Hesseman announces Randy Newman is appearing as the musical guest next week, and tells President Reagan it all comes down to "your face or mine".

Hall jumps around hyperactively again before he and Julia Louis-Dreyfus kiss.

Pardo announces Jeff and Beau Bridges will host next week's show; he also says Marvin Gaye was supposed to be tonight's host ("he got healed, so he decided to stay home and have sex"). Was Gaye really booked? Hesseman does seem like a last-minute replacement (he's the last person to host twice in one season).

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Despite not being as consistently strong as Hesseman's October show, this ended up being one of the better shows this season. By this point in the season, Eddie Murphy's star has been cemented, so this show isn't as balanced among the cast as the October show (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Robin Duke are especially underutilized), but Hesseman manages another solid show, blends well with the cast without taking over (a common issue with a few of these hosts) and gives the weaker material a boost.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

West Heaven

Mad Magazine Theatre

Seymour P. Huggins commentary on Saturday Night News

Sleepy Boy 2000

SHOW LOWLIGHTS:

The Laughing Buddha

Dressing Room

MVP:

Howard Hesseman

CAST & GUEST BREAKDOWN

cast

Robin Duke: 2 appearances [Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre]

2 appearances [Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre] Mary Gross : 4 appearances [Dressing Room, Gas Station, Holiday Inn, My Date with Dion]

: 4 appearances [Dressing Room, Gas Station, Holiday Inn, My Date with Dion] Brad Hall : 4 appearances [Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Saturday Night News, Holiday Inn]

: 4 appearances [Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Saturday Night News, Holiday Inn] Tim Kazurinsky : 6 appearances [Dressing Room, Sleepy Boy 2000, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Saturday Night News, Holiday Inn]

: 6 appearances [Dressing Room, Sleepy Boy 2000, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Saturday Night News, Holiday Inn] Gary Kroeger : 3 appearances [Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn, The Laughing Buddha]

: 3 appearances [Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn, The Laughing Buddha] Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 2 appearances [Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn]

2 appearances [Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn] Eddie Murphy : 5 appearances [Dressing Room, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, The A-Team, My Date With Dion]

: 5 appearances [Dressing Room, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, The A-Team, My Date With Dion] Joe Piscopo: 3 appearances [Dressing Room, Mad Magazine Theatre, The A-Team]; 1 voice-over [Sleepy Boy 2000]

crew & extras

Tom Malone : 1 appearance [Holiday Inn]

: 1 appearance [Holiday Inn] Alan P. Rubin: 1 appearance [Holiday Inn]

1 appearance [Holiday Inn] David Spinozza: 1 appearance [Holiday Inn]

guests

Howard Hesseman : 6 appearances [Dressing Room, Monologue, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn, The Laughing Buddha]

: 6 appearances [Dressing Room, Monologue, Gas Station, Mad Magazine Theatre, Holiday Inn, The Laughing Buddha] Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 2 appearances ["Change Of Heart", "The Waiting"]

2 appearances ["Change Of Heart", "The Waiting"] Judith Jacklin Belushi: 1 appearance [West Heaven]

1 appearance [West Heaven] Rhonda Coullet: 1 appearance [West Heaven]

1 appearance [West Heaven] Milan Melvin: 2 appearances [Dressing Room, Monologue]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

June 4, 1983

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