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SNL UK Season One (2026): Live From London!
May 27, 2026
1h 15m 45s
Season 51 (2025-26): Weathering the Half-Century Hangover
May 25, 2026
2h 08m 19s
Live From London, It's SNL UK
Mar 23, 2026
1h 00m 20s
The 20 Greatest Saturday Night Live Sketches of All Time
Oct 20, 2025
1h 53m 10s
The SNL Cast Sees Big Changes, and Season 51 Debuts
Oct 7, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/27/26 | ![]() SNL UK Season One (2026): Live From London!✨ | SNL UKcomedy+3 | Tina FeyJamie Dornan+1 | SNL UKSNL+1 | — | SNL UKcomedy+7 | — | 1h 15m 45s | |
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Season 51 (2025-26): Weathering the Half-Century Hangover✨ | SNL Season 51political satire+3 | — | New York Times | — | SNLJames Austin Johnson+6 | — | 2h 08m 19s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Live From London, It's SNL UK✨ | SNL UKcomedy+3 | — | SNL UK | — | SNL UKcomedy+3 | — | 1h 00m 20s | |
| 10/20/25 | ![]() The 20 Greatest Saturday Night Live Sketches of All Time✨ | SNL sketchescomedy+3 | — | Saturday Night Live | — | SNLsketches+3 | — | 1h 53m 10s | |
| 10/7/25 | ![]() The SNL Cast Sees Big Changes, and Season 51 Debuts✨ | SNL cast changesSeason 51 debut+3 | — | Wasn't That SpecialSaturday Night Live | — | SNLSeason 51+3 | — | 48m 13s | |
| 9/22/25 | ![]() The Best (And a Few of the Worst) SNL Episodes of All Time✨ | SNL episodesbest episodes+3 | — | Wasn't That SpecialSaturday Night Live | — | SNLbest episodes+3 | — | 1h 49m 36s | |
| 9/1/25 | ![]() The Top 25 SNL Cast Members of All Time✨ | SNLcast members+3 | — | — | — | SNLcast members+3 | — | 1h 48m 00s | |
| 8/18/25 | ![]() SNL Cast Members Ranked, Part Two (From 75 to 26)✨ | SNL cast rankingscomedy+3 | — | — | — | SNLcast members+5 | — | 1h 13m 09s | |
| 8/4/25 | ![]() SNL Cast Members Ranked, Part One (From 128 to 76)✨ | SNL cast rankingscomedy analysis+3 | — | — | — | SNLcast members+3 | — | 1h 08m 38s | |
| 7/21/25 | ![]() The WTS Hot Takes Special!✨ | SNLhot takes+3 | — | Saturday Night Live | — | SNLSaturday Night Live+4 | — | 1h 05m 14s | |
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| 7/7/25 | ![]() The SNL 50th Anniversary Special✨ | SNLanniversary+3 | — | — | — | SNL50th Anniversary+3 | — | 1h 23m 33s | |
| 6/16/25 | ![]() Season 50 (2024-25): Is Saturday Night Live Funny Again?✨ | SNL 50th seasoncomedy sketches+3 | Ashley PadillaEmil Wakim+1 | Saturday Night Live | — | SNL50th season+3 | — | 2h 29m 30s | |
| 6/2/25 | ![]() Season 49 (2023-24): Shane Gillis Returns, Nate Bargatze Shines, and Old Faces Give SNL New Life | After the prior handful of seasons that felt like a slog, Saturday Night Live came to life in Season 49 in ways we’d almost forgotten the show could manage.Much of that spark came from what we half‑jokingly labeled the “return of the patriarchy.” For nearly a decade the women quite deservedly owned the spotlight, but this year the men finally pushed the… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 36m 44s | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | ![]() Season 48 (2022-23): James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman Take Over as Cecily Strong Bolts | Season 48 of Saturday Night Live represented a subtle but notable step forward for a show that had been mired in several years of creative stagnation. While far from a return to peak form, the season was generally considered a “standard deviation” — a slight improvement that, while still below average in historical terms, felt like a more “normal” SNL s… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 20m 58s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | ![]() Season 47 (2021-22): SNL Gets a New Trump, the Cast Swells, and Kate McKinnon Says Goodbye | Season 47 of Saturday Night Live was defined by overpopulation, inertia, and hints of a creative reset. While it wasn’t a creative renaissance, there were signs of potential - new cast members, fresh writers, and a few flashes of promise - amidst a bloated and often sluggish season.This season came on the heels of a historically weak run marked by cast … Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 35m 21s | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | ![]() Season 46 (2020-21): Jim Carrey Flops as Joe Biden, Ego Nwodim Takes the Wheel as the Show Sags | If you like your comedy sleepy, inconsistent, and oddly celebrity-packed, Season 46 of Saturday Night Live was ready to serve. But if you were hoping for a creative rebound after the shaky COVID lockdown season