Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels, CM is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.-Early life:...

 and Dick Ebersol

Dick Ebersol

Duncan "Dick" Ebersol is an American television executive and a senior adviser for . He had previously been the chairman of NBC Sports, producing large scale television events such as the Olympic Games and National Football League broadcasts....

's American live sketch comedy

Sketch comedy

A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...

 and variety show

Variety show

A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

 Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...

(abbreviated as SNL) has employed a large staff of writers during its thirty-seven season run. The staff generally consists of a large crew of writers who develop sketch ideas for the show and one or more head writers who help dictate which sketches will be developed further.

Season 1

Saturday Night Live (Season 1)

The first season of Saturday Night Live, the weekly late-night 90-minute American sketch comedy/variety show on NBC, aired during the 1975–1976 television season...

 (1975-1976)

Head writer(s)
Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels, CM is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.-Early life:...  & Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue was a writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to National Lampoon magazine, and was the first head writer of Saturday Night Live.-Childhood:O'Donoghue was born Michael Henry Donohue in Sauquoit, New York...
Writing staff
Anne Beatts Anne Beatts - Early life:Born to parents Beatts describes as "beatniks", Beatts grew to have what has been called an "aggressive, dark sensibility" which she later put to use in the world of comedy. Growing up in Somers, New York she later attended McGill University.... Chevy Chase Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon... Tom Davis Tom Davis (comedian) Tom Davis is an American writer and comedian. He is an Emmy Award winner, and is best known for his former partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" on Saturday Night Live.-Life and career:... Al Franken Al Franken Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party.... Lorne Michaels Marilyn Suzanne Miller Michael O'Donoghue Herb Sargent Herb Sargent Herbert Sargent was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, and a screenwriter... Tom Schiller Tom Schiller Tom Schiller is an American Emmy Award winning writer best known for his eleven-year stint writing and directing short films for Saturday Night Live... Rosie Shuster Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel Alan Zweibel is an American producer and writer who has worked on such productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show.-Early life:...

Season 2

Saturday Night Live (Season 2)

Saturday Night Live aired its second season during the 1976–1977 television season on NBC. The second season started on September 18, 1976, and ended on May 21, 1977....

 (1976-1977)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue
Writing staff
Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early... Anne Beatts John Belushi John Belushi John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, The Star of the Films National Lampoon's Animal House and the The Blues Brothers and for fronting the American blues and soul... Chevy Chase Tom Davis Jim Downey Jim Downey (comedian) James Downey is an American comedy writer and occasional actor. Downey is best known as a long-time writer for Saturday Night Live.-Writing:Downey attended Harvard University, graduating in 1974 with a degree in Russian... Al Franken Bruce McCall Bruce McCall Bruce McCall is a Canadian author and illustrator, best known for his frequent contributions to The New Yorker.Born and raised in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, he was fascinated by comic books and showed an early aptitude for drawing fantastical flying machines, blimps, bulbous-nosed muscle cars and... Lorne Michaels Marilyn Suzanne Miller Bill Murray Bill Murray William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live in which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , and... Michael O'Donoghue Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rosie Shuster Alan Zweibel

Season 3

Saturday Night Live (Season 3)

Saturday Night Live aired its third season during the 1977–1978 television season on NBC. The season began on September 24, 1977 and ended on May 20, 1978. The DVD for the entire season was released on May 13, 2008....

 (1977-1978)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue
Writing staff
Dan Aykroyd Anne Beatts Tom Davis Jim Downey Brian Doyle-Murray Brian Doyle-Murray Brian Doyle-Murray is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice artist. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and has acted together with him in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day... Al Franken Neil Levy Lorne Michaels Marilyn Suzanne Miller Don Novello Don Novello Don Novello is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer, and comedian. Novello is best known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live, from 1977 until 1980, and then 1985 until 1986, often as the character "Father Guido Sarducci". Novello has appeared as "Sarducci" on many... Michael O'Donoghue Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rosie Shuster Alan Zweibel

Season 4

Saturday Night Live (Season 4)

Saturday Night Live aired its fourth season during the 1978–1979 television season on NBC. The fourth season started on October 7, 1978 and ended on May 26, 1979. The season four DVD was released on December 2, 2008....

 (1978-1979)

Head writer(s)
Herb Sargent
Writing staff
Dan Aykroyd Anne Beatts Tom Davis Jim Downey Brian Doyle-Murray Al Franken Brian McConnachie Lorne Michaels Don Novello Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rosie Shuster Walter Williams Walter Williams (comedian filmmaker) Walter Williams is a filmmaker and comedy writer, most famous for his "Mr. Bill" shorts that aired on the television series Saturday Night Live.... Alan Zweibel

Season 5

Saturday Night Live (Season 5)

Saturday Night Live aired its fifth season during the 1979–1980 television season on NBC. The fifth season started on October 13, 1979 and ended on May 24, 1980...

