Saturday Night Live

Season 8 (20 Episodes)

1982 TV-14 1h 30m 8

Saturday Night Live aired its eighth season during the 1982–1983 season on NBC. The 8th season started on September 25, 1982 and ended on May 14, 1983. This was the third season to air since Lorne Michaels had left his first tenure as executive producer. Many changes happened before the start of the season. Brian Doyle-Murray, Christine Ebersole and Tony Rosato were dropped from the show to make room for new cast members. Hired in their places were Brad Hall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Gary Kr...

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Season 8 Episodes:

Episode 1 Chevy Chase/Queen

1. Chevy Chase/Queen

Aired: Sep 25, 1982

The host for the episode is Chevy Chase (his third appearance as host), and t...

Episode 3 Ron Howard/The Clash

3. Ron Howard/The Clash

Aired: Oct 9, 1982

Sketches include "Bureau of Weights and Measures," "Opie's Back," "Velvet Jon...

Episode 10 Lily Tomlin

10. Lily Tomlin

Aired: Jan 22, 1983

Sketches include "Judith Goes Shopping, Ernestine's House Call, Speaking as a...

Episode 19 Stevie Wonder

19. Stevie Wonder

Aired: Apr 16, 1983

The host and musical guest for this episode is Stevie Wonder. The sequences a...

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Info about Saturday Night Live

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: NBC

Genres: Comedy, Music