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Saturday Night Live – Season 45, Episode 1 Woody Harrelson; Billie Eilish

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Saturday Night Live – Season 45, Episode 1

Woody Harrelson; Billie Eilish

Aired Sep 28, 2019

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Host Woody Harrelson; Billie Eilish performs.

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A game Woody Harelson and innovative performance from Billie Eilish can't save a mediocreseason opener that once again relies too heavily on celebritycameos -- though that girl Maya Rudolph can come back whenever she likes.

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Ryan McGee

Rolling Stone

Here's the real breakdown: over the next nine months, SNL will produce about 200 sketches. Fifty will be great, 50 will be awful, and one hundred will be fine. In other words, it will be another season of SNL.

Oct 7, 2019

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Hal Boedeker

Orlando Sentinel

"SNL" staged its own trailer of "Downton Abbey" and joked that nothing really happens in the box-office hit. But the same could be said for the blah season opener of "SNL."

Sep 29, 2019

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

I'd try to figure out other things to say about Saturday's premiere, but good or bad, Saturday Night Live just doesn't offer much to talk about these days.

Sep 29, 2019

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Josh Davis

Pop Culture Leftovers

Saturday Night Live has been hit or miss for the last several years. Chalk this one up as "just OK."

Oct 5, 2019

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

The monologue has Colin Jost written all over it. Oof. Welcome to Season 45!

Sep 30, 2019

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Larry Getlen

Decider

SNL's season premiere gave off a same-as-it-ever-was vibe, not exactly encouraging after a lackluster last few seasons.

Sep 29, 2019

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Synopsis

Host Woody Harrelson; Billie Eilish performs.

Director: Don Roy King
Creator: Lorne Michaels
Executive Producer: Lorne Michaels
Screenwriter: Dan Bulla
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 28, 2019

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