Robert Culp kills time by trying more stand-up jokes. Eddie Murphy gives him advice on delivery and demonstrates how Bill Cosby would tell the same jokes as the show closes.

According to the credits, Paul Shaffer was sitting in with the SNL Band that week.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

A weaker episode, especially weighed down by the outstandingly shitty sunken submarine sketch, a below-average SNL Newsbreak, and a lack of strong material except for "James Brown is Annie". This week's show had a generally tired aura, as it included a rewrite of a commercial from February and the rebroadcast of a film from January. Robert Culp didn't seem to help matters much; all night, he came across as an ill fit fpr the show and often seemed nervous. Most of the stronger moments were Eddie Murphy's: he had two solo showcases tonight, and it's becoming obvious that he's the fan favorite. One thing I can't fault the show for this year, though, is the musical guest selection. It's not quite as cutting edge or filled with big names as the original era, nor as avant-garde as 1980-81, but for the most part they've been solidly entertaining: The Charlie Daniels Band was no exception.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

James Brown Is Annie

EPISODE LOWLIGHTS:

Sunken Submarine

Monologue

SNL Newsbreak except for the commentaries

Egg & Sperm

MVP:

Eddie Murphy

CAST & GUEST RUNDOWN:

cast

Robin Duke : 1 appearance [Party Girl]

: 1 appearance [Party Girl] Christine Ebersole : 3 appearances [Middle Age Of Aquarius, Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak]

: 3 appearances [Middle Age Of Aquarius, Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak] Mary Gross : 2 appearances [Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak]

: 2 appearances [Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak] Tim Kazurinsky : 4 appearances [Tennis Club, Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak, Sunken Submarine]

: 4 appearances [Tennis Club, Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak, Sunken Submarine] Eddie Murphy : 6 appearances [Tennis Club, SNL Newsbreak, Party Girl, James Brown Is Annie, Happy's Mayonnaise Palace, Sunken Submarine]

: 6 appearances [Tennis Club, SNL Newsbreak, Party Girl, James Brown Is Annie, Happy's Mayonnaise Palace, Sunken Submarine] Joe Piscopo : 3 appearances [Tennis Club, SNL Newsbreak, Party Girl]

: 3 appearances [Tennis Club, SNL Newsbreak, Party Girl] Tony Rosato: 2 appearances [Egg & Sperm, Sunken Submarine]

featured players:

Brian Doyle-Murray: 4 apperances [Egg & Sperm, SNL Newsbreak, Party Girl, Sunken Submarine]

crew and extras:

Barry W. Blaustein : 1 appearance [SNL Newsbreak]

: 1 appearance [SNL Newsbreak] Ronnie Cuber : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] Lawrence Feldman : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] Neil Jason : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] Neil Levy : 2 appearances [Tennis Club, Sunken Submarine]

: 2 appearances [Tennis Club, Sunken Submarine] Tom Malone : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] Lou Marini : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] Alan P. Rubin : 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie] David Spinozza: 1 appearance [James Brown Is Annie]

guests:

Robert Culp : 4 appearances [Tennis Club, Monologue, Egg & Sperm, Sunken Submarine]

: 4 appearances [Tennis Club, Monologue, Egg & Sperm, Sunken Submarine] The Charlie Daniels Band: 2 appearances ["Still In Saigon", "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"]

REBROADCAST HISTORY:

August 7, 1982

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