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Saturday Night Live (1975)Season 22
The twenty-second season began on September 28, 1996 and ended on May 17, 1997 with 20 episodes in all. Many changes happened before the start of the season. David Koechner and Nancy Walls were both let go after one season with the show. David Spade left the show on his own terms. This season is also notable for the people who hosted. Seven of the twenty hosts were former cast members. They included Dana Carvey, Robert Downey, Jr., Phil Hartman, Chris Rock and Martin Short. Chevy Chase and Mike Myers would host later in the season. This would mark Chase's final time hosting before getting banned.
- Creator
- Dick Ebersol, Lorne Michaels
- Writers
- Lorne Michaels, Jim Downey, Robert Smigel
- Network
- NBC
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- October 11, 1975
- Status
- Returning
- Next episode
- S52E4 · October 31, 2026
Cast
Kenan ThompsonSelf - Various Characters
Darrell HammondDonald Trump (uncredited)
Colin JostEmployee (uncredited)
Seth MeyersSelf - Host
Michael CheSelf - Various Characters
Fred ArmisenSelf - Host
Al FrankenThe Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Cecily StrongSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Kate McKinnonSelf - Host
Mikey DaySelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Aidy BryantSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Tim MeadowsLeon Phelps (uncredited)
Bobby MoynihanSelf
Kyle MooneySelf - Various Characters
Maya RudolphSelf - Host
Kevin NealonFranz (uncredited)
Jason SudeikisPolice Officer (uncredited)
Pete DavidsonSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Bill HaderSelf - Various Characters
Tina FeyLaughing Writer (uncredited)
Episodes
0/20 watched- Episode 1: Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1 h 7 min · Sep 28, 1996
- Episode 2: Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl Crow1 h 7 min · Oct 5, 1996
- Episode 3: Bill Pullman/New Edition1 h 7 min · Oct 19, 1996
- Episode 4: Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre1 h 7 min · Oct 26, 1996
- Episode 5: Chris Rock/The Wallflowers1 h 7 min · Nov 2, 1996
- Episode 6: Robert Downey Jr./Fiona Apple1 h 7 min · Nov 16, 1996
- Episode 7: Phil Hartman/Bush1 h 7 min · Nov 23, 1996
- Episode 8: Martin Short/No Doubt1 h 7 min · Dec 7, 1996
- Episode 9: Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney Houston1 h 7 min · Dec 14, 1996
- Episode 10: Kevin Spacey/Beck1 h 7 min · Jan 11, 1997
- Episode 11: David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy Dogg1 h 7 min · Jan 18, 1997
- Episode 12: Neve Campbell/David Bowie1 h 7 min · Feb 8, 1997
- Episode 13: Chevy Chase/Live1 h 7 min · Feb 15, 1997
- Episode 14: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner1 h 7 min · Feb 22, 1997
- Episode 15: Sting/Veruca Salt1 h 7 min · Mar 15, 1997
- Episode 16: Mike Myers/Aerosmith1 h 7 min · Mar 22, 1997
- Episode 17: Rob Lowe/Spice Girls1 h 7 min · Apr 12, 1997
- Episode 18: Pamela Lee/Rollins Band1 h 7 min · Apr 19, 1997
- Episode 19: John Goodman/Jewel1 h 7 min · May 10, 1997
- Episode 20: Jeff Goldblum/En Vogue1 h 7 min · May 17, 1997
