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Saturday Night Live Season 35

Series	Saturday Night Live
Country of origin	United States
Network	NBC
Original run	September 26, 2009 – TBD
Previous season	34

The thirty-fifth season of the variety series Saturday Night Live broadcasts September 26, 2009 — May 2010 on NBC.

Shortly before the start of the season, featured players Casey Wilson and Michaela Watkins were dropped from the cast.^[1] Watkins said that producer Lorne Michaels told her that he "felt deep down that I should have my own show… He said it had nothing to do with talent. And I’m just going to go on that. That was his only explanation."^[1] Longtime cast member Darrell Hammond has left the show, but will make occasional guest appearances if needed.

Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad joined at the start of the season as featured players.^[2] Slate is a frequent performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City and has also appeared in comedy segments on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Pedrad is an alum of The Groundlings and recently had a successful run of her one-woman show "Me, Myself and Iran" at the Los Angeles division of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

1 Weekend Update Thursday
2 Cast
- 2.1 Repertory players
- 2.2 Featured Players
3 Listings
- 3.1 Primetime airings
4 Specials
5 Episodes
6 References

Weekend Update Thursday

Weekend Update Thursday is again scheduled to air in conjunction with this season. As many as thirteen episodes will be produced.^[3] SNL Thursday (September 17, 2009 — October 1, 2009).^[4]

Episode #	Original Airdate	Notes
Episode 1	September 17, 2009	Amy Poehler returned to co-anchor with Seth Meyers. Andy Samberg and the featured player cast (including the two new members) did not appear in this episode. Darrell Hammond appeared as Jimmy Carter.
Episode 2	September 24, 2009	Amy Poehler returned to co-anchor with Seth Meyers for a second time. Megan Fox cameoed in a Guiding Light spoof. New featured player Nasim Pedrad makes her debut in the cold opening as Kathy Griffin Will Forte and Jenny Slate did not appear in this episode Darrell Hammond appeared as Bill Clinton.
Episode 3	October 1, 2009	First Weekend Update Thursday not to have a cold open. Andy Samberg and the featured player cast did not appear in this episode. Darrell Hammond appeared as Dennis Franz. Maya Rudolph appeared as Oprah Winfrey.

Cast

Repertory players

Featured Players

Listings

September 26, 2009 Megan Fox/U2 (35.1, live)
October 3, 2009 Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga (35.2, live)
October 10, 2009 Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor (35.3, live)
October 17, 2009 Gerard Butler/Shakira (35.4, live)
October 24, 2009 Megan Fox/U2 (35.1, repeat)
October 31, 2009 Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga (35.2, repeat)
November 7, 2009 Taylor Swift (35.5 live)
November 14, 2009 January Jones/The Black Eyed Peas (35.6, live)
November 21, 2009 Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (35.7, live)
November 28, 2009 Gerard Butler/Shakira (35.4, repeat)
December 5, 2009 Blake Lively/Rihanna (35.8, live)
December 12, 2009 Taylor Lautner/Bon Jovi (35.9, live)
December 19, 2009 James Franco/Muse (35.10, live)
December 26, 2009 Taylor Swift (35.5, repeat)^[5]
January 2, 2010 Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (35.7, repeat)
January 9, 2010 Charles Barkley/Alicia Keys (35.11, live)

Primetime airings

December 17, 2009: 8:00 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (S.18)
December 25, 2009: 8:00 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (special, repeat)

Specials

Episode Number	Original Air Date	Notes
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas	December 17, 2009	SNL Christmas 2009 Has Holiday Themed Sketches.^[6] Special guests include: Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, and Gerard Butler The episode was ranked 21st in the Nielsen Ratings.^[7]

