List of Saturday Night Live episodes (seasons 1–30)
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Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. It premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the title NBC's Saturday Night. The show often satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics. Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast: the repertory members, also known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players", and newer cast members, known as "Featured Players". Each week, the show features a host, often a well-known celebrity, who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. A musical guest is also invited to perform several sets (usually two, occasionally more). Every so often a host or musical guest fills both roles. With the exception of season 7 and several other rare cases, the show begins with a cold open that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" Saturday Night Live is one of the longest-running network programs in American television history, with more than 900 episodes broadcast over five decades. A number of the show's sketches have been developed into feature films, including The Blues Brothers, Wayne's World, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, Coneheads, It's Pat, The Ladies Man and MacGruber. Seasons 1 through 5 are available on DVD in Region 1. Various Saturday Night Live sketches are available in several new media formats, including streaming on Hulu and Netflix. YouTube SNL playlists of individual sketches and segments are available for many SNL episodes, via the show's official YouTube channel. Best-of compilations are for sale through digital video retailers. As of October 1, 2020, the full catalogue of Saturday Night Live episodes is available on the streaming service Peacock, updated actively as new episodes release.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
24
Episodes
October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11)
Originally released
July 31, 1976 (1976-07-31)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 18, 1976 (1976-09-18)
Originally released
May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 24, 1977 (1977-09-24)
Originally released
May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)
Originally released
May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 13, 1979 (1979-10-13)
Originally released
May 24, 1980 (1980-05-24)
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
13
Episodes
November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15)
Originally released
April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11)
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
Originally released
May 22, 1982 (1982-05-22)
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 25, 1982 (1982-09-25)
Originally released
May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)
9
9
Season
9
Episodes
19
Episodes
October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08)
Originally released
May 12, 1984 (1984-05-12)
10
10
Season
10
Episodes
17
Episodes
October 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
Originally released
April 13, 1985 (1985-04-13)
11
11
Season
11
Episodes
18
Episodes
November 9, 1985 (1985-11-09)
Originally released
May 24, 1986 (1986-05-24)
12
12
Season
12
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
Originally released
May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23)
13
13
Season
13
Episodes
13
Episodes
October 17, 1987 (1987-10-17)
Originally released
February 27, 1988 (1988-02-27)
14
14
Season
14
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)
Originally released
May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)
15
15
Season
15
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Originally released
May 19, 1990 (1990-05-19)
16
16
Season
16
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29)
Originally released
May 18, 1991 (1991-05-18)
17
17
Season
17
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28)
Originally released
May 16, 1992 (1992-05-16)
18
18
Season
18
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)
Originally released
May 15, 1993 (1993-05-15)
19
19
Season
19
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25)
Originally released
May 14, 1994 (1994-05-14)
20
20
Season
20
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
Originally released
May 13, 1995 (1995-05-13)
21
21
Season
21
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)
Originally released
May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
22
22
Season
22
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
Originally released
May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
23
23
Season
23
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)
Originally released
May 9, 1998 (1998-05-09)
24
24
Season
24
Episodes
19
Episodes
September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
Originally released
May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)
25
25
Season
25
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
Originally released
May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)
26
26
Season
26
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 7, 2000 (2000-10-07)
Originally released
May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
27
27
Season
27
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
Originally released
May 18, 2002 (2002-05-18)
28
28
Season
28
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 5, 2002 (2002-10-05)
Originally released
May 17, 2003 (2003-05-17)
29
29
Season
29