 (1979-1980)

Head writer(s)
Herb Sargent
Writing staff
Peter Aykroyd Peter Aykroyd Peter Hugh Aykroyd was born to Lorraine and Peter Aykroyd in Canada. He is the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd. Along with his older brother he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto, Ontario. The two were also on the popular NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live. Peter was a cast... Anne Beatts Tom Davis Jim Downey Brian Doyle-Murray Al Franken Tom Gammill Lorne Michaels Matt Neuman Don Novello Sarah Poley Max Pross Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Harry Shearer Harry Shearer Harry Julius Shearer is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show... Rosie Shuster Alan Zweibel

Season 6

Saturday Night Live (Season 6)

Saturday Night Live aired its sixth season during the 1980–1981 television season on NBC. Season six started on November 15, 1980 and ended on April 11, 1981, with only 13 episodes...

 (1980-1981)

Head writer(s)
Mason Williams Mason Williams Mason Williams is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live...  (episodes 1-12), Michael O'Donoghue (episode 13)
Writing staff
Larry Arnstein Barry W. Blaustein Billy Brown Ferris Butler John DeBellis Jean Doumanian Jean Doumanian Jean Doumanian is an American producer.Doumanian is probably most well known for her short reign as producer of Saturday Night Live between November 1980 and March 1981... Brian Doyle-Murray Leslie Fisher Mel Green David Hurwitz Judy Jacklin Sean Kelly Sean Kelly (writer) Sean Kelly is a Canadian author, writer, humorist, voice actor and teacher who was originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but who currently lives in the United States. From 1970 to 1984 he was an editor and one of the main writers for National Lampoon... Mitchell Kreigman Patricia Marx Patricia Marx Patricia Marx is an American humorist and writer. She currently works as a staff writer for The New Yorker, and teaches at Princeton University.... Douglas McGratch Marilyn Suzanne Miller Tom Moore Matt Neuman Pamela Norris Pamela Norris Pamela Norris in an American screenwriter and producer. Among other credits, she co-wrote the screenplay for the 1989 film Troop Beverly Hills and was executive producer of the sitcom Designing Women... Michael O'Donoghue Mark Reisman David Sheffield David Sheffield David Sheffield is an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and the screenplays for The Nutty Professor and the Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, in which he collaborated with Barry W... Jeremy Stevens Terry Sweeney Terry Sweeney Terry Sweeney is an American writer, comedian and actor.-Saturday Night Live:Sweeney is best known for his appearances as a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live during that program's 1985-86 season.... Bob Tischler Mason Williams Dirk Wittenboot

Season 7

Saturday Night Live (Season 7)

Saturday Night Live aired its seventh season during the 1981–1982 television season on NBC. The seventh season started on October 3, 1981 and ended on May 22, 1982...

 (1981-1982)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1-8), Bob Tischler (episodes 9-20)
Writing staff
Barry W. Blaustein Joe Bodolai Brian Doyle-Murray Nate Herman Tim Kazurinsky Tim Kazurinsky Timothy J. Kazurinsky is an American actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for his role as Carl Sweetchuck in the Police Academy films... Nelson Lyon Maryilyn Suzanne Miller Pamela Norris Mark O'Donnell Mark O'Donnell Mark O’Donnell is an American writer and humorist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1976. He was a member of the Harvard Lampoon, where he held the position of Ibis... Michael O'Donoghue Margaret Olberman Tony Rosato Tony Rosato Tony Rosato is an Italian-Canadian animated voice actor who has appeared in television and movies in both Canada and the United States.... David Sheffield Rosie Shuster Rosie Shuster Rosie Shuster is a Canadian-born comedy writer. She was writer for Saturday Night Live during the 1970s and 1980s and she was married to the show's creator, Lorne Michaels from 1971 to 1980... Andrew Smith Terry Southern Terry Southern Terry Southern was an American author, essayist, screenwriter and university lecturer, noted for his distinctive satirical style... Bob Tischler Eliot Wald Eliot Wald Eliot Wald was a comedy writer who worked for The Second City improv group in Chicago and for Saturday Night Live before turning to movies. He and a partner, Andrew Kurtzman, wrote scripts for the television movie Hot Paint and for the films See No Evil, Hear No Evil , Camp Nowhere and Down...

Season 8

Saturday Night Live (Season 8)

Saturday Night Live aired its eighth season during the 1982–1983 season on NBC. The 8th season started on September 25, 1982 and ended on May 14, 1983. This was the third season to air since Lorne Michaels had left his first tenure as executive producer.Many changes happened before the start of the...

 (1982-1983)

Head writer(s)
Bob Tischler & Andrew Smith
Writing staff
Paul Barrosse Barry W. Blaustein Robin Duke Robin Duke Robin Duke is a Canadian actress and comedian. Duke is most famous for her work on the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live. In the 2000s, Women Fully Clothed, a sketch comedy troupe which she co-founded, toured Canada... Ellen L. Fogle Nate Herman Tim Kazurinsky Andy Kurtzman Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician.... Pamela Norris Margaret Oberman Joe Piscopo Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo is an American comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:... David Sheffield Andrew Smith Bob Tischler Tracy Tormé Tracy Tormé Tracy R. Tormé is an American screenwriter and television producer. He has worked for Saturday Night Live, Odyssey 5, Sliders, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Fire in the Sky and Carnivàle.-Sliders:... Eliot Wald

Season 9

Saturday Night Live (Season 9)

Saturday Night Live aired its ninth season during the 1983–1984 television season on NBC. The ninth season started on October 8, 1983 and ended on May 12, 1984.Before the start of the season the entire cast returned for another season...