before it, well… sorry.This was the first season back in Studio 8H after the “At Home” episodes that ended Season 45. And while you’d think the … Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 17m 04s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | ![]() Season 45 (2019-20): Eddie Murphy Returns, Shane Gillis Gets the Boot, and COVID-19 Halts the Show | Season 45 of Saturday Night Live was one of the most unusual and pivotal in the show’s long history, defined by both the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and lingering creative stagnation. In this episode, we each described the season with medically themed words—“viral” and “infected”—capturing its literal interruption by the coronavirus and the metaphorical symptoms of deeper artistic problems.The pandemic played a defining role in this season, with production halting in March 2020. The final three episodes, known as the “SNL at Home” shows, were filmed remotely, with cast members recording sketches in their kitchens and bedrooms using whatever technology they had on hand. Though uneven, these episodes formed a kind of proto-TikTok aesthetic—short-form, DIY comedy that foreshadowed future trends in digital humor. Despite their limitations, the remote shows were endearing and occasionally clever, offering glimpses into cast members’ homes and personal lives. Opening credits were revamped accordingly, showcasing the performers in lockdown mode, which added a touch of humanity to the chaotic moment.Season 45 began with a scandal before it even aired: comedian Shane Gillis was hired and then quickly fired after offensive podcast clips surfaced. His departure cast a shadow over what could have been a much-needed injection of edgy male energy into a cast lacking strong male leads. Gillis’ story, later revisited in his own words, remains one of the great “what-ifs” in SNL lore. Meanwhile, the season welcomed Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang to the cast, the latter becoming the show’s first Chinese-American cast member. Leslie Jones departed after several seasons.A major highlight came mid-season with Eddie Murphy’s much-anticipated return to host for the first time since the 1980s. The episode leaned heavily on nostalgia, reviving Mr. Robinson, Gumby, Buckwheat, and Velvet Jones. Though not a groundbreaking night creatively, Murphy’s energy and charisma carried the episode, making it the clear standout of the season. Adam Driver also returned and solidified his reputation as a dependable host who throws himself into absurd material with gusto.However, the rest of the season often faltered under the weight of formulaic writing and stale impressions. The political cold opens were frequently bloated, unimaginative, and crammed with cameos and impersonations with little satirical bite. Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of Donald Trump continued to degrade in quality, and sketches often focused more on quantity of impressions than on substance or commentary. Characters like Elizabeth Warren (played by Kate McKinnon) were used more for performative cheerleading than actual satire, contributing to a sense of detachment from meaningful political critique.The show leaned heavily on a comedic duo dynamic between Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant, who appeared together in numerous sketches. While they had chemistry, their sketches were hit-or-miss, with Bryant receiving a significant uptick in screen time this season. Meanwhile, male cast members like Mikey Day and Alex Moffat were underused. Bennett and Mooney's brand of surrealist sketches wore thin, and Christian Schneider raised red flags about a growing collaboration between Beck Bennett and writer Andrew Dismukes, citing multiple sketches that felt lazy or derivative.Season 45 marked the end of the road for veteran writer James Anderson, who had been with the show for 20 years. The writing staff was supplemented with new faces, including Dan Licata and Jasmine Pierce, but the overall tone of the show remained inconsistent and often uninspired.Despite occasional bright spots—some quirky digital shorts, decent host performances, and nostalgic callbacks—the season was largely weighed down by political fatigue, repetitive sketches, and the existential shock of a global pandemic. As we concluded, SNL was not just infected by COVID—it was creatively ailing and in desperate need of a reboot. Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 21m 58s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | ![]() Season 44 (2018-19): John Mulaney Saves the Season From the Mueller Report Doldrums | Never has any television show wanted anything more than Saturday Night Live wanted to see President Donald Trump imprisoned over his alleged collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. In sketch after sketch this season, SNL writers pleaded with Special Investigator Robert Mueller to recommend criminal charges against Trump - and yet wh… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 30m 16s | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | ![]() Season 43 (2017-18): The Trump Reality Sets In, Celebrity Cameos Reign, and John Mulaney Gets His Shot | Among the many complaints you always hear about Saturday Night Live these days is that the show is saturated with celebrity cameos. The actual cast members don’t get their chance to shine because the show is overstuffed with big names showing up to play the week’s newsmakers.Season 42 certainly had its share of stuntcasting, with Melissa McCarthy showin… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 14m 38s | ||||||
| 2/28/25 | ![]() Andy Hoglund Talks SNL's Legacy, What's Next For the Show | On this free episode, we talked with Entertainment Weekly writer Andy Hoglund about his recent Vulture article in which he interviewed 65 former Saturday Night Live cast members and writers in advance of the 50th Anniversary show. Hoglund also discusses how he got into SNL and tells some stories about he collected signatures for his SNL autograph book.You can find Hoglund’s SNL episode recaps at Entertainment Weekly here. And follow him on X at @SNLinReview.Here’s video of our chat! Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 59m 54s | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | ![]() Season 42 (2016-17): Politics Shocks the Show Back to Life, Bayer and Moynihan Say Goodbye | We have said it in prior seasons - sometimes, huge political and cultural shifts push Saturday Night Live to rise to the occasion. It happened with the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the late 1990s. It happened when Sarah Palin joined the Republican presidential ticket in 2008.And it happened again in 2016, as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battled it out… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 50m 36s | ||||||
| 2/18/25 | ![]() 'Wasn't That Special' Joins WTMJ Radio to recap the SNL 50th Anniversary Special | On Monday night, Wasn’t That Special co-host Scot Bertram joined WTMJ Radio host Sandy Maxx to recap the big SNL 50th Anniversary Special on NBC. Did it live up to expectations? What moments stood out? Who was missing?You can find the appearance on the WTMJ page here or listen above. Christian and Scot shared some thoughts in the chat the night of the broadcast on NBC and also plan a full review of the festivities as part of the project. Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 12m 01s | ||||||
| 2/15/25 | ![]() 'Wasn't That Special' Joins WTMJ Radio to preview the big SNL 50th Anniversary Special | On Friday night, Wasn’t That Special co-host Scot Bertram joined WTMJ Radio host Sandy Maxx to preview the big SNL 50th Anniversary Special on NBC. Who might attend, what might happen, and what’s the special sauce the powers Lorne Michaels’ success?You can find the appearance on the WTMJ page here or listen right here. Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 19m 07s | ||||||
| 2/10/25 | ![]() Season 41 (2015-16): SNL Dives Into Politics and a Future President Crashes the Party | Since its inception, Saturday Night Live has been political. But rarely has the show delved into politics more deeply than in Season 41, when President Barack Obama had one foot out of the door, Hillary Clinton was taking a presumptive victory lap, and a group of Republicans was battling to see who would challenge Clinton in 2016.Clinton herself would s… Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 2h 22m 57s | ||||||
| 1/28/25 | ![]() The SNL 40th Anniversary Special and the Best Sketches from Seasons 26-40 | In this free episode, we run through the SNL 40th Anniversary Special that aired in February 2015, and list our five favorite sketches between seasons 26 and 40. (We did the same thing when SNL ran anniversary specials after seasons 15 and 25.)Enjoy this free trip through fifteen years of SNL and please join us as a subscriber!Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL at www.wasntthatspecial.com/subscribe | 1h 19m 50s | ||||||
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