Don Roy King has directed fourteen seasons of Saturday Night Live. That work has earned him ten Emmys and fourteen nominations. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
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2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 None None Martin Luther King DaySummary: Lazy black paramedics (Kenan Thompson, Finesse Mitchell) refuse to work on their special day. Transcript
Thomas & DobbinsSummary: Thomas & Dobbins broker (Finesse Mitchell) offers investment advice for society’s less-than-rich consumers. Transcript
2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 None None Jasper the ParrotSummary: After a night out, Phoebe (Rachel Dratch) brings her date (Liam Neeson) home to meet her giant parrot, Jasper (Fred Armisen). Recurring Characters: Phoebe.
Weekend Update with Tina Fey & Amy PoehlerSummary: John Ashcroft (Darrell Hammond) comments on his resignation from the Bush cabinet. College student Doug Stradley (Seth Meyers) makes a late comments on the election. Deaf comic Richie B. (Fred Armisen) insults his interpretor, Marcus (Kenan Thompson), by telling black jokes. Recurring Characters: John Ashcroft, Richie B, Marcus. Transcript
Rafael Alonzo’s I.T.F. Technical Computer InstituteSummary: Rafael (Fred Armisen) teaches simple computer technology. Transcript
Mike & Toni’s Chandelier GalaxySummary: Buy a chandlier from Mike (Fred Armisen) and Toni (Rachel Dratch) to add that extra touch of class to your mundane daily activities. Transcript
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A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z Dyan Cannon (1937-) Actress; Oscar-nominated performance in “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice” (1969); mother of actress Jennifer Grant, by way of short-lived marriage to film legend Cary Grant. Host:75t Sketches:Monologue Hearing Test: Teacher The Affair: Wife Bathwater Of The Stars: Cindy Cleavage Johnny Angel: Teenager Steve Carell (1962-) Comedian; auditioned to join cast of SNL in 1995, beat out by Will Ferrell; married to short-term SNL cast member Nancy Walls since 1995; voiced superhero Gary in the Ambiguously Gay Duo” cartoons on short-lived “Dana Carvey Show”, 1996, and SNL, 1996-2002; correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, 1999-2001; star of the American version of “The Office” since 2005. Host:05a Sketches:Monologue Jet Blue Flight #292: Larry Variety Vault: Lucas Lundford Debbie Downer: Bob Bummer
Jacqueline Carlin Model; while girlfriend to Chevy Chase, appeared infrequently on SNL in scenes with him; married Chase in 1976, divorced in 1980. Cameo:75a ·75d Sketches:New Dad: Mom Attractive: Girlfriend
Betty Carter (1930-98) Jazz musician; studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory of Music; nicknamed “Betty Bebop” by Lionel Hampton; didn’t gain public notice until teaming with Ray Charles in 1961; won her first Grammy Award in 1988. Musical Guest:75p
Chevy Chase (1943-) SNL’s first breakout star; formerly performed in Ken Shapiro’s Channel One, also worked with John Belushi in Lemmings; met Lorne Michaels while standing in line to see “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, hired on a writer’s contract but begged to be a performer, also; performed recurring signature pratfall as the show’s cold opening; created long-running Weekend Update segment as a way to say whatever he wanted about the news; left SNL early in the second season, ostensibly so he could move to California to marry girlfriend, Jacqueline Carlin, whom he was divorced from by 1980; came back to host SNL more than any other alumni, until he was banned from hosting duties in 1997 for berating cast members over the years during his return visits; continued to make cameo appearances; films include “Foul Play” (1978), “Caddyshack” (1980), “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983), and “Fletch” (1985). Cast Member:1975-1976 ·76a ·76b ·76c ·76d ·76e ·76f Host:77k ·79j ·82a ·85b ·86f ·91k ·95b ·96m Cameo:76g ·76h ·76i ·76u ·76v ·80m ·89o ·96h 97d ·98n ·01b Sketches:New Dad Weekend Update with Chevy Chase The Whhelchair: The President of the United States: President Gerald R. Ford Jaws II: Land Shark Greg Allman’s Love Life A Message From President Ford Jaws III: Land Shark Weekend Update with Chevy Chase Christmas EVe at the White House: President Gerald R. Ford The Dead String Quartet: Celloist
