Saturday Night Live
The current Saturday Night Live title card.
Also known as	NBC's Saturday Night (1975–1977)
Format	Sketch comedy, Comedy, variety
Created by	Lorne Michaels
Starring	See the Saturday Night Live cast
Country of origin	United States
No. Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts especially Musical performances and Comedy Skits and Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members past and present The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons	33
No.  of episodes	636 as of May 17, 2008 (List of episodes)
Production
Location(s)	Studio 8H, GE Building, Rockefeller Center New York City, New York
Running time	93 1/2 minutes (11:29-1:03)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Picture format	480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	October 11, 1975 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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The show — broadcast from Studio 8H at the GE Building (called the RCA Building until 1988) in New York's Rockefeller Center — has been the launching place for many major American comedy stars of the last thirty years. The GE Building is an Art Deco Skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of the Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. The GE Building is an Art Deco Skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of the Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. It was created by Canadian Lorne Michaels who, excluding a hiatus from season 6 through season 10, has produced and written for the show and remains its executive producer (Jean Doumanian produced almost all of season 6, and Dick Ebersol produced the last episode of season 6, and all of seasons 7-10). Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Jean Doumanian is a producer for film and theatre Her company Jean Doumanian Productions is based in New York City Duncan "Dick" Ebersol (born July 28, 1947 in Torrington Connecticut) is an American radio and TV manager

NBC and Broadway Video share the copyright to every episode of the show made thus far. Broadway Video is an American independent entertainment company started by Lorne Michaels. From 1990 until 2004, Comedy Central and its predecessor Ha! re-aired reruns of the series, after which E! Entertainment Television signed a deal to reruns. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Ha! The Comedy Network, owned by Viacom, was one of the first American all-comedy channels available to basic cable subscribers E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network ^[1] Abbreviated thirty and sixty minute versions of the first five seasons aired as The Best of Saturday Night Live in syndication beginning in the 1980s and later on Nick at Nite in 1988, VH1, Comedy Central and E! Entertainment Television. Nick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sunday &ndash Thursdays from 900 p Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network The show has won two Primetime Emmy Awards; additionally, the Digital Short "Dick in a Box" won a Creative Arts Emmy Award. This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Music Or Comedy Series: Award winners 1951 The Alan Young Show " Dick in a Box " is an Emmy -winning Saturday Night Live digital short featuring Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming

Contents 1 History 2 Saturday Night Live cast 2.1 Repertory players 2.2 Featured players 2.3 Notable tenures 3 The studio 4 Production process 5 When it's not live 5.1 Reruns 5.2 Compilations 5.3 Delays 6 Hosts/musical guests 6.1 Musical guests who simultaneously hosted 7 The SNL Band 8 Recurring characters and sketches 9 Films based on SNL sketches 10 DVD release and controversy 11 See also 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External links

History

• By era: 1975-1980, 1980-1985, 1985-1990, 1990-1995, 1995-2000, 2000-2005, 2005-present
• By season: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
• Weekend Update

Saturday Night Live cast

See also: Saturday Night Live cast

Repertory players

• Fred Armisen (2002–present)
• Will Forte (2002–present)
• Bill Hader (2005–present)
• Darrell Hammond (1995–present)
• Seth Meyers (2001–present)
• Amy Poehler (2001–present)
• Andy Samberg (2005–present)
• Jason Sudeikis (2005–present)
• Kenan Thompson (2003–present)
• Kristen Wiig (2005–present)

Featured players

• Casey Wilson (2008–present)