 (1983-1984)

Head writer(s)
Bob Tischler & Andrew Smith
Writing staff
Jim Belushi James Belushi James Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago... Andy Breckman Andy Breckman Andy Breckman is a television and film writer and a radio personality. He is the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning television series Monk on the USA Network, and is co-host of WFMU radio's long-running conceptual comedy program Seven Second Delay... Robin Duke Adam Green Adam Green (journalist) Adam Green is a New York–based journalist. He is Vogue magazine's theater critic. and a regular contributor to The New Yorker His work has also appeared in other publications, among them The New York Times... Mary Gross Mary Gross Mary Gross is an American comedian and actress, perhaps best known for her four-year stint on Saturday Night Live from 1981 to 1985. Her credits also include minor roles on Animaniacs, Boston Legal and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch... Nate Herman Tim Kazurinsky Kevin Kelton Andy Kurtzman Michael McCarthy Eddie Murphy Pamela Norris Margaret Oberman Joe Piscopo Andrew Smith Bob Tischler Eliot Wald Herb Sargent

Season 10

Saturday Night Live (Season 10)

Saturday Night Live aired its tenth season during the 1984-1985 television season on NBC. The season contained 17 episodes and was cut short due to a writer's strike and budget constraints....

 (1984-1985)

Head writer(s)
Bob Tischler & Andrew Smith
Writing staff
Jim Belushi Andy Breckman Billy Crystal Billy Crystal William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes... Larry David Larry David Lawrence Gene "Larry" David is an American actor, writer, comedian and producer. He is best known as the co-creator , head writer, and executive producer of the television series Seinfeld from 1989 to 1996, and for creating the 1999 HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, a partially improvised sitcom in... Jim Downey Christopher Guest Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest , better known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor and comedian. He is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in several improvisational "mockumentary" films that... Rich Hall Rich Hall Richard "Rich" Hall is an American comedian, writer and musician.-Early life and career:Hall was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He is part Cherokee Indian... Nate Herman Kevin Kelton Andy Kurtzman Margaret Oberman Rob Riley Rob Riley Robert Riley was an Aboriginal activist advancing Indigenous issues in Australia.Soon after his birth, he was removed from his family and placed in state care at Sister Kate's in Queens Park, Western Australia. He was almost ten years old before he knew his mother was alive and was reunited with... Herb Sargent Martin Short Martin Short Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live... Harry Shearer Andrew Smith Bob Tischler Eliot Wald

Season 11

Saturday Night Live (Season 11)

Saturday Night Live aired its 11th season during the 1985-1986 television season on NBC. The season started on November 9, 1985 and ended on May 24, 1986, 18 episodes were produced....

 (1985-1986)

Head writer(s)
Al Franken & Tom Davis
Writing staff
A. Whitney Brown A. Whitney Brown Alan Whitney Brown is an Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian probably best known for his recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s opposite Dennis Miller in a biting satirical... Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Jack Handey Jack Handey is an American humorist. He is best known for his Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey, a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts. Although many people assume otherwise, Handey is a real person, not a pen name or ... Lanier Laney Carol Leifer Carol Leifer Carol Leifer is an American comedian, writer, producer and actor whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college. David Letterman discovered her performing in a comedy club in the 1980s and she has since been a guest on Late Night With David Letterman over... George Meyer George Meyer George A. Meyer is an American producer and writer. Raised in Tucson, Arizona in a Roman Catholic family, Meyer attended Harvard University. There, after becoming president of the Harvard Lampoon, he graduated in 1978 with a degree in biochemistry. Abandoning plans to attend medical school, Meyer... Lorne Michaels Don Novello Michael O'Donoghue R. D. Rosen Herb Sargent Suzy Schneider Robert Smigel Robert Smigel Robert Smigel is an American actor, humorist, comedian and writer known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.-Early life:... Terry Sweeney

Season 12

Saturday Night Live (Season 12)

Saturday Night Live aired its twelfth season during the 1986-1987 television season on NBC. The 12th season started on October 11, 1986, the 11th anniversary of the show's first episode, and ended on May 23, 1987....

 (1986-1987)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
Andy Breckman A. Whitney Brown E. Jean Carroll E. Jean Carroll E. Jean Carroll is an American journalist and advice columnist. Her “Ask E. Jean” column has appeared in Elle magazine since 1993, and was ranked one of the five best magazine columns by the Chicago Tribune in 2003.Born Elizabeth Jean Carroll in Detroit,... Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Phil Hartman Phil Hartman Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States when he was 10... George Meyer Lorne Michaels Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, for playing Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and providing the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin on Glenn Martin,... Herb Sargent Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman is an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer for films, television, and theatre. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and co-writing the lyrics for the Broadway musical version of the cult John Waters film Hairspray, for which Shaiman won Tony and Grammy... Rosie Shuster Robert Smigel Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Terry Turner Terrance Lamont Turner was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1919 for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Cleveland Naps/Indians and Philadelphia Athletics . Turner batted and threw right-handed... Jon Vitti Jon Vitti Jon Vitti is an American writer best known for his work on the television series The Simpsons. He has also written for the King of the Hill and The Critic series, and has served as a consultant for several animated movies, including Ice Age and Robots... Christine Zander

Season 13

Saturday Night Live (Season 13)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirteenth season during the 1987-1988 television season on NBC. Season 13 started on October 17, 1987 and ended on February 27, 1988.Before the start of the season few changes happened...