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)
Originally released
May 15, 2004 (2004-05-15)
30
30
Season
30
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)
Originally released
May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21)
31
31
Season
31
Episodes
19
Episodes
October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
Originally released
May 20, 2006 (2006-05-20)
32
32
Season
32
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 30, 2006 (2006-09-30)
Originally released
May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19)
33
33
Season
33
Episodes
12
Episodes
September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29)
Originally released
May 17, 2008 (2008-05-17)
34
34
Season
34
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 13, 2008 (2008-09-13)
Originally released
May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16)
35
35
Season
35
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)
Originally released
May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15)
36
36
Season
36
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)
Originally released
May 21, 2011 (2011-05-21)
37
37
Season
37
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24)
Originally released
May 19, 2012 (2012-05-19)
38
38
Season
38
Episodes
21
Episodes
September 15, 2012 (2012-09-15)
Originally released
May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)
39
39
Season
39
Episodes
21
Episodes
September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28)
Originally released
May 17, 2014 (2014-05-17)
40
40
Season
40
Episodes
21
Episodes
September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)
Originally released
May 16, 2015 (2015-05-16)
41
41
Season
41
Episodes
21
Episodes
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)
Originally released
May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)
42
42
Season
42
Episodes
21
Episodes
October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)
Originally released
May 20, 2017 (2017-05-20)
43
43
Season
43
Episodes
21
Episodes
September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30)
Originally released
May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19)
44
44
Season
44
Episodes
21
Episodes
September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
Originally released
May 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)
45
45
Season
45
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
Originally released
May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09)
46
46
Season
46
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)
Originally released
May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
47
47
Season
47
Episodes
21
Episodes
October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)
Originally released
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)
48
48
Season
48
Episodes
18
Episodes
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)
Originally released
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)
49
49
Season
49
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
Originally released
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)
50
50
Season
50
Episodes
20
Episodes
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28)
Originally released
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17)
51
51
Season
51
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04)
Originally released
May 16, 2026 (2026-05-16)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 24 | October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11) | July 31, 1976 (1976-07-31) | |
| 2 | 22 | September 18, 1976 (1976-09-18) | May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21) | |
| 3 | 20 | September 24, 1977 (1977-09-24) | May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20) | |
| 4 | 20 | October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07) | May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26) | |
| 5 | 20 | October 13, 1979 (1979-10-13) | May 24, 1980 (1980-05-24) | |
| 6 | 13 | November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15) | April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11) | |
| 7 | 20 | October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03) | May 22, 1982 (1982-05-22) | |
| 8 | 20 | September 25, 1982 (1982-09-25) | May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14) | |
| 9 | 19 | October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08) | May 12, 1984 (1984-05-12) | |
| 10 | 17 | October 6, 1984 (1984-10-06) | April 13, 1985 (1985-04-13) | |
| 11 | 18 | November 9, 1985 (1985-11-09) | May 24, 1986 (1986-05-24) | |
| 12 | 20 | October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11) | May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23) | |
| 13 | 13 | October 17, 1987 (1987-10-17) | February 27, 1988 (1988-02-27) | |
| 14 | 20 | October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08) | May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20) | |
| 15 | 20 | September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) | May 19, 1990 (1990-05-19) | |
| 16 | 20 | September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29) | May 18, 1991 (1991-05-18) | |
| 17 | 20 | September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) | May 16, 1992 (1992-05-16) | |
| 18 | 20 | September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26) | May 15, 1993 (1993-05-15) | |
| 19 | 20 | September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25) | May 14, 1994 (1994-05-14) | |
| 20 | 20 | September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24) | May 13, 1995 (1995-05-13) | |
