The New Show
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Starring
Maggie WheelerDave ThomasBuck HenryValri BromfieldMaura MoynihanJohn Candy
Written by
Lorne Michaels
Starring
Maggie WheelerDave ThomasBuck HenryValri BromfieldMaura MoynihanJohn Candy
Written by
Lorne Michaels
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
About
The New Show is a NBC sketch comedy show produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, which ran for only one season from January 6 to March 23, 1984. Apart from being 60 minutes in length and entirely pre-recorded, the show is similar in format to SNL. It was the lowest rated of 94 programs that aired during the 1983-84 television season, averaging a dismal 7.81 household rating. It was opposite 20/20 & Falcon Crest.
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Season 11984
6.0995h
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | — | — | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | — | — | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | — | — | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 6.0 | 9 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | — | — | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | — | — | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #1.7 | — | — | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Episode #1.8 | — | — | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Episode #1.9 | — | — | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Maggie Wheeler Various, Self
Dave Thomas Various Characters, Bob Hope, Self
Buck Henry Various, Self
Valri Bromfield Various, Ruth Gordon, Self
Maura Moynihan Various, Self
John Candy Various, Chris Serling, Luciano Pavarotti
Jeff Goldblum Self, Various Characters
J.D. Smith Various
Catherine O'Hara Various, Julie Andrews, Kathy Lee Crosby
Steve Martin Self, Michael Jackson, Various
Crew
Lorne Michaels
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