 (1987-1988)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
A. Whitney Brown Tom Davis Greg Daniels Greg Daniels Gregory Martin "Greg" Daniels is an American television comedy writer, producer, and director.-Life and career:... Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Phil Hartman George Meyer Lorne Michaels Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.... Bob Odenkirk Bob Odenkirk Robert "Bob" Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr... Herb Sargent Marc Shaiman Rosie Shuster Robert Smigel Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Christine Zander

Season 14

Saturday Night Live (Season 14)

Saturday Night Live aired its fourteenth season during the 1988 - 1989 television season on NBC. The season began on October 8, 1988, and ended on May 20, 1989. 20 episodes were produced....

 (1988-1989)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
John Bowman A. Whitney Brown Tom Davis Gregory Daniels Jim Downey Al Franken Shannon Gaughn Jack Handey Phil Hartman George Meyer Lorne Michaels Mike Myers Mike Myers (actor) Michael John "Mike" Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer of British parentage... Conan O'Brien Bob Odenkirk Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Marc Shaiman Robert Smigel Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Christine Zander

Season 15

Saturday Night Live (Season 15)

Saturday Night Live aired its fifteenth season during the 1989 - 1990 television season on NBC. The fifteenth season started off with a 15th anniversary special on September 24, 1989 and ended on May 19, 1990. 20 episodes were produced....

 (1989-1990)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
A. Whitney Brown Tom Davis Gregory Daniels Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Tom Hymes Lorne Michaels Mike Myers Conan O'Brien Bob Odenkirk Adam Sandler Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office... Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rob Schneider Rob Schneider Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:... Robert Smigel David Spade David Spade David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J... Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Jon Vitti Jon Vitti Jon Vitti is an American writer best known for his work on the television series The Simpsons. He has also written for the King of the Hill and The Critic series, and has served as a consultant for several animated movies, including Ice Age and Robots... Christine Zander

Season 16

Saturday Night Live (Season 16)

Saturday Night Live aired its sixteenth season during the 1990-1991 television season on NBC. 20 episodes were produced. The sixteenth season began on September 29, 1990, and ended on May 18, 1991....

 (1990-1991)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
A. Whitney Brown Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Daniel McGrath Lorne Michaels Conan O'Brien Bob Odenkirk Andrew Robin Adam Sandler Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rob Schneider Robert Smigel David Spade Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Christine Zander

Season 17

Saturday Night Live (Season 17)

Saturday Night Live aired its seventeenth season during the 1991-1992 television season on NBC. The seventeenth season started on September 28, 1991, and ended on May 16, 1992. 20 episodes were produced....

 (1991-1992)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Warren Hutcherson Warren Hutcherson Warren Hutcherson is a veteran comedian and comedy writer from Baltimore, Maryland. He is perhaps best known for his jokes about how his father, a member of the Nation of Islam, was able to find conspiracies in everyday occurrences.... Steven Koren Ian Maxtone-Graham Ian Maxtone-Graham Ian Maxtone-Graham is an American television writer and producer. He has written for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons , and has also served as a co-executive producer and consulting producer for The Simpsons... Daniel McGrath Lorne Michaels Adam Sandler Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Rob Schneider Robert Smigel John Swartzwelder John Swartzwelder John Swartzwelder is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series The Simpsons, as well as a number of novels. He is credited with writing the largest number of Simpsons episodes by a large margin... Bonnie Turner Terry Turner Fred Wolf Christine Zander

Season 18

Saturday Night Live (Season 18)

Saturday Night Live aired its eighteenth season during the 1992-1993 television season on NBC. The eighteenth season began on September 26, 1992, and ended on May 15, 1993....

 (1992-1993)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
Tom Davis Jim Downey Al Franken Jack Handey Bruce Handy Warren Hutcherson Dawna Kaufmann Steven Koren David Mandel David Mandel David Mandel is an executive producer and director of Curb Your Enthusiasm , and one of the producers of the teen-comedy Eurotrip. He was a writer for Seinfeld during its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons. He is also one of the creators of Clerks: The Animated Series, and he was a writer for... Ian Maxtone-Graham Tim Meadows Lorne Michaels Venessa Middleton Marilyn Suzanne Miller Bob Odenkirk Glenn Rockowitz Glenn Rockowitz Glenn Rockowitz , is an American writer, filmmaker and comedian who wrote and directed the cult independent film in 2002... Adam Sandler Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Robert Smigel David Spade Christine Zander

Season 19

Saturday Night Live (Season 19)

Saturday Night Live aired its nineteenth season during the 1993-1994 television season on NBC. The season began on September 25, 1993 and ended on May 14, 1994....

