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Series Name:    NBC's Saturday Night (Saturday Night Live / SNL / SNL Vintage) Format: TV Series IMDB: IMDB Page Years: 1975 - Now Country:   USA Language: English Genre: Comedy, Music, Politics & Current Affairs Rating: 8.3  Rate Collection:   Seen It     Wishlist  Community:  11 Have Seen » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

Selected Cast	John Belushi
	Dan Aykroyd
	Jane Curtin
	Garrett Morris
	Chevy Chase
	Laraine Newman
	Gilda Radner
	Bill Murray
	Tom Davis
	Al Franken
	Harry Shearer
	Brian Doyle-Murray
	Gilbert Gottfried
	Eddie Murphy
	Joe Piscopo
	Robin Duke
	Tim Kazurinsky
	Mary Gross
	Julia Louis-Dreyfus
	James Belushi
	Billy Crystal
	Christopher Guest
	Martin Short
	Pamela Stephenson
	Damon Wayans
	Joan Cusack
	Robert Downey Jr.
	Anthony Michael Hall
	Randy Quaid
	Nora Dunn
	Jon Lovitz
	Dennis Miller
	A. Whitney Brown
	Jan Hooks
	Mike Myers
	Victoria Jackson
	Dana Carvey
	Phil Hartman
	Kevin Nealon
	Chris Rock
	Ben Stiller
	Chris Farley
	Rob Schneider
	Julia Sweeney
	David Spade
	Adam Sandler
	Tim Meadows
	Norm Macdonald
	Sarah Silverman
	Jay Mohr
	Michael McKean
	Janeane Garofalo
	Chris Elliott
	Molly Shannon
	Cheri Oteri
	Colin Quinn
	Will Ferrell
	Darrell Hammond
	Chris Kattan
	Tracy Morgan
	Jimmy Fallon
	Chris Parnell
	Horatio Sanz
	Rachel Dratch
	Maya Rudolph
	Tina Fey
	Amy Poehler
	Seth Meyers
	Will Forte
	Fred Armisen
	Kenan Thompson
	Andy Samberg
	Bill Hader
	Kristen Wiig
	Kate McKinnon
	Jason Sudeikis
	Alec Baldwin as frequent guest host
	Steve Martin as frequent guest host
	Charles Rocket
	Paul Shaffer
	Don Novello
	Christine Ebersole
	Anna Gasteyer
	Denny Dillon
	Don Pardo as (voice)
	Buck Henry as as frequent guest host
	Albert Brooks as (short films)

Notes

Longest-running sketch comedy series in US TV history, and one of the most prolific in terms of cast members becoming stars in their own right after appearing on it.

Originally titled NBC's Saturday Night (and still introduced as "Saturday Night" during the opening sketch). This was due to a competing series titled Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell launching one month earlier. The series was officially retitled Saturday Night Live in March 1977, a year after the Cosell series ended. (Coincidentally, several cast members from the other show, most notably Bill Murray, later joined SNL).

Although plans for an actual Saturday Night Live Movie fell apart, many motion pictures have been spun-off from SNL based upon skits and short films, arguably the most popular of which were The Blues Brothers (1980) and Wayne's World (1992), both of which spawned sequels.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the series, NBC began airing SNL Vintage during the 2014-2015 season, a prime-time series featuring highlights from past seasons of SNL.

Spin-off series: TV Funhouse, a Comedy Central series that aired from 2000-2001 based upon the Saturday TV Funhouse segments of the late 1990s.

