The New Show 40 years old

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Catherine O'Hara She was 29 , now 70 years old
Buck Henry He was 53 , 89 years old when he died
John Candy He was 33 , 43 years old when he died
Maggie Wheeler She was 22 , now 63 years old
Dave Thomas He was 34 , now 75 years old

Crew

Name Job title
The New Show (40 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1984-01-13
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 1