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| Saturday Night Live Season 30 : |
| Saturday Night Live had its thirtieth season on the 2004-2005 television season on NBC. The thirtieth season began on October 2 2004 and ended on May 21 2005 with 20 episodes in all. Before the start of this season Jimmy Fallon left the show. In the wake of his departure Fred Armisen was promoted to repertory status while Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson remained feature players. New cast members this season include Rob Riggle an improv comedian and U.S. Marine. This would be Riggle's only season on the show. In addition SNL writer Jason Sudeikis joined the cast as a featured player for the last three episodes of the season. With Fallon gone Amy Poehler became Tina Fey's co-anchor on Weekend Update making Fey and Poehler the first two-woman anchor team. This season was also notable for Ashlee Simpson's infamous lip-syncing gaffe during her second performance. This season was also home to many sketches focused on the 2004 U.S. Presidential election but unlike the 2000 election there was little to no media coverage about the sketches. |
| Episode 1 - [Ben Affleck Nelly] |
| Details : Live From New York (and opening the 30th season of SNL) it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include First Presidential Debate 2004 Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice Debbie Downer Swift Veterans for Truth Kerry Campaign Stop The Escalator Obnoxious Wedding DJ and Kitty Kelley's 'The Family.' Nelly performs: My Place and Na-Nana-Na The Dr. Porkenheimer fake commercial is not shown in the 11 27 04 NBC rerun. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : James Gandolfini | Ben Affleck as Host | |
| Air Date : Oct. 02, 2004 |
| Episode 2 - [Queen Latifah] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include Hardball Sky Captain Filming Dyson Toilets The Ninth Presidential Debate Paris Hilton Apologizes President Bush and Tony Blair Apprentice Halloween Episode Commercial Taping Jane Eyre Bear City: The Fender Bender The Adventures of Peter O'Toole and Michael Caine and Bear City: Getting Fired. Ashlee Simpson sings Pieces of Me (refer to Notes to see what happened to her on her second performance). |
| Air Date : Oct. 09, 2004 |
| Episode 3 - [Jude Law Ashlee Simpson] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Jim Downey translating for Seth Meyers Sketches include: NBC Special Report Rap Night Mrs. Dr. Frankenstein TV Funhouse: John McCain's Speech Clinton and Kerry Kaitlin at the Mall Goodwin Wig and Toy and Election Map Colors Eminem performs: Mosh and Just Lose It |
| Air Date : Oct. 23, 2004 |
| Episode 4 - [Kate Winslet Eminem] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Will Forte Sketches include: Kerry at the Beach Star Jones' Wedding Night You Call This A House Do Ya? Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (repeat from the Ben Affleck Nelly episode with slight edit*). The Giant Parrot Wake Up San Diego Appalachian Emergency Room and The Drug Sniffing Dog. Modest Mouse performs: Float On and Ocean Breathes Salty *The Dr. Porkenheimer commercial repeats in this episode but the ending where it shows Rob Riggle with an exaggerated erection (covered by the bedsheets) is replaced with a scene where Poehler and Riggle are hugging. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Johnny Damon | Kate Winslet | |
| Air Date : Oct. 30, 2004 |
| Episode 5 - [Liam Neeson Modest Mouse] |
| Details : Sketches include: C-SPAN Terrorist Alert Woomba Pranksters A 'Blue' Christmas (cartoon) The Undercover Cop Prince Christmas Special Apprentice Christmas Promo Bear City: The Carolers Christmas With The Cat Lady and Horatio sings with The Muppets. Destiny's Child performed Soldier and Cater 2 U. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Liam Neeson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 13, 2004 |
| Episode 6 - [Luke Wilson U2] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include: CNN Press Conference Trucker Talk Beaver Ranch Brothel Hardball Black Paramedics Noony and Nuni and The Not So Great Adventures of the Down and Out Dollar |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Luke Wilson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 20, 2004 |
| Episode 7 - [Colin Farrell Scissor Sisters] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Tina Fey and Amy Poehler! Sketches include: The Bush Twins Condelezza Rice's Hearing Gaystrogen (from season 29) Paul Giamatti's Limo Driver Kaitlin's Karaoke Machine TVLand: The Lundsford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour Andy at Reinhold Investments Spy Glass and Giant Cat. Ludacris and Sum 41 perform Get Back; Ludacris performs Number One Spot. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Colin Farrell | |
| Air Date : Dec. 11, 2004 |
| Episode 8 - [Robert De Niro Destiny's Child] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...Rachel Dratch Sketches include: American Idol CheapKids.Net Ad 1 Versace Skiing Starkisha and Portia at the Purse Shop CheapKids.Net Ad 2 Exclusive Connections Donald Trump's New Wife Merv The Perv CheapKids.Net Ad 3 Rafael Alonzo's I.T.F. Technical Computer Institute Inside Barbie Dreamhouse The Bar and Bear City: Cigarette Shopping Keane performs: Somewhere Only We Know and Everybody's Changing |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robert De Niro | Steve Whitmire | Dave Goelz | Lil Wayne | |
| Air Date : Dec. 18, 2004 |
| Episode 9 - [Topher Grace The Killers] |