On DVD & Blu-ray World

DVD Box Set

SNL (Saturday Night Live) The Complete First Season (1975-1976) - Universal - USA (2006)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Will Ferrell - NBC Home Video - USA (2003)

VHS

The Best Of Saturday Night Live - Steve Martin - StarMaker - USA (1993)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live - The Coneheads - Paramount - USA (1994)

DVD

Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Adam Sandler - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live - Including Wayne's World - StarMaker - USA (1992)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Gilda Radner - Anchor Bay Entertainment - USA (1997)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live Hosted By Eddie Murphy - StarMaker / Anchor Bay Entertainment - USA (1993)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live Classic Years Collection 1975 - 80 - Volume 3 - StarMaker - USA (1992)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live Classic Years Collection 1975 - 80 - Volume 2 - StarMaker - USA (1992)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live Hosted By Michael Jordan - Celebrity Spots - StarMaker - USA (1994)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Saturday TV Funhouse - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2008)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live 1986 - StarMaker - USA (1993)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Mike Myers - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Commercial Parodies - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2006)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Phil Hartman - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Kattan - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live The Best Of Gilda Radner - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2005)

VHS

The Best Of Saturday Night Live 1988 - StarMaker - USA (1993)

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live The Best Of Dana Carvey - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2000)

VHS

The Best Of Saturday Night Live - Toonces And Friends - StarMaker - USA (1993)

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The Best Of Chevy Chase - Lorimar Home Video - USA (1987)

DVD

Saturday Night Live The Best Of Steve Martim - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live Christmas - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2003)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Christopher Walken - NBC Home Video - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Molly Shannon - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2003)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Mike Myers - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (1999)

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Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2001)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Eddie Murphy - Lionsgate - USA (2010)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Rock - Trimark Home Video - USA (2000)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Dana Carvey - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2003)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Amy Poehler - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2010)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Tracy Morgan - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Will Ferrell Volume 2 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Eddie Murphy - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Steve Martin - Lionsgate - USA (2007)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of John Belushi - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2005)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Farley - Time-Life Video - USA (2003)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Jon Lovitz - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2005)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Jimmy Fallon - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2005)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of '06/'07 - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2008)

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Saturday Night Live - SNL 25 - Trimark Home Video - USA (1999)

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The Best Of The Blues Brothers - UAV Entertainment - USA (1997)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Will Ferrell - Lionsgate - USA (2010)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Dan Aykroyd - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2005)

VHS

Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Adam Sandler - NBC Home Video - USA (1999)

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Saturday Night Live The Best Of Dana Carvey - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2000)

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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute To Chris Farley - NBC Home Video - USA (1998)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Farley - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (1999)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Farley - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2000)

VHS

Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Eddie Murphy - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (1999)

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The Best Of Saturday Night Live: The Early Years - Volume One - StarMaker - USA (2004)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Rock - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (2000)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of '96-'97 - Trimark Home Video / NBC Home Video - USA (1999)

DVD Box Set

4-Film Collection: Saturday Night Live - The Best Of Steve Martin, Chris Farley, Christopher Walken, Tom Hanks - Lionsgate - USA (2010)

DVD

Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Chris Rock - Lions Gate Home Entertainment - USA (2004)

VHS

The Best Of Saturday Night Live - The Mr. Bill Collection - StarMaker - USA (1998)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of John Belushi - StarMaker - USA (1994)

DVD

Saturday Night Live: The Best Of David Spade - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2006)

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Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Cheri Oteri - Universal Studios Home Entertainment - USA (2006)

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Comments and Reviews

23skidoo 21st Sep 2015		@Gemsmfan: Kaufman wasn't a regular but he was on several times and yeah he did Elvis and Mighty Mouse too. One reason he didn't continue with the show was they asked viewers to vote if Kaufman should be allowed to stay on the show, and nearly 200,000 viewers voted to "Dump Andy."
GEMSMFAN 21st Sep 2015		The very first show, had comedian, George Carlin as host with musical guest, Billy Preston. That was on October 11, 1975. Not sure if Andy Kaufman was a regular.. he was on several times and did a great Elvis impression.
23skidoo 25th Aug 2015		I make no apologies for the huge cast list on this one. I think most will agree this show is a special case since so many cast members went on to stardom, and a few established stars also took part. I did not attempt a complete listing: listed here are the longest-serving cast members and those who I know went on to stardom and/or have other shows listed here. As a result many names are left out, including numerous more recent cast members. Obviously if there is anyone you feel should be included but isn't, please add their names. Edit: added Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, the two record-holders for most times as guest host (since both have hosted more than 15, more episodes than the complete runs of some shows).

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