Mary Gross kisses one of the BusBoys, while Brad Hall pogos. Robin Duke gives former co-star Rick Moranis a peck on the cheek.

Guitarist Cliff Carter and trombonist Birch Johnson are credited as members of the SNL band tonight.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Moranis and Thomas seemed to give the whole show a boost without taking over the whole show like Lily Tomlin did; while Moranis got some juicy solo showcases, Thomas seemed to integrate into sketches a bit more, although both were in their element tonight. There are a few weaker sketches (Guy Talk, an unneccesary Whiners sketch, Saturday Night News), and a few missed opportunities (particularly considering Robin Duke was in the 1980-81 SCTV cast with both hosts), but this is easily one of the better shows of the season.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

Super Bowl Party

Monologue

Eddie Murphy commentary on Saturday Night News

Porta-Dish

Hitchcock Hygiene

SHOW LOWLIGHTS:

most of Saturday Night News (aside from Murphy and Cronkite)

Guy Talk

Whiners V

MVP:

Rick Moranis

CAST & GUEST BREAKDOWN:

cast

Robin Duke : 3 appearances [Whiners V, I'll Be the Judge of That, The Biological Watch]

: 3 appearances [Whiners V, I'll Be the Judge of That, The Biological Watch] Mary Gross : 3 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, Saturday Night News, The Biological Watch]

: 3 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, Saturday Night News, The Biological Watch] Brad Hall : 5 appearances [Whiners V, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch]

: 5 appearances [Whiners V, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch] Tim Kazurinsky : 4 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, Hell Bent for Glory, The Biological Watch, Hitchhiker (rerun)]

: 4 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, Hell Bent for Glory, The Biological Watch, Hitchhiker (rerun)] Gary Kroeger : 4 appearances [Whiners V, Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch]

: 4 appearances [Whiners V, Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch] Julia Louis-Dreyfus : 3 appearances [Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch]; 1 voice-over [Saturday Night News]

: 3 appearances [Hell Bent for Glory, Rent Ed McMahon, The Biological Watch]; 1 voice-over [Saturday Night News] Eddie Murphy : 5 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, "The Boys Are Back In Town", Guy Talk, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent For Glory]

: 5 appearances [I'll Be the Judge of That, "The Boys Are Back In Town", Guy Talk, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent For Glory] Joe Piscopo: 5 appearances [Super Bowl Party, Whiners V, Guy Talk, Saturday Night News, Rent Ed McMahon]; 1 voice-over [Super Bowl Party]

guests

Rick Moranis : 6 appearances [Super Bowl Party, Monologue, McKenzie Brothers, I'll Be The Judge of That, Porta-Dish, Five Minutes to Reflect]

: 6 appearances [Super Bowl Party, Monologue, McKenzie Brothers, I'll Be The Judge of That, Porta-Dish, Five Minutes to Reflect] Dave Thomas : 7 appearances [Super Bowl Party, Monologue, McKenzie Brothers, Guy Talk, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent for Glory, The Biological Watch]

: 7 appearances [Super Bowl Party, Monologue, McKenzie Brothers, Guy Talk, Saturday Night News, Hell Bent for Glory, The Biological Watch] The BusBoys: 2 appearances ["The Boys Are Back In Town", "New Shoes"]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

April 23, 1983

August 6, 1983

Known alterations:

Hitchcock Hygiene removed

Saturday Night News edited

Rubik's Grenade, The Girls of SNL and Prose & Cons are added.

Additional screen captures from this episode are available here.