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Starring
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer
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703 episodes, 1975-2014
Seth Meyers
Weekend Update Anchor
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254 episodes, 2001-2018
Colin Jost
Weekend Update Anchor
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202 episodes, 2006-2024
G.E. Smith
Self - Bandleader
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170 episodes, 1979-2001
michael che
Self - Weekend Update Anchor
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194 episodes, 2014-2024
Tom Davis
Various
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24 episodes, 1975-2003
Tina Fey
Weekend Update Anchor
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127 episodes, 1997-2023
Mikey Day
Various
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152 episodes, 2014-2024
Dennis Miller
Weekend Update Anchor
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111 episodes, 1985-1991
Jan Hooks
Various
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102 episodes, 1986-2021
Nora Dunn
Various
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91 episodes, 1985-1990
Paula Pell
Audience Member
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2 episodes, 1995-2023
Brad Hall
Various
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39 episodes, 1982-2007
Don Novello
Father Guido Sarducci
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27 episodes, 1978-1995
Jay Mohr
Various
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36 episodes, 1993-1995
Tom Hanks
Self - Host
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11 episodes, 1985-2022
Paul Simon
Self - Musical Guest
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13 episodes, 1975-2018
Rich Hall
Various
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18 episodes, 1984-1985
Adam McKay
Audience Member
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1 episode, 1995-2001
Buck Henry
Self - Host
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11 episodes, 1976-1980
Jim Henson
King Ploobis
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4 episodes, 1975-1976
Jon Hamm
Self
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4 episodes, 2008-2022
Frank Oz
The Mighty Favog
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4 episodes, 1975-1976
Richard Hunt
King Ploobis's Right Hand
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4 episodes, 1975-1976
David Grohl
Self - Musical Guest
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5 episodes, 1992-2023
Foo Fighters
Themselves - Musical Guest
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9 episodes, 1995-2023
Albert Brooks
Bob (segment 'NBC Super Season')
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8 episodes, 1975-1976
Eminem
Self - Musical Guest
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7 episodes, 1999-2020
Doug Dale
Religetables
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8 episodes, 2001-2005
Emma Stone
Self - Host
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5 episodes, 2010-2023
Beck
Self - Musical Guest
7 episodes, 1997-2014
Kanye West
Self - Musical Guest
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7 episodes, 2005-2018
Coldplay
Themselves - Musical Guest
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7 episodes, 2001-2023
Eric Idle
Self - Host
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5 episodes, 1976-1986
Jonah Hill
Self - Host
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5 episodes, 2008-2018
Taylor Swift
Self - Musical Guest
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5 episodes, 2009-2023
Teller
Self - Penn & Teller
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4 episodes, 1985-1986
Madonna
Self
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2 episodes, 1985-2013
Sam Kinison
Self - Special Guest
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6 episodes, 1985-1986
Sting
Self - Musical Guest
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6 episodes, 1987-1999
Arcade Fire
Themselves - Musical Guest
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6 episodes, 2007-2022
Jay-Z
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 2000-2017
Seth Rogen
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 2007-2017
Fred Willard
'Bear City' Narrator
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1 episode, 1978-2005
Maroon 5
Themselves - Musical Guest
5 episodes, 2004-2014
Rihanna
Self - Musical Guest
5 episodes, 2009-2015
Katy Perry
Self - Musical Guest
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5 episodes, 2010-2022
Bon Jovi
Themselves - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 1993-2009
Lady GaGa
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 2009-2023
Louis C.K.
Self - Host
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4 episodes, 1995-2017
Halsey
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 2018-2021
Teri Garr
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 1979-1985
Gwen Stefani
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 1996-2016
Lil' Wayne
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2004-2019
Nicki Minaj
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2011-2018
The Weeknd
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2014-2020
Jack Black
Self - Host
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5 episodes, 1998-2006
Matt Damon
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2001-2018
Nate Mendel
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 1995-2007
Billy Joel
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 1978-1993
Aerosmith
Themselves - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 1990-2001
U2
Themselves - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 2000-2017
Neil Young
Self - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 1989-2005
Pearl Jam
Themselves - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 1992-2010
Snoop Dogg
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 1994-2004
Bruno Mars
Self - Musical Guest
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4 episodes, 2010-2016
Jack White
Self - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 2012-2023
The Strokes
Themselves - Musical Guest
4 episodes, 2002-2020
Ludacris
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2004-2008
Sam Smith
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2014-2023
Tom Arnold
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 1991-1996
Roseanne
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 1991-1994
Ed Koch
Self
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2 episodes, 1978-1984
Edwin Newman
Saturday Night News Anchor
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2 episodes, 1984-1987
The Kinks
Themselves - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1977-1984
Al Jarreau
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1976-1990
Kevin Hart
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 2013-2017
The Killers
Themselves - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2005-2008
Green Day
Themselves - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1994-2009
Prince
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1981-2014
Rob Lowe
Self - Host
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3 episodes, 1990-2000
50 Cent
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2003-2005
One Direction
Themselves - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2012-2021
Shakira
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2001-2009
Pink
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2002-2017
R.E.M.
