April 9, 1983

April 9, 1983 Season 8 episode


Episode	156
Season Episode	17
Host	Joan Rivers
Musical Guest(s)	Musical Youth
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Pass the Dutchie" "Never Gonna Give You Up"

Previous Episode
March 19, 1983

Next Episode
April 16, 1983

The 17th episode of Season 8 and the 156th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 9, 1983, hosted by comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host Joan Rivers with musical guest Musical Youth, a British-Jamaican reggae band.

This was the only hosting stint for Joan Rivers and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Musical Youth.

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Title	Image	Summary
The Whiners at SNL Cold Open		The Whiners (Joe Piscopo, Robin Duke) are in the studio to watch SNL, but they have some complaints.
Joan Rivers Monologue		Hosting SNL for the only time, Joan Rivers does self-deprecating stand-up about her childhood.
Joan vs. Joan	Dueling Joans - Saturday Night Live	Joan Rivers & crossdressed Joe Piscopo have joke-telling contest to identify real Joan.
Oscar Statuettes		Oscar statuettes await their category backstage.
Old Folks Home		In the year 2040, old folks Joan Rivers & Eddie Murphy remember their glory days.
Calvin Klein Jeans		Elizabeth Taylor (Joan Rivers) is announcing a new product called the overstuffed jeans from Calvin Klein. So stuffed, she can't walk with that.

Preceded by: March 19, 1983	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: April 16, 1983