December 4, 1982 Season 8 episode
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| Episode | 147 |
| Season Episode | 8 |
| Host | The Smothers Brothers |
| Musical Guest(s) | Laura Branigan |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Gloria" "Living a Lie". |
| Previous Episode November 20, 1982 |
Next Episode December 11, 1982 |
The 8th episode of Season 8 and the 147th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 4, 1982. It was hosted by the folk singers, musicians, and comedians, The Smothers Brothers. Together they hosted their own classic television variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on CBS. Singer-songwriter and actress Laura Branigan as the musical guest. The Smothers Brothers hosted for the first time, and this is also the only musical guest appearance for Laura Branigan on SNL.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Robin Duke
- Mary Gross
- Brad Hall
- Tim Kazurinsky
- Gary Kroeger
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Eddie Murphy
- Joe Piscopo
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| The Tonight Show Cold Opening | Johnny Carson (Tom Smothers) is joined by Ed McMahon (Joe Piscopo) and Bill Cosby (Eddie Murphy); when Johnny asks Dick Smothers about his "famous brother Tom", Dick starts to criticize Tom's Carson impression. | |
| Monologue by The Smothers Brothers | Hosted for the first time, The Smothers Brothers sing "The Impossible Dream" and give examples of courage in the face of adversity; Tom misunderstands the story of Joan Of Arc. | |
| Thank you, Ron Reagan | ||
| James on the Ledge | Trying to dissuade a jumper (Eddie Murphy) from committing suicide, his wife (Mary Gross), boss Mr. Blunt (Joe Piscopo) and minister (Tim Kazurinsky) end up realizing they have less to live for than he does. | |
| Rubbers | Tom Smothers demonstrates his inability to use a children's toy, which is Dick's example of the importance of proper contraceptive use. | |
| If you were a homosexual, who would you find attractive? | New Yorkers are asked "If you were a homosexual, who would you find attractive?" | |
| Truck Driving Women | A trio of Truck Driving Women (Robin Duke, Mary Gross, Julia Louis-Dreyfus) find romance in the Tony Award-winning musical. | |
| Broken TV Tensions | When TV reception goes down, a family (Smothers Brothers, Tim Kazurinsky, Mary Gross, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gary Kroeger) struggles to come to terms with the real world. | |
| Saturday Night News with Brad Hall | With guests, Ted Kennedy (Gary Kroeger), Lawrence K. Grossman, Officer Merman (Robin Duke) and Havnagootiim Vishuuerheer (Tim Kazurinsky). | |
| Laura Branigan Performed "Gloria" | ||
| Pudge & Solomon | Solomon (Eddie Murphy) just got laid off from the plant, but is too proud to accept charity from Pudge (Joe Piscopo). | |
| Magic Act | Dick Smothers does a few magic tricks with a handkerchief; Tom scoffs before they both sing "It Just Doesn't Matter To Me" | |
| The Inside Story | Gail Kisley (Robin Duke) may have turned a handsome profit from selling the rights to her killer boyfriend's life story, but that doesn't mean she likes the TV movie or believes he did it. | |
| Handsome Men With Big Noses | Brad Hall and Gary Kroeger give each other backhanded compliments on their appearance. | |
| Laura Branigan Performed "Living a Lie" | ||
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Tom Smothers is relieved that the show wasn't fired for having him and Dick on it. The Smothers Brothers thanks and pleasure everyone to hosting the show for the first time. Also, during the goodnights, The Smothers Brothers, Laura Branigan and the cast jump from the ledge set; her band watches from floor level. |
| Preceded by: November 20, 1982 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 11, 1982 |