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When does Saturday Night Live Season 9 come out?

Saturday Night Live Season 9 premiered Saturday, October 8, 1983 on NBC and ended Saturday, May 12, 1984. The season has 19 episodes.

Saturday Night Live aired its ninth season during the 1983–1984 television season on NBC. The ninth season started on October 8, 1983 and ended on May 12, 1984. Before the start of the season the entire cast returned for another season. The only change was the hiring of Jim Belushi. The notable moment of season was when Eddie Murphy left the show mid-season. After 48 Hours, Murphy's star began to eclipse that of Joe Piscopo's. From the start of season 7, Dick Ebersol made it clear that his strategy was to showcase Murphy and Piscopo as much as possible while all the other cast members would play mainly supporting roles and were treated with very little patience by the producers. When Murphy's 48 Hours co-star Nick Nolte dropped out of hosting at the last minute, Ebersol offered Murphy the chance to host — a move that Piscopo would perceive as a major slight. Piscopo would later claim Ebersol used Murphy's success to divide the two erstwhile friends and play them against one another. Others countered that Piscopo was simply being a prima donna; said one writer, "Eddie Murphy's fame went to Joe Piscopo's head."

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Saturday Night Live Season 9 release schedule

Saturday Night Live Season 9 episode release dates
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1. Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar

Sketches include ""In Brandon's Office,"" ""NBC Junket,"" ""Gumby's Rehearsal,"" ""Larry's Corner,"" and ""Whiner Show Ideas."" John Cougar Mellancamp performs ""Tumblin' Down"" and ""Pink Houses.""

Saturday · 43 years ago

2. Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant

Sketches are ""Calvin Klein Cream Pies,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crazy Edelman,"" ""Book Beat,"" ""What Would Frank Do?"" ""Amos n' Andy,"" and ""Spanish Class."" Eddy Grant performs ""I Don't Wanna Dance,"" ""Electric Avenue,"" and ""Living on the Front Line.""

Saturday · 43 years ago

3. John Candy/Men at Work

Sketches include ""Jim and Mr. Mambo,"" ""Doc Edmund,"" ""Village of the Damned Little Rascals,"" ""Eddie Murphy in the Suburbs,"" ""Dr. Tongue's Offer,"" ""Candace's Fantasy Shack,"" and ""Prison for the Winter."" Men at Work perform ""Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Jive.""

Saturday · 43 years ago

4. Betty Thomas/Stray Cats

Saturday · 43 years ago

5. Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo

Sketches include ""Cheerleader Practice,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""History: The Real Story,"" ""School Assembly,"" and ""Caffiene Achievers."" The Zoo (featuring Lindsey Buckingham) performs ""Tonight.""

Saturday · 43 years ago

6. Jerry Lewis/Loverboy

Saturday · 43 years ago

7. The Smothers Brothers/Big Country

Saturday · 42 years ago

8. Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks

Saturday · 42 years ago

9. Father Guido Sarducci/Huey Lewis and the News

Sketches are ""National Phone-In Democratic Primary,"" ""Tasteless Choice,"" ""The Ghost of Buckwheat,"" ""Countdown '84: The Candidates,"" ""Nice Boys Don't Get Girls Pregnant,"" and ""Phone-In Results."" The News perform ""Heart & Soul"" and ""I Want a New Drug.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

10. Michael Palin, Mary Palin/The Motels

Sketches include ""Donahue,"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" and ""Powerful Living Snaps."" The Motels perform ""Suddenly Last Summer.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

11. Don Rickles/Billy Idol

Live From New York, it's... Joe Piscopo! Sketches include ""TV President,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""I Married A Monkey,"" ""The Hamlisch Maneuver,"" ""Fascinating People And Their Friends,"" ""Witness Protection,"" ""Romeo and Juilet,"" ""El Dorko and Becky,"" and ""This Is Your Afterlife."" Billy Idol performed ""White Wedding"" and ""Rebel Yell.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