 (1993-1994)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
Dave Attell Dave Attell Dave Attell is an American stand-up comedian and the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell.-Stand-up beginning:... Tom Davis Tony DeSena Jim Downey Al Franken Tim Herlihy Tim Herlihy Tim Herlihy is an American screen actor, film producer, screenwriter, and Broadway show author.Herlihy was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of the New York University School of Law. He frequently collaborates with Adam Sandler... Steven Koren Steve Lookner Norm Macdonald Norm MacDonald Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years... David Mandel Ian Maxtone-Graham Lorne Michaels Marilyn Suzanne Miller Jay Mohr Jay Mohr Jay Mohr is an American actor and stand up comedian. He is known for his role as Professor Rick Payne in the TV series Ghost Whisperer, the title role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried, which ran from 2008 to 2010, and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire.-Early life:Mohr was... Lewis Morton Lewis Morton Lewis Morton is an American television writer. He has written for several shows, including Saturday Night Live , NewsRadio and Futurama. He worked as a producer for Undeclared, but never authored any episodes... Bob Odenkirk Herb Sargent Tom Schiller Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion.... Robert Smigel Fred Wolf

Season 20

Saturday Night Live (Season 20)

Saturday Night Live aired its twentieth season during the 1994–95 television season on NBC. The twentieth season began on September 24, 1994 and ended on May 13, 1995....

 (1994-1995)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey & Fred Wolf
Writing staff
Ross Abrash Jim Downey Al Franken Norm Hiscock Norm Hiscock Norm Hiscock is an Emmy Award winning screenwriter and producer. He is known for his work on Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, The Kids in the Hall, Corner Gas and most recently Parks and Recreation... Tim Herlihy Brian Kelley Brian Kelley Brian Kelley is an American television writer. He has written for Conan O'Brien, SNL, Newsradio, Clerks, Futurama, Joey and The Simpsons.- The Simpsons episodes :He has written the following episodes:... Laura Kightlinger Laura Kightlinger Laura Kightlinger is an American actress, comedian and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace.-Early life:Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown, New York... Steven Koren Steve Lookner David Mandel Ian Maxtone-Graham Margo Meyer Lorne Michaels Marilyn Suzanne Miller Lewis Morton Bob Odenkirk Adam Resnick Adam Resnick Adam Resnick is an American comedy writer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his work writing for Late Night with David Letterman.... Herb Sargent Drake Sather Drake Sather Drake Sather was an American stand-up comedian and Emmy nominated television writer. His credits include Zoolander, Saturday Night Live, Dennis Miller Show, Ed and NewsRadio.... Tom Schiller Robert Smigel Fred Wolf

Season 21

Saturday Night Live (Season 21)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-first season during the 1995-1996 television season on NBC. The twenty-first season began September 30, 1995 and ended on May 18, 1996. 20 episodes were produced....

 (1995-1996)

Head writer(s)
Steve Higgins Steve Higgins Steve Higgins is the announcer for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He was previously a cast member, writer, and producer for the show The Higgins Boys and Gruber, and he has a long-time association with Saturday Night Live in mostly behind-the-scenes roles as writer and producer. Higgins was...  & Fred Wolf
Writing staff
Ross Abrash Andy Breckman Cindy Caponera Jim Downey Hugh Fink Tom Gianas Tom Gianas Tom Gianas is an American comedy writer, director and producer. Gianas is best known for producing Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic and writing/directing on the MTV sketch comedy series Human Giant... Peter Gualke Jack Handey Steve Higgins Norm Hiscock Tim Herlihy Steven Koren Adam McKay Adam McKay Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor. He is most famous for his partnership with comedian Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys.... Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Erin Moroney Lori Nasso Paula Pell Colin Quinn Colin Quinn Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002–2004.-Early years:Quinn was... Frank Sebastiano Robert Smigel Andrew Steele Fred Wolf

Season 22

Saturday Night Live (Season 22)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-second season during the 1996-1997 television season on NBC. The twenty-second season began on September 28, 1996 and ended on May 17, 1997 with 20 episodes in all....

 (1996-1997)

Head writer(s)
Steve Higgins & Adam McKay
Writing staff
Ross Abrash David Breckman Cindy Caponera Robert Carlock Robert Carlock Robert Carlock is an American television producer and screenwriter most widely known for his work as a writer for several NBC television comedies, particularly his work with Tina Fey as show runners for 30 Rock.-Early years:... Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an... Jim Downey Hugh Fink Tom Gianas Steve Higgins Norm Hiscock Tim Herlihy Adam McKay Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Lori Nasso David Peidmont Paula Pell Colin Quinn Frank Sebastiano Robert Smigel Andrew Steele Scott Waino

Season 23

Saturday Night Live (Season 23)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-third season during the 1997–98 television season on NBC. The twenty-third season started September 27, 1997 and ended on May 9, 1998, with 20 episodes being produced. A few changes happened before the start of the season, Mark McKinney left the show while...

