Saturday Night Live (season 36)

Saturday Night Live Season 36

The Saturday Night Live title card as seen in the opening credits of the 36th season.

Country of origin

United States

No. of episodes

Broadcast

Original channel

NBC

Original run

September 25, 2010 – May 21, 2011

Season chronology

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Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-sixth season during the 2010–2011 television season on NBC. This season began on September 25, 2010 with former cast member Amy Poehler serving as host and Katy Perry as the musical guest,^[1] and ended on May 21, 2011 with Justin Timberlake serving as host and Lady Gaga as musical guest.

Prior to the start of the season, many cast changes occurred. Will Forte, who had been with the show since 2002 (a total of 8 seasons), announced on August 26, 2010 that he would be leaving the show.^[2] Featured player Jenny Slate was let go from the show after only one season.^[3] Abby Elliott and Bobby Moynihan were promoted to repertory status, becoming the first featured players to be promoted since 2006.

The show hired four new cast members: Chicago improv comedians Vanessa Bayer and Paul Brittain; stand-up comic/impressionist Jay Pharoah; and comedic actor Taran Killam of The Groundlings, who, like Jeff Richards was a former cast member on SNL's rival sketch show, MADtv (Killam was the show's youngest cast member at 19 years old).^[4]

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 performing live in New York City.^[5]

1 Cast
2 Writers
3 Listings
- 3.1 Primetime airings
4 Specials
5 Episodes
6 References

Cast

Repertory players

Featured players

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers#Season 36

In August 2010, Michaels hired Second City Theater writers Tom Flanigan and Shelly Gossman.^[6] Heather Anne Campbell, a performer from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles, was also added to the writing staff.^[7] 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.^[8]

Listings

September 25, 2010 Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (36.1, live)
October 2, 2010 Bryan Cranston/Kanye West (36.2, live)
October 9, 2010 Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars (36.3, live)
October 16, 2010 Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (36.1, repeat)
October 23, 2010 Emma Stone/Kings of Leon (36.4, live)
October 30, 2010 Jon Hamm/Rihanna (36.5, live)
November 6, 2010 Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars (36.3, repeat)
November 13, 2010 Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire (36.6, live)
November 20, 2010 Anne Hathaway/Florence + the Machine (36.7, live)
November 27, 2010 Bryan Cranston/Kanye West (36.2, repeat)
December 4, 2010 Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (36.8, live)
December 11, 2010 Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney (36.9, live)
December 18, 2010 Jeff Bridges/Eminem and Lil Wayne (36.10, live)
December 25, 2010 Emma Stone/Kings of Leon (36.4, repeat)
January 1, 2011 Jon Hamm/Rihanna (36.5, repeat)
January 8, 2011 Jim Carrey/The Black Keys (36.11, live)
January 15, 2011 Gwyneth Paltrow/Cee Lo Green (36.12, live)
January 22, 2011 Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (36.8, repeat)
January 29, 2011 Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (36.13, live)^[9]
February 5, 2011 Dana Carvey/Linkin Park (36.14, live)
February 12, 2011 Russell Brand/Chris Brown (36.15, live)
February 19, 2011 Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney (36.9, repeat)
February 26, 2011 Anne Hathaway/Florence + the Machine (36.7, repeat)
March 5, 2011 Miley Cyrus/The Strokes (36.16, live)
March 12, 2011 Zach Galifianakis/Jessie J (36.17, live)
March 19, 2011 Jeff Bridges/Eminem and Lil Wayne (36.10, repeat)
March 26, 2011 Russell Brand/Chris Brown (36.15, repeat)
April 2, 2011 Elton John (36.18, live)^[10]
April 9, 2011 Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters (36.19, live)^[11]
April 16, 2011 Gwyneth Paltrow/Cee Lo Green(36.12, repeat)^[12]
April 23, 2011 Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (36.13, repeat)
April 30, 2011 Dana Carvey/Linkin Park (36.14, repeat)
May 7, 2011 Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (36.20, live) ^[13]^[14]
May 14, 2011 Ed Helms/Paul Simon (36.21, live)^[14]
May 21, 2011 Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga (36.22, live) ^[15]
May 28, 2011 Zach Galifinakis/Jessie J (36.17, repeat)
June 4, 2011 Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire (36.6, repeat)
June 11, 2011 Miley Cyrus/The Strokes (36.16, repeat)
June 18, 2011 Jim Carrey/The Black Keys (36.11, repeat)
June 25, 2011 Elton John (36.18, repeat)
July 2, 2011 Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters (36.19, repeat)
July 9, 2011 Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (36.20, repeat)
July 16, 2011 Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga (36.22, repeat)
July 23, 2011 Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (36.1, repeat)
July 30, 2011 Emma Stone/Kings Of Leon (36.4, repeat)
August 6, 2011 Ed Helms/Paul Simon (36.21, repeat)
August 13, 2011 Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (36.13, repeat)
August 20, 2011 Anne Hathaway/Florence + the Machine (36.7, repeat)
August 27, 2011 Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney (36.9, repeat)
September 3, 2011 Zach Galifinakis/Jessie J (36.17, repeat)
September 10, 2011 Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (36.20, repeat)
September 17, 2011 Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga (36.22, repeat)

