Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1982–83
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between September 25, 1982, and May 14, 1983, the eighth season of SNL.
April May June[]
A Julia Louis-Dreyfus sketch. Debuted September 25, 1982
Mrs. T.[]
A Robin Duke sketch. Debuted October 2, 1982
Marvin & Celeste[]
A Tim Kazurinsky and Mary Gross sketch. Debuted October 2, 1982
- Appearances
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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8 | October 2, 1982 | Louis Gossett Jr. | |
8 | October 23, 1982 | Howard Hessman | |
8 | February 19, 1983 | Howard Hessman |
Alfalfa[]
Mary Gross impersonates the Our Gang character of Alfalfa. Debuted November 13, 1982
Havnagootiim Vishnuuerheer[]
A Tim Kazurinsky sketch. Debuted December 4, 1982
- Saturday Night News Appearances
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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8 | December 4, 1982 | The Smothers Brothers | |
8 | January 22, 1983 | Lily Tomlin | |
8 | February 19, 1983 | Howard Hessman | |
8 | April 9, 1983 | Joan Rivers | |
8 | May 14, 1983 | Ed Koch |
- Unanswered Questions of the Universe
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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9 | November 5, 1983 | Betty Thomas | |
9 | December 10, 1983 | Flip Wilson | |
9 | March 17, 1984 | Billy Crystal | |
9 | May 5, 1984 | Barry Bostwick |
Dr. Ruth Westheimer[]
Mary Gross portrays Dr. Ruth Westheimer on Saturday Night News.
- Appearances
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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8 | January 29, 1983 | Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas | |
8 | February 26, 1983 | Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges | |
8 | April 16, 1983 | Susan Saint James | |
9 | October 15, 1983 | Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman | |
9 | December 10, 1983 | Flip Wilson | |
9 | May 12, 1984 | Ed Koch, Betty Thomas, Father Guido Sarducci, Edwin Newman, Billy Crystal | |
10 | November 10, 1984 | Michael McKean |
Patti Lynn Hunnsacker[]
Patti Lynn Hunnsacker was Saturday Night News's teenage correspondent who complained about matters concerning adolescents, such as proms and dates. She was played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Debuted February 5, 1983.
- Appearances
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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8 | February 5, 1983 | Sid Caesar | |
8 | March 19, 1983 | Robert Guillaume | |
8 | May 14, 1983 | Ed Koch |
Dion's Hairstyling[]
An Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo sketch.
- Appearances
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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8 | February 19, 1983 | Howard Hessman | |
8 | May 7, 1983 | Stevie Wonder | |
9 | November 12, 1983 | Teri Garr | Taped September 1983 |
9 | December 10, 1983 | Flip Wilson | |
9 | February 25, 1984 | Edwin Newman |
References[]
Preceded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1981–82 |
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed chronologically) | Succeeded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1983–84 |
- Lists of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches
- 1982 in American television
- 1983 in American television
- Saturday Night Live in the 1980s