| 21 | 20 | September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30) | May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18) | |
| 22 | 20 | September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28) | May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17) | |
| 23 | 20 | September 27, 1997 (1997-09-27) | May 9, 1998 (1998-05-09) | |
| 24 | 19 | September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26) | May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15) | |
| 25 | 20 | October 2, 1999 (1999-10-02) | May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20) | |
| 26 | 20 | October 7, 2000 (2000-10-07) | May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19) | |
| 27 | 20 | September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29) | May 18, 2002 (2002-05-18) | |
| 28 | 20 | October 5, 2002 (2002-10-05) | May 17, 2003 (2003-05-17) | |
| 29 | 20 | October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04) | May 15, 2004 (2004-05-15) | |
| 30 | 20 | October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) | May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21) | |
| 31 | 19 | October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01) | May 20, 2006 (2006-05-20) | |
| 32 | 20 | September 30, 2006 (2006-09-30) | May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19) | |
| 33 | 12 | September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29) | May 17, 2008 (2008-05-17) | |
| 34 | 22 | September 13, 2008 (2008-09-13) | May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16) | |
| 35 | 22 | September 26, 2009 (2009-09-26) | May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15) | |
| 36 | 22 | September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25) | May 21, 2011 (2011-05-21) | |
| 37 | 22 | September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24) | May 19, 2012 (2012-05-19) | |
| 38 | 21 | September 15, 2012 (2012-09-15) | May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18) | |
| 39 | 21 | September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) | May 17, 2014 (2014-05-17) | |
| 40 | 21 | September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27) | May 16, 2015 (2015-05-16) | |
| 41 | 21 | October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) | May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) | |
| 42 | 21 | October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) | May 20, 2017 (2017-05-20) | |
| 43 | 21 | September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) | May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19) | |
| 44 | 21 | September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29) | May 18, 2019 (2019-05-18) | |
| 45 | 18 | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09) | |
| 46 | 20 | October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) | May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) | |
| 47 | 21 | October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02) | May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21) | |
| 48 | 18 | October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) | April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (1975–76)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Host
George Carlin
Musical guest(s)
Janis Ian & Billy Preston
Original release date
October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11)
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Host
Paul Simon
Musical guest(s)
Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow, Art Garfunkel & Jessy Dixon Singers
Original release date
October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18)
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Host
Rob Reiner
Musical guest(s)
none
Original release date
October 25, 1975 (1975-10-25)
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Host
Candice Bergen
Musical guest(s)
Esther Phillips
Original release date
November 8, 1975 (1975-11-08)
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Host
Robert Klein
Musical guest(s)
ABBA & Loudon Wainwright III
Original release date
November 15, 1975 (1975-11-15)
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Host
Lily Tomlin
Musical guest(s)
Tomlin with Howard Shore & the All Nurse Band
Original release date
November 22, 1975 (1975-11-22)
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Host
Richard Pryor
Musical guest(s)
Gil Scott-Heron
Original release date
December 13, 1975 (1975-12-13)
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Host
Candice Bergen
Musical guest(s)
Martha Reeves & The Stylistics
Original release date
December 20, 1975 (1975-12-20)
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Host
Elliott Gould
Musical guest(s)
Anne Murray
Original release date
January 10, 1976 (1976-01-10)
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Bill Withers & Toni Basil
Original release date
January 17, 1976 (1976-01-17)
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
11
Host
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
Musical guest(s)
Neil Sedaka
Original release date
January 24, 1976 (1976-01-24)
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
12
Host
Dick Cavett
Musical guest(s)
Jimmy Cliff
Original release date
January 31, 1976 (1976-01-31)
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
13
Host
Peter Boyle
Musical guest(s)
Al Jarreau
Original release date
February 14, 1976 (1976-02-14)
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
14
Host
Desi Arnaz
Musical guest(s)
Desi Arnaz & Desi Arnaz Jr.
