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- Season 49 overviewOct 1, 2016-May 20, 201721 episodesSeason 49 episodes21. Dwayne Johnson; Katy Perry May 20, 2017
- Host Dwayne Johnson; Katy Perry performs.
- 20. Melissa McCarthy; HAIM May 13, 2017
- Host Melissa McCarthy; HAIM performs.
- 19. Chris Pine; LCD Soundsystem May 6, 2017
- Host Chris Pine; LCD Soundsystem performs.
- 18. Jimmy Fallon; Harry Styles Apr 15, 2017
- Jimmy Fallon; Harry Styles performs.
- 17. Louis C.K.; The Chainsmokers Apr 8, 2017
- Host Louis C.K.; The Chainsmokers perform.
- 16. Scarlett Johansson; Lorde Mar 11, 2017
- Host Scarlett Johansson; Lorde performs.
- 15. Octavia Spencer; Father John Misty Mar 4, 2017
- Host Octavia Spencer; Father John Misty performs.
- 14. Alec Baldwin; Ed Sheeran Feb 11, 2017
- Host Alec Baldwin; Ed Sheeran performs.
- 13. Kristen Stewart; Alessia Cara Feb 4, 2017
- Host Kristen Stewart; Alessia Cara performs.
- 12. Aziz Ansari; Big Sean Jan 21, 2017
- Host Aziz Ansari; Big Sean performs.
- 11. Felicity Jones; Sturgill Simpson Jan 14, 2017
- Host Felicity Jones; Sturgill Simpson performs.
- 10. Casey Affleck; Chance The Rapper Dec 17, 2016
- Host Casey Affleck; Chance The Rapper performs.
- 9. John Cena; Maren Morris Dec 10, 2016
- Host John Cena; Maren Morris performs.
- 8. Emma Stone; Shawn Mendes Dec 3, 2016
- Host Emma Stone; Shawn Mendes performs.
- 7. Kristen Wiig; The xx Nov 19, 2016
- Host Kristen Wiig; The xx performs.
- 6. Dave Chappelle; A Tribe Called Quest Nov 12, 2016
- Host Dave Chappelle; A Tribe Called Quest performs.
- 5. Benedict Cumberbatch; Solange Nov 5, 2016
- Host Benedict Cumberbatch; Solange performs.
- 4. Tom Hanks; Lady Gaga Oct 22, 2016
- Host Tom Hanks; Lady Gaga performs.
- 3. Emily Blunt; Bruno Mars Oct 15, 2016
- Host Emily Blunt; Bruno Mars performs.
- 2. Lin-Manuel Miranda; Twenty One Pilots Oct 8, 2016
- Host Lin-Manuel Miranda; Twenty One Pilots performs.
- 1. Margot Robbie; The Weeknd Oct 1, 2016
- Host Margot Robbie; The Weeknd performs.
season 42. The forty-second season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 1, 2016, during the 2016–2017 television season, with host Margot Robbie and musical guest The Weeknd, [ 1] and concluded on May 20, 2017, with host Dwayne Johnson and musical guest Katy Perry. [ 2]
May 6, 2017 · Chris Pine hosts SNL with musical guest LCD Soundsystem. Find Saturday Night Live Season 42 episodes on NBC.com.
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Season 42 of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 1, 2016, with host Margot Robbie and musical guest The Weeknd and concluded on May 20, 2017, with host Dwayne Johnson and musical guest Katy Perry, ending with 21 episodes and 3 specials. The season reduced ads by 30%, removing two commercial breaks to increase episode content. Much of the season's content centered around the 2016 Presidential Election. The season was also notable for having three episodes in which the hosts joining the Five-Timers Club, with Scarlett Johansson, Melissa McCarthy, and Dwayne Johnson all hosting for the fifth time.
Beginning on the April 15th Episode, episodes began to air live in all four time zones, rather than running live in the East and Central time zones, while being tape-delayed in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones.
Prior to the start of the season, longtime cast members Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah had both left the show after six years, as well as featured player Jon Rudnitsky, was released from the cast. Killam, despite having signed a seven-year contract that would have taken him to the end of this season, was dropped from the cast due in part to issues concerning his work directing the film Killing Gunther, which would have limited his time on the show. Following Killam, Pharoah, and Rudnitsky's departures, the show added three new featured players: Mikey Day (promoted from the writers' room), Chicago improviser Alex Moffat, and stand-up comedian and impressionist Melissa Villaseñor. Michael Che, Pete Davidson, and Leslie Jones were all promoted to repertory status.
Though not a member of the cast, it was announced on September 28, 2016, that Alec Baldwin began a continuous cameo as Donald Trump, taking over from longtime former cast member Darrell Hammond, who continued as the show's announcer.
This was the final season for cast members Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer, and Sasheer Zamata. Moynihan had been on for nine seasons since 2008, Bayer had been on the show for seven seasons since 2010, and Zamata had been on the show for four seasons since 2014.
Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider were the head writers for this season.
ChangesRepertory PlayersFeatured PlayersWatch Saturday Night Live Season 42. Talented actors and comedians join a weekly guest host to present a series of sketches and musical performances from popular artists.
Streaming, rent, or buy Saturday Night Live – Season 42: Currently you are able to watch "Saturday Night Live - Season 42" streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store.
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Aug 24, 2016 · Splitsider confirms that the Season 42 cast will be the same as Season 41, minus Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky, who were let go earlier this month. The cast is: Vanessa Bayer....