Notable tenures

Although Saturday Night Live has a rapid turnover of supporting players, some performers have had long tenures with the show. The seventies Conception and development In 1974 NBC Tonight Show host Johnny Carson requested that the weekend broadcasts of "Best The early eighties Doumanian's season For much of the decade SNL was in turmoil and many critics wrote the show off as a pale imitation of its former glory The late eighties Dick Ebersol left the show after the 1984-85 season when the network refused his request to shut the program down entirely for six months and shift much Comment -->The period of 1990 to 1995 was a time of great transition for Saturday Night Live The late nineties 1995-1996 season The 1995-1996 season is a milestone for SNL, marking the last season for David Spade, but also the debuts of a Early 21st century The 2000-2001 season of Saturday Night Live began yet another transitional phase This article is about the history of Saturday Night Live from 2005-2010. Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events. The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members past and present Fred Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American Musician, Comedian, and Actor, best known for his work as a cast member Will Forte (born June 17 1970 is an American Actor, Writer, and Comedian. William "Bill" Hader (born June 7 1978 is an American Actor, Writer, Comedian and Repertory Player, on Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American Comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. David Andrew "Andy" Samberg (born August 18 1978 is an American stand-up comic, and member of comedy group The Lonely Island. Daniel Jason Sudeikis (born September 18 1975 is an American Actor and Comedian. Kenan Thompson (born May 10 1978 is an American Actor and Comedian who is currently known for the titular role in Fat Albert, as a regular Kristen Carroll Wiig (wɪg, pronounced like " Wig " born August 22 1973 is an American actress, comedienne, and impressionist Casey Rose Wilson (born October 24 1980 in Alexandria Virginia) is an American actress comedienne and screenwriter who joined the cast of ''Saturday Night Few have broken the "seven-year barrier". Among the longest-serving cast members are:

Cast Member	Tenure	Total Seasons	Total Episodes[2]
Darrell Hammond	1995–Present	13	252
Al Franken	1977–1980, 1986, 1987–1995	11½	90
Tim Meadows	1991–2000	9½	190
Kevin Nealon	1986–1995	9	175
Phil Hartman	1986–1994	8	155
Horatio Sanz	1998–2006	8	162
Chris Kattan	1996–2003	7½	150
Chris Parnell	1998–2001, 2002 - 2006	7½	148
Maya Rudolph	2000–2008	7½	135
Rachel Dratch	1999–2006	7	139
Will Ferrell	1995–2002	7	143
Seth Meyers	2001–Present	7	132
Tracy Morgan	1996–2003	7	146
Amy Poehler	2001–Present	7	132

• Dana Carvey and Mike Myers were on the show for 7 seasons. Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American Comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21 1951 is an Emmy Award –winning American Comedian, Writer, progressive Tim Meadows (born February 5 1961) is an American Actor and Comedian. Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Horatio Sanz ( June 4, 1969) is an Chilean-American Comedian and Actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American Comedian and Actor, best known for his work on the sketch show Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian who was a Saturday Night Live cast member Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and Comedian, known as a long-running cast member on NBC Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American Actress and Comedian, perhaps best known as a cast member of John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current Tracy Morgan (born November 10 1968) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known for his role on the Sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. However, they didn't finish the season they were in so they are given 6½ seasons instead of 7.

The studio

Since the show's inception, SNL has aired from Studio 8H, located on floors 8 and 9 of GE Building (30 Rockefeller Plaza, or "30 Rock"). The GE Building is an Art Deco Skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of the Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. Due to the studio originally being a radio soundstage for Arturo Toscanini and his NBC Symphony Orchestra, the layout of the studio floor and the audience positioning causes some audience members to have an obstructed view of many of the sketches. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a Radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company especially for conductor Arturo According to NBC, the 8H studio has an almost perfect sound acoustic. The offices of SNL writers, producers, and other staff can be found on the 17th floor of "30 Rock".

During the summer 2005 shooting hiatus, crews began renovations on Studio 8H. With its thirty-first season premiere in October 2005, the show began broadcasting in high definition, appearing letterboxed on conventional television screens. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Letterboxing is the practice of transferring Widescreen Film to Video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio.

Other productions have occasionally used the studio. Three of the first four shows of the 1976-77 season were shot at the former NBC Studios in Brooklyn, due to NBC News using Studio 8H for Presidential election coverage. NBC Studios was also a previous name for NBC's production division which is now Universal Media Studios, formerly NBC Universal Television Studio NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric The first season finale of The Apprentice and the 5th anniversary special of Late Night with Conan O'Brien have used the studio for one night. The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Likewise, Later with Bob Costas, Love, Sidney, the 50th anniversary of television episode of Today in 1990, "House Party with Steve Doocy" and the 5th anniversary special of Late Night with David Letterman were broadcast from Studio 8H. Love Sidney was an NBC Comedy Television series that starred Tony Randall, originating as a two-hour movie pilot which aired on Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. Last Call with Carson Daly used the studio until 2005, when the show moved to Studio 9 at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States.

In May of 2002, NBC celebrated its 75th anniversary and used Studio 8H to shoot the live broadcast of the event. Lorne Michaels executive produced the event.