Original release date
February 21, 1976 (1976-02-21)
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
15
Host
Jill Clayburgh
Musical guest(s)
Leon Redbone & The Idlers
Original release date
February 28, 1976 (1976-02-28)
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
16
Host
Anthony Perkins
Musical guest(s)
Betty Carter
Original release date
March 13, 1976 (1976-03-13)
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
17
Host
Ron Nessen
Musical guest(s)
Patti Smith
Original release date
April 17, 1976 (1976-04-17)
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
18
Host
Raquel Welch
Musical guest(s)
Phoebe Snow & John Sebastian
Original release date
April 24, 1976 (1976-04-24)
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
19
Host
Madeline Kahn
Musical guest(s)
Carly Simon
Original release date
May 8, 1976 (1976-05-08)
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
20
Host
Dyan Cannon
Musical guest(s)
Leon and Mary Russell
Original release date
May 15, 1976 (1976-05-15)
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
21
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Gordon Lightfoot & Garrett Morris
Original release date
May 22, 1976 (1976-05-22)
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
22
Host
Elliott Gould
Musical guest(s)
Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson
Original release date
May 29, 1976 (1976-05-29)
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
23
Host
Louise Lasser
Musical guest(s)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Original release date
July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24)
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
24
Host
Kris Kristofferson
Musical guest(s)
Rita Coolidge
Original release date
July 31, 1976 (1976-07-31)
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | George Carlin | Janis Ian & Billy Preston | October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11) |
| 2 | 2 | Paul Simon | Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow, Art Garfunkel & Jessy Dixon Singers | October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18) |
| 3 | 3 | Rob Reiner | none | October 25, 1975 (1975-10-25) |
| 4 | 4 | Candice Bergen | Esther Phillips | November 8, 1975 (1975-11-08) |
| 5 | 5 | Robert Klein | ABBA & Loudon Wainwright III | November 15, 1975 (1975-11-15) |
| 6 | 6 | Lily Tomlin | Tomlin with Howard Shore & the All Nurse Band | November 22, 1975 (1975-11-22) |
| 7 | 7 | Richard Pryor | Gil Scott-Heron | December 13, 1975 (1975-12-13) |
| 8 | 8 | Candice Bergen | Martha Reeves & The Stylistics | December 20, 1975 (1975-12-20) |
| 9 | 9 | Elliott Gould | Anne Murray | January 10, 1976 (1976-01-10) |
| 10 | 10 | Buck Henry | Bill Withers & Toni Basil | January 17, 1976 (1976-01-17) |
| 11 | 11 | Peter Cook & Dudley Moore | Neil Sedaka | January 24, 1976 (1976-01-24) |
| 12 | 12 | Dick Cavett | Jimmy Cliff | January 31, 1976 (1976-01-31) |
| 13 | 13 | Peter Boyle | Al Jarreau | February 14, 1976 (1976-02-14) |
| 14 | 14 | Desi Arnaz | Desi Arnaz & Desi Arnaz Jr. | February 21, 1976 (1976-02-21) |
| 15 | 15 | Jill Clayburgh | Leon Redbone & The Idlers | February 28, 1976 (1976-02-28) |
| 16 | 16 | Anthony Perkins | Betty Carter | March 13, 1976 (1976-03-13) |
| 17 | 17 | Ron Nessen | Patti Smith | April 17, 1976 (1976-04-17) |
| 18 | 18 | Raquel Welch | Phoebe Snow & John Sebastian | April 24, 1976 (1976-04-24) |
| 19 | 19 | Madeline Kahn | Carly Simon | May 8, 1976 (1976-05-08) |
| 20 | 20 | Dyan Cannon | Leon and Mary Russell | May 15, 1976 (1976-05-15) |
| 21 | 21 | Buck Henry | Gordon Lightfoot & Garrett Morris | May 22, 1976 (1976-05-22) |
| 22 | 22 | Elliott Gould | Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson | May 29, 1976 (1976-05-29) |
| 23 | 23 | Louise Lasser | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24) |
| 24 | 24 | Kris Kristofferson | Rita Coolidge | July 31, 1976 (1976-07-31) |
· Episodes › Season 2 (1976–77)
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
1
Host
Lily Tomlin
Musical guest(s)
James Taylor
Original release date
September 18, 1976 (1976-09-18)
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
2
Host
Norman Lear
Musical guest(s)
Boz Scaggs
Original release date
September 25, 1976 (1976-09-25)
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
3
Host
Eric Idle
Musical guest(s)
Joe Cocker & Stuff
Original release date
October 2, 1976 (1976-10-02)
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
4
Host
Karen Black
Musical guest(s)
John Prine
Original release date
October 16, 1976 (1976-10-16)
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
5
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