| Details : Live from New York it's... Horatio Sanz Sketches include Kim Jong Il me-Harmony.com Monkeys Throwing Poop at Celebrities Black History Month The Best of TT and Mario Subway Beggers Gays in Space Gibson Studios Rap Night with Chubb Hotty and Public Speech Class. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Topher Grace | |
| Air Date : Jan. 15, 2005 |
| Episode 10 - [Paul Giamatti Ludacris And Sum 41] |
| Details : Live from New York it's... Amy Poehler! Sketches include Neverland Ranch Grayson-Moorhead Investments Sheila Choad's LA Face Hot Plates Debbie Downer at the Oscars Seasons of Love City Court with Aaron Neville After the Grammys and Project Runway. 50 Cent (featuring Olivia) performed Candy Shop and later performed Disco Inferno. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Giamatti | |
| Air Date : Jan. 22, 2005 |
| Episode 11 - [Paris Hilton Keane] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...Rachel Dratch Sketches include: American Idol CheapKids.Net Ad 1 Versace Skiing Starkisha and Portia at the Purse Shop CheapKids.Net Ad 2 Exclusive Connections Donald Trump's New Wife Merv The Perv CheapKids.Net Ad 3 Rafael Alonzo's I.T.F. Technical Computer Institute Inside Barbie Dreamhouse The Bar and Bear City: Cigarette Shopping Keane performs: Somewhere Only We Know and Everybody's Changing |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Paris Hilton as Host | |
| Air Date : Feb. 05, 2005 |
| Episode 12 - [Jason Bateman Kelly Clarkson] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include: Hardball meharmony.com (repeat from the Jason Bateman Kelly Clarkson episode) Oprah The Push-Up Contest Kevin Federline Gays In Space Guest Preacher Action News 13 and Nebulzitol Gwen Stefani (with Eve) performs Rich Girl and Holla Back Girl |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jason Bateman | |
| Air Date : Feb. 12, 2005 |
| Episode 13 - [Hilary Swank 50 Cent] |
| Details : Sketches include Papal Debate '05 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Michael Jackson (cartoon) The Barry Gibb Talk Show One-Star Hotel Woo! The Musical Sofa Warehouse and Spy Glass. Green Day performed Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Holiday. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : 50 Cent as Musical Guest | Olivia | Hilary Swank | |
| Air Date : Feb. 19, 2005 |
| Episode 14 - [David Spade Jack Johnson] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include: A Message From Tom DeLay Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (re-edited and using the alternate ending from the Liam Neeson Modest Mouse episode) The Bad Thrower The Falconer Tom Brady's Falafel House Behind The Music: The Super Bowl Shuffle Dr. Phil and Backstage SNL: The Quarterbacks |
| Air Date : Mar. 12, 2005 |
| Episode 15 - [Ashton Kutcher Gwen Stefani] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Paula Abdul Sketches include: Primetime Live: The American Idol Scandal Sally And Dan Harrison: The Couple That Should Be Divorced Donald Trump's Domino's Ad Versace Mother's Day Channel 5 Late Night Movie Mother's Day Brunch Helping Hands Telethon Merv the Perv Action News Bear City (film) and You Might Be A Gay Redneck If... System of a Down perform: B.Y.O.B and Aerials |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Gwen Stefani | Ashton Kutcher | |
| Air Date : Mar. 19, 2005 |
| Episode 16 - [Cameron Diaz Green Day] |
| Details : Live From New York It's... Darrell Hammond (yet again) Sketches include Hardball America's Next Top Model Monster-In-Law Screening The Prince Show Little Italy The Ride Home and Bear City (film). Coldplay performed Speed of Sound and Fix You. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Cameron Diaz | |
| Air Date : Apr. 09, 2005 |
| Episode 17 - [Tom Brady Beck] |
| Details : Live from New York it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include: A Message From Tom DeLay Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (re-edited and using the alternate ending from the Liam Neeson Modest Mouse episode) The Bad Thrower The Falconer Tom Brady's Falafel House Behind The Music: The Super Bowl Shuffle Dr. Phil and Backstage SNL: The Quarterbacks |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Brady | |
| Air Date : Apr. 16, 2005 |
| Episode 18 - [Johnny Knoxville System Of A Down] |
| Details : Live From New York it's...Paula Abdul Sketches include: Primetime Live: The American Idol Scandal Sally And Dan Harrison: The Couple That Should Be Divorced Donald Trump's Domino's Ad Versace Mother's Day Channel 5 Late Night Movie Mother's Day Brunch Helping Hands Telethon Merv the Perv Action News Bear City (film) and You Might Be A Gay Redneck If... System of a Down perform: B.Y.O.B and Aerials |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Johnny Knoxville | |
| Air Date : May. 07, 2005 |
| Episode 19 - [Will Ferrell Queens Of The Stone Age] |
| Details : Sketches include Will Backstage Celebrity Jeopardy Oracle Conclave Going 2 C Movies and Luxury Spy. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Will Ferrell as Himself - Various Characters | |
| Air Date : May. 14, 2005 |
| Episode 20 - [Lindsay Lohan Coldplay] |
| Details : Live From New York It's... Darrell Hammond (yet again) Sketches include Hardball America's Next Top Model Monster-In-Law Screening The Prince Show Little Italy The Ride Home and Bear City (film). Coldplay performed Speed of Sound and Fix You. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Fred Willard | Lindsay Lohan as Host | |
| Air Date : May. 21, 2005 |