http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live
-Developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol
-Premiered on Oct. 11, 1975
-Sketches often parody contemporary American pop culture and politics.
-Each week, the show features a host who is going to do the opening monologue, and performs in sketches with the cast.
History
-The first people that Lorne Michaels hired for the show were Dan Aykroid, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Michael O'Donoghue, Gilda Radner.
-As a result of the show, these people became instantly famous.
-Chevy Chase left during the 2nd season and was replaced by Bill Murray. Aykroid and Belushi left during season 4.
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-During the season of 1985-1986, Michaels hired virtual unknowns, like Robert Downey Jr, Joan Cusack. And the season was deemed disastrous. Michaels fired most of the original staff and brought in new people to help produce the show, such as Dana Carvey, Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Victoria Jackson, Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon. Dunn, Lovitz and Miller were the remaining 3 from 1985-1986
Production
Cast
Repertory players
-Fred Armisen (2002-present)
-Abby Elliot (208-present)
-Bill Hader (2005-present)
-Seth Myers (2001-present)
-Bobby Moynihan (2008-present)
-Nasim Pendrad (2009-present)
-Andy Samberg (2005-present)
-Jason Sudeikis (2005-present)
-Kenan Thompson (2003-present)
-Kristen Wiig (2005-present)
Featured players
-Vanessa Bayer (2010-present)
-Paul Brittain (2010-present)
-Taran Killam (2010-present)
-Jay Pharoah (2010-present)
Hosts/Musical Guests
-Usually if there is a musical guest, sometimes that guest will also perform in the sketches and at the end, sing 2 or 3 songs and also host the show
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_episodes#Season_10
Guest Hosts
-Christina Aguilera- Episode Dates: April 8, 2000, Feb. 21, 2004, Nov. 11, 2006
-Christina Applegate-Episode Dates: May 8, 1993
-Bea Arthur- Episode Dates: Nov. 17, 1979
-Alec Baldwin- Episode Dates: Feb. 13, 1993, Feb. 12, 1994, Dec. 10, 1994, Dec. 12, 1998, April 7, 2001, April 20, 2002, Nov. 15, 2003, Dec. 10, 2005, Nov. 11, 2006, Sept. 24, 2011
-Drew Barrymore- Episode Dates: March 20, 1999, Oct. 13, 2001, Feb. 3, 2007, Oct. 10, 2009
-Hugh Jackman-Episode Dates: Dec. 8, 2001
-Annette Bening- Episode Dates: Dec. 9, 2006
-Gerard Butler-Episode Dates: May 10, 2003, Oct. 17, 2009
-Robert De Niro-Episode Dates: Dec. 7, 2002, Dec. 4, 2010
-Jerry Hall-Episode Dates: Feb. 15, 1986
-Jeremy Irons-Episode Dates: March 23, 1991
-Sylvester Stallone-Episode Dates: Sept. 22, 1997
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-Mike Myers-Episode Dates: March 22, 1997
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-Jude Law-Episode Dates: March 13, 2010
-Lucy Liu-Episode Dates: Dec. 16, 2000
-Tim McGraw-Episode Dates: Nov. 22, 2008
-Joe Pesci-Episode Dates: Oct. 10, 1992
-Keith Richards-Episode Dates: Oct. 8, 1988
-Malcolm-Jamal Warner-Episode Dates: Oct. 18, 1986
-Forest Whitaker-Episode Dates: Feb. 10, 2007
-Louis Gossett Jr.-Episode Dates: Oct 2, 1982
-Patrick Swayze-Episode Dates: Oct. 27, 1990
-Jackie Chan-Episode Dates: May 20, 2000
-Jon Bon Jovi-Episode Dates: Oct. 13, 2007
Musical Guests
-Christina Aguilera-Episode Dates: April 8, 2000, March 15, 2003, Nov. 11, 2006
-Britney Spears-Episode Dates: May 13, 2000, Feb. 2, 2002, Oct. 18, 2003
-AC/DC-Episode Dates: March 18, 2000
-Adele-Episode Dates: Oct. 18, 2008
-Aerosmith-Episode Dates: Feb. 17, 1990, Oct. 9, 1993, March 22, 1997, March 17, 2001
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-Bon Jovi- Jan. 9, 1992, Feb. 18, 1995, May 12, 2001, Dec. 12, 2009
-David Bowie-Episode Dates: Dec. 15, 1979, Feb. 8, 1997, Oct. 2, 1999
-Cher-Episode Dates: Nov. 21, 1987
-Coldplay- April 7, 2001, May 21, 2005, Oct. 25, 2008, Nov. 12, 2011
-Harry Connick Jr-Episode Dates: Jan. 13, 1990
-Green Day-Episode Dates: Dec.3, 1994, April 9, 2005, May 16, 2009
-Mick Jagger-Episode Dates: Feb. 6, 1993, Dec. 16, 1978, Dec. 8, 2001
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-Lenny Kravitz-Episode Dates: Jan. 20, 2001
-Avril Lavigne-Episode Dates: Jan. 11, 2003, May 8, 2004, April 14, 2007
-LL Cool J-Episode Dates: Oct 24, 1987
-Maroon 5-Episode Dates: Feb. 21, 2004, May 19, 2007, Nov. 5, 2011
-Keith Richards-Episode Dates: Oct. 8, 1988
-Rihanna-Episode Dates: Dec. 5, 2009, Oct. 30, 2010
-The Rolling Stones-Episode Dates: Oct. 7, 1978
-Seal-Episode Dates: Oct. 15, 1994
-Shakira-Episode Dates: Dec. 1, 2001, Dec. 10, 2005, Oct. 17, 2009
-The Smashing Pumpkins-Episode Dates: Oct. 30, 1993, Nov. 11, 1995, Sept. 26, 1998
-The Spice Girls-Episode Dates: April 12, 1997
-Rod Stewart-Episode Dates: Oct. 3, 1981, May 13, 1995
-Keith Urban-Episode Dates: Feb. 10, 2007
-Carrie Underwood-Episode Dates: March 24, 2007, Feb. 23, 2008
-Usher-Episode Dates: May 1, 2004, May 17, 2008
-Marianne Faithful-Episode Dates: Feb. 9, 1980, Dec. 6, 1997
-George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers-Episode Dates: Oct 2, 1982