Kinky Friedman
Original release date
October 23, 1976 (1976-10-23)
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
6
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
The Band
Original release date
October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
7
Host
Dick Cavett
Musical guest(s)
Ry Cooder
Original release date
November 13, 1976 (1976-11-13)
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
8
Host
Paul Simon
Musical guest(s)
Paul Simon & George Harrison
Original release date
November 20, 1976 (1976-11-20)
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
9
Host
Jodie Foster
Musical guest(s)
Brian Wilson
Original release date
November 27, 1976 (1976-11-27)
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
10
Host
Candice Bergen
Musical guest(s)
Frank Zappa with Don Pardo as "The Slime"
Original release date
December 11, 1976 (1976-12-11)
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
11
Host
Ralph Nader
Musical guest(s)
George Benson
Original release date
January 15, 1977 (1977-01-15)
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
12
Host
Ruth Gordon
Musical guest(s)
Chuck Berry
Original release date
January 22, 1977 (1977-01-22)
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
13
Host
Fran Tarkenton
Musical guest(s)
Leo Sayer
Donnie Harper
Original release date
January 29, 1977 (1977-01-29)
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
14
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
The Kinks
Original release date
February 26, 1977 (1977-02-26)
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
15
Host
Sissy Spacek
Musical guest(s)
Richard Baskin
Original release date
March 12, 1977 (1977-03-12)
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
16
Host
Broderick Crawford
Musical guest(s)
Levon Helm
Dr. John
The Meters
Original release date
March 19, 1977 (1977-03-19)
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
17
Host
Jack Burns
Musical guest(s)
Santana
Original release date
March 26, 1977 (1977-03-26)
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
18
Host
Julian Bond
Musical guest(s)
Tom Waits
Brick
Original release date
April 9, 1977 (1977-04-09)
43
43
No.
overall
43
No. in
season
19
Host
Elliott Gould
Musical guest(s)
McGarrigle Sisters
Roslyn Kind
Original release date
April 16, 1977 (1977-04-16)
44
44
No.
overall
44
No. in
season
20
Host
Eric Idle
Musical guest(s)
Alan Price
Neil Innes
Original release date
April 23, 1977 (1977-04-23)
45
45
No.
overall
45
No. in
season
21
Host
Shelley Duvall
Musical guest(s)
Joan Armatrading
Original release date
May 14, 1977 (1977-05-14)
46
46
No.
overall
46
No. in
season
22
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Jennifer Warnes
Kenny Vance
Original release date
May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21)
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original release date |
| 25 | 1 | Lily Tomlin | James Taylor | September 18, 1976 (1976-09-18) |
| 26 | 2 | Norman Lear | Boz Scaggs | September 25, 1976 (1976-09-25) |
| 27 | 3 | Eric Idle | Joe Cocker & Stuff | October 2, 1976 (1976-10-02) |
| 28 | 4 | Karen Black | John Prine | October 16, 1976 (1976-10-16) |
| 29 | 5 | Steve Martin | Kinky Friedman | October 23, 1976 (1976-10-23) |
| 30 | 6 | Buck Henry | The Band | October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30) |
| 31 | 7 | Dick Cavett | Ry Cooder | November 13, 1976 (1976-11-13) |
| 32 | 8 | Paul Simon | Paul Simon & George Harrison | November 20, 1976 (1976-11-20) |
| 33 | 9 | Jodie Foster | Brian Wilson | November 27, 1976 (1976-11-27) |
| 34 | 10 | Candice Bergen | Frank Zappa with Don Pardo as "The Slime" | December 11, 1976 (1976-12-11) |
| 35 | 11 | Ralph Nader | George Benson | January 15, 1977 (1977-01-15) |
| 36 | 12 | Ruth Gordon | Chuck Berry | January 22, 1977 (1977-01-22) |
| 37 | 13 | Fran Tarkenton | Leo Sayer Donnie Harper | January 29, 1977 (1977-01-29) |
| 38 | 14 | Steve Martin | The Kinks | February 26, 1977 (1977-02-26) |
| 39 | 15 | Sissy Spacek | Richard Baskin | March 12, 1977 (1977-03-12) |
| 40 | 16 | Broderick Crawford | Levon Helm Dr. John The Meters | March 19, 1977 (1977-03-19) |
| 41 | 17 | Jack Burns | Santana | March 26, 1977 (1977-03-26) |
| 42 | 18 | Julian Bond | Tom Waits Brick | April 9, 1977 (1977-04-09) |
| 43 | 19 | Elliott Gould | McGarrigle Sisters Roslyn Kind | April 16, 1977 (1977-04-16) |
| 44 | 20 | Eric Idle | Alan Price Neil Innes | April 23, 1977 (1977-04-23) |
| 45 | 21 | Shelley Duvall | Joan Armatrading | May 14, 1977 (1977-05-14) |
| 46 | 22 | Buck Henry | Jennifer Warnes Kenny Vance | May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21) |
· Episodes › Season 3 (1977–78)
47
47
No.
