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Season 40 – Saturday Night Live

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Live from New York for more than four decades, celebrity hosts join an award-winning ensemble cast to perform comedic sketches, satirical news and digital shorts, alongside popular musical acts; capturing the pop-culture zeitgeist, the show's sketches and segments often go viral the next day. Over the years, cast members have included Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, and many more, as well as recurring guests such as Alec Baldwin, Melissa McCarthy and Steve Martin; from executive producer Lorne Michaels, "SNL" is widely considered an American late-night institution and continues to earn critical praise.
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Zack Sharf IndieWire This inaugural test run may have been a failure, but it's certainly not a death wish. All eyes will most likely be on Che as the season continues. Sep 13, 2018 Full Review Verne Gay Newsday It was a good opener, sporadically very good. Sep 29, 2014 Full Review Ken Tucker The Hollywood Reporter What we hope for are a few good sketches, one terrific taped parody, a couple of flattering showcases for the guest host, and, if we're lucky, an entertaining music act. By this modest measure, the 40th-season premiere was almost very good. Sep 29, 2014 Full Review Chris White Paste Magazine Staring at itself in the bathroom mirror at age 40, SNL definitely looks its age. And though there is nothing wrong with an existential crisis every decade or so, there are warning flags that what got us to this point, may not get us to 50. Rated: 4/10 Oct 6, 2014 Full Review Jason Tabrys Screen Rant The episode was made solid by a few surprises and a few explosive performances. Sep 29, 2014 Full Review Amos Barshad Grantland Toward the end of "Weekend Update," Pete Davidson, the latest addition to the cast, and the youngest - he's the first SNL'er born in the '90s - showed up. The material was great. Sep 29, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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StephenPaul C The least funny 21 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 21 episodes ever!!!!! Featuring host Dwayne Douglas "The Rock" Johnson!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/23 Full Review brian f The writing sucks. Colin Jost sucks. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/20 Full Review Audience Member BAD AND GETTING WORSE Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Saturday Night Live celebrated it's 40th anniversary last night. I was very excited watching all of the commercials leading up to the big event. Wow! Horribly unfunny to the point that I was uncomfortable. The only few times I laughed was when they were showed old material. I don't know how you have that many stars and such no funny material. Just like in the 80s I assumed Eddie might save the show, but his 20 sec serious thank you was awkward, like SNL died or something. I finally broke when Kanye was introduced. RIP SNL. We'll always have the good times. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member this show was actually funny 38 years ago, but not since. Lorne Michaels is an example of a mad dictator. Put a fork in this show it was done 38 years ago. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kenan Thompson

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Kate McKinnon

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Vanessa Bayer

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Bobby Moynihan

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Taran Killam

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Jay Pharoah

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 27, 2014 Chris Pratt; Ariana Grande Host Chris Pratt; Ariana Grande performs. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 2014 Sarah Silverman; Maroon 5 Host Sarah Silverman; Maroon 5 performs. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 11, 2014 Bill Hader; Hozier Host Bill Hader; Hozier performs. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 2014 Jim Carrey; Iggy Azalea Host Jim Carrey; Iggy Azalea performs. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 1, 2014 Chris Rock; Prince Host Chris Rock; Prince performs. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 2014 Woody Harrelson; Kendrick Lamar Host Woody Harrelson; Kendrick Lamar performs. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 2014 Cameron Diaz; Bruno Mars Host Cameron Diaz; Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars perform. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 6, 2014 James Franco; Nicki Minaj Host James Franco; Nicki Minaj performs. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 2014 Martin Freeman; Charli XCX Host Martin Freeman; Charli XCX performs. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 20, 2014 Amy Adams; One Direction Host Amy Adams; One Direction performs. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 2015 Kevin Hart; Sia Host Kevin Hart; Sia performs. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 24, 2015 Blake Shelton Host and musical guest Blake Shelton. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 31, 2015 J. K. Simmons; D'Angelo Host J.K. Simmons; D'Angelo and the Vanguard perform. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 28, 2015 Dakota Johnson; Albama Shakes Host Dakota Johnson; Alabama Shakes performs. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 7, 2015 Chris Hemsworth; Zac Brown Band Host Chris Hemsworth; Zac Brown Band performs. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 28, 2015 Dwayne Johnson; George Ezra Host Dwayne Johnson; George Ezra performs. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 4, 2015 Michael Keaton; Carly Rae Jepsen Host Michael Keaton; Carly Rae Jepsen performs. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 11, 2015 Taraji P. Henson; Mumford & Sons Host Taraji P. Henson; Mumford & Sons perform. Details Episode 19 Aired May 2, 2015 Scarlett Johansson; Wiz Khalifa Host Scarlett Johansson; Wiz Khalifa performs. Details Episode 20 Aired May 9, 2015 Reese Witherspoon; Florence and the Machine Host Reese Witherspoon; Florence and the Machine performs. Details Episode 21 Aired May 16, 2015 Louis C.K.; Rihanna Host Louis C.K.; Rihanna performs. Details

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 27, 2014
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