Jill Clayburgh (1944-) Actress; sought acting career as an act of rebellion against her rich roots; first role was in a 1966 student movie directed by then-boyfriend, Brian DePalma; met and fell in love with Al Pacino while a part of Boston’s Charles Street Repertory Theater in the late 1960’s; starred as Betty Grable in biopic “Gable & Lombard” (1976); Oscar-nominated for “An Unmarried Woman” (1978); married playwright David Rabe, 1979. Host:75o ·77n Sketches:Monologue Jill Carson, Guidance Counselor! Great Moments in Herstory: Isadora Duncan Sea Cruise The Restaurant: Woman Grable & Lombard: Carole Lombard Jimmy Cliff (1948-) Musician; helped introduce reggae music to America with his performance in the 1973 Jamaican film “The Harder They Come.” Musical Guest:75l
George Coe Former Broadway actor; Oscar-nominated in 1969 for Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects for “De Düva: The Dove”; hired specifically to play older characters on SNL, until it was decided the younger cast members could equally perform those roles; small film roles included “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) and “Micki + Maude” (1984). Cast Member:75a Cameo:75c ·75e ·75k ·75n ·75u ·78g Sketches:The Courtroom: Judge The Untouchables: Walter Winchell Epoxy-Dent: Spokesman Sacha Baron Cohen (1971-) Comedian; inspired by Peter Sellers; starred in HBO series “Da Ali G Show” as Ali G, Borat, and Brüno; expanded the middle into 2006 feature film, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.” Cameo:06d Sketches:Kazakhstan Ministry of Information: Borat Harlan Collins Musician; one of the first pop artists signed to Beatles manager Brian Epstein’s cutting edge label, Nemperor Records; composed and arranged music for the film, “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984); maintains newspaper feature, “Today’s Chuckle”, started by his father in 1948. Musical Guest:75v
Peter Cook (1937-95) Comedian; partnered with Dudley Moore on the British stage show, “Beyond the Fringe”, and BBC series “Not Only… But Also”; due also co-starred in comedy film, “Bedazzled” (1967). Host:75k Sketches:Monologue: Casting Agent Lifer Follies: Director Table Talk British Sonny & Cher: Cher Shephard Interview: Shephard
Rita Coolidge (1945-) Singer; backing vocalist for Joe cocker, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Boz Scaggs, others; Russell wrote “Delta Lady” in her honor; married musician Kris Kristofferson in 1973, divorced in 1980; they won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal; she recorded cover solo singles throughout the 1970’s; founded Native American music trio, Walela, with sister Priscilla and neice Laura Satterfield in 1997. Musical Guest:75x
Jane Curtin (1947-) Performed with comedy group, “The Proposition”, from 1968-72; starred in and co-wrote and the off-Broadway play, “Pretzels”, with Fred Grandy in 1974; married Patrick Lynch prior to joining cast of SNL in 1975, and thus avoided the famous after-party atmosphere; beat out actress Mimi Kennedy for her slot on SNL; replaced Chevy Chase at Weekend Update desk in 1976, which she later co-anchored with Dan Aykroyd from 1977-78, then Bill Murray from 1978-80; co-starred with Susan St. James in “Kate & Allie” from 1984-89, later co-starred with John Lithgow in “3rd Rock From the Sun” from 1996-2001; appointed Ambassador for the US Fund for UNICEF in 1990; cousin of writer/actress Valerie Curtin. Cast Member:1975-1976 ·1976-1977 ·1977-1978 ·96h 1978-1979 ·1979-1980 Sketches:Black Perspective: herself Kitchen Dominatrix