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TMDB Rating 6.9
IMDB Rating 8.1

Series Details

Seasons: 49

Total Episodes: 967

Creators: Lorne Michaels , Dick Ebersol

Networks: NBC

Status: Returning Series

First Air Date: Oct 11, 1975

Recent Air Date: Mar 9, 2024

Run Time: m

In Production: Yes

Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-14

Website: Link

Production Companies: Broadway Video , NBC Studios , Universal Television , NBC Universal Television , SNL Studios


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Synopsis

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."


Main Cast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self - Various Characters

Age : 63 | Popularity : 25%

Mary Gross

Mary Gross

Self - Various Characters

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Self - Various Characters

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Self - Various Characters

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Self - Various Characters

Age : 69 | Popularity : 21%

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

Self - Various Characters

Age : 66 | Popularity : 6%

Gary Kroeger

Gary Kroeger

Self - Various Characters

Age : 66 | Popularity : 10%

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Various Characters

Age : 62 | Popularity : 100%


Episodes


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Jean Doumanian
Jean Doumanian
Marci Klein
Marci Klein
Michael Shoemaker
Michael Shoemaker
Jim Downey
Jim Downey
Ken Aymong
Ken Aymong
Lindsay Shookus
Lindsay Shookus
Executive Producer
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels
Department Role Name

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