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The sixth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between November 15, 1980, and April 11, 1981. Jean Doumanian, who had been an associate producer for the first five seasons of SNL, was given executive producer responsibilities after Lorne Michaels left the show, along with all the cast and almost all the writing staff.
Saturday Night Live cast members with the longest tenures ; Performer No. of seasons [b] Years on the show Notes Kenan Thompson: 22 [3]: 2003–present: Promoted to repertory player in his third season on the show.
Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast: the repertory members, also known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," and newer cast members, known as "Featured Players." Each week, the show features a host, often a well-known celebrity, who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. A musical guest is also ...
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...
Despite his long association with SNL, Martin was never actually a cast member.He made his hosting debut in 1976 during the show’s second season and joined the Five Timers Club in 1978, clocking ...
SNL’s longest-tenured cast member can squeeze juice out of the most minor part, like he did in this season’s viral Castrati sketch. Of course, the three seconds in which Thompson appears are ...
In the first season of the show the cast was paid $750 per episode, rising to $2,000 by season two, and $4,000 by season four. [109] By the late 1990s, new cast members received a salary between $5,000 [ 106 ] and $5,500 per episode, increasing to $6,000 in the second year and up to $12,500 for a cast member in their fifth year.
Saturday Night Live turns the big 5-0 this year and to celebrate, the cast and crew of the beloved NBC series have come together to discuss the legacy of the long-running program in a brand-new ...