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 February 19, 1983
 Season 8 episode
Hesseman 82B
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
 Episode 152
 Season Episode 13
 Host Howard Hesseman
 Musical Guest(s) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"The Waiting"
"Change of Heart"
Previous Episode
February 5, 1983
Next Episode
February 26, 1983

The 13th episode of Season 8 and the 152nd episode of Saturday Night Live. It premiered on February 19, 1983, and was hosted by actor Howard Hesseman, star of the CBS hit classic sitcoms WKRP in Cincinnati and One Day at a Time and ABC's hit comedy series Head of the Class, with the legendary rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as the musical guests.

This is Howard Hesseman's 3rd and final time as host and his second out of his two appearances in the Ebersol-era before his death on January 29, 2022.

This is also the second musical guest appearance on SNL for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, as well as their only appearance in the Ebersol-era.

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 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed "The Waiting"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed "Change of Heart"
Preceded by:
February 5, 1983
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
February 26, 1983
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