October 9, 1982 Season 8 episode
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| Episode | 142 |
| Season Episode | 3 |
| Host | Ron Howard |
| Musical Guest(s) | The Clash |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Straight to Hell" "Should I Stay or Should I Go" |
| Previous Episode October 2, 1982 |
Next Episode October 23, 1982 |
The 3rd episode of Season 8 and the 142nd episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 9, 1982, hosted by actor Ron Howard star of the CBS classic sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and the hit ABC's sitcom Happy Days, with musical guests The Clash. Special guest is actor, comedian and magician Harry Anderson.
This was Ron Howard's 2nd appearance, as well as his only time hosting and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for the Clash.
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 |
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| Ron Howard Monologue | Making his second appearance and hosting for the only time, Ron Howard remembers the time he was a sitcom star. First, he was in primetime with Andy Griffith at age 8. Then, he's in Happy Days as Richie. Originally he drank soda. In late night, he drank beer everyday. |
| Preceded by: October 2, 1982 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 23, 1982 |