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Saturday Night Live
Season 38
The title card for the thirty-eighth season of Saturday Night Live.
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 15, 2012 (2012-09-15) –
May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)
Season chronology
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season 39
List of episodes

The thirty-eighth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 15, 2012 and May 18, 2013.

Also airing this season were two election-themed episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, which aired on September 20, 2012 and September 27, 2012.[1] Two months before the season premiere, original writer and occasional featured player Tom Davis died after a two-year battle with throat and neck cancer.[2]

Cast

Prior to the start of the season, longtime cast members Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, both of whom had been on the show since 2005, decided not to return.[3][4] Following Samberg and Wiig's departures, Abby Elliott was let go after four seasons on the show.[5]

The show hired three new cast members: Chicago improvisers Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, and Cecily Strong. According to the official press release, "Bryant trained at the iO Chicago, Annoyance Theatre and she was also part of the ensemble that performed on the Second City E.T.C Stage. Robinson also trained at the Second City, he performed on their Mainstage and was also part of their National Touring Company. Like Robinson, Strong had also performed as part of the National Touring Company and trained at the iO Theater".[6]

This was the final season for longtime cast members Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Jason Sudeikis. Armisen had been on the show for 11 seasons, Sudeikis had been on for nine, and Hader had been on for eight.[7][8]

Cast roster

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers § season 38

Seth Meyers and Colin Jost are the season's co-head writers. Prior to the start of the season, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Josh Patten and Neil Casey joined the writing staff.[9] [10]

Episodes

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		HostMusical guest(s)Original air dateRatings/
Share
7251Seth MacFarlaneFrank OceanSeptember 15, 2012 (2012-09-15)4.8/12[11]
7262Joseph Gordon-LevittMumford & SonsSeptember 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)5.0/12[12]
7273Daniel CraigMuseOctober 6, 2012 (2012-10-06)4.5/11[13]
7284Christina ApplegatePassion PitOctober 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)4.6/11[14]
7295Bruno MarsBruno MarsOctober 20, 2012 (2012-10-20)5.4/14[15]
7306Louis C.K.fun.November 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)5.0/12[16]
7317Anne HathawayRihannaNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)5.0/12[17]
7328Jeremy RennerMaroon 5November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)5.1/12[18]
7339Jamie FoxxNe-YoDecember 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)4.6/11[19]
73410Martin ShortPaul McCartneyDecember 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)5.1/12[20]
73511Jennifer LawrenceThe LumineersJanuary 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)4.9/12[21]
73612Adam LevineKendrick LamarJanuary 26, 2013 (2013-01-26)5.0/12[22]
73713Justin BieberJustin BieberFebruary 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)4.9/12[23]
73814Christoph WaltzAlabama ShakesFebruary 16, 2013 (2013-02-16)4.6/12[24]
73915Kevin HartMacklemore and Ryan LewisMarch 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)4.8/12[25]
74016Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeMarch 9, 2013 (2013-03-09)5.9/15[26]
74117Melissa McCarthyPhoenixApril 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)4.8/12[27]
74218Vince VaughnMiguelApril 13, 2013 (2013-04-13)4.6/12[28]
74319Zach GalifianakisOf Monsters and MenMay 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)4.4/11[29]
74420Kristen WiigVampire WeekendMay 11, 2013 (2013-05-11)4.6/12[30]
74521Ben AffleckKanye WestMay 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)4.7/12[31]

Specials

TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
"Saturday Night Live Christmas"November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)7.36[32]

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Main article: Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

The third season of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, a limited-run series based on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" sketch, has aired in conjunction with this season. The specials focused on the United States presidential election. The show was hosted by Seth Meyers, Update's then current host.[1]

TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
"Season 3, Episode 1"September 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)5.15
"Season 3, Episode 2"September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)4.67

References

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  2. ^ Martin, Douglas (July 19, 2012). "Tom Davis, Comedian and 'SNL' Sketch Writer, Dies at 59". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Andy Samberg is Now Officially Leaving Saturday Night Live". Vulture. June 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Kristen Wiig gets a rousing sendoff from 'SNL' on its season finale after 7 years in the cast". Associated Press. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Abby Elliott on Her New Movie, A Role on 'How I Met Your Mother,' and Leaving 'SNL'". Elle. October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
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  7. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (May 14, 2013). "Good Night and Good Luck". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "Talking to Fred Armisen About 'SNL', 'Portlandia', And Being Part of A Comedy Collective". Vulture. June 28, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Frucci, Adam (August 21, 2012). "UCB's Josh Patten Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Vulture. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Frucci, Adam (September 6, 2012). "UCB's Neil Casey Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Vulture. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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