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The New Show (1984–1984)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy

The New Show (1984–1984)

TV Series | 60 min | Comedy

Sketch comedy show, similar to Saturday Night Live but nowhere near as successful. Ran one season. Guests included John Candy.

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Creator

Lorne Michaels (writer)

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Updated Jan 6, 1984

Release date (First episode)

Jan 6, 1984 (United States)

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35 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Maggie Wheeler Various / Self Various / Self See fewer	9	The Parent Trap (1998)
Dave Thomas Various Characters / Bob Hope / Self / VariousCharacters Various Characters / Bob Hope / Self / VariousCharacters See fewer	9	The Blacklist (2013)
Buck Henry Various / Self Various / Self See fewer	9	The Graduate (1967)
Valri Bromfield Various / Ruth Gordon / Self Various / Ruth Gordon / Self See fewer	9	Needful Things (1993)
Maura Moynihan Various / Self Various / Self See fewer	9	Broadcast News (1987)
John Candy Various / Chris Serling / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles / Self Various / Chris Serling / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles / Self See fewer	6	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Jeff Goldblum Self / Various Characters Self / Various Characters See fewer	5	Jurassic Park (1993)
J.D. Smith Various Various See fewer	5	Rocky III (1982)
Catherine O'Hara Various / Julie Andrews / Kathy Lee Crosby Various / Julie Andrews / Kathy Lee Crosby See fewer	4	A Mighty Wind (2003)
Steve Martin Self / Michael Jackson / Various Self / Michael Jackson / Various See fewer	3	Roxanne (1987)
Dennis Quaid Self - Various Self - Various See fewer	2	Far from Heaven (2002)
Teri Garr Various / Self Various / Self See fewer	2	Tootsie (1982)
Kevin Kline Self / Various Self / Various See fewer	2	Wild Wild West (1999)
Randy Quaid Self / Various Self / Various See fewer	2	Independence Day (1996)
Laraine Newman Self / Olivia Newton John Self / Olivia Newton John See fewer	2	Coneheads (1993)
Gilda Radner Self / Various Self / Various See fewer	2	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Cyndi Lauper Self Self See fewer	2	Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983)
Joy Behar Self Self See fewer	2	Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
Al Franken Self Self See fewer	2	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Tom Davis Self Self See fewer	2	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Carrie Fisher Mrs Miles / Nurse / Self / WFCTT Leader Mrs Miles / Nurse / Self / WFCTT Leader See fewer	1	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Candice Bergen Self / Various Self / Various See fewer	1	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Steve Guttenberg Self / Various Self / Various See fewer	1	Short Circuit (1986)
Penny Marshall Various / Wilma Flintstone Various / Wilma Flintstone See fewer	1	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Raul Julia Scarface / Various Scarface / Various See fewer	1	Street Fighter (1994)
David Johansen Self - Various Self - Various See fewer	1	Scrooged (1988)
Paul Simon Abe Lincoln / Self Abe Lincoln / Self See fewer	1	One-Trick Pony (1980)
Randy Newman Self Self See fewer	1	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Rick James Self Self See fewer	1	Colors (1988)
John Mellencamp Self Self See fewer	1	The Perfect Storm (2000)
G.E. Smith G. E. Smith G. E. Smith See fewer	1	Wayne's World (1992)
Laurie Anderson Self Self See fewer	1	Heart of a Dog (2015)
The Pretenders Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	In Bruges (2008)
Zbigniew Rybczynski Astronaut Astronaut See fewer	1	The Orchestra (1990)
Dan Vitale Various Various See fewer	1	Saturday Night Live (1975)