Saturday Night Live (Season 34)

Saturday Night Live (Season 34)

The thirty-fourth season of the variety series Saturday Night Live began airing in 2008 and is expected to conclude in 2009 on NBC. The season is expected to consist of 22 episodes, in attempt to compensate for episodes lost during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. This would make it the longest season since the show's second season.In addition to the regular episodes, three thirty-minute episodes are scheduled to air Thursdays in October in the weeks leading up to the 2008 United States presidential election. [http://www.cinemablend.com/television/New-NBC-Series-SNL-Thursday-Night-Live-Fall-2008-9791.html UNew NBC Series: SNL Thursday Night Live - Fall 2008 - Blend Television] ] The season began on September 13, 2008 on NBC, with Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps as host and Tina Fey appearing as Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton. The show scored its highest-rated premiere since September 2001 and is the second most-watched "SNL" ever. [ [http://www.wopular.com/node/1259825 Tina Fey leads SNL in 2nd best premiere ever] ] The season premiere date of September 13 was earlier than the premiere date for previous seasons, which typically have started during the final weekend of September or in early October. This is Amy Poehler's final season as she will be leaving in November after the election for maternity leave and will then go on to star in the as-of-yet untitled "Office" spinoff. [ [http://www.film.com/features/story/amy-poehler-confirms-she-leaving/21839551 Amy Poehler Confirms She Is Leaving Saturday Night Live - Film.com] ] With the exception of Amy Poehler's departure and the hiring of new feature player Bobby Moynihan (who, like Casey Wilson, was a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade stage troupe), there have been no major cast changes so far this season.

NL Thursday Night Live

Saturday Night Live will air three special prime time half-hour episodes on Thursdays starting October 9th. These specials, entitled SNL Thursday Night Live, will focus on the presidential election.

Cast

;Repertory players
*Fred Armisen
*Will Forte
*Bill Hader
*Darrell Hammond
*Seth Meyers
*Amy Poehler (final: November)
*Andy Samberg
*Jason Sudeikis
*Kenan Thompson
*Kristen Wiig

;Featured players
*Bobby Moynihan
*Casey Wilson

Listings

* September 13, 2008 "Michael Phelps/Lil Wayne" (34.1, live)
* September 20, 2008 "James Franco/Kings of Leon" (34.2, live)
* September 27, 2008 "Anna Faris/Duffy" (34.3, live)
* October 4, 2008 "Anne Hathaway/The Killers" (34.4, live)
* October 11, 2008 "Michael Phelps/Lil Wayne" (34.1, repeat) [ [http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/program_detail.nbc/saturdaynightlive.html NBCUMV] ]
* October 18, 2008 "Josh Brolin/Adele" (34.5, live)
* October 25, 2008 "Jon Hamm/Coldplay" (34.6, live)

Episodes

References


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