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'''''[[Saturday Night Live]]''''' premiered its '''thirty-ninth season''' on [[NBC]] on September 28, 2013.
'''''[[Saturday Night Live]]''''' premiered its '''thirty-ninth season''' on [[NBC]] on September 28, 2013.


On May 13, 2013, NBC announced that ''[[Weekend Update]]'' anchor [[Seth Meyers]] will be the new host of ''[[Late Night (NBC)|Late Night]]'' in 2014 succeeding [[Jimmy Fallon]] as Fallon will take over as the new host of ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. Sources say that Meyers will stay on as a cast member for the first half of season 39, then leave in 2014 to prepare for becoming the new host of ''Late Night'',<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/05/12/seth-meyers-nbc-talk-show/2153735/|title=Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC’s ‘Late Night’, Lorne Michaels To Executive Produce|date=May 12, 2013|work=[[usatoday.com]]|accessdate=May 12, 2013}}</ref> Meyers has stated that he will remain ''Weekend Update'' anchor up until his departure,<ref>{{cite news|last=Busis|first=Hillary|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/16/seth-meyers-late-night-snl/|title=Seth Meyers will return to 'SNL' this fall, leave for 'Late Night' in 2014|date=May 16, 2013|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref> although [[Lorne Michaels]] has stated his desire for Meyers to remain ''Weekend Update'' anchor until the end of the season.<ref name=new>{{cite news|last=Carter|first=Bill|title=New Course for ‘Update,’ and All of ‘SNL’|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/business/media/saturday-night-live-setting-its-new-cast.html|accessdate=September 16, 2013|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that ''[[Weekend Update]]'' anchor [[Seth Meyers]] will be the new host of ''[[Late Night (NBC)|Late Night]]'' in 2014 succeeding [[Jimmy Fallon]] as Fallon will take over as the new host of ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. Sources say that Meyers will stay on as a cast member for the first half of season 39, then leave in 2014 to prepare for becoming the new host of ''Late Night'',<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/05/12/seth-meyers-nbc-talk-show/2153735/|title=Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC’s ‘Late Night’, Lorne Michaels To Executive Produce|date=May 12, 2013|work=[[usatoday.com]]|accessdate=May 12, 2013}}</ref> Meyers has stated that he will remain ''Weekend Update'' anchor up until his departure,<ref>{{cite news|last=Busis|first=Hillary|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/16/seth-meyers-late-night-snl/|title=Seth Meyers will return to 'SNL' this fall, leave for 'Late Night' in 2014|date=May 16, 2013|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref> although [[Lorne Michaels]] has stated his desire for Meyers to remain ''Weekend Update'' anchor until the end of the season.<ref name=new>{{cite news|last=Carter|first=Bill|title=New Course for ‘Update,’ and All of ‘SNL’|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/business/media/saturday-night-live-setting-its-new-cast.html|accessdate=September 16, 2013|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>


Prior to the start of the season, a large number of cast changes occurred. Long-time veteran cast members [[Fred Armisen]], [[Bill Hader]] and [[Jason Sudeikis]] all left the show. In addition, first-year featured player [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]] left the cast to focus on his new duties on the show's writing staff, becoming the first performer to join the writing staff after being a cast member without initially being hired as a writer.
Prior to the start of the season, a large number of cast changes occurred. Long-time veteran cast members [[Fred Armisen]], [[Bill Hader]] and [[Jason Sudeikis]] all left the show. In addition, first-year featured player [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]] left the cast to focus on his new duties on the show's writing staff, becoming the first performer to join the writing staff after being a cast member without initially being hired as a writer.


