Saturday Night Live - Season 9
Description: 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."
Episodes
Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar
Aired: Oct 8, 1983
Sketches include ""In Brandon's Office,"" ""NBC Junket,"" ""Gumby's Rehearsal,""...
Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant
Aired: Oct 15, 1983
Sketches are ""Calvin Klein Cream Pies,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""...
John Candy/Men at Work
Aired: Oct 22, 1983
Sketches include ""Jim and Mr. Mambo,"" ""Doc Edmund,"" ""Village of the Damned ...
Betty Thomas/Stray Cats
Aired: Nov 5, 1983
Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
Aired: Nov 12, 1983
Sketches include ""Cheerleader Practice,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" "...
Jerry Lewis/Loverboy
Aired: Nov 19, 1983
The Smothers Brothers/Big Country
Aired: Dec 3, 1983
Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks
Aired: Dec 10, 1983
Father Guido Sarducci/Huey Lewis and the News
Aired: Jan 14, 1984
Sketches are ""National Phone-In Democratic Primary,"" ""Tasteless Choice,"" ""T...
Michael Palin, Mary Palin/The Motels
Aired: Jan 21, 1984
Sketches include ""Donahue,"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" and ""Powerful Li...
Don Rickles/Billy Idol
Aired: Jan 28, 1984
Live From New York, it's... Joe Piscopo! Sketches include ""TV President,"" ""K...
Robin Williams/Adam Ant
Aired: Feb 11, 1984
Sketches include ""Olympic Coverage,"" ""Rock & Roll ...and then some,"" ""Gandh...
Jamie Lee Curtis/The Fixx
Aired: Feb 18, 1984
Sketches include ""Rappin' Jimmy B.,"" ""Semi-Competant Video Store Clerk,"" ""T...
Edwin Newman/Kool & the Gang
Aired: Feb 25, 1984
Sketches include ""SNL Hairdressers,"" ""Edwin Newman and James Brown,"" and ""P...
Billy Crystal/Al Jarreau
Aired: Mar 17, 1984
Sketches include ""St. Patrick's Day Party,"" ""Hung Like Me,"" ""Unexplained Qu...
Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams
Aired: Apr 7, 1984
Sketches include ""Lost Script,"" ""MTV News,"" ""Four Minutes to Live"" (film),...
George McGovern/Madness
Aired: Apr 14, 1984
Sketches include ""60 Minutes,"" ""Menage a Trois,"" ""Book Talk,"" and ""My Bro...
Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap
Aired: May 5, 1984
Sketches are ""Simulated Cat Fight,"" ""Foldgers Crystals,"" ""Lie Detector Test...
Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Father Guido Sarducci, Betty Thomas/The Cars
Aired: May 12, 1984
Sketches include ""Frank & Sammy,"" ""Sarducci & Nelson,"" ""Nose Guard,"" ""Hel...