 (1997-1998)

Head writer(s)
Adam McKay
Writing staff
Ross Abrash Cindy Caponera Robert Carlock Jim Downey Tina Fey Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the... Hugh Fink Tom Gianas Steve Higgins Tim Herlihy Steven Koren Adam McKay Michael McCullers Michael McCullers Michael McCullers is an American comedy film screenwriter.-Biography:A native of Indian Springs Village, Alabama, McCullers is a former writer on Saturday Night Live and is best known for co-writing the script for two Austin Powers movies, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers... Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Lori Nasso David Peidmont Paula Pell Michael Schur Michael Schur Michael Herbert Schur is an American television producer and writer, best known for his work on the NBC comedy series The Office and Parks and Recreation, the latter of which he co-created along with Greg Daniels... Frank Sebastiano Robert Smigel Andrew Steele Scott Waino

Season 24

Saturday Night Live (Season 24)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-fourth season during the 1998-1999 television season on NBC. The twenty-fourth season started on September 26, 1998 and ended on May 15, 1999 with 19 episodes in all .Before the start of the season Jim Breuer was fired from the show...

 (1998-1999)

Head writer(s)
Adam McKay
Writing staff
Robert Carlock Jerry Collins Jerry Collins Jerry Collins is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who formerly played for the national team, the All Blacks in which he was capped 48 times. He now plays for Yamaha Jubilo, in Japanese Top league rugby.-Early career:... Steven Cragg Tony Daro Tina Fey Hugh Fink Richard Francese Matt Graham Steve Higgins Tim Herlihy Ray James Adam McKay Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Lori Nasso David Peidmont Paula Pell Michael Schur T. Sean Shannon T. Sean Shannon T. Sean Shannon is a comedy writer originally from Houston, Texas.As a writer for Saturday Night Live he won an Emmy Award in 2002 and a WGA Award in 2001 . He is the writer and creator of the sketch Bear City, which deals with a city completely inhabited by anthropomorphic bears due to a meteor... Robert Smigel Andrew Steele Scott Wainio

Season 25

Saturday Night Live (Season 25)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-fifth season during the 1999-2000 television season on NBC. The 25th season started on September 25, 1999 and ended on May 20, 2000 with 20 regular episodes plus a 25th Anniversary Special. The special looked back at the series' highlights during its first...

 (1999-2000)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
Kevin Brennan Kevin Brennan (comedian) Kevin Brennan is a stand-up comedian and former writer for Saturday Night Live. He frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar and the Comic Strip Live in Manhattan... Robert Carlock Jerry Collins Steven Cragg Tony Daro Ali Farahnakian Tina Fey Hugh Fink Richard Francese Steve Higgins Tim Herlihy Adam McKay Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels David Peidmont Paula Pell J. J. Philbin J. J. Philbin Jennifer Joy "J. J." Philbin is an American television producer and writer best known for her work on the drama series The O.C. and as the daughter of television star Regis Philbin and his wife Joy Philbin.-Career:... Michael Schur T. Sean Shannon Andrew Steele Scott Wainio

Season 26

Saturday Night Live (Season 26)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-sixth season during the 2000–2001 television season on NBC. 20 episodes were produced. The season began on October 7, 2000 and ended on May 19, 2001....

 (2000-2001)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
James Anderson James Anderson (writer) James Anderson is an American television writer and actor. Since 2000, he has served as a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live. Anderson recently played himself on an episode of the network's new series 30 Rock.-External links:... Robert Carlock Tony Daro Jim Downey Tina Fey Hugh Fink Melanie Graham Steve Higgins Erik Kenward Adam McKay Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Jerry Minor Jerry Minor Jerry C. Minor is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his comedic roles in numerous television programs such as Mr. Show, Saturday Night Live, Delocated, Crossballs, Carpoolers and Lucky Louie.... David Peidmont Paula Pell Jon Rosenfeld Michael Schur Frank Sebastiano T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel Andrew Steele Scott Wainio

Season 27

Saturday Night Live (Season 27)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-seventh season during the 2001-2002 television season on NBC. The season started on September 29, 2001 and ended on May 18, 2002, 20 episodes were produced....

 (2001-2002)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Max Brooks Max Brooks Maximillian Michael "Max" Brooks is an American author and screenwriter, with a particular interest in zombies. Brooks is also a television and voice-over actor.- Early life and education :... Jim Downey Tina Fey Hugh Fink Charlie Grandy Charlie Grandy Charlie Grandy is an American stand-up comedian, television writer and producer who has worked on series such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live and The Office... Jack Handey Steve Higgins Erik Kenward Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels David Peidmont Paula Pell Ken Scarborough Michael Schur T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel Barry Sobel Barry Sobel Barry Sobel is an American actor and comedian.-Life and career:Sobel grew up in New York City. During the 1980s, he toured the comedy circuit heavily. His routine centered around rapping in a Beastie Boys style.... Andrew Steele Scott Wainio

Season 28

Saturday Night Live (Season 28)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-eighth season during the 2002-2003 television season on NBC. Season 28 started on October 5, 2002 and ended on May 17, 2003 having 20 episodes through the season....