In their places were six new featured players. ''SNL'' writer [[Michael Patrick O'Brien|Mike O'Brien]] was upgraded into the cast, with new hires [[Beck Bennett]] and [[Kyle Mooney]] of the sketch comedy group "Good Neighbor", [[John Milhiser]] of the sketch group "Serious Lunch", comedienne [[Noël Wells]] (known for her viral videos and impressions featured on sites such as [[Cracked.com]]), and stand-up comic [[Brooks Wheelan]]. O'Brien has been a writer since [[Saturday Night Live (season 35)|2009]] and is the first writer to be promoted to cast member status since [[Jason Sudeikis]] in 2005. Mooney and Bennett's fellow ''Good Neighbor'' troupe member Dave McCary was also hired as a new digital short director. This season marks the largest hiring of cast members since [[Saturday Night Live (season 21)|1995]], when the show hired eight cast members as a result of the massive cast overhaul following [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|season 20]].
In their places, Michaels upgraded writer [[Michael Patrick O'Brien]] to the cast as a featured player, and hired [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theater|Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles]] performers [[Beck Bennett]], [[John Milhiser]], [[Kyle Mooney]], [[Noël Wells]], and stand-up comedian [[Brooks Wheelan]]. O'Brien has been a writer since [[Saturday Night Live (season 35)|2009]] and is the first writer to be promoted to cast member status since [[Jason Sudeikis]] in 2005, while Mooney and Bennett are members of the sketch group, ''Good Neighbor''; ''Good Neighbor'' member Dave McCary has been hired as a director. This season marks the largest hiring of cast members since [[Saturday Night Live (season 21)|1995]], when the show hired eight cast members as a result of the massive cast overhaul following [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|season 20]].


[[Aidy Bryant]], [[Kate McKinnon]] and [[Cecily Strong]] were all upgraded to repertory status. Also starting with this season, Strong will co-anchor ''Weekend Update'' with Seth Meyers up until his departure.
[[Aidy Bryant]], [[Kate McKinnon]] and [[Cecily Strong]] were all upgraded to repertory status. Also starting with this season, Strong will co-anchor ''Weekend Update'' with Seth Meyers up until his departure.


This is also the first season to air on [[KSL-TV]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] after the station had declined to carry the program since becoming an NBC affiliate in 1995; the show was previously seen on [[The CW]] affiliate [[KUCW]] instead.
This is the first season since the departures of [[Tina Fey]] and [[Amy Poehler]], respectively, that [[Weekend Update]] will have a female anchor.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{main|List of Saturday Night Live writers#Season 39 (2013–14)}}
{{main|List of Saturday Night Live writers#Season 39 (2013–14)}}


This season's head writers will be Seth Meyers, Colin Jost and Rob Klein.<ref name=new />
Due to Seth Meyers' departure, this season's head writers will be Colin Jost and Rob Klein.<ref name=new />


Prior to the start of the season, three new writers were hired:
Prior to the start of the season, three new writers were hired:
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Michael Che, a standup comic who had guest written for five episodes in season 38, was hired as a full-time writer.<ref name= "michaelche">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Bradford |url= http://splitsider.com/2013/09/michael-che-is-writing-for-snl-full-time-this-season/ |title=Michael Che Is Writing for 'SNL' Full-Time This Season |work=Splitsider |date=2013-09-03 |accessdate= }}</ref> Additionally, featured player [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]] was moved to the writing staff after one year on the show.<ref name=new />
Michael Che, a standup comic who had guest written for five episodes in season 38, was hired as a full-time writer.<ref name= "michaelche">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Bradford |url= http://splitsider.com/2013/09/michael-che-is-writing-for-snl-full-time-this-season/ |title=Michael Che Is Writing for 'SNL' Full-Time This Season |work=Splitsider |date=2013-09-03 |accessdate= }}</ref> Additionally, featured player [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]] was moved to the writing staff after one year on the show.<ref name=new />


==Listings==
This will be Seth Meyers' final season as writer.

