Saturday Night Live — Season 8
The eighth season of Saturday Night Live, airing throughout the 1982–83 television year on NBC, marked another chapter in the show’s evolving history. Kicking off on September 25, 1982, and wrapping up May 14, 1983, it followed Lorne Michaels' departure from his initial role as executive producer. Significant shifts occurred behind the scenes before the curtain rose. To refresh the cast, Brian Doyle-Murray, Christine Ebersole, and Tony Rosato departed, paving the way for Brad Hall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Gary Kroeger to join the SNL family. Producer Dick Ebersol brought back beloved traditions – the signature cold openings culminating in "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" and host monologues – while also giving Weekend Update a fresh identity with its second name change, becoming Saturday Night News. With Doyle-Murray and Ebersole’s exits, a new anchor was needed for the popular segment, and Brad Hall stepped up to fill the role. This season delivered memorable moments, most notably featuring Drew Barrymore as the youngest person ever to host *Saturday Night Live*. That episode also included a truly unique audience interaction: viewers were invited to vote via a 1-900 number on whether Andy Kaufman should be permanently banned from the show. The results? A resounding ban, effectively ending Kaufman's appearances on SNL for good.
The program featured segments titled "Chevy Live from Burbank," "Tyrone Green Art Gallery," "Joe Piscopo In Love," "John Hinckley for President," "Mystery Theatre," "Popeil Galactic Prophylactic," "Late Night with David Letterman," and "PTC…
The collection encompasses works such as "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood," specifically the fourth installment.
The collection features pieces titled "Opie's Back," "Whiners Want a Baby," and "Focus On Film." The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah."
The collection encompasses pieces detailing "The Merv Griffin Show," "Shuttle Mission," a PBS promotional spot, a talent show, "Little House on the Prairie," "Masterful Theatre," segments on Eddie Murphy, a reflection on Andy Kaufman's abse…
The collection features the following pieces: "Dressing Room Opening," "Gertie Kills E.T.," "The Whiners," "Mr. Blunt," "Tim Kazurinsky Babysits Drew," "My Friend Zeus," and "Robin Duke's Biological Clock."
The collection features several pieces, including "A Message From Eddie," "Merry Christmas, Dammit!," and "April May June's Holiday Message."
The collection features pieces titled "Lily Confronts Eddie," "Geraldine," "Irish-American Radio Hour," and "Coffees of the World."
The program featured segments titled "Howard Works on his Monologue," "Sleepy Boy 2000," "Elvis Presley, Back and Black," "The A-Team," and "Dion and Margie's Dreams." Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed "Change of Heart" and "The Wai…
During the dress rehearsal of "I Married a Monkey," Tim Kazurinsky was attacked by the primate. He managed to evade the animal, but the male monkey proceeded to tear the garment Kazurinsky wore and then began to self-gratify.
The collection features pieces titled "VD," "Kannon AE-1," "Stevie Wonder Impersonator," "Hitler: The Secret Diaries," "The Story of Stevie Wonder," "Stevie at Dion's Salon," "Cotton Land," and "The Hunchback Busboy." Throughout, Stevie Wo…
The collection features pieces titled "What's the most disgusting thing you've seen in New York?", "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood," "Crowded Ledge," "The Enquirer," "Late Night with David Letterman," and "Woman's Auxiliary Meeting." Alongsid…
