A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
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Awards:
- Won 86 Primetime Emmys. Another 120 wins & 525 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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The Saturday Night Live Band | ... |
Themselves
(824 episodes, 1976-2022)
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| Don Pardo | ... |
Self - Announcer
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(727 episodes, 1975-2014)
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| Darrell Hammond | ... |
Various
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(441 episodes, 1995-2022)
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Lenny Pickett | ... |
Self - Bandleader
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(416 episodes, 1985-2018)
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| Kenan Thompson | ... |
Various
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(385 episodes, 2003-2022)
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| Seth Meyers | ... |
Weekend Update Anchor
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(255 episodes, 2001-2018)
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| Fred Armisen | ... |
Various
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(243 episodes, 2002-2022)
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| Kate McKinnon | ... |
Various
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(211 episodes, 2012-2022)
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| Aidy Bryant | ... |
Various
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(206 episodes, 2012-2022)
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| Cecily Strong | ... |
Various
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(206 episodes, 2012-2022)
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| G.E. Smith | ... |
Self - Bandleader
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(195 episodes, 1979-2000)
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| Bobby Moynihan | ... |
Various
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(194 episodes, 2008-2021)
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| Tim Meadows | ... |
Various
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(190 episodes, 1991-2005)
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| Kyle Mooney | ... |
Various
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(185 episodes, 2013-2022)
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| Colin Jost | ... |
Weekend Update Anchor
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(181 episodes, 2006-2022)
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| Jason Sudeikis | ... |
Various
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(179 episodes, 2003-2021)
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| Kevin Nealon | ... |
Various
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(176 episodes, 1986-2021)
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| Maya Rudolph | ... |
Various
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(170 episodes, 2000-2022)
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| Bill Hader | ... |
Various
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(167 episodes, 2005-2020)
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| Tom Davis | ... |
Various
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(168 episodes, 1975-2003)
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| Beck Bennett | ... |
Various
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(164 episodes, 2013-2021)
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| Michael Che | ... |
Weekend Update Anchor
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(164 episodes, 2014-2022)
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| Pete Davidson | ... |
Various
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(164 episodes, 2014-2022)
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| Will Forte | ... |
Various
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(160 episodes, 2002-2022)
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| Horatio Sanz | ... |
Various
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(161 episodes, 1998-2011)
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| Tina Fey | ... |
Weekend Update Anchor
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(159 episodes, 1997-2022)
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| Phil Hartman | ... |
Various
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(167 episodes, 1985-2021)
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| Tracy Morgan | ... |
Various
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(155 episodes, 1996-2021)
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| Amy Poehler | ... |
Various
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(153 episodes, 2001-2020)
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| Chris Kattan | ... |
Various
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(152 episodes, 1996-2012)
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| Al Franken | ... |
Various
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(154 episodes, 1975-2004)
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| Chris Parnell | ... |
Various
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(151 episodes, 1998-2012)
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| Rachel Dratch | ... |
Various
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(151 episodes, 1999-2021)
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| Vanessa Bayer | ... |
Various
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(150 episodes, 2010-2021)
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| Will Ferrell | ... |
Various
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(151 episodes, 1995-2019)
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| Kristen Wiig | ... |
Various
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(148 episodes, 2005-2022)
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| Andy Samberg | ... |
Various
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(145 episodes, 2005-2021)
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| Dana Carvey | ... |
Various
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(138 episodes, 1986-2021)
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| Jimmy Fallon | ... |
Various
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(137 episodes, 1998-2021)
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| Taran Killam | ... |
Various
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(128 episodes, 2010-2016)
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| Jay Pharoah | ... |
Various
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(129 episodes, 2010-2021)
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| Mikey Day | ... |
Various
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(125 episodes, 2014-2022)
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| Ana Gasteyer | ... |
Various
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(125 episodes, 1996-2020)
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| Molly Shannon | ... |
Various
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(124 episodes, 1995-2020)
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| David Spade | ... |
Various
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(123 episodes, 1990-2010)
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| Mike Myers | ... |
Various
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(123 episodes, 1989-2021)
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| Melissa Villaseñor | ... |
Various
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(122 episodes, 2016-2022)
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| Alex Moffat | ... |
Various
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(122 episodes, 2016-2022)
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| Lorne Michaels | ... |
Self
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(117 episodes, 1975-2022)
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| Robert Smigel | ... |
Various Voices
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(116 episodes, 1985-2011)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
- Orion Pictures (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Broadway Video (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Antena 2 (Romania) (tv)
- CanWest Global Communications (Canada) (tv)
- Comedy Central (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Comedy Central (Netherlands) (tv)
- E! Entertainment Television (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Fubo TV (2017) (United States) (video)
- Global TV International (1975) (Canada) (tv)
- ITV4 (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- La Red (2018) (Chile) (tv)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (VHS)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Peacock (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Sky Comedy (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Studio Universal (2017) (Chile) (tv)
- Televisa (2018) (Mexico) (tv)
- Universal Channel (2017) (Chile) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 5)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Best of '09/'10)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aero Mock-Ups (aviation set dressing)
- American DJ (concert effects lighting)
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound equipment)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- J.J. Sedelmaier Productions (animations)
- Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
- Monkey Boys Productions (puppets & props)
- NBC Studios, New York (taping location)
- Tapehouse Toons (animations)
- Wachtenheim/Marianetti (animations)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1995, Steve Carell auditioned for the show, along with his wife, Nancy Carell. She was cast, he was not. The following season, he was cast as the voice of Gary in the recurring animated segment "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." When he hosted the show in 2005, Carell stated that Will Ferrell beat him for the spot. See more » |
| Goofs | ...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Best of John Belushi (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (closing theme song) See more » |
| Quotes |
George W. Bush:
I'm gonna be around for a long time. On the job, making the tough decisions 24/7. That's 24 hours a week, 7 months a year. See more » |