Saturday Night Live: John Madden/Jennifer Holliday

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Air Date

Saturday January 30, 1982

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Sketches include "Cincinnati Bengals Locker Room," "The Johnny Carson School Of Acting," "Betty Beer," "Poetry Corner," "The Lou Grant Show," "The Uncle Tom Show," "John's Inside Story," a guest performance by Andy Kaufman and Bob Zmuda, "Mafia Stereotypes," "Super Bowl to SNL" (film), and "Solomon's Wife."

Broadway star Jennifer Holliday performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "One Night Only."

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Guest Cast
- Jennifer Holliday Herself
- Brent Musburger Himself
- Bob Zmuda Himself
- Marv Throneberry Himself
- Yvonne Hudson Patron
- John Madden (II) Himself
Stars
- Tony Rosato Himself
- Brian Doyle-Murray Himself
- Robin Duke Herself
- Tim Kazurinsky Himself
- Eddie Murphy Himself
- Mel Brandt Announcer
- Mary Gross Herself
- Joe Piscopo Himself
- Christine Ebersole Herself

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The two selections that Jennifer Holliday performs were from the smash Broadway musical "Dreamgirls," in which Holliday played the scorned Effie. Coincidentally, 25 years after this broadcast first aired Eddie Murphy would receive an Academy Award nomination for his work as James Early in the film adaptation of the musical. [edit]

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In the "Mafia Stereotypes" sketch, Tino asks Vito why Don Pardo's photo isn't on the Don Wall of Fame, prompting Vito to snap at Tino, telling him to never mention Don Pardo again. This was a sly reference to the longtime announcer's abrupt dismissal from SNL during the Summer of 1981. [edit]