Season 8 / Episode 1

Chevy Chase

September 25, 1982 · Musical guest: Queen

Running order

The show.

01
Live from Burbank
Cold open
02
Broken Monitor
Live sketch
03
Art Opening
Live sketch
04
Joe Takes A Bride
Pre-tape
05
John Hinckley For President
Pre-tape
06
The Web
Pre-tape
07
Jaws — Mystery Theatre
Live sketch
08
Performance Introduction — "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Live sketch
09
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Musical performance
10
Video Victims
Pre-tape
11
Popiel Galactic Prophylactic
Pre-tape
12
Saturday Night News
1. At the deskJoe Piscopo: Saturday Night Sports — Football strike
Weekend Update
13
Late Night with David Letterman
Live sketch
14
PTC Club
Live sketch
15
Live Review
Live sketch
16
"Under Pressure"
Musical performance
17
Running Long
Live sketch
18
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Cameos

Danny DeVito, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, John Zacherle appear in the broadcast.

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Filmed Cameos

Leib Lensky, Lily Nell Warren appear in the broadcast.

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Voice Cameos

Jackson Beck, Dan Ingram appear in the broadcast.

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Broadcast format

Chevy Chase hosts from Burbank, California, while most of the premiere is broadcast from New York.

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Music milestone

Queen makes its final live performance in the United States with Freddie Mercury.

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