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1. In the season 7, 1982 spoof of the song "Ebony and Ivory" Eddie Murphy played Stevie Wonder and Joe Piscopo played who?
2. What Olympic event did "SNL" players Harry Shearer, Martin Short, and Christopher Guest lampoon on the October, 6, 1984 show?
3. Lorne Michaels returned to the show as Dick Ebersol departed after taking the helm for four years. Which NBC President came on the air that night and joked that they would be drug-testing the cast?
4. It's February 8, 1986, season 11...who portrayed First Lady Nancy Reagan?
5. Who punched the Church Lady (as part of the sketch) after Dana Carvey's iconic "SNL" character quipped that his wife was somewhat less than pious?
6. The late great Gilda Radner was one of the original cast members of "SNL". When cancer finally claimed her life years after leaving the show, it was right before showtime, and it was left to which popular host to announce the sad news to the audience?
7. The transgender (well, not technically, but kinda sorta?) character Pat debuted on season 16's December 1, 1990 show, and was portrayed by which cast member?
8. One of the biggest risks ever taken was on the show that aired only three days after the first Gulf War started. Michael Myers and Dana Carvey appeared in a cold open, broadcasting their Wayne's World show from their basement, announcing they'd become "experts in the field of military hardware." We know their first names so well, but can you recall what Wayne and Garth's last names are?
9. The question of who was the worst host has many candidates but writer Bob Odenkirk said which of the following should be at the top of list because when he pitched him the idea for the monologue he kept saying, "I don't know; I've never seen this show. I don't know what you do here." Who was it?
10. One of the most iconically controversial moments in the history of "Saturday Night Live": We all remember Sinead O'Connor holding up a photo of the Pope and tearing it up, but do you remember what song she was singing a capella previous to committing that act?
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