Primetime airings

November 1, 2010: 9:00 The Women of SNL (S.1, new)
December 21, 2010: 9:00 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (repeat)
February 20, 2011: 8:00 Just Commercials (repeat)
February 20, 2011: 9:00 Saturday Night Live Backstage (S.2, new)

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Specials

Special	Original Air Date	Notes
The Women of SNL	November 1, 2010	Rachel Dratch, Nora Dunn, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Jan Hooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon and Kristen Wiig appeared in new material made exclusively for the special.^[17] Andy Cohen made a cameo during the special. Originally this special was supposed to air in the previous season, but was scrapped and replaced with a special about the history of Saturday Night Live in the 2000s.
Saturday Night Live Backstage	February 20, 2011^[18]	Originally a special celebrating the 35th anniversary of the show was planned but was scrapped and replaced with this special instead.^[19]^[20]

Episodes

Episode Number	Date	Host	Musical Guest	Notes
681 (36.1)	September 25, 2010	Amy Poehler	Katy Perry	Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Taran Killam, and Jay Pharoah's first episode as cast members. Amy Poehler reprised her roles as Betty Caruso and Amber. Katy Perry performed "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream", and appeared in Bronx Beat and the SNL Digital Short. Back-up dancer Kherington Payne (blonde) appeared in both performances. Poehler is the fourth female former cast member of SNL to return as a host, the third to have worked under Lorne Michaels, and the second one to have been a Weekend Update anchor.^[21] Justin Timberlake, Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey made cameo appearances in the opening monologue. Timberlake also appeared in the "Actor II Actor" sketch. Peter Sarsgaard appeared in the Digital Short. Maya Rudolph returned to portray her Bronx Beat character Jodi Dietz. New York Governor David Paterson appeared in Weekend Update alongside Fred Armisen's portrayal of Paterson.
682 (36.2)	October 2, 2010	Bryan Cranston	Kanye West	Kanye West performed "Power" and "Runaway", Pusha T performed with him on the second song. Morgan Freeman and Ernest Borgnine made cameo appearances in the sketch "What Up with That." Helen Mirren appeared in the Digital Short.
683 (36.3)	October 9, 2010	Jane Lynch	Bruno Mars	Bruno Mars performed "Just the Way You Are" and a medley of the songs "Nothin' on You" and "Grenade". Kristen Wiig received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode.
684 (36.4)	October 23, 2010	Emma Stone	Kings of Leon	Kings of Leon performed "Radioactive" and "Pyro". SNL writer John Mulaney appeared on a Weekend Update segment called "I Love It". The song Ta douleur by Camille was played during the Les jeunes de Paris sketch.
685 (36.5)	October 30, 2010	Jon Hamm	Rihanna	Rihanna performed "What's My Name?" and "Only Girl (In the World)" and appeared in the Digital Short. The episode's final segment featured David Spade as the voice of a chihuahua in an animated short by former SNL writer Fred Wolf.
686 (36.6)	November 13, 2010	Scarlett Johansson	Arcade Fire	Scarlett Johansson reprised her role as Lexi. Arcade Fire performed "We Used to Wait" and "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" and appeared in the Digital Short. Owen Pallett played violin during both of Arcade Fire's performances.^[22] Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner played the synthesizer during Arcade Fire's second performance.^[23] In the MTV Maternity sketch one of the shows parodied was Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N out. cast member Taran Killamwas a cast member on this show prior to joining SNL.
687 (36.7)	November 20, 2010	Anne Hathaway	Florence + the Machine	Florence + the Machine performed "Dog Days Are Over" and "You Got the Love".
