TV Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live 6.952/10 by 470 users A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest. Details Casts Posters Images Title Saturday Night Live Alternative Titles SNL, NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80 First Air Date 1975-10-11 Last Air Date 2025-11-01 Number of Episodes 1001 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, News, Networks NBC, Casts Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, Tommy Brennan Plot Keywords , Self - Various Characters Michael Che Self - Various Characters Mikey Day Self - Various Characters Andrew Dismukes Self - Various Characters Chloe Fineman Self - Various Characters Marcello Hernández Self - Various Characters James Austin Johnson Self - Various Characters Colin Jost Self - Various Characters Sarah Sherman Self - Various Characters Kenan Thompson Self - Various Characters Bowen Yang Self - Various Characters Tommy Brennan Self - Various Characters Jeremy Culhane Self - Various Characters Ben Marshall Self - Various Characters Ashley Padilla Self - Various Characters Kam Patterson Self - Various Characters Veronika Slowikowska Self - Various Characters Jane Wickline