Production process

The following is a summary of the process used to produce the show. It is based in part on interviews with former SNL head writer and performer Tina Fey in 2000 and 2004. Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer ^[3][4]

Monday:

• The day begins with a topical meeting, identifying the biggest story for the show's opening.
• This is followed by a free-form pitch meeting with Lorne Michaels and the show's host for the week. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, The official name is "The Host Meeting" but all the writers and cast members call it "The Pitch Meeting"
• Throughout the week the host has a lot of influence on which sketches get aired.
• Following the meeting, writers begin to draft the two scripts each must produce.

Tuesday:

• Starting in the afternoon, anywhere from 30 to 45 scripts are written, most of which will not be broadcast.
• The host walks around the office and talks to the writers to see the progress of the written sketches.
• Once a writer's scripts are complete, he or she will often help other writers on their scripts.

Wednesday:

• All scripts get a read-through.
• After the read-through, the head writer(s) and the producers meet with the host to decide which sketches to work on for the rest of the week, with Lorne Michaels and the host having the final say.

Thursday:

• The surviving sketches are reviewed, word-by-word, by the writing staff as a whole or in two groups in the case of co-head writers.
• Some sketches which survived the cut because of their premise, but are in need of work, are rewritten completely. Others are changed in smaller ways.
• The Weekend Update crew starts coming together, starting with the news items written by writers dedicated all week to the segment. Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events.
• The crew comes in for rehearsal, and the music act is rehearsed as well as some of the larger, more important sketches.
• The host and musical guest do a photo shoot with Mary Ellen Matthews for the SNL bumpers. In Broadcasting, a commercial bumper, ident bumper or break bumper (often shortened to bump) is a brief announcement usually two to 15 seconds
• The host and musical guest and usually some cast members shoot two to four promos to play for NBC.

Friday:

• The show is blocked. Blocking is a Theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of Actors on a stage in order to facilitate the Performance of
• The writer of each sketch acts as producer, working with the show's set designers and costumers. The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking

Saturday:

• With the show still far from finalized, the day begins with a run-through, with props, in front of Lorne Michaels.
• After the run-through, the cast and crew find out which of the sketches are in the dress rehearsal, and which are cut. The writer/producer deals with any changes.
• This is followed by a dress rehearsal performed in front of the studio audience, which lasts from 8 p. m. - 10 p. m. (or sometimes later) and contains approximately twenty minutes of material which will be deleted from the final broadcast.
• Lorne Michaels uses firsthand observation of the audience reaction during the dress rehearsal and input from the host and head writer to determine the final round of changes, re-ordering sketches as necessary.
• The live show then begins at 11:30 p. m. Eastern Time, but some markets will delay airing. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America

The status of the show during the week is maintained on a bulletin board. Sketches and other segments are given labels which are put on index cards and put on the board in the order of their performance. The order is based on content as well as production limitations such as camera placement and performer availability. Segments which have been cut are kept to the side of the board. As the broadcast approaches, often the writer/producer discovers the fate of his or her segment only by consulting the bulletin board.

A 60 Minutes report taped in October 2004 depicted the intense writing frenzy that goes on during the week leading up to a show, with crowded meetings and long hours. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. The report particularly noted the involvement of the guest hosts in developing and selecting the sketches in which they will appear. Similarly, there has been an A&E episode of Biography which covered the production process, as well as an episode of "TV Tales" in 2002 on E! Entertainment Television. A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network

When it's not live

Reruns

SNL reruns are aired out of its original broadcast sequence, usually determined by which episodes have not yet been repeated, but had high ratings or acclaim for its live broadcast. Shows usually air twice during a particular season, but often the highest rated shows of the season have a second encore show towards the end of the off-season, or episodes will be repeated a second or third time to coincide with a new event connected with the person who hosted. For example, the Natalie Portman episode aired in March 2006 to promote V for Vendetta was repeated August 5, 2006, prior to the film's DVD release August 8. Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. V for Vendetta is a ten-issue Comic book Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Similarly, Jeff Gordon's episode reran following NBC's coverage of the Pepsi 400. Jeffery Michael Gordon The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona is a 160 lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on the first Saturday night of July

