Saturday Night Live season 36
| Saturday Night Live | |
|---|---|
| Season 36 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25, 2010 – May 21, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The thirty-sixth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 25, 2010, and May 21, 2011.
This season also debuted a new animated feature voiced by former SNL cast members, called "Greetings from American America", created by former SNL head writer Fred Wolf.
Long-time announcer Don Pardo announced that he would pre-record his parts from his home in Arizona rather than perform live in New York City.[1]
Cast
The show hired four new cast members: ImprovOlympic alumni Vanessa Bayer and Paul Brittain, stand-up comic and impressionist Jay Pharoah, and comedic actor Taran Killam of the Groundlings. Jenny Slate was dropped after one season.[2]
Cast roster
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Repertory players |
Featured players
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bold denotes Weekend Update anchor
Writers
In August 2010, Michaels hired Second City Theater writers Tom Flanigan and Shelly Gossman.[3] Heather Anne Campbell, a performer from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, was also added to the writing staff.[4] Sarah Schneider, a regular writer and performer for CollegeHumor, was a guest writer for the last five episodes of the season before joining full-time for season 37.[5]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original air date | Ratings/ Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681 | 1 | Amy Poehler | Katy Perry | September 25, 2010 | 5.3/13 |
| 682 | 2 | Bryan Cranston | Kanye West | October 2, 2010 | 4.8/12 |
| 683 | 3 | Jane Lynch | Bruno Mars | October 9, 2010 | 4.8/12 |
| 684 | 4 | Emma Stone | Kings of Leon | October 23, 2010 | 4.5/11 |
| 685 | 5 | Jon Hamm | Rihanna | October 30, 2010 | 4.6/11 |
| 686 | 6 | Scarlett Johansson | Arcade Fire | November 13, 2010 | 4.7/12 |
| 687 | 7 | Anne Hathaway | Florence + the Machine | November 20, 2010 | 4.7/12 |
| 688 | 8 | Robert De Niro | Diddy-Dirty Money | December 4, 2010 | 5.0/12 |
| 689 | 9 | Paul Rudd | Paul McCartney | December 11, 2010 | 5.3/13 |
| 690 | 10 | Jeff Bridges | Eminem & Lil Wayne | December 18, 2010 | 4.9/12 |
| 691 | 11 | Jim Carrey | The Black Keys | January 8, 2011 | 7.8/18 |
| 692 | 12 | Gwyneth Paltrow | Cee Lo Green | January 15, 2011 | 5.1/12 |
| 693 | 13 | Jesse Eisenberg | Nicki Minaj | January 29, 2011 | 5.1/12 |
| 694 | 14 | Dana Carvey | Linkin Park | February 5, 2011 | 5.6/13 |
| 695 | 15 | Russell Brand | Chris Brown | February 12, 2011 | 5.0/12 |
| 696 | 16 | Miley Cyrus | The Strokes | March 5, 2011 | 5.4/13 |
| 697 | 17 | Zach Galifianakis | Jessie J | March 12, 2011 | 4.8/12 |
| 698 | 18 | Elton John | Elton John | April 2, 2011 | 5.0/12 |
| 699 | 19 | Helen Mirren | Foo Fighters | April 9, 2011 | 4.7/12 |
| 700 | 20 | Tina Fey | Ellie Goulding | May 7, 2011 | 5.3/15 |
| 701 | 21 | Ed Helms | Paul Simon | May 14, 2011 | 4.9/12 |
| 702 | 22 | Justin Timberlake | Lady Gaga | May 21, 2011 | 7.0/17 |
Specials
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| "The Women of SNL" | November 1, 2010 |
| "Saturday Night Live Backstage" | February 20, 2011[6] |
References
- ^ Ward, Coley (September 9, 2010). "Pardo to voice 'SNL' from Tucson". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (September 7, 2010). "Four New Cast Members". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ "Second City's Tom Flanigan Hired By 'Saturday Night Live'". HuffPost. August 25, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Meet two more new writers for SNL's 36th season: Heather Anne Campbell and Tom Flanigan". The Comic's Comic. August 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Frucci, Adam (August 10, 2011). "CollegeHumor's Sarah Schneider Hired as a Writer at SNL". SplitSider. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live Backstage". Thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.