Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1982–83

The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between September 25, 1982, and May 14, 1983, the eighth season of SNL.

A Julia Louis-Dreyfus sketch. Debuted September 25, 1982

A Robin Duke sketch. Debuted October 2, 1982

A Tim Kazurinsky and Mary Gross sketch. Debuted October 2, 1982

Appearances

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
8	October 2, 1982	Louis Gossett Jr.
8	October 23, 1982	Howard Hessman
8	February 19, 1983	Howard Hessman

Mary Gross impersonates the Our Gang character of Alfalfa. Debuted November 13, 1982

A Tim Kazurinsky sketch. Debuted December 4, 1982

Saturday Night News Appearances

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
8	December 4, 1982	The Smothers Brothers
8	January 22, 1983	Lily Tomlin
8	February 19, 1983	Howard Hessman
8	April 9, 1983	Joan Rivers
8	May 14, 1983	Ed Koch

Unanswered Questions of the Universe

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
9	November 5, 1983	Betty Thomas
9	December 10, 1983	Flip Wilson
9	March 17, 1984	Billy Crystal
9	May 5, 1984	Barry Bostwick

Mary Gross portrays Dr. Ruth Westheimer on Saturday Night News.

Appearances

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
8	January 29, 1983	Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
8	February 26, 1983	Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges
8	April 16, 1983	Susan Saint James
9	October 15, 1983	Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman
9	December 10, 1983	Flip Wilson
9	May 12, 1984	Ed Koch, Betty Thomas, Father Guido Sarducci, Edwin Newman, Billy Crystal
10	November 10, 1984	Michael McKean

Patti Lynn Hunnsacker was Saturday Night News's teenage correspondent who complained about matters concerning adolescents, such as proms and dates. She was played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Debuted February 5, 1983.

Appearances

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
8	February 5, 1983	Sid Caesar
8	March 19, 1983	Robert Guillaume
8	May 14, 1983	Ed Koch

An Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo sketch.

Appearances

Season	Episode	Host	Notes
8	February 19, 1983	Howard Hessman
8	May 7, 1983	Stevie Wonder
9	November 12, 1983	Teri Garr	Taped September 1983
9	December 10, 1983	Flip Wilson
9	February 25, 1984	Edwin Newman

Preceded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1981–82

Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed chronologically)

Succeeded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1983–84