overall
47
No. in
season
1
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
Jackson Browne
Original release date
September 24, 1977 (1977-09-24)
48
48
No.
overall
48
No. in
season
2
Host
Madeline Kahn
Musical guest(s)
Taj Mahal
Original release date
October 8, 1977 (1977-10-08)
49
49
No.
overall
49
No. in
season
3
Host
Hugh Hefner
Musical guest(s)
Libby Titus
Original release date
October 15, 1977 (1977-10-15)
50
50
No.
overall
50
No. in
season
4
Host
Charles Grodin
Musical guest(s)
Paul Simon
Original release date
October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29)
51
51
No.
overall
51
No. in
season
5
Host
Ray Charles
Musical guest(s)
Ray Charles
Original release date
November 12, 1977 (1977-11-12)
52
52
No.
overall
52
No. in
season
6
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Leon Redbone
Original release date
November 19, 1977 (1977-11-19)
53
53
No.
overall
53
No. in
season
7
Host
Mary Kay Place
Musical guest(s)
Willie Nelson
Original release date
December 10, 1977 (1977-12-10)
54
54
No.
overall
54
No. in
season
8
Host
Miskel Spillman
Musical guest(s)
Elvis Costello
Original release date
December 17, 1977 (1977-12-17)
55
55
No.
overall
55
No. in
season
9
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
Randy Newman, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Original release date
January 21, 1978 (1978-01-21)
56
56
No.
overall
56
No. in
season
10
Host
Robert Klein
Musical guest(s)
Bonnie Raitt
Original release date
January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28)
57
57
No.
overall
57
No. in
season
11
Host
Chevy Chase
Musical guest(s)
Billy Joel
Original release date
February 18, 1978 (1978-02-18)
58
58
No.
overall
58
No. in
season
12
Host
O. J. Simpson
Musical guest(s)
Ashford and Simpson
Original release date
February 25, 1978 (1978-02-25)
59
59
No.
overall
59
No. in
season
13
Host
Art Garfunkel
Musical guest(s)
Stephen Bishop
Original release date
March 11, 1978 (1978-03-11)
60
60
No.
overall
60
No. in
season
14
Host
Jill Clayburgh
Musical guest(s)
Eddie Money
Original release date
March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18)
61
61
No.
overall
61
No. in
season
15
Host
Christopher Lee
Musical guest(s)
Meat Loaf
Original release date
March 25, 1978 (1978-03-25)
62
62
No.
overall
62
No. in
season
16
Host
Michael Palin
Musical guest(s)
Eugene Record
Original release date
April 8, 1978 (1978-04-08)
63
63
No.
overall
63
No. in
season
17
Host
Michael Sarrazin
Musical guest(s)
Keith Jarrett
Original release date
April 15, 1978 (1978-04-15)
64
64
No.
overall
64
No. in
season
18
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
The Blues Brothers
Original release date
April 22, 1978 (1978-04-22)
65
65
No.
overall
65
No. in
season
19
Host
Richard Dreyfuss
Musical guest(s)
Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman
Original release date
May 13, 1978 (1978-05-13)
66
66
No.
