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Saturday Night Live (1975- )

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1h 30min
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Seasons: 49 48 47 ... See all » Years: 2024 2023 2022 ... See all »

A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.

Creators:

Lorne Michaels, Lorne Michaels

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Won 89 Primetime Emmys. Another 129 wins & 589 nominations.
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National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
Orion Pictures (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Broadway Video (United States) (tv) (syndication)
7Bravo (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Antena 2 (Romania) (tv)
CanWest Global Communications (Canada) (tv)
Comedy Central (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Comedy Central (Netherlands) (tv)
E! Entertainment Television (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Fubo TV (2017) (United States) (video)
Global TV International (1975) (Canada) (tv)
ITV4 (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv)
La Red (2018) (Chile) (tv)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (VHS)
Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Peacock (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Sky Comedy (United Kingdom) (tv)
Studio Universal (2017) (Chile) (tv)
Televisa (2018) (Mexico) (tv)
Universal Channel (2017) (Chile) (tv)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 5)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Best of '09/'10)

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Aero Mock-Ups (aviation set dressing)
American DJ (concert effects lighting)
Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
Dolby Laboratories (sound equipment)
Encore Eclectic Props (props)
Filmtools (expendables)
Framepool (stock footage)
J.J. Sedelmaier Productions (animations)
Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
Monkey Boys Productions (puppets & props)
NBC Studios, New York (taping location)
Pierre's Costumes (costumes)
Tapehouse Toons (animations)
Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
Wachtenheim/Marianetti (animations)

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Plot Summary	A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here. Written by Tad Dibbern Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	sketch parody late-night three-word-title animated-sequence See All (48) »
Taglines	And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season) See more »
Genres	Comedy Music
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:PG (some episodes) Australia:M (some episodes) Brazil:14 Canada:18A (Manitoba) Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) Canada:G (Quebec) France:14+ Netherlands:AL New Zealand:PG (some episodes) New Zealand:M (some episodes) Singapore:NC-16 (TV rating) United Kingdom:12 (some episodes) United Kingdom:15 (some episodes) United Kingdom:PG (some episodes) United States:TV-PG United States:TV-14 (DLSV) United States:16+ (DLSV) United States:TV-14 United Arab Emirates:PG-15 (self-applied)

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Also Known As	Saturday Night Live 20 (United States) SNL 25 (United States) Saturday Night Live at Home (United States) NBC's Saturday Night (United States) Saturday Night Live 25 (United States) See more »
Runtime	90 min
Official Sites	NBC Official Facebook Official Instagram Official TikTok Official Twitter Official YouTube channel
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	4:3 (1975-2005) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono Stereo
Filming Locations	Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Trivia	Seventeen-year-old Anthony Michael Hall was the youngest cast member. See more »
Goofs	...almost everything. Live television is largely exempt from the usual rules of goofs. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into The Best of John Belushi (1985). See more »
Soundtracks	(closing theme song) See more »
Quotes	George W. Bush: I'm gonna be around for a long time. On the job, making the tough decisions 24/7. That's 24 hours a week, 7 months a year. See more »

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