Season 9 is pretty stable from what I've seen. The few major setbacks are obviously with Eddie Murphy departing from the show, but new cast members like Jim Belushi have a lot of potential.
"Isn't it ironic? My last true friends: two Jews, a woman, a black, and a crippled."
- James Watt (Joe Piscopo)
If you know a little history about this network, he practically saved their ass.
Not bad for a season opener.
Favorite Sketches:
Brandon Tartikoff Monologue
Man On The Street
Rent-a-Gun
Live Review
Be There
Rating - 7/10
S9 Ep2 - Host: Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman
October 15, 1983
I didn't really like much of these sketches, but the performances did make up for it.
Favorite Sketches:
Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman Monologue
Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
What Would Frank Do?
Rating - 5/10
S9 Ep3 - Host: John Candy
October 22, 1983
Honestly can't wait to see how Jim Belushi can live up to his brother, and my god this is a great host.
Favorite Sketches:
Locker Room Cold Open
Village Of The Damned Little Rascals
Phone Booth Confession
Eddie In New Jersey
Backstage With Ronald McDonald
Men Behind Bars
Rating - 7/10
S9 Ep4 - Host: Betty Thomas
November 5, 1983
OH MY GOD, 14 KARAT SOUL CAMEO!
Cool to see them bring back the point-counterpoint segment in SNN.
Favorite Sketches:
You Win A Dollar
Saturday Night News
Jane Fonda's Pregnancy, Birth, Labor, Re-Entering The Job Market, Trying To Catch A Man, Trying To Keep A Man, Making New Friends, Holding Your Breath, And Going Over Your Credit Limit Work Out
Memorex
Rating - 6/10
S9 Ep5 - Host: Teri Garr
November 12, 1983
Kinda forgetable ngl.
Favorite Sketches:
Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
Sarcastic Mother Superior
Rating - 4/10
S9 Ep6 - Host: Jerry Lewis
November 19, 1983
This whole episode feels like a tribute to Jerry's comedic legacy, very energetic and witty.
Favorite Sketches:
Jerry Lewis Monologue
The Forum
Entertainment Tonight
Jerry Schtick
Rating - 6/10
S9 Ep7 - Host: The Smothers Brothers
December 3, 1983
It's fun to see the audience predict the diseases he made up, but it also means that it's not funny anymore.
Favorite Sketches:
Saturday Night News
Crisis Game '83
Rating - 4/10
S9 Ep8 - Host: Flip Wilson
December 10, 1983
Why is it whenever a black person is hosting, the show starts to either be extremely edgy, or pretty racist.
Favorite Sketches:
Dion's Cold Open
Unrequited Sex
Airplane Washroom
Pudge & Solomon
Shoe Tier
Rating - 6/10
S9 Ep9 - Host: Don Novello
January 14, 1984
"I've been sleeping with our daughter."
*audience appaluse*
Favorite Sketches:
Buckwheat's Ghost
Tasteless Choice
Nice Boys Don't Get Girls Pregnant
Steven Wright Guest Performance
Rating - 5/10
S9 Ep10 - Host: Michael Palin & Mary Palin
January 21, 1984
Straight back-to-back of fine comedy, I love the British. Hate to see Brad Hall leave Saturday Night News tho, he was slowly becoming a good anchor.
Favorite Sketches:
Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
Man On A Chain
That's Okay
Shoplifter
Would You Believe It?
Rating - 7/10
S9 Ep11 - Host: Don Rickles
January 28, 1984
This host is so ecstatic, always trying to break character with everyone. I have a feeling he improvised the entire Saturday Night News segment.
Favorite Sketches:
Don Rickles Monologue
Witness Relocation
Fascinating People and Their Friends
Saint Don Of Verona
Saturday Night News
This is Your Afterlife
Rating - 8/10
S9 Ep12 - Host: Robin Williams
February 11, 1984
ROBIN !!!!!!!
Favorite Sketches:
Robin Williams Monologue
Buddweiser Light
Rock & Roll and then some
Firing Line
Mime Roommate
Paula Poundstone Guest Performance
Rating - 7/10
S9 Ep13 - Host: Jamie Lee Curtis
February 18, 1984
I'm not sure what to say about this one, it's kind of forgetable.
Favorite Sketches:
Tag, You're It
Jake's Video Hut
Persons Express
Rating - 5/10
S9 Ep14 - Host: Edwin Newman
February 25, 1984
Goodbye Eddie Murphy.
Favorite Sketches:
Suicide Hotline
News Bar
Speaking Freely
How High The Noon
Face The Press
Rating - 6/10
S9 Ep15 - Host: Billy Crystal
March 17, 1984
This host seems pretty cool, wonder if he'll be a cast member soon. Too bad I won't see him for another 9 years. They also just put anybody as a guest anchor bro.
Favorite Sketches:
Winston University
God's Place
The First Show
Rating - 5/10
S9 Ep16 - Host: Michael Douglas
April 7, 1984
Wait, this one was actually kinda entertaining, but I don't mean that in a sense of it was funny, it was just more engaging.
Favorite Sketches:
Foldgers Crystals
TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, Blunders, Bloopers, Practical Jokes, And Political Debates
Sugar or Plain
Footless
Price Waterhouse
4 Minutes to Live
Rating - 7/10
S9 Ep17 - Host: George McGovern
April 14, 1984
You know your political career is going extremely downhill once you start appearing on SNL instead of being impersonated.
Favorite Sketches:
George McGovern Monologue
Midtown Open
White House Foods
Book Beat
Rating - 6/10
S9 Ep18 - Host: Barry Bostwick
May 5, 1984
FINALLY, NO MORE WHINERS!
Favorite Sketches:
Lie Detector
2 On The Town
Dog Day P.M.
Rating - 5/10
S9 Ep19 - Host: Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Don Novello, & Betty Thomas
May 12, 1984
FIVE GUEST HOSTS???
This is probably one of the biggest episodes I've seen on SNL since the 100th episode, insane way to end the season.
