Catherine O'Hara
The New Show (1984)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 6, 1984
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.sketch-comedy, imdb.guest, imdb.sketch-comedy, imdb.stand-up-comedian, imdb.social-satire, imdb.sexual-humor, imdb.sex + 18 more, imdb.satire, imdb.pop-culture, imdb.parody, imdb.monologue, imdb.absurd-humor, imdb.absurdism, imdb.irreverence, imdb.comedienne, imdb.comedian, imdb.celebrity, imdb.actress-playing-multiple-roles, imdb.actor-playing-multiple-roles, imdb.actor-playing-himself, imdb.joke, imdb.satire-comedy, imdb.parody-comedy, tmdb.variety-show, tmdb.musical-guests
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Steve Martin, Jeff Goldblum, Catherine O'Hara
Jan. 6, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Paul Simon
Ruth Gordon and Orson Welles (VB, Candy)
Why don't you check on the baby? (Fisher)
Paul Simon performs Hearts and Bones
Mountain Mike (DT, Simon, Candy)
Time Truck (everyone)
Andropov faking illness (everyone)
Weekend Tonight (BH, DT, Candy as Pavarotti)
Paul Simon debuts music video for Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War
Roy's Food Repair (everyone)
Jan. 13, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara
Jim McKay at the Olympics (DT, VB)
Steve Martin asks "What Kind of Guy Watches the New Show?"
Couple seeing the doctor about "going unconscious" (DT, O'Hara, BH)
Steve Martin as Italian gigolo (also with O'Hara)
Cyndi Lauper performs
New York Daily Bugle (Martin, O'Hara, BH, DT)
Weekend Tonight (BH, DT, O'Hara as Julie Andrews, DT as Boy George)
Problem with extras (everyone)
New employee (DT, BH, Moynihan)
Cyndi Lauper performs
Film segment: "The Day Before"
Feb. 17, 1984, midnight
S1E7 - Best Of
Feb. 24, 1984, midnight
S1E3 - Kevin Kline, Gilda Radner, John Candy
Jan. 20, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - Raul Julia, Penny Marshall
Feb. 3, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - Randy & Dennis Quaid, Catherine O'Hara
Feb. 10, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - Candice Bergen, Steve Guttenberg
March 9, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - Laraine Newman, John Candy
March 16, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - Teri Garr
March 23, 1984, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Jan. 6, 1984
Last Air Date: March 23, 1984, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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