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¡Three Amigos! (1986) -- Lucky Day negotiates for a higher salary from producer Harry Flugleman.
"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Season 15: Episode 17 -- The most exciting sports show ever.
"In Living Color" (1990): Season 3: Episode 7 -- Environmental Guy takes his message of love for Mother Earth to the park.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
8 December 1953, Yakima, Washington, USA more
Date of Death:
10 April 1992, Needles, California, USA more
Trivia:
A long-time hard drinker and drug user, Sam Kinison was (ironically) killed... more
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NewsDesk:
(61 articles)
Joe Flaherty on the Glory Days of Second City TV—and Why Old People Aren't Funny
 (From Vanity Fair. 16 November 2009, 12:35 PM, PST)
Readers' suggestions: 'SNL' sketches for Taylor Swift
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 7 November 2009, 11:52 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Sam

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Composer, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Charlie Hoover" .... Hugh (7 episodes, 1991)
        - Roll One for Ed (1991) TV episode .... Hugh
        - Old Flame (1991) TV episode .... Hugh
        - Out of the Frying Pan (1991) TV episode .... Hugh
        - Mother-in-Law (1991) TV episode .... Hugh
        - Two for the Road (1991) TV episode .... Hugh
          (2 more)
  2. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Marty Slash's conscience (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - For Cryin' Out Loud (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Marty Slash's conscience

  3. "Married with Children" .... Angel (2 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka Married... with Children (USA: promotional title)
        - It's a Bundyful Life: Part 1 (1989) TV episode (credit only) .... Angel
        - It's a Bundyful Life: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Angel
  4. Back to School (1986) .... Professor Terguson
  5. Savage Dawn (1985)
Writer:
  1. Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV) (uncredited)
  2. "Charlie Hoover" (1991) TV series (unknown episodes)
  3. The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991) (TV) (writer)
  4. Sam Kinison Banned (1990) (V) (writer)

  5. Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (1987) (TV) (writer)
Composer:
  1. The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991) (TV)
  2. Sam Kinison Banned (1990) (V)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991) (TV) (performer: "Going Down")
Producer:
  1. Sam Kinison Banned (1990) (V) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. Dogma (1999) (humble thanks)
  2. George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992) (TV) (dedicatee) (as Sam)
Self:
  1. Sacred Cow Halloween Special (1993) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "In Living Color" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Jackson Bunch (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  5. The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  7. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The 17th Annual American Music Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  10. Sam Kinison Banned (1990) (V) .... Himself

  11. U.S. Open Sores (1989) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores (USA: complete title)
  12. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 May 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1985-1986)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Sam Kinison/Lou Reed (1986) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Run-DMC (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jerry Hall/Stevie Ray Vaughan/Jimmie Vaughan (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Harry Dean Stanton/The Replacements (1986) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  17. Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  18. The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Professor Terguson - 'Back to School'
  2. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) .... Himself
  3. "100 Most Metal Moments" (2004) .... Himself
  4. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #20
  5. When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) (uncredited) .... Himself
  9. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Andrew Dice Clay (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  10. Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  12. A Tribute to Sam Kinison (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for Bon Jovi: "Bad Medicine" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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Comedy | Music | Horror | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
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