688 (36.8)	December 4, 2010	Robert De Niro	Diddy-Dirty Money	Diddy-Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" and "Ass on the Floor". Diddy also appeared in the "Blizzard Man" sketch. Swizz Beatz performed with Diddy-Dirty Money for their second song. Robin Williams made a cameo in "What Up with That". Ben Stiller made cameos in the "Movie Fan" and "It's a Living" sketches. The episode's final segment featured Dana Carvey as the voice of a hippie in an animated short by former SNL writer Fred Wolf.
689 (36.9)	December 11, 2010	Paul Rudd	Paul McCartney	Paul Rudd reprised his role as Austin Vogelcheck Paul McCartney performed "Jet", "Band on the Run", a medley of "A Day in the Life" and "Give Peace a Chance", and as an encore, "Get Back", replacing the extended good-byes. He appeared in the opening monologue, SNL Digital Short, and Weekend Update. Chef Mario Batali appeared in the Digital Short.
690 (36.10)	December 18, 2010	Jeff Bridges	Eminem and Lil Wayne	Jeff Bridges' second hosting appearance, his first since 1983 (and the first time Bridges has hosted solo; the first time he hosted, he shared billing with his brother, Beau). With this episode, Jeff Bridges surpasses Sigourney Weaver's record for longest gap between hosting appearances (Weaver's gap was 24 years between her first appearance in 1986 and her second appearance in 2010;^[24] Bridges has a 27-year gap between his first appearance in 1983 and his second appearance in 2010).^[25] Eminem performed "No Love" with Lil Wayne and "Won't Back Down." Lil Wayne performed "6 Foot 7 Foot" This episode marks Eminem's fifth appearance on the show, making him the newest member of the Five-Timers Club.^[26] David Rudman played Cookie Monster in the opening monologue. Cookie Monster started his own campaign on Facebook, similar to that of Betty White, to audition for SNL the month before, though he did not get the part. Akon, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, John McEnroe, Blake Lively, and Jessica Alba appeared in the SNL Digital Short.
691 (36.11)	January 8, 2011	Jim Carrey	The Black Keys	The Black Keys performed "Howlin' for You" and "Tighten Up". Jim Carrey reprised his Charles Bronson impression he originally did on In Living Color. The start of this broadcast was delayed 20 minutes due to the Colts-Jets AFC Wild Card game running long.
692 (36.12)	January 15, 2011	Gwyneth Paltrow	Cee Lo Green	Cee Lo Green performed "Forget You" and "Bright Lights Bigger City", appeared in the opening monologue, the bar mitzvah sketch and the "Forget You" sketch. Pee-wee Herman and Anderson Cooper appeared in the SNL Digital Short.
693 (36.13)	January 29, 2011	Jesse Eisenberg	Nicki Minaj	Nicki Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" and appeared in the SNL Digital Short and the "Bride of Blackenstein" sketch. Mark Zuckerberg appeared in the opening monologue. Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, and John Waters appeared in the SNL Digital Short. ^[9]
694 (36.14)	February 5, 2011	Dana Carvey	Linkin Park	Linkin Park performed "Waiting for the End" and "When They Come for Me". Mike Myers appeared in the cold open to reprise his role as the title character in a Wayne's World sketch and introduced Linkin Park's second number. Jon Lovitz appeared in the opening monologue and introduced Linkin Park's second number. Justin Bieber appeared in Church Chat and a pre-taped SNL Movie Trailer Re-Cut parody of The Roommate. Carvey reprised his characters of Garth Algar and The Church Lady, as well as his impressions of Mickey Rooney and Regis Philbin. Carvey's sons appeared in the goodnights.^[27] This episode was the most watched non-sports event of the night, up 4% in ratings from the same time last year, and was the second highest rated episode of the season.^[28]
