The New Show

The New Show

  • 1984
  • 1 Seasons
  • 10 Episodes
  •  4.4  (5)
  •   Ended

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.

The New Show
Seasons
Laraine Newman, John Candy
9. Laraine Newman, John Candy
March 16, 1984
Candice Bergen, Steve Guttenberg
8. Candice Bergen, Steve Guttenberg
March 09, 1984
Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara
6. Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara
February 17, 1984
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"
Randy & Dennis Quaid, Catherine O'Hara
5. Randy & Dennis Quaid, Catherine O'Hara
February 10, 1984
Raul Julia, Penny Marshall
4. Raul Julia, Penny Marshall
February 03, 1984
Kevin Kline, Gilda Radner, John Candy
3. Kevin Kline, Gilda Radner, John Candy
January 20, 1984
John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Paul Simon
2. John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Paul Simon
January 13, 1984
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)
Steve Martin, Jeff Goldblum, Catherine O'Hara
1. Steve Martin, Jeff Goldblum, Catherine O'Hara
January 06, 1984
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    January 06, 1984
  • Rating
    4.4  (5)