12. Robin Williams/Adam Ant

Sketches include ""Olympic Coverage,"" ""Rock & Roll ...and then some,"" ""Gandhi & The Bandit,"" ""Firing Line,"" and ""MTV News."" Adam Ant performs ""Strip.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

13. Jamie Lee Curtis/The Fixx

Sketches include ""Rappin' Jimmy B.,"" ""Semi-Competant Video Store Clerk,"" ""The Julia Show,"" ""Jimmy and Jamie Lee Rehearse,"" ""People Transit,"" and ""Texxon."" The Fixx performs ""One Thing Leads to Another.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

14. Edwin Newman/Kool & the Gang

Sketches include ""SNL Hairdressers,"" ""Edwin Newman and James Brown,"" and ""Prose and Cons."" Kool & the Gang perform ""Celebrate.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

15. Billy Crystal/Al Jarreau

Sketches include ""St. Patrick's Day Party,"" ""Hung Like Me,"" ""Unexplained Questions of the Universe."" ""Family in the Attic,"" ""Bad Career Moves,"" ""Ronald Reagen and Sammy Davis, Jr.,"" ""God's Place,"" ""The Womb,"" and ""SNL's First Episode."" Al Jarreau sang ""Mornin'"" and ""Trouble In Paradise.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

16. Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams

Sketches include ""Lost Script,"" ""MTV News,"" ""Four Minutes to Live"" (film), ""TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, Blunders, Bloopers, Practical Jokes, And Political Debates,"" ""Sugar or Plain"" (film), and ""Footless."" Deniece Williams performs ""Let's Hear It for the Boy.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

17. George McGovern/Madness

Sketches include ""60 Minutes,"" ""Menage a Trois,"" ""Book Talk,"" and ""My Brother, The Loser.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

18. Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap

Sketches are ""Simulated Cat Fight,"" ""Foldgers Crystals,"" ""Lie Detector Test,"" ""Spinal Tap Interview,"" ""Guest Performance: A. Whitney Brown,"" ""2 on the Town,"" and ""Texxon."" Spinal Tap perform ""Christmas with the Devil"" and ""Big Bottom.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

19. Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Father Guido Sarducci, Betty Thomas/The Cars Finale

Sketches include ""Frank & Sammy,"" ""Sarducci & Nelson,"" ""Nose Guard,"" ""Hello, Trudy!,"" ""Needleman the Dentist,"" and ""Stooges Self-Defense."" The Cars perform ""Drive.""

Saturday · 42 years ago

Saturday Night Live Season 9 guest stars

  • Adam Ant

    Adam Ant

    Self - Musical Guest

  • Clara Peller

    Self (uncredited)

  • Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis

    Self - Host

  • Stevie Nicks

    Stevie Nicks

    Self - Musical Guest

  • Joyce Brothers

    Joyce Brothers

    Self (uncredited)

  • Harry Anderson

    Harry Anderson

    Various

  • John Candy

    John Candy

    Self - Host

  • Rhea Perlman

    Rhea Perlman

    Self - Co-Host

  • Ed Koch

    Ed Koch

    Self (uncredited)

  • A. Whitney Brown

    Self (uncredited)

  • Betty Thomas

    Betty Thomas

    Self - Host

  • Michael Palin

    Michael Palin

    Self - Co-Host

  • George McGovern

    George McGovern

    Self - Host

  • Dick Cavett

    Dick Cavett

    Self (uncredited)

  • Billy Idol

    Billy Idol

    Self - Musical Guest

  • Joel Hodgson

    Joel Hodgson

    Self - Special Guest

Saturday Night Live Season 9 FAQ

When does Saturday Night Live Season 9 come out?

Saturday Night Live Season 9 premiered Saturday, October 8, 1983 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Saturday Night Live Season 9?

Saturday Night Live Season 9 has 19 episodes.

Are new episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 9 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Saturday Night Live Season 9 finale?

The Saturday Night Live Season 9 finale (Episode 19) aired Saturday, May 12, 1984.

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