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Series Details
Seasons: 49
Total Episodes: 968
Creators: Lorne Michaels , Dick Ebersol
Networks: NBC
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: Oct 11, 1975
Recent Air Date: Apr 13, 2024
Run Time: m
In Production: Yes
Original Language: English
Age Rating: TV-14
Website: Link
Production Companies: Broadway Video , NBC Studios , Universal Television , NBC Universal Television , SNL Studios
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Synopsis
Saturday Night Live aired its thirteenth season during the 1987–1988 television season on NBC. Season 13 started on October 17, 1987 and ended on February 27, 1988. Before the start of the season few changes happened. Kevin Nealon was promoted to repertory status and Al Franken returned to the cast. Although the changes to the cast were minimal there were, however, major events that impeded the show's production. During production of the season premiere, a fire broke out near Studio 8H during dress rehearsal. Despite plans to cancel the show for the week, Steve Martin pushed the cast to perform, making the Steve Martin/Sting episode the only episode without a dress rehearsal. On March 7, 1988, the Writers Guild of America went on strike, cancelling many planned episodes, including one originally planned to be hosted by former "Not Ready for Primetime" player Gilda Radner. Radner, however, would never get the chance to host due to her death from ovarian cancer the following year. The host for the March 12, 1988 broadcast was never confirmed.
Main Cast
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Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Production | Producer |
Al Franken
Jean Doumanian
Marci Klein
Michael Shoemaker
Erin Doyle
Jim Downey
Ken Aymong
Lindsay Shookus
Erik Kenward
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Executive Producer |
Lorne Michaels
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Writing | Writer |
Terry Southern
Shelly Gossman
Shannon Gaughan
Michael O'Donoghue
Tim Herlihy
Walter Williams
Ryan Perez
Neil Casey
Robert Carlock
T. Sean Shannon
Tim Meadows
Tom Gammill
Sarah Silverman
Rachel Dratch
Rob Klein
Robin Duke
Mike Myers
Paul Mooney
Peter Aykroyd
Norm Macdonald
Michael Schur
Phil Hartman
Zach Kanin
Warren Hutcherson
Terry Sweeney
Rosie Shuster
Tim Kazurinsky
Pamela Norris
Terry Turner
Stephen Colbert
Rob Schneider
Steve Koren
Rich Hall
Tom Schiller
Paula Pell
Robert Smigel
Michael Patrick O'Brien
Sarah Schneider
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