overall
66
No. in
season
20
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Sun Ra
Original release date
May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20)
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original release date |
| 47 | 1 | Steve Martin | Jackson Browne | September 24, 1977 (1977-09-24) |
| 48 | 2 | Madeline Kahn | Taj Mahal | October 8, 1977 (1977-10-08) |
| 49 | 3 | Hugh Hefner | Libby Titus | October 15, 1977 (1977-10-15) |
| 50 | 4 | Charles Grodin | Paul Simon | October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29) |
| 51 | 5 | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | November 12, 1977 (1977-11-12) |
| 52 | 6 | Buck Henry | Leon Redbone | November 19, 1977 (1977-11-19) |
| 53 | 7 | Mary Kay Place | Willie Nelson | December 10, 1977 (1977-12-10) |
| 54 | 8 | Miskel Spillman | Elvis Costello | December 17, 1977 (1977-12-17) |
| 55 | 9 | Steve Martin | Randy Newman, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | January 21, 1978 (1978-01-21) |
| 56 | 10 | Robert Klein | Bonnie Raitt | January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28) |
| 57 | 11 | Chevy Chase | Billy Joel | February 18, 1978 (1978-02-18) |
| 58 | 12 | O. J. Simpson | Ashford and Simpson | February 25, 1978 (1978-02-25) |
| 59 | 13 | Art Garfunkel | Stephen Bishop | March 11, 1978 (1978-03-11) |
| 60 | 14 | Jill Clayburgh | Eddie Money | March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18) |
| 61 | 15 | Christopher Lee | Meat Loaf | March 25, 1978 (1978-03-25) |
| 62 | 16 | Michael Palin | Eugene Record | April 8, 1978 (1978-04-08) |
| 63 | 17 | Michael Sarrazin | Keith Jarrett | April 15, 1978 (1978-04-15) |
| 64 | 18 | Steve Martin | The Blues Brothers | April 22, 1978 (1978-04-22) |
| 65 | 19 | Richard Dreyfuss | Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman | May 13, 1978 (1978-05-13) |
| 66 | 20 | Buck Henry | Sun Ra | May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20) |
· Episodes › Season 4 (1978–79)
67
67
No.
overall
67
No. in
season
1
Host
The Rolling Stones
Musical guest(s)
The Rolling Stones
Original release date
October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)
68
68
No.
overall
68
No. in
season
2
Host
Fred Willard
Musical guest(s)
Devo
Original release date
October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)
69
69
No.
overall
69
No. in
season
3
Host
Frank Zappa
Musical guest(s)
Frank Zappa
Original release date
October 21, 1978 (1978-10-21)
70
70
No.
overall
70
No. in
season
4
Host
Steve Martin
Musical guest(s)
Van Morrison
Original release date
November 4, 1978 (1978-11-04)
71
71
No.
overall
71
No. in
season
5
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Grateful Dead
Original release date
November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)
72
72
No.
overall
72
No. in
season
6
Host
Carrie Fisher
Musical guest(s)
The Blues Brothers
Original release date
November 18, 1978 (1978-11-18)
73
73
No.
overall
73
No. in
season
7
Host
Walter Matthau
Musical guest(s)
Garrett Morris
Original release date
December 2, 1978 (1978-12-02)
74
74
No.
overall
74
No. in
season
8
Host
Eric Idle
Musical guest(s)
Kate Bush
Original release date
December 9, 1978 (1978-12-09)
75
75
No.
overall
75
No. in
season
9
Host
Elliott Gould
Musical guest(s)
Peter Tosh
Mick Jagger
Original release date
December 16, 1978 (1978-12-16)
76
76
No.
overall
76
No. in
season
10
Host
Michael Palin
Musical guest(s)
The Doobie Brothers
Original release date
January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27)
77
77
No.
overall
77
No. in
season
11
Host
Cicely Tyson
Musical guest(s)
Talking Heads
Original release date
February 10, 1979 (1979-02-10)
78
78
No.
overall
78
No. in
season
12
Host
Ricky Nelson
Musical guest(s)
Judy Collins
Original release date
February 17, 1979 (1979-02-17)
79
79
No.
