January 29, 1983

January 29, 1983 Season 8 episode


Episode	150
Season Episode	11
Host	Rick Moranis Dave Thomas
Musical Guest(s)	The Bus Boys
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"The Boys Are Back in Town" "New Shoes"

Previous Episode
January 22, 1983

Next Episode
February 5, 1983

The 11th episode of Season 8 and the 150th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on January 29, 1983, hosted by comedians and actors and SCTV cast members Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas, star of the hit 1983 Canadian comedy film, Strange Brew, with musical guests The Bus Boys, an American rock and roll band. This was the first and only hosting stints for both Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas, respectively. This is also The Bus Boys' only musical guest appearance on SNL.

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Repertory Players[]

Sketches and Music Performances[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
Super Bowl Party Cold Opening		Bob Hope (Dave Thomas) and Frank Sinatra (Joe Piscopo) enlist Woody Allen (Rick Moranis) to direct a campaign commercial for Ronald Reagan.
Monologue by Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas)		Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) are mad that Don Pardo announces the hotel where SNL's guests stay, and get revenge before introducing their film.
The McKenzie Brothers Visit New York City
Whiners: Robbery		Doug and Wendy Whiner (Joe Piscopo and Robin Duke) exacerbate a hostage situation with their nagging during an armed bank robbery.
I'll Be the Judge of That		Thug poet Tyrone Green (Eddie Murphy) competes on Dick Cavett's (Rick Moranis) highbrow and self-indulgent game show.
The Bus Boys performed "The Boys Are Back in Town"		Eddie Murphy introduces the BusBoys as "some guys he met this summer"; the predominantly African-American band had appeared with Murphy in 48 Hours; Murphy sings background vocals.
Hitchcock Hygiene		A suspenseful scene centers around drops of blood and an important appointment.
Guy Talk		Macho man Lenny Cicciloni (Joe Piscopo) chats with fellow "guy's guys" Liberace (Dave Thomas) and Michael Jackson (Eddie Murphy) about their sexual conquests.
Porta-Dish		Gerry Todd (Rick Moranis) shows the channels available on the low-cost alternative to big satellite dishes.
Saturday Night News with Brad Hall		Weak night for Brad Hall, but he hardly had any jokes to tell. The only one that really seemed to work was the one about the 50th anniversary of the Third Reich, with the punchline "It was the one and only ball Hitler had in his life" getting a laugh. The (Klaus) Barbie joke (playing on the doll) was too obvious and did not warrant the video segment. Joe Piscopo gets his second Saturday Night Sports this month to promote the Superbowl ("Football! Gambling! Hookers! Paaaar-ty!"); he does a Spanish translation before predicting the Miami will win by 9 points (Washington actually won by 10). Not really much to it. Mary Gross makes her first appearance as Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and seems to struggle with her first few lines in the accent. The only thing that really stands out is Brad Hall interrupting her suggestive finger gestures at the end (which would be repeated for the other Dr. Ruth appearances). Eddie Murphy appears to protest Ronald Reagan's opposition to creating a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Murphy stumbles on his lines throughout but makes up for it with some of the most pointed and direct criticism of Reagan of the entire Ebersol era, at one point calling him a "sleazeball" following a brief mention of some of his nastier policies. Murphy then asks viewers to send him letters in support of the holiday so he can drive them by truck to the White House and the show can televise it. This is probably the most memorable and successful segment of the whole SNN; interestingly enough, this whole segment and the following joke (a Chevy Chase-esque line about Zbigniew Brzezinski changing his name to "Ralph Malph") are cut from reruns. Reagan actually did relent and signed the holiday into law late that year. Walter Cronkite (Dave Thomas) appears to correct Brad Hall's attempts at closing the newscast. Good impression, but it felt like it could have been put into a better-developed segment (they hint at him taking up pranks after retirement).
Hell Bent For Glory		In 1944, American soldiers taking refuge in a French barn realize most of their chances of survival are slim because they personify WWII movie cliches.
Rent Ed McMahon		Ed McMahon (Joe Piscopo) will guarantee that even the lamest joke you tell at a party will get laughs.
Five Minutes To Reflect		Rabbi Morton Karlov (Rick Moranis) discusses the "lost" books of Moses, which would have eventually addressed skills which Jewish people stereotypically lack.
Ronco: The Biological Watch		Ronco's new product lets women quickly check their fertility; the Ovu-larm feature also warns of their susceptibility for PMS.
The Bus Boys performed "New Shoes"
Don't Hitch-Hike		Repeat from October 2, 1982.
Goodnights and End Credits		Mary Gross kisses one of the BusBoys, while Brad Hall pogos. Robin Duke gives her former co-star Rick Moranis a peck on the cheek.

Preceded by: January 22, 1983	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: February 5, 1983