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Saturday Night Live 11

1985-11-09 | Comedy,News | 18 episodes
Overview
Saturday Night Live aired its 11th season during the 1985-1986 television season on NBC. The season started on November 9, 1985 and ended on May 24, 1986, 18 episodes were produced. Dick Ebersol left the show after the 1984-85 season, when the network refused his request to shut the program down entirely for six months and shift much of the material onto tape, not live broadcast. Once again, NBC briefly considered cancelling the show, but programming head Brandon Tartikoff decided to continue the show and re-hire erstwhile producer Lorne Michaels. In some ways the job Michaels returned to was more challenging than the one he took on in 1975. For starters, Michaels' "golden boy" reputation was somewhat tarnished. His most recent effort, the previous season's The New Show confused critics and was ignored by audiences. Also, the 1984-1985 season had been a critical and ratings hit, generating memorable characters and stand-out performers. However, Michaels would not be the only member of the old guard to return: original writers Al Franken and Tom Davis would return as producers, and Jim Downey would be head writer. Fans and critics welcomed Michaels and many of the original producers and writers back, calling it a return to the show's roots.

50 Seasons

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Episode

Madonna/Simple Minds (1985)

Sketches include: ""SNL Drug Tests,"" ""A Message From The Almighty,"" ""National Inquirer Theatre,"" ""Pinklisting,"" ""Cabrini Green,"" and ""Nancy Reagan Meets Charles and Di."" Simple Minds performed ""Alive and Kicking.""

Madonna/Simple Minds poster

Directed By

Dave Wilson

Chevy Chase/Sheila E. (1985)

Sketches include ""Smoky Hallway,"" ""Wacky Glue,"" ""Those Unlucky Andersons"", ""Ford and Reagan,"" ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""Pathological Liars Anonymous,"" ""Craig Sundburg-Idiot Savant,"" ""Trojans,"" ""The Blue, The Gray and The Yellow,"" ""Vlad the Impaler,"" ""Drums Drums Drums,"" and ""Jose Cuervo's Party School Bowl."" Sheila E. performed ""Hollyrock"" and ""A Love Bizarre.""

Chevy Chase/Sheila E. poster

Directed By

Dave Wilson

Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band (1985)

Sketches include ""Twin Towers Tightrope,"" ""Pee Wee Herman's Thanksgiving Special"", ""Marital Problems,"" ""Pee Wee's School Romance,"" ""Find the Mouse in the Coke,"" and ""Hal Fisher's Money Magnet Method.""

Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band poster

Directed By

Dave Wilson

John Lithgow/Mr. Mister (1985)

Sketches include--- Halley's Comet, Cliche Father, Master Thespian, Nancy Reagan sings ""That Old Black Magic"", The Ad Council, Rajneesh's Rolls-Royces, The Limits Of The Imagination.

John Lithgow/Mr. Mister poster

Directed By

Dave Wilson

Tom Hanks/Sade (1985)

Sketches include "Entertainment Tonight", "Trojans", "Tommy and His Mother", "Comedians" and "Steve's Fantasy".

Tom Hanks/Sade poster

Directed By

Dave Wilson

Cast

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profile image of Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack Self - Various Characters
profile image of Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn Self - Various Characters
profile image of Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall Self - Various Characters
profile image of Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller Self - Various Characters
profile image of Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Self - Various Characters
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Jon Lovitz Self - Various Characters
profile image of Danitra Vance
Danitra Vance Self - Various Characters
profile image of Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid Self - Various Characters
profile image of Terry Sweeney
Terry Sweeney Self - Various Characters

Featured Crew

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Lorne Michaels Executive Producer

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