Encore showings are not always identical to the original broadcast. Successful sketches aired later in the show during the original broadcast may be reedited to appear earlier, and segments that did not work well during the live broadcast may be replaced by the dress rehearsal version, or entirely new sketches. A Peter Sarsgaard sketch from his January 21, 2006 appearance, involving Rachel Dratch's fake newscast, met with technical difficulties during the live broadcast when the in-sketch TV stopped working and a stagehand was seen fixing it. Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7 1971 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American film and stage Actor. Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American Actress and Comedian, perhaps best known as a cast member of It was replaced with a dress rehearsal version in rerun. This has happened many times over the years, including Kathleen Turner's monologue in 1989. Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is a Tony Award - and Academy Award -nominated American actress. A sketch involving "butt pregnancy" during the first broadcast of the November 12, 2005, Jason Lee episode was replaced with a musical sketch about cafeteria food during the repeat. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. In the earlier years of the show's history, reruns occasionally replaced weaker sketches with segments from other episodes, usually from episodes that did not have an encore showing at all.

Perhaps one of the most notable substitutions was the replacement of Sinéad O'Connor's October 3, 1992 live performance during which she destroyed a photograph of Pope John Paul II, with the dress rehearsal performance from earlier that evening. Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter Pope

The show is never live in the western half of the USA. There was a short experiment in which it did air live on the west coast in 2001 after live XFL football games. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001 NBC airs a recording of the live show for the Mountain and Pacific time zones.

Compilations

From time-to-time, SNL airs compilation shows. Such shows will feature hand-selected best sketches from the previous season; of a particular cast member or multiple-time host; or centered on a particular theme (eg. Halloween, Christmas). Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Political sketches are typically culled for a special in presidential election years; the 2000 special was notable for having self-deprecating (though separate) appearances by candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former

Delays

• The show was forced by the network to run on a seven-second delay when Andrew Dice Clay and Richard Pryor hosted. Andrew "Dice" Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor
• The episode scheduled for October 25, 1986, hosted by Rosanna Arquette, was not aired until November 8 due to NBC broadcasting Game 6 of the 1986 World Series; the game entered extra innings, causing that night's broadcast of SNL to be canceled. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Rosanna Lauren Arquette (born August 10 1959 is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress Film director, and Film producer. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Major League Baseball on NBC is the De facto name for a weekly presentation of Major League Baseball games televised on the National Broadcasting The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. The show was recorded for the studio audience starting at 1:30 a. m. Eastern Time, and broadcast two weeks later with an "apology" by New York Mets pitcher Ron Darling. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Ronald Maurice Darling (born August 19 1960) is an American former right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the
• The episode scheduled for February 10, 2001, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, aired 45 minutes late due to an XFL game. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001 Lopez and the cast were not told they were airing on a delay. ^[5]
• During Eddie Murphy's last season, he negotiated to record a number of extra sketches in September 1983 that featured him and were broadcast in episodes for which he was not available. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American His last live show was with host Edwin Newman on February 25, 1984. Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a Journalist and Writer. ^[6]
• When Sam Kinison delivered a comic monologue in 1986, NBC removed his plea for the legalization of marijuana from the West Coast broadcast and all subsequent airings. Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison ( December 8 1953 &ndash April 10 1992) was an American Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a
• A portion of Martin Lawrence's 1994 monologue concerning feminine hygiene has been removed from all repeats, replaced with a voice-over and intertitles stating that the excised portion ". Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. The term voice-over refers to a production technique where a non-diagetic voice is broadcast live or pre-recorded in Radio, Television, Film, In Motion pictures an intertitle (also known as a title card) is a piece of filmed printed text edited into the midst of (i . . was a frank and lively presentation, and nearly cost us all our jobs. "^[7]
• In a November 21, 1992 Wayne's World sketch, the characters Wayne and Garth (respectively portrayed by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) made fun of Chelsea Clinton (the then 13-year old daughter of President-Elect Bill Clinton), implying that Chelsea was incapable of causing males to "Schwing!" (essentially meaning she was unattractive). Wayne's World was one of the most popular recurring sketches to come from the NBC Television series Saturday Night Live. Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film producer Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27 1980 is the daughter and only child of former U William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States This joke was subsequently edited out of all repeats and syndication rebroadcasts of this sketch. ^[8]

Hosts/musical guests

See also: List of Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests

The following performers have hosted SNL at least five times. This article lists the hosts and musical guests for each episode of Saturday Night Live, an American television show by season Some of these hosts, notated with a (•), are the subjects of their own "Best of . . . " videotape, DVD, or compilation special. (±) indicates a former cast member. The "Five Timers' Club" originates from a sketch which appeared on Tom Hanks' fifth episode.

