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Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson

  • Episode aired Apr 12, 1986
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
59
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Saturday Night Live (1975)
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Media giant Oprah Winfrey hosts this 1986 episode. Selected sketches and segments include A Color Purple take-off in the Cold Opening, "Cute Shop," "The Wart Hog," and "Craig Sundberg: Idiot... Read allMedia giant Oprah Winfrey hosts this 1986 episode. Selected sketches and segments include A Color Purple take-off in the Cold Opening, "Cute Shop," "The Wart Hog," and "Craig Sundberg: Idiot Savant." For clearance reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.Media giant Oprah Winfrey hosts this 1986 episode. Selected sketches and segments include A Color Purple take-off in the Cold Opening, "Cute Shop," "The Wart Hog," and "Craig Sundberg: Idiot Savant." For clearance reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
59
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    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • Dan Perri(segment opening montage)
    • Writers
      • James Downey(head writer)
      • A. Whitney Brown
      • Tom Davis
    • Stars
      • Joan Cusack
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Nora Dunn
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    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • Dan Perri(segment opening montage)
    • Writers
      • James Downey(head writer)
      • A. Whitney Brown
      • Tom Davis
    • Stars
      • Joan Cusack
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Nora Dunn
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    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall in Saturday Night Live (1975)
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    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Various
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Self
    • (as Robert Downey)
    • …
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    • Pat Stevens…
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Self…
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Tommy Flanagan…
    Dennis Miller
    Dennis Miller
    • Weekend Update Anchor…
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • The Wart Hog…
    Terry Sweeney
    Terry Sweeney
    • Various
    Danitra Vance
    Danitra Vance
    • Cabrini Green Jackson…
    Oprah Winfrey
    Oprah Winfrey
    • Self - Host…
    Joe Jackson
    Joe Jackson
    • Self - Musical Guest
    A. Whitney Brown
    A. Whitney Brown
    • Self…
    Don Novello
    Don Novello
    • Detective
    Don Pardo
    Don Pardo
    • Self - Announcer
    • (voice)
    Tom Davis
    Tom Davis
    • Commercial Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Mark McKinney
    Mark McKinney
    • The Pat Stevens Show Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Lorne Michaels
    Lorne Michaels
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Lenny Pickett
    • Self - Saxophone
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Dave Wilson
      • Dan Perri(segment opening montage)
    • Writers
      • James Downey(head writer)
      • A. Whitney Brown
      • Tom Davis
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Joe Jackson was under a four-minute time limit for his second musical performance. He kept a stopwatch on his piano and as he reached his limit he blows a whistle and says "That's it, four minutes".
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Chance: Well, smoking is such a major part of emotion.

      Ashley Ashley: Emotion is a major part of smoking.

      Jimmy Chance: And smoking is such a major part of acting.

      Ashley Ashley: Smoking is acting. I mean the ultimate thing in acting is to draw the audience in and blow them out.

    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Right & Wrong
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Joe Jackson

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    8/10
    Joe Jakson
    This episode introduced me to this 'weird',yet 'Awesome' musical artist.

    My very favorite song is "soul kiss" followed by "right and wrong". Upon seeing him perform these two songs, I remember rushing to the record store to buy his "world tour" album. Whenever I turn my friends on to his music, I ask: you heard of 'Joe Jackson' , right? Most of them think I mean "Micheal Jackson's" dad, also named Joe Jackson!! Usually I need to play the song "step'in out" by him, before they know who I mean. Boy, talk about the "banana boat" !! Duh.. Not long ago,(perhaps a year or two), I saw Joe Jackson perform a song playing

    piano, on " Jimmy Fallon's" late night talk show, and he's still got it!!
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    • sheila167
    • Aug 30, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • NBC Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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