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[Bronx-Man]

"Saturday Night Live," NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase, enters its 41st season in October for another year of laughs, surprises and great performances.

Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. As The New York Times noted on the occasion of the show's Emmy-winning 25th Anniversary special in 1999, "in defiance of both time and show business convention, 'SNL' is still the most pervasive influence on the art of comedy in contemporary culture." At the close of the century, "Saturday Night Live" placed seventh on Entertainment Weekly's list of the Top 100 Entertainers of the past 50 years.

UPCOMING EPISODES:

November 21st: Matthew McConaughey featuring Adele
December 5th: Ryan Gosling featuring Leon Bridges
December 12th: Chris Hemsworth featuring Chance the Rapper
December 19th: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler featuring Bruce Springsteen

MAIN CAST:
Vanessa Bayer
Aidy Bryant
Taran Killam
Kate McKinnon
Kyle Mooney
Bobby Moynihan
Jay Pharoah
Cecily Strong
Kenan Thompson

FEATURED CAST:
Michael Che (Weekend Update)
Colin Jost (Weekend Update)
Beck Bennett
Pete Davidson
Leslie Jones
Sasheer Zamata
Jon Rudnitsky (Newcomer)

What's New This Season?
Almost nothing. Everyone from last season is back, Darrel Hammond is still SNL's announcer now, Colin Jost is still head writer, & Weekend Update will still have the same co-hosts. They added a new featured player though, Jon Rudnitsky. Other than that, not much rocking the boat this season.

 

[Discotheque]

Will tune in for Tracy Morgan for sure (I bet we get some 30 Rock cameos too) and skim through the others for some trump stuff

 

[Bronx-Man]

This is Tracy's first acting job since his car accident iirc.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Will tune in to the Tracy Morgan show.

edit: wow, Kenan is back for a 12th season?

 

[Bronx-Man]

He knows the minute he leaves he ain't getting a paycheck for a while

 

[Hazmat]

I'll tune in for Tracy. It will be my first time watching SNL since I was in high school (and that was quite a while ago).

 

[Catalix]

I coulda sworn I read Kenan was planning on leaving after last season. I must've misremembered what was reported, but either way, good to see him still on.

Excited but still a little nervous for Tracy's re-debut. Wishing all the best.

 

[Prompto]

edit: wow, Kenan is back for a 12th season?

What's the record for longest castmember? He's gotta be pretty close to beating it now.

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

What's the record for longest castmember? He's gotta be pretty close to beating it now.

I think it's Darrel Hammond. Dude was on for a long time.
Edit: Yup it's Hammond at 14 seasons.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Episode is on in a few minutes.

 

[vatstep]

Yay.

 

[Numb]

That time again?
cool. Need some Tracy in here.

 

[Sanjuro]

Cecily!

 

[Bgamer90]

Spot on Donald Trump impression.

 

[kingocfs]

This is a pretty great Trump impression.

 

[TheMan]

Is this a new guy?

 

[TheAbsolution]

This is a great Trump impression.

 

[Bgamer90]

Is this a new guy?

Nope. Taran Killam.

 

[TheMan]

Nope. Taran Killam.

Wow, he's doing great

 

[TheAbsolution]

Nope. Taran Killam.

Sup? Glad to see you back here my SNL watching partner lol.

 

[twinturbo2]

That cold open wasn't funny. Good harbinger for the season.

Nobody on the show is funny, so I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[TheMan]

Jesus, why

 

[kingocfs]

That cold open wasn't funny. Good harbinger for the season.

Nobody on the show is funny, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Cheer up, Charlie.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Damnit, not a musical open. Noooooooooo

 

[twinturbo2]

Also, Che and Jost should be fired and Norm McDonald should be on the Weekend Uodate desk.

This song isn't funny. This show hasn't been funny since Will Ferrell left.

Cheer up, Charlie.

What else am I going to do on the internet but complain?

 

[TheMan]

That cold open wasn't funny. Good harbinger for the season.

Nobody on the show is funny, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Speaking of not funny, I'm surprised sasheer is back. However, I'd disagree that they're all bad

 

[TheAbsolution]

Jaded Fogel turning into Josh Duggar lol.

 

[TheAbsolution]

This dementia ad lol

 

[Owzers]

Sooooo good.

 

[twinturbo2]

This dementia ad lol

They tried too hard.

 

[Bgamer90]

Good start so far (IMO).

Sup? Glad to see you back here my SNL watching partner lol.

Haha -- thanks. Grew up watching sketch comedy on Saturday nights (All That, Mad TV, SNL) so I doubt I'll ever stop (regardless of how bad SNL gets).

 

[Gray Matter]

Ability... The medication prescribed to 11 specific people.

Lol

 

[TheMan]

Pretty good ad. Snl really does best when they lampoon politicians

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Nope. Taran Killam.

I still love how I remember him from Moody’s Point on the amanda show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEJpFjPFULA

 

[kingocfs]

New guy?

 

[Bgamer90]

I still love how I remember him from Moody’s Point on the amanda show

Yeah, same here. He's much better than Kenan (another Nickelodeon/Dan Schnieder kid star on SNL).

 

[Owzers]

I don't like Miley at all

 

[twinturbo2]

This sketch is so painful to watch and not in a good way.

 

[Bgamer90]

I don't like Miley at all

Yeah. Her typical "I'm so controversial!" act is getting old. Desperate for attention.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Yeah, same here. He's much better than Kenan (another Nickelodeon/Dan Schnieder kid star on SNL).

biggest wtf was him playing the kidnapper dude in 12 years a slave.

Spalding come on...

Yeah. Her typical "I'm so controversial!" act is getting old. Desperate for attention.

yeah. Its sad because she's a great singer and has talent. Her persona is such a turn off though

 

[TheAbsolution]

OH SHIT! Hillary!

 

[twinturbo2]

Bernie Sanders wasn't available?

 

[Wag]

Damn. Hillary looks old.

 

[krackerjack]

Hillary!

 

[TheAbsolution]

I still remember the episode that Obama cameo'd. That was amazing.

 

[Cheebo]

Bernie Sanders wasn't available?

Well, lets be honest. Bernie was more fitting for the dementia commercial about people running who have no chance if he was going to be on this lol.

 

[Wag]

Someone ask her why she supported the Iraq war. 😄

 

[kingocfs]

Lmao

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Bernie Sanders wasn't available?

I'm sure he'll be on in the next few months

fake edit: Hammond!

 

[twinturbo2]

NO! DARRELL COME BACK!