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Olivia Newton-John 

TV-14 | | Comedy, Music | Episode aired 22 May 1982
The host and musical guest for the episode is Olivia Newton-John. The skits for this episode are as follows: An ad for TransEastern Airlines lets travelers know that every TransEastern ... See full summary »

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Dave Wilson
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Cast

Episode credited cast:
Olivia Newton-John ... Self - Host / Musical Guest / Sandy Olsen
Robin Duke ... Various
Christine Ebersole ... SNL Newsbreak Anchor / Various / Rizzo
Mary Gross ... Various
Tim Kazurinsky ... Various
Eddie Murphy ... Various
Joe Piscopo ... Various
Tony Rosato ... Various
Brian Doyle-Murray ... SNL Newsbreak Anchor / Various / Rod Serling / Kenickie
Michael Davis ... Self
The Saturday Night Live Band The Saturday Night Live Band ... Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mel Brandt Mel Brandt ... Self - Announcer (voice)
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Storyline

The host and musical guest for the episode is Olivia Newton-John. The skits for this episode are as follows: An ad for TransEastern Airlines lets travelers know that every TransEastern employee is doing their part to ensure your trip is as miserable as possible. Frank Sinatra joins up with Stevie Wonder for a duet in the style of 'Ebony and Ivory', but the result is marked by Frank's crassness. Tim continues to have more problems in his marriage with Madge the Chimpanzee. Rod Serling presents an episode of The Twilight Zone that looks at the possibility of Hitler being in Heaven. Additional skits include Not a Record Ad, Business Talk, Grease, Sports Organ Classics, and The Clams. Olivia Newton-John performs "Physical", "Make a Move on Me" and "Landslide". Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

Certificate:

TV-14
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Trivia

While the end credits roll, still pictures from earlier shows that aired this season are shown. Most if not all of these pictures were taking during dress rehearsal rather than the live show. One photo features Danny DeVito dressed as a king and sitting on a throne, which never appeared in the live version of Saturday Night Live: Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) and in another photo Father Guido Sarducci is visible singing a song with Bill Murray and The Whiffenpoofs while in the version that aired, Sarducci was not present during this song. See more »

Goofs

Announcer Mel Brandt mistakenly announces Michael Davis as "special host" instead of "special guest". See more »

Quotes

Stevie Wonder: [singing to the tune of 'Ebony and Ivory'] I am dark, and you are light.
Frank Sinatra: You are blind as a bat, and I have sight!
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Crazy Credits

While the end credits roll, still pictures from earlier shows that aired this season are shown. Most if not all of these pictures were taking during dress rehearsal rather than the live show. One photo features Danny DeVito dressed as a king and sitting on a throne, which never appeared in the live version of Saturday Night Live: Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) and in another photo Father Guido Sarducci is visible singing a song with Bill Murray and The Whiffenpoofs while in the version that aired, Sarducci was not present during this song. See more »

Connections

Edited into Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

Make a Move on Me
(uncredited)
Written by John Farrar and Tom Snow
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 1982 (USA) See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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