Stay Or Should I Go".Comedy magician Harry Anderson also appears.
Classic SNL Review: October 2, 1982: Louis Gossett Jr. / George Thorogood & The Destroyers (S08E02)
Sketches include "NBC Promo", "Marine Comedy", "Hitchhiker", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood", "Sex Therapy", "Mr. & Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix", "Man On The Street", "Singing In The Stall", "Don's Back", "Donahue", "Trashing Jerry", "Father And Son", and "The Interesting Four". George Thorogood & The Destroyers perform "Bad To The Bone" and "Back To Wentzville". Mr. T also appears.