Themselves - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1991-1999
Adele
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2008-2020
Ed Sheeran
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 2014-2021
Lizzo
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2019-2022
Tony Danza
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 1982-1989
Tina Turner
Self - Musical Guest
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2 episodes, 1981-1997
Björk
Self - Musical Guest
3 episodes, 1988-2007
Jude Law
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2004-2011
Anna Faris
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2008-2014
Eve
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2001-2005
SZA
Self - Musical Guest
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2 episodes, 2017-2022
Nick Jonas
Self - Musical Guest
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3 episodes, 2009-2021
Charli XCX
Self - Musical Guest
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2 episodes, 2014-2022
Bad Bunny
Big Bunny
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2 episodes, 2020-2023
Jay Leno
Self
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1 episode, 1986-1994
Al Sharpton
Charles Richards
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1 episode, 2003-2016
Ed Helms
Self
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1 episode, 2011-2018
John Cena
Bogdan Klovok
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1 episode, 2009-2021
Al Gore
Self
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1 episode, 2002-2009
Bono
Self
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1 episode, 2004-2009
Win Butler
Self - Arcade Fire
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2 episodes, 2007-2018
Tim Duquette
Bride of Blackenstein Sketch
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2 episodes, 2009-2011
Bruce Dern
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 1982-1983
The Meters
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1977
Joe Cocker
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1976-1983
Meat Loaf
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1978-1981
Santana
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1977-1985
The B-52's
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1980-1990
Men At Work
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1982-1983
The Cars
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1984-1987
Elton John
Musical Guest
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2 episodes, 1982-2011
Bush
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1995-1996
The Shins
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2007-2012
Sade
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1985-1992
Don Henley
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1989-2001
Linkin Park
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2007-2011
Muse
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2009-2012
Phoenix
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2009-2013
Dr. Dre
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1996-1999
Amy Adams
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2008-2014
Live
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1995-1997
Radiohead
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2000-2011
Beastie Boys
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1994-1998
No Doubt
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1996-2001
Jamie Foxx
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2000-2012
Macy Gray
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2000-2001
Sum 41
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2001-2005
Helen Hunt
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 1994-1997
Nelly
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2002-2004
Sia
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2015
Nirvana
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 1992-1993
Dane Cook
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 2005-2006
Haim
Themselves - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2013-2017
Ray Romano
Self - Host
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2 episodes, 1999-2003
Elon Gold
Ben Affleck
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2 episodes, 2003-2004
Dua Lipa
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2018-2020
Rob Reiner
Self - Audience Member
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1 episode, 1975-1984
Ron Howard
Contestant #2
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1 episode, 1981-1982
Mr. T
Bodyguard
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1 episode, 1982-1985
Rhea Perlman
Self - Audience Member
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1 episode, 1983-1987
Ron Wood
Juror
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1 episode, 1976-1978
Levon Helm
Self - Musical Guest
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1 episode, 1976-1977
Lou Reed
Self
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2 episodes, 1986-2013
Ric Ocasek
Self - Musical Guest
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1 episode, 1986-1987
Cher
Self
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1 episode, 1987-1992
Spike Lee
Mars Blackmon
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1 episode, 1986-1991
Bill Irwin
Self - Special Guest
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1 episode, 1980-1982
Danny Aiello
BusdriverRonnie Pilaski
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1 episode, 1987-1996
Young Buck
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2003-2004
Eli Manning
Self - Audience Member
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1 episode, 2007-2012
The Roots
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1999-2004
Val Kilmer
Brilliant Lunatic
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1 episode, 2000-2011
Kid Rock
Self
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1 episode, 2000-2001
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood (segment On the Ground)
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1 episode, 2003-2009
Lorde
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2015-2017
Future
Self
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1 episode, 2016-2018
Big Sean
Self
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1 episode, 2017-2019
Lil Baby
Self
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1 episode, 2019-2023
Skid Row
Themselves
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1 episode, 1991-1993
Big Boi
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2002-2003
RuPaul
Danielle
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1 episode, 1993-2020
Derek Jeter
Norberto Iglesias
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1 episode, 1998-2001
Kid Cudi
Self
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1 episode, 2018-2021
Young Thug
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2016-2021
Zoe Kravitz
Amazon Go customer
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1 episode, 2018-2022
Oscar Isaac
Chunky the meatball
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1 episode, 2021-2022
Fred Newman
Dinner guest - Laura Has a Story
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1 episode, 1988-2005
Thom Yorke
Self - Musical Guest
2 episodes, 2000-2011
Brian Stack
Man in Glenn Frey's Bedroom
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1 episode, 2000-2007
Will i Am
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2004-2009
Taboo
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2004-2009
Apl.de.Ap
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2004-2009
Akon
Self - Digital Short
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1 episode, 2006-2010
Common
Self
1 episode, 2007-2017
ABBA
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1975
Janis Ian
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1975
Ry Cooder
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1976
The Band
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1976
Tom Waits
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1977
Taj Mahal
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1977
Leo Sayer
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1977
Sun Ra
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1978
Dr. John
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1977
Bob Dylan
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1979
Blondie
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1979
Chicago
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1979
The Roches
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1979
Run-D.M.C.
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1986
Los Lobos
Themselves - Musical Guests
1 episode, 1987
Timbuk 3
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1987
Kate Bush
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1978
Devo
Themselves
1 episode, 1978
LL Cool J
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1987
Simply Red
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1987
Rex Smith
Frederic - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1980
Fear
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1981
Queen
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1982
The Clash
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1982
Sparks
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1982
George Rose
Major-General Stanley - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1980
The Go-Gos
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1981
Loverboy
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1983
Adam Ant
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1984
Madness
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1984
Sheila E.
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1985
The Cult
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1985
Al Green
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1986
Mr. Mister
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1985
Greg Kihn
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1985
k.d. lang
Self - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1989
Eurythmics
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 1989
Spoon
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2007
AFI
Themselves - Musical Guest
1 episode, 2007
Wilco
Themselves - Musical Guests
1 episode, 2008
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