Saturday Night Live
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.
Saturday Night LiveSeries
Details
- First aired
- 11 Oct 1975
- Seasons
- 52
- Episodes
- 1,018
- TMDB 6.9
- Last aired
- 31 Oct 2026
- Genres
Comedy News
- Status
- Returning Series
- Next episode
- 7 Nov 2026
- Network
- NBC
- Countries
US
- Original language
- en
- Original title
- Saturday Night Live
- Creators
- Cast
Michael Cheas Self - Various Characters Marcello Hernándezas Self - Various Characters James Austin Johnsonas Self - Various Characters Ashley Padillaas Self - Various Characters Sarah Shermanas Self - Various Characters Kenan Thompsonas Self - Various Characters Chloe Finemanas Self - Various Characters Mary Grossas Self - Various Characters Jane Wicklineas Self - Various Characters Saidah Belo-Osagieas Self - Various Characters - Writers
Lorne Michaels Jim Downey Robert Smigel Steve Higgins Herbert Sargent Paula Pell Al Franken Tom Davis James Anderson Harper Steele Erik Kenward Doug Abeles Jack Handey Dennis McNicholas Tina Fey Emily Spivey Seth Meyers Alex Baze Frank Sebastiano Bryan Tucker Colin Jost Rosie Shuster T. Sean Shannon Tom Schiller Scott Wainio Marika Sawyer Hugh Fink Matt Murray John Solomon Marilyn Suzanne Miller Christine Zander Terry Turner Charlie Grandy Bonnie Turner Michael Schur Adam McKay Mike Myers Kent Sublette Matt Piedmont Akiva Schaffer A. Whitney Brown Tim Herlihy Alan Zweibel Anne Beatts John Lutz Robert Carlock Jorma Taccone Bob Odenkirk Steve Koren Michael O'Donoghue John Mulaney Rob Klein Jessica Conrad Michael Patrick O'Brien Brian Doyle-Murray Ceara Jane O'Sullivan Simon Rich Lori Nasso Eliot Wald Nate Herman Don Novello Conan O'Brien George Meyer Bob Tischler Fred Wolf Andy Breckman Pamela Norris Cindy Caponera Ian Maxtone-Graham Ross Abrash Christine Nangle David Mandel Dan Aykroyd Tom Gianas Norm Hiscock Eric Slovin Leo Allen JB Smoove Andrew Smith Julio Torres Tim Kazurinsky Margaret Oberman David Sheffield Barry W. Blaustein Andrew Kurtzman Adam Sandler Phil Hartman Greg Daniels Ken Scarborough Sidney Karger Liz Cackowski Pete Schultz Tony Daro Rob Schneider David Spade Joe Kelly Warren Hutcherson Steve Lookner Max Brooks Colin Quinn Lew Morton Steven Cragg Chris Kelly Eddie Murphy Robin Duke Joe Piscopo Jason Sudeikis Kevin Kelton Richard Francese Sarah Schneider Chevy Chase Jim Belushi Zach Kanin Terry Sweeney Jerry Collins Harry Shearer James Eagan Brian McConnachie Rich Talarico Dan McGrath Jonathan Krisel Ryan Perez Heather Anne Campbell Hannibal Buress Jillian Bell Matt Neuman John Bowman John Belushi Tony Rosato Mark O'Donnell Sarah Silverman Dave Attell Kevin Nealon Max Pross Eddie Gorodetsky Jay Mohr Margo Meyer Jon Vitti Tim Meadows Michael McCullers Brian Kelley Peter Aykroyd Tom Gammill Marc Shaiman Sarah Paley Lauren Pomerantz Laura Kightlinger David Iserson David Breckman Rich Blomquist Tony De Sena Jerry Minor Terry Southern Norm Macdonald Paul Barrosse Shannon Gaughan Nelson Lyon Jordan Black Joe Bodolai Jessi Klein Ellen L. Fogle Barry Sobel Kevin Brennan Walter Williams Melanie Graham Tracy Tormé Mary Gross Bruce Handey Neil Casey Vanessa Middleton Adam Green Lanier Laney Drake Sather Carol Leifer E. Jean Carroll John Swartzwelder Scott Jacobson Michelle Saks Smigel Larry David Corwin Moore Erin Fraser Dawna Kaufmann Rich Hall Christopher Guest Ray James Josh Patten Billy Crystal Peter Gaulke Martin Short Michael C. McCarthy Neil Levy Matt O'Brien Louis C.K. Rob Riley Douglas McGrath Jean Doumanian Mel Green Billy Brown Stephen Colbert Patricia Marx David Hurwitz John DeBellis Ferris Butler Larry Arnstein Jon Rosenfeld Andy Robin Jack Bensinger Leslie Fuller Shelly Gossman Tom Hymes Bill Murray Michael Che Ali Reza J. J. Philbin Bruce McCall David Wachtenheim Suzy Schneider Matthew Craig Mitchell Kriegman Adam Resnick Michael Gordon Matt Graham Mikey Day Mark Reisman Robert Marianetti Daniel Powell Mike Judge Robin Ruzan Bill Hader Richard Rosen Claire Mulaney Tim Robinson Jim Cashman Brian Reich Jeremy Stevens David Misch Monica Padrick Sean Kelly Tom Caltabiano Tony Millionaire Timothy Stack Dave Allen Dino Stamatopoulos Jeremiah Bosgang Mark Nutter Cora Frazier Nancy Dowd Edi Patterson Zach Galifianakis Mike Royce Jon Glaser Chelsea Peretti Kristin Gore Ron Richards Mason Williams Mike Reynolds Tom Martin Mike Schwartz Steve Bannos Thad Mumford Larry Charles Jake Nordwind Bruce Vilanch Kevin Ruf Paula Dixon Victor Levin Andrew Hill Newman Tom Flanigan Jerry Lewis Eric Drysdale Sam Simon Shawn Greenson Chris Spencer Tommy Blacha Kevin Rooney Mindy Kaling David Reynolds Michael Kupperman Tom Hertz Paul Flaherty Auguste White Bennie R. Richburg Jr. Michael McKean Jeff Galante Paul Thomas Anderson Suli McCullough Billy Grundfest Robert Cohen J.J. Sedelmaier Cort Casady Jim Henson Andrew Secunda Jim Emerson Jimmy Fowlie Mitch Glazer Kevin McDonald Judith Belushi-Pisano Dennis Miller Dick Blasucci Ari Katcher Maria Semple Bill Chott Phil Rosenthal Streeter Seidell Bentley Kyle Evans Derek Harvie Kenny Buford Jonah Hill Julie Klausner Jason Reitman Alison Gates Mike Fisher Joan Rivers Mike Sweeney Jim Rash Chris Gethard Dan Bulla Tom Moore Bruce Feirstein Jane Wagner Paul Raley Ian La Frenais David Feldman Andy Samberg Garrett Morris Spike Feresten Michael Koman Sudi Green Marty Nadler John Paragon Tino Insana Paul Mooney Ali LeRoi Jonathan Demme Hal Willner Kate Peterman Megan Callahan-Shah Jason Woliner Carl Gottlieb Mike DiCenzo Dirk Wittenborn Judd Apatow