overall
79
No. in
season
13
Host
Kate Jackson
Musical guest(s)
Delbert McClinton
Original release date
February 24, 1979 (1979-02-24)
80
80
No.
overall
80
No. in
season
14
Host
Gary Busey
Musical guest(s)
Eubie Blake & Gregory Hines
Gary Busey with Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield
Original release date
March 10, 1979 (1979-03-10)
81
81
No.
overall
81
No. in
season
15
Host
Margot Kidder
Musical guest(s)
The Chieftains
Original release date
March 17, 1979 (1979-03-17)
82
82
No.
overall
82
No. in
season
16
Host
Richard Benjamin
Musical guest(s)
Rickie Lee Jones
Original release date
April 7, 1979 (1979-04-07)
83
83
No.
overall
83
No. in
season
17
Host
Milton Berle
Musical guest(s)
Ornette Coleman
Original release date
April 14, 1979 (1979-04-14)
84
84
No.
overall
84
No. in
season
18
Host
Michael Palin
Musical guest(s)
James Taylor
Original release date
May 12, 1979 (1979-05-12)
85
85
No.
overall
85
No. in
season
19
Host
Maureen Stapleton
Musical guest(s)
Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow
Original release date
May 19, 1979 (1979-05-19)
86
86
No.
overall
86
No. in
season
20
Host
Buck Henry
Musical guest(s)
Bette Midler
Original release date
May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26)
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original release date |
| 67 | 1 | The Rolling Stones | The Rolling Stones | October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07) |
| 68 | 2 | Fred Willard | Devo | October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14) |
| 69 | 3 | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa | October 21, 1978 (1978-10-21) |
| 70 | 4 | Steve Martin | Van Morrison | November 4, 1978 (1978-11-04) |
| 71 | 5 | Buck Henry | Grateful Dead | November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11) |
| 72 | 6 | Carrie Fisher | The Blues Brothers | November 18, 1978 (1978-11-18) |
| 73 | 7 | Walter Matthau | Garrett Morris | December 2, 1978 (1978-12-02) |
| 74 | 8 | Eric Idle | Kate Bush | December 9, 1978 (1978-12-09) |
| 75 | 9 | Elliott Gould | Peter Tosh Mick Jagger | December 16, 1978 (1978-12-16) |
| 76 | 10 | Michael Palin | The Doobie Brothers | January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| 77 | 11 | Cicely Tyson | Talking Heads | February 10, 1979 (1979-02-10) |
| 78 | 12 | Ricky Nelson | Judy Collins | February 17, 1979 (1979-02-17) |
| 79 | 13 | Kate Jackson | Delbert McClinton | February 24, 1979 (1979-02-24) |
| 80 | 14 | Gary Busey | Eubie Blake & Gregory Hines Gary Busey with Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield | March 10, 1979 (1979-03-10) |
| 81 | 15 | Margot Kidder | The Chieftains | March 17, 1979 (1979-03-17) |
| 82 | 16 | Richard Benjamin | Rickie Lee Jones | April 7, 1979 (1979-04-07) |
| 83 | 17 | Milton Berle | Ornette Coleman | April 14, 1979 (1979-04-14) |
| 84 | 18 | Michael Palin | James Taylor | May 12, 1979 (1979-05-12) |
| 85 | 19 | Maureen Stapleton | Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow | May 19, 1979 (1979-05-19) |
| 86 | 20 | Buck Henry | Bette Midler | May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26) |
References
- Number of episodes reduced due to executive producer Lorne Michaels taking a year off and the 1981 Writers Guild of Amer
- Only 17 episodes were produced due to a writers' strike and budget constraint
- Number of episodes reduced due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
- Number of episodes reduced due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike
- Number of episodes reduced due to the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Number of episodes reduced due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike
- SNL 49 16 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS_gQd8UB-hKOKTrvSiI9kxhJ2_9zEIhj
- Shales & Miller 2002, pp. 278–280.