SNL Season 12, Episode 10: Paul Shaffer

C+

EPISODE GRADE

B

MUSIC GRADE

  • January 31, 1987
  • Paul Shaffer
  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range
The 10th Episode of Season 12 of Saturday Night Live aired on January 31, 1987. The host was Paul Shaffer, and the musical guest was Bruce Hornsby & the Range.
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Host Paul Shaffer wriggles hiw way out of sketches that he feels aren’t as “hip” as what he does on “Late Night with David Letterman.”

Cast

A. Whitney Brown
Dana Carvey
Nora Dunn
Phil Hartman
Jan Hooks
Victoria Jackson
Jon Lovitz
Dennis Miller
Kevin Nealon

January 31, 1987

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Paul Shaffer

Episode Details

SNL Episode #223
Air Date: January 31, 1987
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: Jim Downey
Host: Paul Shaffer
Host Count: 1
Episode Rank for Season: 13
IMDB Rating: 5.8