695 (36.15)	February 12, 2011	Russell Brand	Chris Brown	Chris Brown performed "Yeah 3x" and "No BS".^[29] The March 26th, 2011 rerun of this episode removes the "A Spot of Tea" sketch and replaces it with the parody of the trailer for Unstoppable, originally appearing on Scarlett Johansson's episode.
696 (36.16)	March 5, 2011	Miley Cyrus	The Strokes	The Strokes performed "Under Cover of Darkness" and "Life is Simple in the Moonlight". The song Tékitoi by Rachid Taha was played during the Les jeunes de Paris sketch.^[30]
697 (36.17)	March 12, 2011	Zach Galifianakis	Jessie J	Jessie J performed "Price Tag" with B.o.B and "Mamma Knows Best". Seth Meyers ended Weekend Update by encouraging viewers to donate to Red Cross relief for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[30] Seth Meyers made an appearance in the "The Original Kings of Catchphrase Comedy Tour" sketch as comedian Boston Powers. According to Seth, it was his first appearance in a sketch in two years. ^[31] Zach Galifianakis received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for this episode.
698 (36.18)	April 2, 2011	Elton John		Elton John and Leon Russell performed "Hey Ahab" and "Monkey Suit" and perform an encore performance of "The Bitch Is Back" after the show was over. ^[32] Will Forte cameoed in the ESPN Classic sketch to reprise his character Greg Stink. Tom Hanks cameoed in the ESPN Classic sketch, the Knights of the Realm sketch, the SNL Digital Short, and introduced John's first musical number. Carmelo Anthony cameoed in the ESPN Classic sketch, the SNL Digital Short and introduced John's second musical number. Jake Gyllenhaal cameoed on Weekend Update.
699 (36.19)	April 9, 2011	Helen Mirren	Foo Fighters	Foo Fighters performed "Rope" and "Walk". Dave Grohl appeared in the SNL Digital Short and the Bongo's Clown Room sketch.
700 (36.20)	May 7, 2011	Tina Fey	Ellie Goulding	Ellie Goulding performed "Lights" and "Your Song". Maya Rudolph appeared in the opening monologue, the pregnancy class sketch, and the Googie Rene sketch. Darrell Hammond appeared as Donald Trump in the GOP Debate sketch. Tina Fey reprised her impersonation of Sarah Palin in the GOP Debate sketch. Michael Bolton, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer appeared in the SNL Digital Short. Tina Fey received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode.
701 (36.21)	May 14, 2011	Ed Helms	Paul Simon	Helms is the third The Office cast member to host an episode of SNL. The first two being Rainn Wilson and Steve Carell. Paul Simon performed "Rewrite" and "So Beautiful or So What" and appeared in What Up with That. Chris Colfer and the real Lindsey Buckingham appeared in What Up with That. Jon Hamm, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell appeared in the live-action segment of TV Funhouse.
702 (36.22)	May 21, 2011	Justin Timberlake	Lady Gaga	Lady Gaga performed a medley of "The Edge of Glory" and "Judas" and "Born This Way" and appeared in the Liquorville sketch, the SNL Digital Short, and the "What's That Name?" sketch. Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson appeared in the SNL Digital Short, reprising their roles from the "Motherlover" Digital Short. Bradley Cooper appeared on Weekend Update. Jimmy Fallon reprised his role as Barry Gibb in the Barry Gibb Talk Show sketch. This episode was the most watched event of the night, up 21% in ratings from the same time last year, and was the highest rated episode of the season. This, along with the season 29 finale, is tied for being the highest rated episode in 11 years, with both averaging a 7.0 rating.^[33] Justin Timberlake won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for this episode. Don Roy King also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series for this episode as well.

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