The New Show

The read

The series ran 1 season across 10 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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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Cast

• Catherine O'HaraCast
• Dave ThomasCast
• Buck HenryCast
• Maggie WheelerCast
• John CandyCast

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