*'''September 28, 2013 ''[[Tina Fey]]/[[Arcade Fire]]'' (39.1, live)'''
*'''October 5, 2013 ''[[Miley Cyrus]]'' (39.2, live)'''
*'''October 12, 2013 ''[[Bruce Willis]]/[[Katy Perry]]'' (39.3, live)'''
*'''October 19, 2013''' Tina Fey/Arcade Fire (39.1, repeat)
*'''October 26, 2013 ''[[Edward Norton]]/[[Janelle Monáe]]'' (39.4, live)'''
*'''November 2, 2013 ''[[Kerry Washington]]/[[Eminem]]'' (39.5, live)'''
*'''November 9, 2013''' Miley Cyrus (39.2, repeat)
*'''November 16, 2013 ''[[Lady Gaga]]'' (39.6, live)'''
*'''November 23, 2013 ''[[Josh Hutcherson]]/[[Haim (band)|HAIM]]'' (39.7, live)'''


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{See also|List of Saturday Night Live episodes}}
{{See also|List of Saturday Night Live episodes}}
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|+ ''Saturday Night Live'' season 39 episodes
|- style="color:black"
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! style="background:#00FF00;" width="24%" | Host(s)
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{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=746
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|RTitle= [[Tina Fey]]
|Aux1= [[Arcade Fire]]
|OriginalAirDate= September 28, 2013
|Viewers= 4.7/12<ref name="EP1Ratings">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title='Saturday Night Live' Premiere With Tina Fey & Musical Guest Arcade Fire Equals Finale Rating|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/29/saturday-night-live-premiere-with-tina-fey-musical-guest-arcade-fire-equals-finale-rating/205477/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=September 29, 2013|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= [[Arcade Fire]] performs "[[Reflektor (song)|Reflektor]]" and "Afterlife" and appears in the "New Cast Member or Arcade Fire" sketch.

[[Beck Bennett]], [[John Milhiser]], [[Kyle Mooney]], [[Michael Patrick O'Brien|Mike O'Brien]], [[Noël Wells]], and [[Brooks Wheelan]]'s first episode as cast members.<ref name=new />

[[Cecily Strong]] joins [[Seth Meyers]] as the new co-anchor of [[Weekend Update]] starting with this episode.

[[Aaron Paul]] appears in the cold open and the "E-Meth commercial" sketch, reprising his [[Jesse Pinkman]] character from ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' and appears as Drunk Uncle's nephew on Weekend Update.

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{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=747
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|RTitle= [[Miley Cyrus]]
|Aux1= Miley Cyrus
|OriginalAirDate= October 5, 2013
|Viewers= 4.5/13<ref name="EP2Ratings">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Saturday Night Live' With Miley Cyrus Matches Its Highest Local People Meter Result Since April 27|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/06/saturday-night-live-with-miley-cyrus-matches-its-highest-local-people-meter-result-since-april-27/207173/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=October 6, 2013|accessdate=October 6, 2013}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= [[Miley Cyrus]] performs "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)|Wrecking Ball]]" and an unplugged version of "[[We Can't Stop]]."
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{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=748
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|RTitle= [[Bruce Willis]]
|Aux1= [[Katy Perry]]
|OriginalAirDate= October 12, 2013
|Viewers= 4.3/11<ref name="EP3Ratings">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=‘Saturday Night Live’ With Host Bruce Willis and Musical Guest Katy Perry Falls From Last Week|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/13/saturday-night-live-with-host-bruce-willis-and-musical-guest-katy-perry-falls-from-last-week/208731/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=October 13, 2013|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= [[Katy Perry]] performs "[[Roar (song)|Roar]]" and "[[Walking on Air (Katy Perry song)|Walking on Air]]."

|LineColor=00FF00
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=749
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|RTitle= [[Edward Norton]]
|Aux1= [[Janelle Monáe]]
|OriginalAirDate= October 26, 2013
|Viewers= 3.9/10<ref name="EP4Ratings">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Saturday Night Live' With Host Edward Norton and Musical Guest Janelle Monae Delivers Average Ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/28/saturday-night-live-with-host-edward-norton-and-musical-guest-janelle-monae-delivers-average-ratings/211770/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=October 28, 2013|accessdate=October 28, 2013}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= [[Janelle Monáe]] performs "Dance Apocalyptic" and "Electric Lady".