Episodes

Episode Number	Date	Host	Musical Guest	Notes
659 (35.1)	September 26, 2009	Megan Fox	U2	First episode for Jenny Slate and first full episode for Nasim Pedrad. U2 performed "Breathe", "Moment of Surrender" and "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)". A new opening sequence which mentions SNL's 35 years on-air debuts with this episode. During the "Biker Chick Chat" sketch, Jenny Slate accidentally says, "You stood up for yourself, and I fuckin' love you for that!" Most of the sketch before and after consisted of everyone saying "Friggin'," "frickin'" or "freakin'". Slate quickly holds her breath after realizing her mistake. On the October 24, 2009 rerun of this episode, a dress rehearsal version of the sketch aired instead of the live show version.
660 (35.2)	October 3, 2009	Ryan Reynolds	Lady Gaga	Lady Gaga performed "Paparazzi" and a medley of "LoveGame", "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face". Lady Gaga said "shit" during the "Paparazzi". In reruns, the dress rehearsal performance is aired where she says "stuff" instead. A new format for the introduction of the musical guest and host debuted in this episode. Elijah Wood appears in the SNL Digital Short. Scarlett Johansson (Reynolds' wife) appears in the "Porcelain Fountains" ad portraying the same Lexi character that she played during her past two hosting appearances. Lady Gaga and Madonna appeared in Deep House Dish. Lady Gaga also appeared in another sketch after her second performance. Darrell Hammond appeared as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger during Weekend Update.
661 (35.3)	October 10, 2009	Drew Barrymore	Regina Spektor	Regina Spektor performed "Eet" and "The Calculation". With this episode, Drew Barrymore has hosted more than any other woman in SNL history, passing Candice Bergen. Justin Long (Barrymore's ex-boyfriend) appeared as Matthew McConaughey in a sketch called "Celebrity Ghost Stories".
662 (35.4)	October 17, 2009	Gerard Butler	Shakira	Shakira performed "She Wolf" and "Did It Again". Dwayne Johnson made a cameo reprising his role as "The Rock" Obama in the cold opening. First episode in SNL history where a sole advertiser (Anheiser-Busch's Bud Light Golden Wheat) has bought all national ad time. During this ad time, outtakes from dress rehearsal from the 1990's and 2000's were shown.^[8] James Franco appeared as himself in the sketch "What Up with That?". He had no lines. This is the first episode of the season not to feature an SNL Digital Short.
663 (35.5)	November 7, 2009	Taylor Swift		Taylor Swift performed "You Belong with Me" and "Untouchable". Nasim Pedrad replaces Michaela Watkins as Barbara Walters in The View sketch. Amy Poehler returned to do another "Really?! with Seth and Amy" during Weekend Update. Poehler also introduced Swift's second performance. At 19 years old, Taylor Swift is now the second youngest host and musical guest to appear on SNL (after Britney Spears, who was 18 when she first hosted and performed).
664 (35.6)	November 14, 2009	January Jones	Black Eyed Peas	Black Eyed Peas performed "I Gotta Feeling", "Meet Me Halfway" and "Boom Boom Pow", and also appeared in the Today Show sketch. Jenny Slate replaces Michaela Watkins as Hoda Kotb in the Today Show sketch. Darrell Hammond cameoed as Lou Dobbs on Weekend Update.
665 (35.7)	November 21, 2009	Joseph Gordon-Levitt	Dave Matthews Band	Dave Matthews Band performed "You and Me" and "Shake Me Like a Monkey". Joseph Gordon-Levitt's opening monologue was a song and dance tribute to Donald O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh" number in Singin' in the Rain Dave Matthews cameoed as Ozzy Osborne in "The Mellow Show" while Bill Hader portrayed Matthews Abby Elliott took over Casey Wilson's role of Nancy in the "Dysfunctional Holiday Dinner" sketch. Al Gore and Mindy Kaling appeared in "What Up with That?", although Kaling had no lines. Gore also appeared in Weekend Update.
666 (35.8)	December 5, 2009	Blake Lively	Rihanna	Rihanna performed "Russian Roulette" and "Hard" and appeared in the SNL Digital Short. Young Jeezy sang with Rihanna for her second song. On this episode's installment of Weekend Update, Abby Elliott appeared as actress-singer Brittany Murphy, following a report about Murphy's alleged firing from a recent film. Elliott portrayed Murphy as not entirely in touch with reality, believing she was SNL's host that evening, and planning to retaliate against the film's director by booing the film at the theater. The day after Murphy died unexpectedly two weeks later on December 20, NBC took the clip down from Hulu without comment.
667 (35.9)	December 12, 2009	Taylor Lautner	Bon Jovi	Bon Jovi performed "Superman Tonight" and "When We Were Beautiful". This episode was dedicated to the memory of Heino Ripp, SNL's technical director from 1975 to 1983. During the Twilight sketch Jenny Slate accidentally speaks Bill Hader's line.^[9]
668 (35.10)	December 19, 2009	James Franco	Muse	Muse performed "Uprising" and "Starlight". Mike Tyson and Jack McBrayer appeared during "What Up With That?", although McBrayer had no lines.
669 (35.11)	January 9, 2010	Charles Barkley	Alicia Keys	Confirmed on air.

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Related lists	Episodes (Five-Timers) • Compilation albums and videos • Commercials • Cast members • Writers • Hosts • Cast member hosts • Simultaneous host/performer guests

Recurring characters and sketches	Alphabetical • Chronological • By cast member • List of recurring musical sketches • Weekend Update characters • Short-lived recurring characters

Sketch lists	TV shows (1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s) • Animal • SNL Digital Shorts • TV Funhouse episodes

Sketches	Barry Gibb Talk Show • Bill Swerski's Superfans • The Blues Brothers • Celebrity Jeopardy! • The Chris Farley Show • Coffee Talk • The Coneheads • The Continental • Decabet • Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey • Delicious Dish • Dick in a Box • Goth Talk • Happy Fun Ball • Hollywood Minute • Jeffrey's • Jizz in My Pants • Landshark • Larry the Lobster • Lazy Sunday • MacGruber • More cowbell • The Needlers • Olympia Cafe • Rialto Grande • Sarah Palin • The Schoeners • Sprockets • Surprise • Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber • TV Funhouse • Vinny Vedecci • Wake Up and Smile • Wayne's World • Weekend Update • Z105 with Joey Mack

Films based on sketches	The Blues Brothers (1980) • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1980) • Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures (1986) • Bob Roberts (1992) • Mr. Saturday Night (1992) • Wayne's World (1992) • Wayne's World 2 (1993) • Coneheads (1993) • It's Pat! (1994) • Stuart Saves His Family (1995) • A Night at the Roxbury (1998) • Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) • Office Space (1999) • Superstar (1999) • The Ladies Man (2000) • Harold (2008) • MacGruber (2010) • Key Party (TBD)

Characters	Adult Students • Bill Brasky • The Bloder Brothers • The Boston Teens • Canteen Boy • The Church Lady • Debbie Downer • Ed Grimley • Emily Litella • Father Guido Sarducci • Hanukkah Harry • Hans and Franz • Judy Grimes • Lisa Loopner • Lovers • Mango • Mary Katherine Gallagher • Master Thespian • Matt Foley • Merv the Perv • Nick The Lounge Singer • Pat • Roseanne Roseannadanna • Samurai Futaba • The Spartan Cheerleaders • Stuart Smalley • Toonces the Driving Cat • Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer • Velvet Jones • The Whiners

Related topics	Lorne Michaels • "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" • Dick Ebersol • Don Pardo • Frank Oz • "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" • Incredibad • Jean Doumanian • Jim Henson • Mel Brandt • Bill Hanrahan • Saturday Night Live Band • Strategery • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

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