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Season 12 (20 Episodes)

1986 TV-14 1h 30m 8

Saturday Night Live aired its twelfth season during the 1986-1987 television season on NBC. The 12th season started on October 11, 1986, the 11th anniversary of the show's first episode, and ended on May 23, 1987. Despite plans to have Saturday Night Live canceled due to the ratings of its previous season, producer Lorne Michaels convinced Brandon Tartikoff to give the show another chance, provided that a better cast be found for the next season. As a result, many of season 11's ca...

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Season 12 Episodes:

Episode 4 Sam Kinison/Lou Reed

4. Sam Kinison/Lou Reed

Aired: Nov 15, 1986

Famed Comedian Sam Kinison hosts the 1986 episode with selected sketches and ...

Episode 12 Willie Nelson

12. Willie Nelson

Aired: Feb 21, 1987

Check out selected sketches and segments from the 1987 episode hosted by Gram...

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