[[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Miley Cyrus]] appear in the opening monologue. Baldwin also narrates and appears in the fake Wes Anderson trailer. Cyrus also cameos in the "12 Days Not a Slave" sketch.
|LineColor=00FF00
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=750
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|RTitle= [[Kerry Washington]]
|Aux1= [[Eminem]]
|OriginalAirDate= November 2, 2013
|Viewers=
|ShortSummary= Confirmed on air.
|LineColor=00FF00
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=751
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|RTitle= [[Lady Gaga]]
|Aux1= Lady Gaga
|OriginalAirDate= November 16, 2013
|Viewers=
|ShortSummary= Confirmed via press release.<ref name=November>{{cite web|last=Roseman|first=Lauren|title=Saturday Night Live Press Release|url=http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/studio/ums1/saturdaynightlive/pressreleases?pr=contents/press-releases/2013/10/31/snlheatsupnovem1466675.xml|work=NBC Media Village|accessdate=31 October 2013}}</ref>
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{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|EpisodeNumber=752
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|RTitle= [[Josh Hutcherson]]
|Aux1= [[Haim (band)|HAIM]]
|OriginalAirDate= November 23, 2013
|Viewers=
|ShortSummary= Confirmed via press release.<ref name=November />
|LineColor=00FF00
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==Specials==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
|-
!Episode Number
! width="5%" | #
!Date
! width="50%" | Special
!Host
! width="45%" | Original airdate
!Musical Guest
!Notes
|-
|{{Anchor|show746}}
746 (39.1)
|September 28, 2013
|[[Tina Fey]]
|[[Arcade Fire]]
|
*[[Arcade Fire]] performs "[[Reflektor (song)|Reflektor]]" and "Afterlife" and appears in the "New Cast Member or Arcade Fire" sketch.
*[[Beck Bennett]], [[John Milhiser]], [[Kyle Mooney]], [[Michael Patrick O'Brien|Mike O'Brien]], [[Noël Wells]], and [[Brooks Wheelan]]'s first episode as cast members.<ref name=new />
*[[Cecily Strong]] joins [[Seth Meyers]] as the new co-anchor of [[Weekend Update]] starting with this episode.
*[[Aaron Paul]] appears in the cold open and the "E-Meth commercial" sketch, reprising his [[Jesse Pinkman]] character from ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' and appears as Drunk Uncle's nephew on Weekend Update.
|-
|{{Anchor|show747}}
747 (39.2)
|October 5, 2013
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Miley Cyrus]]
|
*[[Miley Cyrus]] performs "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)|Wrecking Ball]]" and an unplugged version of "[[We Can't Stop]]."
*The live airing was delayed until 11:57 PM due to a college football game.
*In the live airing of the cheerleader abduction sketch, there was a camera malfunction that caused a stagehand to be shown onscreen.
|-
|{{Anchor|show748}}
748 (39.3)
|October 12, 2013
|[[Bruce Willis]]
|[[Katy Perry]]
|
*[[Katy Perry]] performed "[[Roar (song)|Roar]]" and "[[Walking on Air (Katy Perry song)|Walking on Air]]."
*A repeat of the "E-Meth" commercial appears.
|-
|{{Anchor|show749}}
749 (39.4)
|October 26, 2013
|[[Edward Norton]]
|[[Janelle Monáe]]
|
*[[Janelle Monáe]] performs "Dance Apocalyptic" and "Electric Lady".
*[[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Miley Cyrus]] appear in the opening monologue. Baldwin also narrates and appears in the fake Wes Anderson trailer. Cyrus also cameos in the "12 Days Not a Slave" sketch.
|-
|{{Anchor|show750}}
750 (39.5)
|November 2, 2013
|[[Kerry Washington]]
|[[Eminem]]
|
*Confirmed on air.
|-
|{{Anchor|show751}}
751 (39.6)
|November 16, 2013
| colspan= "2" style= "text-align:center;"|[[Lady Gaga]]
|
*Confirmed via press release.<ref name=November>{{cite web|last=Roseman|first=Lauren|title=Saturday Night Live Press Release|url=http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/studio/ums1/saturdaynightlive/pressreleases?pr=contents/press-releases/2013/10/31/snlheatsupnovem1466675.xml|work=NBC Media Village|accessdate=31 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{Anchor|show752}}
752 (39.7)
|November 23, 2013
|[[Josh Hutcherson]]
|[[Haim (band)|HAIM]]
|
*Confirmed via press release.<ref name=November />
|}


