February 19, 1983 Season 8 episode
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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.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Robin Duke
- Mary Gross
- Brad Hall
- Tim Kazurinsky
- Gary Kroeger
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Eddie Murphy
- Joe Piscopo
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
Title | Image | Summary |
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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 |