This list comes from raw data compiled and listed from the following independently sources: http://snlmusic.parshaparts.com/snlmusic.php and http://snlarc.jt.org/)

Performer	Number of Episodes	First Hosted	Most Recently Hosted	Date of Five Timer Membership
Steve Martin (•) [9]	14	October 23, 1976	February 4, 2006	April 22, 1978
Alec Baldwin (•)	13	April 21, 1990	November 11, 2006	December 10, 1994
John Goodman	12	December 2, 1989	November 3, 2001	May 7, 1994
Buck Henry	10	January 17, 1976	May 24, 1980	November 19, 1977
Chevy Chase (•)(±)	9	February 18, 1978	February 15, 1997	November 16, 1985
Tom Hanks (•) [10]	8	December 14, 1985	May 6, 2006	December 8, 1990
Christopher Walken (•)[11]	7	January 20, 1990	April 5, 2008	May 19, 2001
Elliott Gould	6	January 10, 1976	November 15, 1980	February 16, 1980
Danny DeVito	6	May 15, 1982	December 10, 1999	January 9, 1993
Candice Bergen	5	November 8, 1975	May 19, 1990	May 19, 1990
Bill Murray (±)	5	March 7, 1981	February 20, 1999	February 20, 1999
Drew Barrymore	5	November 20, 1982	February 3, 2007	February 3, 2007

The following performers have been musical guests on SNL at least five times:

Musical Guest	Number of Episodes	First Musical Appearance	Last Musical Appearance	Other Notes
Paul Simon	7	October 18, 1975	May 13, 2006	Simon also hosted or co-hosted three shows. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Henry Zuckerman better known as Buck Henry (born December 9 1930 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Christopher Walken (born March 31 1943 is an American Film and Theatre Actor. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Elliott Gould (born August 29, 1938) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Michael DeVito Jr (born November 17 1944 is an American Actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -winning American Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He co-hosted with Catherine Oxenberg on May 10, 1986, during the 11th season. Catherine Oxenberg ( Serbian Cyrillic: Катарина Оксенберг Latin Katarina Oksenberg (born September 22 1961 in New York Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) He solely hosted the second show on October 18, 1975 where he performed with Art Garfunkel and Phoebe Snow and on November 20, 1976, where he was one of two musical guests. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub on July 17, 1952) is a Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Is also best friend of show creator Lorne Michaels. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer,
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	7	November 10, 1979	April 10, 1999
Randy Newman	6	October 18, 1975	October 22, 1988
James Taylor	6	September 18, 1976	November 13, 1993
Beck	6	January 11, 1997	October 28, 2006	He appeared as musical guest two times in 1999 (with hosts Bill Paxton and Christina Ricci). Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director. Christina Ricci (born February 12 1980 is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Wednesday Addams in He has also been featured in a sketch about the evils of medicinal marijuana.
Sting	5	October 17, 1987	November 20, 1999	Only non-American performer to appear as a musical guest at least five times; has also performed in at least one sketch during each of his appearances. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
Foo Fighters	5	December 2, 1995	October 13, 2007	Lead singer Dave Grohl has actually appeared nine times; he was the drummer for Nirvana in their two performances, as well as for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Tenacious D for one performance each. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Tenacious D is a Satirical Rock band formed in Los Angeles California.

Musical guests who simultaneously hosted

The following performers have pulled a double duty as both musical guests and host during the same SNL episode:

Musical Guest	Date of Hosting/Musical Appearance	Other Notes
Lily Tomlin	November 22, 1975	She is actually the first to host and be in the musical act, but the show was listed without a musical act. Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin (born September 1 1939 is an American Actress, Comedian, Writer and producer who has won several Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. So she is not given musical act credit
Desi Arnaz	February 21, 1976	He is the first performer to appear simultaneously as host and musical guest. Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) ( March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Paul Simon	November 20, 1976
Ray Charles	November 12, 1977
The Rolling Stones	October 7, 1978	Are the only band to host and be musical guests on SNL (even though Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood were the only band members to appear in sketches - Bill Wyman did not)
Frank Zappa	October 21, 1978
Olivia Newton-John	May 22, 1982
Lily Tomlin	January 22, 1983	Appearing in the musical act also technically makes her the first to host and appear in the musical act twice. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts (born 2 June 1941 is the Drummer of The Rolling Stones. Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947 in Hillingdon London) is an English rock Guitarist and Bassist best known Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin (born September 1 1939 is an American Actress, Comedian, Writer and producer who has won several Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Though again the show was listed without a musical guest so she was not given credit. Tomlin appeared as Pervis Hawkins
Stevie Wonder	May 7, 1983
Willie Nelson	February 21, 1987
Dolly Parton	April 15, 1989
Quincy Jones	February 10, 1990	Jones' hosting stint had ten musical guests on one night, an SNL record. Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin (born September 1 1939 is an American Actress, Comedian, Writer and producer who has won several Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Sting	January 19, 1991	Sting also hosted in early 1997. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. He was not the credited musical guest but he did perform a few numbers.
MC Hammer	December 7, 1991
Garth Brooks	February 28, 1998 and November 13, 1999	He is one of only three performers to simultaneously act as host and musical guest more than once. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Troyal Garth Brooks, known professionally as Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Garth appeared in the second such episode as himself as host, and his alter ego Chris Gaines as musical guest. Chris Gaines is a fictional Alternative rock Singer created as an Alter ego for a movie project entitled The Lamb by Garth Brooks.
Deion Sanders	February 24, 1995	Bon Jovi was the credited musical guest, but Deion Sanders performed "It's On" and "Must be the Money". Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Jennifer Lopez	February 10, 2001
Britney Spears	May 13, 2000 and February 2, 2002	At 18, she was the youngest person in SNL History to act as a host and musical guest the same time on May 13, 2000. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Justin Timberlake	October 11, 2003 and December 16, 2006
Janet Jackson	April 10, 2004
Queen Latifah	October 9, 2004
Ludacris	November 18, 2006
Jon Bon Jovi	October 13, 2007	Jon Bon Jovi hosted, with Bon Jovi performing twice, and Foo Fighters performing once. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995

The SNL Band

The Saturday Night Live Band (most often referred to as The Live Band) is the house band of Saturday Night Live (SNL). The Saturday Night Live Band (most often referred to as The Live Band) is the house band of the NBC television program Saturday Night Live It has consistently featured some of the finest studio musicians available in New York, including Paul Shaffer, G.E. Smith, Lou Marini (1975-1983), David Sanborn (1975), Michael Brecker, Ray Chew (1980-1983), Alan Rubin (1975-1983), Georg Wadenius (1979-1985), Steve Ferrone (1985), David Johansen (performing as Buster Poindexter) and Tom Malone, who served as leader of the band from 1981 to 1985. Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William, now Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian George Edward "GE" Smith (b January 27, 1952 in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer David Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto Saxophonist. Michael Brecker ( March 29, 1949 &ndash January 13, 2007) was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer Ray Chew is an American Jazz musician who specializes in keyboards and various percussion Alan Rubin (born February 11, 1943) also known as "Mr Fabulous" is an American musician Georg "Jojje" Wadenius, born May 4 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a guitarist bassist singer and composer who made a name for himself during the Steve Ferrone (born 25 April 1950 in Brighton England) is a British drummer, currently a member of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers David Johansen (born January 9 1950, in Staten Island, New York) is an American rock, punk, Blues Tom Malone may refer to Tom Malone (musician, jazz musician Tom Malone (American football, American football player Thomas The band is currently under the leadership of Tower of Power alum Lenny Pickett and keyboardists Leon Pendarvis and Katreese Barnes. Lenny Pickett (b Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1954) is an American Saxophonist, Flutist, Clarinetist, Composer

Recurring characters and sketches

Films based on SNL sketches

The early days of SNL spawned several movies, including the successful The Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd However it was the success of Wayne's World, that encouraged Lorne Michaels to produce more film spinoffs, based on several popular sketch characters. Wayne's World is a 1992 Comedy film starring Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar hosts of the Aurora A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Michaels revived 1970s characters for Coneheads (1993), followed by It's Pat! (1994); Stuart Saves His Family (1995, with the Stuart Smalley character); A Night at the Roxbury (1998, with the Butabi Brothers characters); Superstar (1999, with the Mary Katherine Gallagher character); and The Ladies Man (2000). Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. Pat was an androgynous Fictional character created and performed by Julia Sweeney for the American Sketch comedy show Saturday Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and based on a series of popular Saturday Night Live sketches from the Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by Al Franken. A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 Comedy film based on a recurring skit on Television 's long-running Saturday Night Live. Superstar is a 1999 Comedy movie and Saturday Night Live Spin-off about a quirky socially inept girl named Mary Katherine Mary Katherine Gallagher is a fictional character invented and portrayed by Saturday Night Live star Molly Shannon. The Ladies Man is a Comedy film released in 2000 that stars Actor, Comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Some did moderately well, though others did not — notably It's Pat!, which did so badly at the box office the studio which made the film, Touchstone, pulled it only one week after releasing it, and Stuart Saves His Family, with the latter losing US$15 million despite good reviews.