==U.S. Ratings==
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|EpisodeNumber=1
|-
|Title=Saturday Night Live Halloween
! Episode<br />number
|OriginalAirDate = October 31, 2013
! Title
|ShortSummary=A collection of memorable Halloween-based and scary movie parodies. Sketches include: "Vincent Price's Halloween Special 1959" from the season 34 episode hosted by Jon Hamm, "Most Haunted" from the season 32 episode hosted by Hugh Laurie, "Halloween Greetings from Tonto, Tarzan, and Frankenstein," "The Merryville Brothers Halloween Ride" from the season 38 episode hosted by Bruno Mars, the ''Twilight'' parody ''Firelight'' from the season 35 episode hosted by Taylor Swift, Weekend Update: Stefon's Halloween Tips from the season 38 episode hosted by Bruno Mars, "Turner Classic Movies: The Bride of Blackenstein," from the season 36 episode hosted by Jesse Eisenberg, "Aw, Nuts! Mom's a Ghost!" from the season 38 episode hosted by Kristen Wiig, and "Jeff Montgomery, The Trick-Or-Treating Sex Offender" from the season 34 episode hosted by Jon Hamm.
! Original air date
}}
! Viewers<br />(in millions)
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
! [[Ratings share]]
|EpisodeNumber=2
(Households)
|Title=Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving
|-
|OriginalAirDate = November 27, 2013
| 1 || Tina Fey/Arcade Fire || {{Start date|2013|9|28}} ||6.50<ref >{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/snl-season-debut-best-in-3-years-demo-wise-and-2-years-overall/|title=‘SNL’ Season Debut Best In 3 Years Demo-Wise And 2 Years Overall|work=Deadline|last=De Moraes|first=Lisa|date=October 3, 2013|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref> || 4.7/12<ref name="EP1Ratings" />
|ShortSummary=A collection of memorable Thanksgiving sketches.
|-
}}
| 2 || Miley Cyrus || {{Start date|2013|10|5}} ||6.70<ref >{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/college-football-hampers-miley-cyrus-who-scores-snls-best-numbers-since-march/|title=College Football Hampers Miley Cyrus, Who Scores ‘SNL’s Best Numbers…Since March|work=Deadline|last=De Moraes|first=Lisa|date=October 10, 2013|accessdate=October 10, 2013}}</ref> || 4.5/13<ref name="EP2Ratings" />
{{Episode list/sublist|List of Saturday Night Live episodes|List of Saturday Night Live episodes
|-
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Saturday Night Live Christmas
|OriginalAirDate = December 4, 2013
|ShortSummary=A collection of memorable Christmas and December holiday-based sketches.
}}
|}
|}


Revision as of 18:08, 2 November 2013

Saturday Night Live Season 39
Season 39
The Saturday Night Live title card as seen in the opening credits of the 39th season.
No. of episodesTBD
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2013 –
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Saturday Night Live premiered its thirty-ninth season on NBC on September 28, 2013.

On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers will be the new host of Late Night in 2014 succeeding Jimmy Fallon as Fallon will take over as the new host of The Tonight Show. Sources say that Meyers will stay on as a cast member for the first half of season 39, then leave in 2014 to prepare for becoming the new host of Late Night,[1] Meyers has stated that he will remain Weekend Update anchor up until his departure,[2] although Lorne Michaels has stated his desire for Meyers to remain Weekend Update anchor until the end of the season.[3]

Prior to the start of the season, a large number of cast changes occurred. Long-time veteran cast members Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis all left the show. In addition, first-year featured player Tim Robinson left the cast to focus on his new duties on the show's writing staff, becoming the first performer to join the writing staff after being a cast member without initially being hired as a writer.

