RATINGS SYSTEM

***** - Classic

**** - Great

*** - Good/Average

** - Meh

* - Terrible

A note about live and repeat versions: My copy is a repeat version, but going forward I'm presenting my reviews in the original live running order, with notes if there's a segment missing from my copy. A good number of my copies of shows have segments which may be in a different show than when they aired originally, but where possible, I will include a review of the segment in the correct broadcast.

Most online episode summaries for SNL broadcasts are listed in the live show order; this episode is one of the few listed in rerun order in the Frank Serpas guide because at the time it was compiled, the earliest broadcast with which to confirm a running order was the 11/27/1982 rerun. I found the correct live running order for this show very recently.

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