DVD release and controversy

Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season was released on DVD by Universal Studios on December 5, 2006. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12] It was to be released in its full, uncut format with all musical performances and sketches intact, and with bonus material. Upon the set’s release, criticism of its authenticity as complete arose from reviewers and fans. [1] This was due to the existence of original live copies, which in comparison to the "complete" episodes reveal edits and omissions which are common among the rerun versions of the shows in the set.

Each episode has been edited to appear as one continuous 66-minute performance, with the commercial breaks edited out. As such, the bumper art used in each commercial break is missing, save for the final bumper of each episode, which marks the transition to the cast curtain call and rolling of the production credits. At least two episodes in the set - the Rob Reiner (10/25/75) and Dick Cavett (1/31/76) shows - are certainly rerun versions, as opposed to the original live versions. There is one original commercial parody (Wrigley's) missing, from the Rob Reiner show (the parody was cut from the rerun because the show went long live, and there were no goodnights and credits; the parody was cut to allow time for a makeshift credit roll in the repeat). A repeat of the Wrigley's commercial, which aired in a Buck Henry episode later that season, has also been cut. Also, at least one episode contains a brief promotional segment for the next weeks show, but most of the shows do not include this piece of the original show. These factors seem to negate the set's claim that the shows are complete and as originally aired.

The fluctuating run time of each episode also suggests that there are more cuts from these shows that have yet to be identified. The show had a steady, unchanging run time each week of 01:29:30, 00:20:40 of that being designated commercial and station breaks, leaving 01. 08. 50 for show content which usually included an approximately 5 second in-show billboard for promotional services. Each episode would have originally contained 9 bumpers at app. 5 seconds each. Since 8 of these are cut from the DVD versions, that trims off about 40 seconds. For each show, one can safely add 5 seconds for the in-show promo and 5 to 10 seconds for excessive black video due to mid-1970s video technology surrounding departure to and return from commercial break. This 1 minute or so still does not explain DVD run times such as the following:

Disc 4 (3:20:02)

Buck Henry (1:06:06) Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (1:06:42) Dick Cavett (1:07:14)

Disc 5 (3:15:49)

Peter Boyle (1:02:53) Desi Arnaz (1:06:34) Jill Clayburgh (1:06:22)

Truly complete, uncut episodes, should have a run time of 01. 08. 50, give or take a few seconds.

One reviewer explained Broadway Video's reasoning:^[13]

Broadway Video told me that they don't really consider [the bumpers] part of the show, and they were removed (except for the last bumper) to make the episode on DVD flow better.

The complete second season was released onto DVD on December 4, 2007. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[12]

Both season sets have material besides bumpers missing. In addition to the Wrigley's gum commercial parody from two episodes in season 1, the original closing credit performance by John Belushi on the Karen Black episode in season 2 is also missing. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter.

The Complete Third Season (1977-1978) was released onto DVD on May 13, 2008 in the US

At the moment, the UK has released Season 1. As of May 8, 2008 there is no indication of any other seasons to be released.

See also

• List of late-night American network TV programs
• Fridays (ABC TV series)
• The Kids in the Hall

References

Further reading

• Cader, Michael. (1994). Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-70895-8.
• Hill, Doug, and Jeff Weingrad. (1986). Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live. New York, NY: Beech Tree Books. ISBN 0-688-05099-9.
• Mohr, Jay. (2004). Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live. New York, NY: Hyperion. ISBN 1-4013-0006-5.
• Shales, Tom, and James Andrew Miller. (2002). Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. Boston, MA: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-78146-0.
• Streeter, Michael. (2005). Nothing Lost Forever: The Films of Tom Schiller. New York, NY: BearManor Media. ISBN 1593930321.

External links

• Official NBC website
• Saturday Night Live at the Internet Movie Database
• Saturday-Night-Live.com - Live from the 'Net Since 1997
• Broadway Video Official Page
• SNL: The Complete First Season DVD Press Release
• Saturday Night Live Transcripts
• Saturday Night Live Cast and Musical guest database

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