 (2002-2003)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
Doug Abeles Leo Allen Leo Allen Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen.- Career :Allen has been performing stand-up comedy since the late '90s... James Anderson Max Brooks Tom Davis Jim Downey James Eagan Tina Fey Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins Erik Kenward Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Corwin Moore Paula Pell Ken Scarborough Michael Schur Frank Sebastiano T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel Eric Slovin Emily Spivey Emily Spivey Emily Spivey was a winner of the 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and 2008 Writers Guild of America AwardsWriters Guild of America Awards... Andrew Steele Scott Wainio

Season 29

Saturday Night Live (Season 29)

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-ninth season during the 2003–04 television season on NBC. The twenty-ninth season began on October 4, 2003 and ended on May 15, 2004 with 20 episodes in all....

 (2003-2004)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
Doug Abeles Leo Allen James Anderson Jordan Black Jordan Black (actor) Jordan Black is an American comedy writer and actor.He was born in Kankakee, Illinois. Black has written for Saturday Night Live and starred in the Comedy Central show Halfway Home as Sebastian "C-Bass" Yates, an ex-convict for internet fraud... Jim Downey James Eagan Tina Fey Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins David Iserson Joe Kelly Erik Kenward John Lutz John Lutz (television writer) John Lutz is an American actor, writer and comedian.-Biography:The son of a Lutheran minister, Lutz grew up in suburban Chicago and Detroit. He attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, majoring in psychology and minoring in... Dennis McNicholas Lorne Michaels Paula Pell Ken Scarborough Michael Schur Frank Sebastiano T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel J. B. Smoove J. B. Smoove Jerry Brooks , better known by his stage name J.B. Smoove, is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who began his TV career on Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam in the early '90's... Eric Slovin Emily Spivey Andrew Steele Jason Sudeikis Jason Sudeikis Daniel Jason Sudeikis is an American actor and comedian currently starring as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Kathryn , a travel agent who was president of the American Society of Travel Agents, and Dan... Rich Talarico

Season 30

Saturday Night Live (Season 30)

Saturday Night Live had its thirtieth season on the 2004-2005 television season on NBC. The thirtieth season began on October 2, 2004 and ended on May 21, 2005 with 20 episodes in all.Before the start of this season, Jimmy Fallon left the show...

 (2004-2005)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey & Andrew Steele
Writing staff
Doug Abeles Leo Allen James Anderson Alex Baze Jim Downey Tina Fey Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins Joe Kelly Erik Kenward John Lutz Matt Murray Lorne Michaels Paula Pell Lauren Pomerantz Frank Sebastiano T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel J. B. Smoove Eric Slovin Emily Spivey Andrew Steele Jason Sudeikis Rich Talarico

Season 31

Saturday Night Live (Season 31)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-first season in the 2005-06 television season on NBC. The season began on October 1, 2005, and ended on May 20, 2006 with 19 episodes in all. The season was cut one episode short due to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games...

 (2005-2006)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey, Seth Meyers Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers is an American actor and comedian. He currently serves as head writer for Saturday Night Live and hosts its news parody segment Weekend Update.-Early life:...  & Andrew Steele
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Tina Fey Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins Colin Jost Colin Jost Colin Jost is an American television writer and stand up comedian for the popular program Saturday Night Live.He was born and raised in Staten Island, NY. Educated at Harvard University, he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. After a short period of time writing for the Staten Island Advance he began... Erik Kenward John Lutz Matt Murray Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels Paula Pell Andy Samberg Andy Samberg David Andrew "Andy" Samberg is an American actor, comedian, rapper and writer best known as a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live...  (SNL Digital Shorts) Akiva Schaffer Akiva Schaffer Akiva Schaffer is an American writer for Saturday Night Live, a film director, songwriter, and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes SNL cast member Andy Samberg and SNL writer Jorma Taccone... Frank Sebastiano T. Sean Shannon Robert Smigel J. B. Smoove Emily Spivey Andrew Steele Jorma Taccone Jorma Taccone Jorma Christopher Taccone is an American comedy writer-actor-director. Taccone is one third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island along with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer... Bryan Tucker

Season 32

Saturday Night Live (Season 32)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-second season during the 2006-2007 television season. This season began on September 30, 2006 and ended on May 19, 2007 with 20 episodes produced....

 (2006-2007)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers, Paula Pell & Andrew Steele
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Jim Downey Will Forte Will Forte Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of...  (MacGruber) Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins Colin Jost Erik Kenward John Lutz Matt Murray Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels Paula Pell Andy Samberg (SNL Digital Shorts) Marika Sawyer Akiva Schaffer Robert Smigel John Solomon John Solomon (writer) John Solomon is an American comedian and writer.Solomon was born in Omaha, Nebraska but grew up in Huntington Beach, California. He started his comedy career as an improv comedy performer at The Groundlings in Los Angeles.... Emily Spivey Andrew Steele Jorma Taccone Bryan Tucker

Season 33

Saturday Night Live (Season 33)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-third season, during the 2007–2008 television season on NBC.Because of the 2007–2008 WGA strike, there are 12 episodes this season instead of the usual 20 , making this the shortest season in the series run and beating out both the sixth season...

