Saturday_Night_Live_season_32

<i>Saturday Night Live</i> season 32

Saturday Night Live season 32

Season of television series

The thirty-second season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 30, 2006, and May 19, 2007.

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History

As in the previous season, The Lonely Island created another popular SNL Digital Short that aired around Christmas time; this time, it was the R&B video spoof "Dick in a Box" (featuring host Justin Timberlake). The short won a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics.[1][2]

Cast

Before the start of the season, the show suffered massive budget cuts. These resulted in longtime cast members Chris Parnell and Horatio Sanz, who had both been on the show for eight seasons since 1998, being fired from the show, along with Finesse Mitchell, who had been a cast member for three seasons since 2003.[3] This was the second time Parnell had been fired from the show due to budget cuts, the first being after the 2000–01 season ended. In addition, longtime cast members Rachel Dratch (who had been on the show for seven seasons since 1999) and Tina Fey (who had been a staff writer since 1997, and a cast member for six seasons since 2000) left the show on their own terms, as both were to begin work on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Dratch would end up being replaced on 30 Rock by Jane Krakowski.[4]

Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig were all promoted to repertory status.[4] This was the smallest cast in recent memory, with only 11 people.[5]

With Fey's departure, Seth Meyers became Amy Poehler's co-anchor on Weekend Update.[6][7] Don Roy King was hired as director, replacing Beth McCarthy-Miller.[4]

Cast roster

Repertory players

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Episodes

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
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Specials

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References

  1. [1]
    ""Dick in a Box" is an Emmy Award Winner!". Paper. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Faber, Judy (July 19, 2007). "Timberlake Emmy Nod For Raunchy TV Song". CBS News. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "'SNL' cuts back for 32nd season". Zap2it.com. September 21, 2006. p. C11. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Sun Journal.
  4. [4]
    Carter, Bill (September 21, 2006). "Bowing to Budget Cuts at NBC, 'Saturday Night Live' Pares Five Performers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "'Saturday Night Live' Cuts Castmembers". Hollywood.com. September 20, 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  6. [6]
    Bauder, David (September 24, 2006). "Changes afoot on NBC's 'SNL'". Daily News. Associated Press. pp. 23D. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  7. [7]
    Levin, Gary (September 29, 2006). "'SNL' will update its Weekend Update". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
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