In their places, Michaels upgraded writer Michael Patrick O'Brien to the cast as a featured player, and hired Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles performers Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Noël Wells, and stand-up comedian Brooks Wheelan. O'Brien has been a writer since 2009 and is the first writer to be promoted to cast member status since Jason Sudeikis in 2005, while Mooney and Bennett are members of the sketch group, Good Neighbor; Good Neighbor member Dave McCary has been hired as a director. This season marks the largest hiring of cast members since 1995, when the show hired eight cast members as a result of the massive cast overhaul following season 20.

Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong were all upgraded to repertory status. Also starting with this season, Strong will co-anchor Weekend Update with Seth Meyers up until his departure.

This is also the first season to air on KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah after the station had declined to carry the program since becoming an NBC affiliate in 1995; the show was previously seen on The CW affiliate KUCW instead.

Cast

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor(s)

Writers

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers § Season 39 (2013–14)

Due to Seth Meyers' departure, this season's head writers will be Colin Jost and Rob Klein.[3]

Prior to the start of the season, three new writers were hired:

Michael Che, a standup comic who had guest written for five episodes in season 38, was hired as a full-time writer.[6] Additionally, featured player Tim Robinson was moved to the writing staff after one year on the show.[3]

Listings

Episodes

See also: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
Episode Number Date Host Musical Guest Notes

746 (39.1)

September 28, 2013 Tina Fey Arcade Fire

747 (39.2)

October 5, 2013 Miley Cyrus
  • Miley Cyrus performs "Wrecking Ball" and an unplugged version of "We Can't Stop."
  • The live airing was delayed until 11:57 PM due to a college football game.
  • In the live airing of the cheerleader abduction sketch, there was a camera malfunction that caused a stagehand to be shown onscreen.

748 (39.3)

October 12, 2013 Bruce Willis Katy Perry

749 (39.4)

October 26, 2013 Edward Norton Janelle Monáe
  • Janelle Monáe performs "Dance Apocalyptic" and "Electric Lady".
  • Alec Baldwin and Miley Cyrus appear in the opening monologue. Baldwin also narrates and appears in the fake Wes Anderson trailer. Cyrus also cameos in the "12 Days Not a Slave" sketch.

750 (39.5)

November 2, 2013 Kerry Washington Eminem
  • Confirmed on air.

751 (39.6)

November 16, 2013 Lady Gaga
  • Confirmed via press release.[7]

752 (39.7)

November 23, 2013 Josh Hutcherson HAIM
  • Confirmed via press release.[7]

U.S. Ratings

Episode
number 		Title Original air date Viewers
(in millions) 		Ratings share

(Households)

1 Tina Fey/Arcade Fire September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) 6.50[8] 4.7/12[9]
2 Miley Cyrus October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) 6.70[10] 4.5/13[11]

References

  1. ^ "Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night', Lorne Michaels To Executive Produce". usatoday.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Busis, Hillary (May 16, 2013). "Seth Meyers will return to 'SNL' this fall, leave for 'Late Night' in 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Carter, Bill (September 15, 2013). "New Course for 'Update,' and All of 'SNL'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "Chicago comic Claire Mulaney picked for 'Saturday Night Live'". July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "'Wild N Out's Mikey Day Hired to Write for 'SNL'". Splitsider. 23 August 2013.
  6. ^ Evans, Bradford (2013-09-03). "Michael Che Is Writing for 'SNL' Full-Time This Season". Splitsider.
  7. ^ a b Roseman, Lauren. "Saturday Night Live Press Release". NBC Media Village. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  8. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (October 3, 2013). "'SNL' Season Debut Best In 3 Years Demo-Wise And 2 Years Overall". Deadline. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference EP1Ratings was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (October 10, 2013). "College Football Hampers Miley Cyrus, Who Scores 'SNL's Best Numbers…Since March". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference EP2Ratings was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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