 (2007-2008)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, Andrew Steele
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Jim Downey Will Forte (MacGruber) Charlie Grandy Steve Higgins Colin Jost Erik Kenward Rob Klein John Lutz Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels Paula Pell Simon Rich Simon Rich Simon Rich is an American humorist, novelist, and television writer, best known for being the youngest writer ever hired on Saturday Night Live and writing the Thurber Prize-nominated humor collection Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations.... Andy Samberg (SNL Digital Shorts) Marika Sawyer Akiva Schaffer Robert Smigel John Solomon Emily Spivey Andrew Steele Kent Sublette Jorma Taccone Bryan Tucker

Season 34

Saturday Night Live (Season 34)

The thirty-fourth season of the variety series Saturday Night Live began airing in 2008 and concluded in 2009 on NBC. This season of Saturday Night Live consisted of 22 episodes, in an attempt to compensate for episodes lost during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike...

 (2008-2009)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Jessica Conrad Jim Downey Will Forte (MacGruber) Steve Higgins Colin Jost Erik Kenward Rob Klein John Lutz Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels John Mulaney John Mulaney John Mulaney is an American comedian and writer for Saturday Night Live .In addition to writing for SNL, Mulaney has appeared on the show's "Weekend Update" segment. Mulaney also previously made regular appearances on Best Week Ever on VH1. Mulaney appeared multiple times on Late Night with Conan... Paula Pell Simon Rich Andy Samberg (SNL Digital Shorts) Marika Sawyer Akiva Schaffer John Solomon Emily Spivey Kent Sublette Jorma Taccone Bryan Tucker

Season 35

Saturday Night Live (season 35)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-fifth season during the 2009-2010 television season on NBC. This season began on September 26, 2009 and ended on May 15, 2010....

 (2009-2010)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Jillian Bell Hannibal Buress Hannibal Buress Hannibal Buress is an American stand-up comedian and television writer currently living in New York City.Buress was featured in "The Awkward Comedy Show" special on Comedy Central, alongside comics Baron Vaughn, Eric André, Marina Franklin, and Victor Varnado, and on the FX sitcom Louie... Jessica Conrad Matt Craig Matt Craig Matthew James Craig is a Minor League Baseball first baseman and third baseman with the Florida Marlins organization. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 in the third round after playing three years for the University of Richmond Spiders. Craig's description of himself is a "switch hitter ..... Jim Downey Will Forte (MacGruber) Steve Higgins Colin Jost Erik Kenward Jessi Klein Jessi Klein Jessi Klein is an American comedy writer and stand-up comic based out of New York City. She has regularly appeared on shows such as The Showbiz Show with David Spade and VH1's Best Week Ever, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. She provided commentary for CNN in the... Rob Klein John Lutz Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels John Mulaney Christine Nangle Michael Patrick O'Brien Ryan Perez Simon Rich Andy Samberg (SNL Digital Shorts) Marika Sawyer Akiva Schaffer John Solomon Emily Spivey Kent Sublette Jorma Taccone Bryan Tucker

Season 36

Saturday Night Live (season 36)

Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-sixth season during the 2010–2011 television season on NBC. This season began on September 25, 2010 with former cast member Amy Poehler serving as host and Katy Perry as the musical guest, and ended on May 21, 2011 with Justin Timberlake serving as host and Lady...

 (2010-2011)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
Doug Abeles James Anderson Alex Baze Heather Anne Campbell Heather Anne Campbell Heather Anne Campbell is an American comedian and writer.Campbell was editor of Dave Halverson's Play Magazine as well as Jeff Bond's Geek Monthly until their closure in 2010. She remains a contributing writer for Action Button... Jessica Conrad Matt Craig Jim Downey Tom Flanigan Tom Flanigan -Biography:Flanigan grew up in Eden, NY, south of Buffalo in western New York state. He attended the University of Iowa where he majored in Biomedical Engineering and was a member, director, and producer of the improvisational comedy troupe IC Improvs. Flanigan graduated with a B.S. in 1996 and... Shelly Gossman Steve Higgins Colin Jost Erik Kenward Rob Klein Jonathan Krisel Seth Meyers Lorne Michaels John Mulaney Christine Nangle Michael Patrick O'Brien Paula Pell Simon Rich Andy Samberg (SNL Digital Shorts) Marika Sawyer Akiva Schaffer Sarah Schneider (Last few episodes) John Solomon Kent Sublette Jorma Taccone (select SNL Digital Shorts, uncredited) Bryan Tucker

Season 37

Saturday Night Live (season 37)

Saturday Night Live is airing its thirty-seventh season during the 2011–2012 television season on NBC. The season officially began on September 24, 2011 with host Alec Baldwin, who returned to host for a record sixteenth time and with musical guest Radiohead...

 (2011-2012)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
James Anderson Alex Baze Jessica Conrad Jim Downey Shelly Gossman Steve Higgins Colin Jost Zach Kanin Chris Kelly Chris Kelly Chris Kelly is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . He is an alternate captain for the Bruins during away games.- Minor Hockey :... Erik Kenward Rob Klein Lorne Michaels Seth Meyers John Mulaney Christine Nangle Michael Patrick O'Brien Paula Pell Marika Sawyer Sarah Schneider Pete Schultz John Solomon Kent Sublette Bryan Tucker