Synopsis & Context
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Saturday Night Live
- Release
- October 11, 1975
- Screen Time
- 52 seasons
- Rating
- TV-14
- Direction
- Dick Ebersol, Lorne Michaels
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ongoing
Personas & Cast
Kenan Thompson
Self - Various Characters
473 eps.
Darrell Hammond
Self - Announcer (voice) / Jay Leno (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Lou Dobbs (uncredited) / Donald Trump (uncredited) / Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
295 eps.
Colin Jost
Employee (uncredited) / Marker (uncredited) / Harry Charles Wombus (uncredited) / Musician (uncredited) / Spectator (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Staff Member (uncredited) / Actor (uncredited) / Guest (uncredited)
269 eps.
Seth Meyers
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self / Self - Host / Self - Various Characters
264 eps.
Michael Che
Self - Various Characters
252 eps.
Fred Armisen
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self / Self - Various Characters / Self - Host
246 eps.
Al Franken
Passenger (uncredited) / Stuart Smalley (uncredited) / Patron / Extra (uncredited) / Judge / Cook (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / Buzz (uncredited) / Mr. Arkansas / Customer (uncredited) / Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger (uncredited) / Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited) / McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Phone Technician (uncredited) / Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) / Mourner (uncredited) / Guest (uncredited) / Pete Tagliani / Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Two Mile Player (uncredited) / Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) / Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) / Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) / Ray Floyd (uncredited) / Wanderer (uncredited) / George Jessel / Various (uncredited) / Soldier (uncredited) / Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) / ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) / Pong Player (voice) (uncredited) / Dancer (uncredited) / Various (uncredited) / Lab Technician (uncredited) / Various / Announcer (uncredited) / Psycho Mutant (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Self - Special Guest / Lester Crackfield (uncredited) / The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited) / Rod M (uncredited) / Camper (uncredited) / Various / Self / Caveman / Motorist (uncredited) / Shipmate (uncredited) / René (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Various / Football Player (uncredited) / Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) / Bee / Pong Player (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited) / Patron (uncredited)
217 eps.
Cecily Strong
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Self
214 eps.
Kate McKinnon
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self / Colleen Rafferty / Self - Various Characters
214 eps.
Mikey Day
Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
213 eps.
Aidy Bryant
Self / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters
208 eps.
Tim Meadows
Self - Various Characters / Leon Phelps (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
201 eps.
