Saturday Night Live
Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!
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 1
24 episodes
Premiered Oct 11, 1975
Season 2
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 18, 1976
Season 3
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 24, 1977
Season 4
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 7, 1978
Season 5
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 13, 1979
Season 6
13 episodes
Premiered Nov 15, 1980
Season 7
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 3, 1981
Season 8
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 1982
Season 9
19 episodes
Premiered Oct 8, 1983
Season 10
17 episodes
Premiered Oct 6, 1984
Season 11
18 episodes
Premiered Nov 9, 1985
Season 12
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 11, 1986
Season 13
13 episodes
Premiered Oct 17, 1987
Season 14
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 8, 1988
Season 15
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 30, 1989
Season 16
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 1990
Season 17
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 1991
Season 18
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 1992
Season 19
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 1993
Season 20
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 24, 1994
Season 21
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 30, 1995
Season 22
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 1996
Season 23
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 27, 1997
Season 24
19 episodes
Premiered Sep 26, 1998
Season 25
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 2, 1999
Season 26
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 7, 2000
Season 27
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 2001
Season 28
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 5, 2002
Season 29
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 4, 2003
Season 30
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 2, 2004
Season 31
19 episodes
Premiered Oct 1, 2005
Season 32
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 30, 2006
Season 33
12 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 2007
Season 34
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 2008
Season 35
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 26, 2009
Season 36
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 2010
Season 37
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 24, 2011
Season 38
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 15, 2012
Season 39
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 2013
Season 40
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 27, 2014
Season 41
21 episodes
Premiered Oct 3, 2015
Season 42
21 episodes
Premiered Oct 1, 2016
Season 43
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 30, 2017
Season 44
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 2018
Season 45
18 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 2019
Season 46
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 3, 2020
Season 47
21 episodes
Premiered Oct 2, 2021
Season 48
18 episodes
Premiered Oct 1, 2022
Season 49
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 14, 2023
Season 50
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 2024
Season 51
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 4, 2025
Season 52
9 episodes
Premiered Sep 26, 2026
Ep 1George Carlin with Billy Preston and Janis Ian
Live from New York, It's... George Carlin! Sketches Include: Wolverines, New Dad Insurance, The Courtroom, Victims of Shark Bite, Jamitol, Triopenin, Jim Henson's Muppets, Bee Hospital, Academy of Better Careers, Show Us Your Guns, Trojan Horse Home Security, Triple-Trac
Ep 2Paul Simon with Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow
Live from New York, It's... Paul Simon! Sketches Include: The Berkeley Collection, Bees, Jim Henson's Muppets, Try-Hard 1-11
Ep 3Rob Reiner
Live from New York, it's... Rob Reiner! Sketches Include: National Pancreas Association, Fashion Don'ts, Golden Needles, Dangerous But Inept, Felina Cat Food, Middle American Van Lines, Musical Performance (Joe Cocker), Jim Henson's Muppets, Drooler's Anti-Defamation League, Square Dance, Mark Hampton and Denny Dillon, What Gilda Ate, Bees
Ep 4Candice Bergen with Esther Phillips
Live from New York, It's... Candice Bergen Sketches include: Ambassador Training Institute, CIA Department of Records, Jaws II, Long Distance, Chanel, Feminine Talk, Midnight Probe, Crank Call, Jim Henson's Muppets, Irk The Turk, Black Perspective, Pong
Ep 5Robert Klein with ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III
Live from New York, It's... Robert Klein Sketches include: Pong, Minute Mystery, Bee Centennial Minute, Greg Allman How's Your Love Life?, Tough Director, Jamitol, Exterminators, Fireman, Jim Henson's Muppets, K-Put Price-Is-Rite Stamp Gun, Looks At Books, I Can't Stop My Leg
Ep 6Lily Tomlin
Live from New York, it's... Lily Tomlin Sketches Include: Beethoven Part 1, Jaws III, Bell-Hop, Edith Ann Skates, Beethoven Part 2, Spud Beer, Patty, Jim Henson's Muppets, Beethoven Part 3, Hard Hats, Speed, Margo's Dance Palace
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