March 12, 1983

March 12, 1983  Season 8 episode
Episode	154
Season Episode	15
Host	Bruce Dern
Musical Guest(s)	Leon Redbone
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"Sweet Sue" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "I Ain't Got Nobody"

Previous Episode February 26, 1983

Next Episode March 19, 1983

The 15th episode of Season 8 and the 154th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on March 12, 1983, hosted by actor Bruce Dern, with musical guest Leon Redbone. Bruce Dern made his 2nd and last hosting stint, and this is also Leon Redbone's 4th and final musical guest appearance on SNL before his death on May 30, 2019, as well as his 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

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
Cold Open	Cold Opening- Gary - Saturday Night Live	A drunk Gary Kroeger laments his lack of inclusion in sketches.
Opening montage
Buckwheat Jeans		They're "o-tay".
Special Report	Buckwheat Dead and America Mourns - SNL	Ted Koppel (Joe Piscopo) reports- Buckwheat (Eddie Murphy)’s been fatally shot; Texxon sponsors.
Gumbys	Gumby- Competition - SNL	Gumby (Eddie Murphy) interrupts Gumby impersonator’s (Bruce Dern) St. Patrick’s Day story.

Preceded by: February 26, 1983

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: March 19, 1983