Saturday Night Live season 30
| Saturday Night Live | |
|---|---|
| Season 30 | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 2, 2004 – May 21, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The thirtieth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 2, 2004, and May 21, 2005.
History
This season was notable for a lip-syncing gaffe by Ashlee Simpson during her second performance (on the episode hosted by Jude Law). This season was also home to many sketches focused on the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, but, unlike the 2000 election (and later, the elections for 2008 and 2016), there was little to no media coverage about the sketches.
A minor change was made to the show's logo this season: The SATURDAYNIGHTLIVE text, while in the same typeface, had the words spaced separately.
Cast
Before the start of this season, Jimmy Fallon left the show.[1] In the wake of his departure, Fred Armisen was promoted to repertory status, while Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson remained featured players.
New cast members this season included Rob Riggle, an improv comedian (at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater) and U.S. Marine (making him the first and, as of 2019[update], only SNL cast member to serve in the Marines). This would also be Riggle's only season on the show. In addition, SNL writer Jason Sudeikis (who appeared in many bit roles before joining the cast) joined the cast as a featured player for the last three episodes of the season.
With Fallon gone, Amy Poehler became Tina Fey's co-anchor on Weekend Update, making Fey and Poehler the first (and, so far, only) two-woman anchor team.
Cast roster
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Repertory players |
Featured players
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bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor
Writers
Near the end of the season, writer Jason Sudeikis left the writing staff to join the cast.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566 | 1 | Ben Affleck | Nelly | October 2, 2004 |
| 567 | 2 | Queen Latifah | Queen Latifah | October 9, 2004 |
| 568 | 3 | Jude Law | Ashlee Simpson | October 23, 2004 |
| 569 | 4 | Kate Winslet | Eminem | October 30, 2004 |
| 570 | 5 | Liam Neeson | Modest Mouse | November 13, 2004 |
| 571 | 6 | Luke Wilson | U2 | November 20, 2004 |
| 572 | 7 | Colin Farrell | Scissor Sisters | December 11, 2004 |
| 573 | 8 | Robert De Niro | Destiny's Child | December 18, 2004 |
| 574 | 9 | Topher Grace | The Killers | January 15, 2005 |
| 575 | 10 | Paul Giamatti | Ludacris featuring Sum 41 | January 22, 2005 |
| 576 | 11 | Paris Hilton | Keane | February 5, 2005 |
| 577 | 12 | Jason Bateman | Kelly Clarkson | February 12, 2005 |
| 578 | 13 | Hilary Swank | 50 Cent | February 19, 2005 |
| 579 | 14 | David Spade | Jack Johnson | March 12, 2005 |
| 580 | 15 | Ashton Kutcher | Gwen Stefani | March 19, 2005 |
| 581 | 16 | Cameron Diaz | Green Day | April 9, 2005 |
| 582 | 17 | Tom Brady | Beck | April 16, 2005 |
| 583 | 18 | Johnny Knoxville | System of a Down | May 7, 2005 |
| 584 | 19 | Will Ferrell | Queens of the Stone Age | May 14, 2005 |
| 585 | 20 | Lindsay Lohan | Coldplay | May 21, 2005 |
Specials
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| "The Best of Cheri Oteri" | September 4, 2004 |
| "The Best of Jon Lovitz" | September 25, 2004 |
| "The Best of Jimmy Fallon" | October 16, 2004 |
| "Presidential Bash 2004: The Great Debates" | November 1, 2004 |
| "The Best of Tom Hanks" | November 6, 2004 |
| "Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live" | February 20, 2005 |
| "The Best Of Alec Baldwin" | May 28, 2005 |
References
- ^ "Jimmy Fallon signs off from 'Saturday Night Live'". Today. NBC News. May 18, 2004. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.